GARDEN TOUR

Our much loved tour this year takes us to the spectacular Dandenong Ranges National Park to visit unique gardens nestled amongst lush fern gullies and towering mountain ash – tallest hardwoods known to man and endemic to Victoria and Tasmania. Book early as numbers are limited. (The tour is confined to delegates). Tour comprises:

PHIL JOHNSON’S OLINDA GARDEN
This award-winning Australian garden nestles into the mountainside, so that garden and natural landscape become one – a perfect bush sanctuary with billabong, boardwalks and bathing outdoors.

CLOUDEHILL, JEREMY FRANCIS
Rated one of the world’s most beautiful gardens, with 25 garden spaces including herbaceous borders, breathtaking bulb meadow, forest glades, rare and endangered species, a new potager and much more. In situ sculpture, Diggers Nursery, restaurant and gift shop on site.

BURNHAM BEECHES, SHERBROOKE
One of Australia’s truly iconic gardens, and a well kept secret. Stroll the magnificent grounds, boasting produce gar­dens, emu enclosure, 500­tree truffiere, and The Piggery Cafe. Take in the majesty of the 1930’s Art Moderne mansion, being resurrected and reimagined under the loving vision of acclaimed chef­restrateur, Shannon Bennett. A rare oppor­tunity to step back to a time of glamour, Empire and romance.

HAWTHORN GARDEN, ANDREW LAIDLAW
A vibrant, plant driven garden combining stylish practical spaces for modern family life. This nurturing retreat with its children’s space responds superbly to its brief for an atypical Hawthorn garden.

IVANHOE GARDEN, ROBERT BOYLE LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Blending formal and informal elements, this beauti­ful garden gently transcends a sloping site via a series of integrated spaces, exuberant planting and meandering pathways to a natural style billabong merging with the Yarra River at its feet.

Garden Tour

DATE: Friday September 18, 2015

TIME: 8.15 – ­5.30pm (TBC)

INCLUDES: Vue de Monde boxed lunch, coach, guide, entry fees and garden notes. Dep/Ret Melbourne Convention Centre  

COST: $165

BOOK: Via registration form or website