All roads lead to Buda and afternoon tea
2025-08-10 14:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Buda Historic Home and Garden, 42 Hunter St, CASTLEMAINE, VIC, 3450, Australia
Susie Williams who was Principal of Women’s College Sydney University from 1919 -1935
Women, Art & Education

Join us for a delightful afternoon tea and lecture by Buda Committee member Dr. Mandy Leveratt.
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Enid Joske who was Principal of Janet Clarke Hall, Melbourne University from 1928-1952

Dorothy Leviny 1913

Hilda Leviny 1907

Buda is well-known for the work of Ernest Leviny and his daughters – from silversmithing through to embroidery and photography, the Leviny’s were an extraordinary family. Their discerning eye for modern artists brought them in touch with such talented artists as Margaret Preston and Jessie Traill.
But through marriages and close friendships with other prominent families in Castlemaine, the Leviny daughters also knew most of the key women who were responsible for the development of women and girls’ education in Victoria and New South Wales both at secondary and university level.
This talk will outline all those connections and show how the Leviny’s played a hitherto unacknowledged part in drawing together those threads.
Dr. Mandy Leveratt has a PhD in late nineteenth and early twentieth century feminist and social history from the ANU. For most of her career she worked in the not-for-profit sector undertaking policy and research work.

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Please email any dietary restrictions

Father's Day Printmaking Workshop
2025-09-07 10:00 - 15:00
Father’s Day Workshop for Father’s and kids, carers and their kids, Grandparents and their Grandees or all sorts of family duos.
MILK CARTON PRINTMAKING (aka TETRAPAK printing) with Clayton Tremlett

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This fun collaborative one-day workshop for adults and children over 8, explores the process of making a Milk Carton (Tetra Pak) print.
What is Tetra Pak printing?… it’s a printmaking process where you can draw/scratch lines into the surface of a wax coated cardboard and then ink and selectively wipe areas of choice to get tonal effects. It lends itself to gestural and mark making processes combining beautifully with the drawn line.
You can bring along recycled milk cartons or juice boxes (Tetra Pak) to experiment with, but Clayton will supply the raw product also. This workshop is suitable for all abilities.
Staring at 10am, the morning includes complimentary morning tea. We will break for lunch, please bring your own or you can travel downtown. The workshop will continue after lunch and finish in the afternoon approximately 3pm with time left if you need to finish your project.
Clayton has twenty years’ experience in arts education, facilitating print workshops for several of Victoria’s leading regional galleries, and is the founder of POP-UP PRINTMAKING, a regionally based print initiative that provides everything you need to explore printmaking. More about Clayton>
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Spring Garden Ramble 2025
2025-10-04 11:00 - 13:30
Growing a Garden from Seed. Spring Garden ramble with Ryan Garratt with hot soup lunch.

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Come and explore the Buda gardens this spring with Garden Curator Ryan Garratt. During the peak of the Buda’s floral display Ryan will look at not only the succession of bulb species planted to follow each other but also the interplay of foliage forms and tones. This will be followed by a hot soup lunch after which Ryan will give a talk on the practicalities of sowing a garden from seed. Covering the how’s and why’s of both wild flower meadows and productive vegie patches and draws from his extensive experience while working for the Diggers Club as well as lessons learnt from his own home ‘trial’ garden.

(Vegan, vegetarian and non vegetarian soup available)
Please email us here to et us know of any dietary restriction.
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Traditional Arts Fair 2025
2025-11-16 10:00 - 16:00
The Traditional Arts Fair 2025 is back on the 16th November.

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Buda brings the Traditional Arts Fair to Castlemaine on Sunday November 16th from 10am till 4pm. Set amongst the spectacular spring garden Buda will showcase traditional arts, cooking and gardening in as many and varied forms as possible, in the spirit of the Leviny daughters. Embroidery, book binding, saffron, weaving, garden crafts, metalwork, felting, painting, jewellery, cooking, handmade body products, basket weaving and much more!
The fair will also feature handcrafted ice cream, coffee, a gourmet BBQ, Devonshire teas and light lunches. There will be something to satisfy every palate.
With three stages hosting free demonstrations, individual demonstrations at each stall, roving musicians and a special guest artist in residence, there will be plenty of entertainment and opportunities to learn. Families can enjoy children’s activities to keep the little ones engaged and entertained throughout the day. You can also take small guided tours of the house at various times throughout the day.
Adults are only 5 dollars and kids are free, so don’t miss out on a fantastic family day out.
Gates will be open at 10am until 4pm.
Buy your tickets at the gate

Pets not allowed please.
Assistance dogs welcome.

Demonstration Timetable and information>

Download the map and Stall holder list>

Buda’s famous produce will once again be on sale all day.

Food! Handcrafted Icecream by Icecream Republic, Axil Coffee by Ry and Kelsey, Laksa by Duang Tengtrirat.

Gourmet BBQ including vegetarian and kids BBQ, Teas, cakes and scones in the Tea Rooms

Free Kids activities on the lawn 10am – 3pm

Great fun music with the Kyneton Street Band

Stall bookings are now closed. Please email secretary@budacastlemaine.org if you would like to be on the waiting list.
