KEEP THIS DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES: OPEN GARDEN WEEKEND OCTOBER 20TH 21ST 22ND 2023. The Galston Garden Club is proud to present outstanding gardens, which will delight and inspire any visitor.
You will find a host of plants of all shapes and sizes, spectacular flowering shrubs, wonderful specimen trees, water features, garden architecture and many ideas. It is always fascinating to see how different owners have developed their gardens to suit the topography of the land and their own tastes and interests.
Tickets will be available on the open days at the Galston Club, 21 Arcadia Road, or at any of the gardens. An inclusive ticket for $25 per person give entrance to all the gardens (ticket is valid for three days) OR entrance to a single garden is $5 per person.
EFTPOS is available at the Galston Club and at Garden 4. However, if you are going directly to one of the other gardens please bring cash. Free admission to children under 18. Children at all times must be accompanied by an adult and be restrained from interfering with the gardens in any way.
Dogs are not permitted in any garden unless advised by the garden owner. All the workers for the Open Gardens Weekend are unpaid volunteers from the Galston Garden Club and other community groups.
All profits are distributed to medical research and other charities and community projects. The Galston Garden Club would like to express our thanks to the Bendigo Bank and the Galston Club for their support of the Open Gardens over many years. In addition, thanks to all our volunteers and donors and to all who help in any way towards the success of this event.
- Garden 1 – Villa Jomar, 16 Lawrence Road, Kenthurst. Presented by Mary and Jo Borg. A fully landscaped 5-acre property captures a marriage between our Australian Native Bush and Mediterranean Garden Culture.
- Garden 2 – 20 Uralla Road, Dural. Presented by Pamela and Hugh Wallace. A spectacular collector’s garden containing a huge range of interesting plants and different themed gardens.
- Garden 3 – Neringa, 44 Mid Dural Road, Middle Dural. Presented by Judy and Rob Horton. A casual garden blends with the natural forest on this sloping 2ha block. Along the driveway and around the house a number of less common plants have been labelled for identification.
- Garden 4 – Savannah 51 Mid Dural Road, Middle Dural. Presented by Hugh Crompton and Richard Howard. Scattered throughout this large acreage are interesting conifers and other specimen trees, complemented by a range of statues and ornaments. Camellias, azaleas and moist loving plants and more. Morning and Afternoon Teas will be available as well as plants stalls
- Garden 5 – Burnt Rails, 28 Glen Street Galston. Presented by Dot and Bob Butler. This green oasis is an excellent example of what can fit into a small shaded garden.
- Garden 6 – Elegans, 21 Fishburn Road Galston. Presented by Bill Fleming. A collector’s garden based on coloured foliage effects, containing a huge range of plants set around four large ponds.
- Garden 7 – Boulevard, 20 Wylds Road, Middle Dural. Presented by Craig Teece. This year a new feature of the garden, “Halloween Garden Cove” will captivate the kids visiting with their parents, not to mention the 100 add sculptures scattered around the garden.
For a full description of all gardens and photos, please go to website: galstongardenclub.com.au Alternately email [email protected]
