Florals and Truffles in the Forest | Noojee Truffle Festival VIC

Rug up. Step into the forest.

The drive alone is part of the experience – winding from Noojee through towering mountain ash and fern-lined roads. Keep an eye out… lyrebirds are never far away. At the end of it, a clearing opens.

You’ll arrive to a warm welcome – a glass of bubbles or mulled wine in hand – and an outdoor fire crackling at the centre of it all. From there, something savoury. Locally made, still warm savoury scones are served with truffle butter – rich, simple, and deeply comforting. The kind of flavour that lingers, best enjoyed slowly, fireside.

Hosted by Ridge Road Blooms, this is a winter gathering shaped by place, season, and a story that began almost by accident. In 2014, a simple question — what will we do? — led to a decision of growing flowers. What started as an idea has, over a decade, become a thriving flower farm, now supplying native-style blooms to the wholesale market across Australia.

Led by founders Heather and Norm, you’ll hear how the farm has evolved — from its early uncertainty to a deeply rooted connection with the land — and how seasonality, sustainability, and intuition guide what grows here today.

Select a bunch of curated flowers from the farm to take home.

Join a workshop learning how to make the most of flowers. Creating your own piece of floral art to take home, guided by an understanding of sustainability and what thrives here — and why that matters.

Afterwards, the farm opens up to you.

Wander the Gardens

Take your time as you move through rows of seasonal bloom — each one with its own moment in the year, its own character.

Take in the scent of over 300 scented daphne bushes

Proteas, ever-present through the seasons.
Leucadendrons, carrying colour deep into the cooler months.

Waratahs, bold and unmistakable starting to bud up.
Leucospermums — with the promise of bright pins of colour as spring turns to summer.

And then, something rarer.

For a brief window each year, the conditions here allow for the growing of Blushing Bride — a highly sought-after flower internationally, with stems from this farm making their way to markets in the United States.

It’s fleeting. Seasonal. And part of what makes this place so special.

Alongside them, the King Proteas — large, textured, quietly spectacular. It’s not just what’s in bloom, but how it all sits within the landscape — the scent, the scale, the stillness of the forest around you.

On clear winter days, views stretch from Western Port Bay to the Latrobe Valley. On misty days, the forest settles in — soft, still, and wrapped in cloud.

Bring your camera. Or simply wander.

Return to the warmth of the fire, and take a little of the farm home with you — with the option to purchase micro herbs grown on site as well.

A gentle, sensory experience — grounded in winter, and rich in detail.

What to Expect

• Welcome drink on arrival (bubbles or mulled wine or non-acholic cocktail).
• Warm savoury scones with truffle butter.
• A curated bunch of flowers from the farm.
• Fireside gathering in a forest setting.
• Guided floral workshop creating your own seasonal mini arrangement to take home.
• Time to wander the flowering farm and gardens.
• Opportunity to purchase herbs from the micro herb farm on site.

Good to Know

• Dress warmly — this is an outdoor winter experience
• Detailled directions will be emailed prior to event with signage – google maps is a guide only!
• Gumboots or sturdy footwear recommended
• Drive carefully on the forest road (wildlife is part of the landscape)
• Bring a camera if you’d like to capture the scenery and blooms