The vivid red blooms of the Kordes rose ‘Florentine’ cover an archway and gate, both decorated with sprays of ornate metal rose flowers and foliage, making a characteristic entrance to Christine’s Cottage Garden. Over 80 roses grow in garden beds, over arches and cover fences. Jampacked amongst them are a vast and varied selection of […]

A large and pretty cottage garden crammed with flowering plants, also veggies and fruit trees. Behind a cream picket fence and a lychgate draped with climbing roses, Claire’s cottage garden is filled with flowers and fragrance. Paths curve through beds crammed with a charming, colourful mix of roses, perennials and bulbs, including many old-fashioned cottage […]

This will be the 25th year of Ashgrove Iris Garden opening to the public. This lovely flower-filled garden has been enjoyed by many thousands of visitors and over the years. A beautiful, meticulously maintained garden, Ashgrove Iris Garden is a relaxed, pretty one acre country style garden with meandering pathways, plenty of garden seating and […]

The inaugural New England Garden Trail, organized by the New England Garden Festival team, will explore 6 country towns in the picturesque New England region over 7 days, showcasing approximately 18+ cold climate gardens. Each town will open 3 gardens from 9am-2pm, starting in Walcha, followed by Uralla, Armidale, Guyra, Glen Innes, and Tenterfield. Visitors […]

A vibrant suburban garden overflowing onto the verge with succulents, agapanthus, and iris planted under the beautiful jacaranda street trees. The lawn has gone inside the front fence, and in its place is a colourful assortment of roses, salvias, cottage plants, and fruit trees. Behind the house, a lively alfresco eating area houses a collection […]