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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

  An inspiring modern Australian country garden.  Diana McGregor is a landscape designer and husband Michael’s hobby is building stone walls – the perfect combination of skills to create a truly spectacular garden!  Together over the last 10 years they have transformed Watendlath from what was a battlefield-like barren site to a beautiful, thoughtfully planned […]

Tickle Tank, the charming and unique home of talented sculptor and artist Irene Pearce has delighted and inspired thousands of visitors over the years. Once the storage tank for the water supply to the surrounding town, Irene bought the property in 1998, and with great vision added several smaller tanks transforming them into a quirky […]

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 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 […]

Fiddlestix is an amazing garden, full of surprises that will make you smile! Situated on an exposed rocky limestone hill with harsh growing conditions, the resourceful owner has added quirky collectables, found objects and bright mosaics to create interest and a touch of fun to the garden. From the metal gate in the eye-catching colourful […]

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 […]