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Bird in Hand continues Tasmania expansion with Botanical Gardens tasting room

Bird in Hand continues Tasmania expansion with Botanical Gardens tasting room
The Royal Tasmanian Botanic Gardens. Images courtesy Bird in Hand

From early 2025, Bird in Hand will provide its hospitality to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, with the brand set to introduce a tasting room, curated wine and food experiences, and manage the on-site restaurant and kiosk, as well as host weddings and events.

With work underway to redesign the food and beverage facilities throughout the gardens, Bird in Hand said its decision to pursue the contract with the Botanical Gardens ‘strengthens its growth strategy’ in Tasmania. This strategy includes the recent acquisition of a long-term winery lease in Rowella, West Tamar Valley, and ongoing wine production at its Seymour property, located on the east coast of the island state.

The upcoming tasting room at the Botanical Gardens will showcase Bird in Hand’s new Tasmania range, set to launch later this year, along with a selection of other locally crafted beverages.

“With our expansion of wine production in Tasmania, our winemaking team is focused heavily on showcasing the cool-climate qualities of the region,” said Andrew Nugent, who co-founded Bird in Hand along with his wife Susie. “What better place to now pour these spectacular varietals than one of Australia’s premier gardens? When paired with our culinary vision for the Botanical Gardens and the Bird in Hand service style, it’s an alignment we are excited to see evolve over the coming years.”

The 14-hectare Botanical Gardens has nurtured rare and native plants for over 200 years, and the business has just been awarded a hospitality licence.

“The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens are very excited to be partnering with Bird in Hand,” said Daniel Leesong, chair of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Board. “To have a hospitality operator with such a record of success join the gardens during this time of revitalisation brings anticipation of exciting things to come. Our shared vision is guaranteed to please locals and visitors, further establishing Tasmania as a leader in eco, wine, culinary and agri-tourism.”

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