Fifty shades of Green by name and fifty shades of green by nature! This garden, completely hidden from view by a tall olive hedge, has year-round interest thanks to the original work of well-known garden designer Virginia Kennett. The garden features a well thought out selection of tough Mediterranean climate plants – both Australian natives […]
Every Sunday in September Over 750 camellias in full bloom, at the beautiful National Trust property Stangate House and Garden. The breathtaking floral display includes thousands of spring bulbs and carpets of hellebores under the shelter of mature deciduous trees. The Adelaide Hills Branch members will be serving morning and afternoon teas, soup and rolls […]
Al Ru Farm – 1016 One Tree Hill Road, Sampson Flat (One Tree Hill). Inspired by visits to gardens all over the world, Ruth Irving has used vision, her artistic eye and her talent as a plants-woman to transform 10 acres of Al Ru Farm’s grazing land into a charming, charismatic country garden. The garden […]
Over 750 camellias in full bloom, at the beautiful National Trust property Stangate House and Garden. The floral display includes thousands of spring bulbs and carpets of hellebores under the shelter of mature deciduous trees. The Adelaide Hills Branch members will be serving morning and afternoon teas, soup and rolls and offering advice on growing […]
Y Creigiau - 20 Keyneton Road, Eden Valley. An impressive show of bulbs beneath many trees welcomes spring with a lively display. In September, the delicate fresh green leaves of the deciduous trees at Y Creigiau start to emerge, and beneath them, clumps of bulbs will begin their colourful spring show. The name Y Creigiau, […]
Moorakyne is one of Robe’s fine old historic homes. Built in 1853, the twelve-roomed limestone house and several charming outbuildings sit in a prime position on an acre of coastal land. A stylish new garden that harmonises perfectly with the superb old historic limestone home. Toolache Garden is also open in the same street. Extra […]
The Glasshouse Garden is on an elevated hillside on a corner block with views through stringy barks to the lower foothills. Terraces were formed to use the slope, and several informal garden rooms were created. Entry is from the side road, and a winding path, flanked by several ‘Chanticleer’ pear trees, leads down to the […]
A pretty, all seasons’ cottage garden with masses of beautiful blooms. The trees and shrubs planted in the early days now form a year-round framework, some also producing masses of beautiful blooms. In early spring the front garden features a 35-year-old Magnolia soulangeana, camellias and azaleas which shelter a vibrant mass of iris, aquilegias, bluebells, […]
A productive garden with many raised beds growing a wide range of organically grown vegetables. Soil improvement and worm farming. Fruit trees, some native plantings and roses and ornamentals at the front and side of the house. Entry $10 adults, under 18 free and some concessions are available. We encourage visitors to bring cash as […]
Since 2015, Anna Leake has transformed what was a windswept coastal block into a pretty, eclectic, and thriving garden packed with an extensive range of plants, sculptures and whimsical pieces of garden art. The charming old church building known as The Kirk forms a backdrop to the garden which Anna named after the now-extinct Toolache […]
A creative and beautifully laid out coastal garden with plants suited to the environment. When garden designer Elizabeth Ganguly retired to Port Elliot, she used her professional experience, creativity and ingenuity to meet the challenge of establishing a garden in coastal conditions. Indigo Blue is just 400 metres from the sea and has superb views […]