Open Gardens SA – St Ann’s
25 October @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Paid
St Ann’s is a magnificent two-storey home set in an acre of outstanding, manicured gardens, creatively planted with a selection of choice trees and shrubs that flourish in the cool Adelaide Hills’ microclimate.
The original stone home, described as a shepherd’s cottage, was built around 1860, expanded in the following decade, and then transformed in Victorian times into a grand and gracious fourteen-room mansion. Teddy Bear magnolias, meticulously clipped topiary, and hedges add a touch of formality to the Orley Road entrance garden. The land slopes downwards, and behind the house, a long balcony overlooks the garden, with the tops of numerous established European trees visible across the way, including a majestic 180-year-old Lebanese cedar and a 120-year-old blue cedar.
Extra activities: Morning and afternoon teas.
The garden is open 10am to 4.30pm on Saturday 25 October – one day ONLY. There’s no need to book in advance; simply pay at the gate. The standard entry fee is $10 for adults. $8 for concessions for OGSA members and visitors with a pensioner concession card, health care card, and TAFE horticultural tertiary student concession card, but NOT a senior card. Admission is free for under 18s. Please bring cash as EFTPOS is not always be available.
