KYNETON DAFFODIL & ARTS FESTIVAL 2011
OPEN GARDENS
Gardens At a Glance ( Full details follow ) from 2nd Sept |
Open daily |
Bleak House Gardens Bringalbit Corinella Laurimar Glen Rosebery Hill Sherara Springhill Nursery Willowbrook Zen’s Memorial Garden Kyneton Botanical Gardens Malmsbury Botanical Gardens
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Weekdays |
Along with daily open gardens Fri: Hawthorn Park (2nd Sept) Parnda Nygunya (2nd Sept) Mon: St Helier The Old Rectory Tues: The Old Rectory Wed: Parnda Nygunya Thurs:Parnda Nygunya The Old Rectory Fri: Hawthorn Park (9th Sept) The Old Rectory (9th Sept)
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Weekends |
Along with daily open gardens Glen Olney 1st w/end only Parnda Nygunya (not Sun 11th) Hawthorn Park St Heliers 1st weekend only The Old Rectory
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For bus & group tours availability check listing |
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1. BLEAK HOUSE GARDENS, 166 Degraves Mill Drive, Malmsbury (take Calder Highway to Malmsbury exit, travel over bridge, first turn right)
Maarten & Pamela Reinalda
Maarten & Pamela invite visitors to roam through 10 acres of gardens and groves where they will encounter peacocks and guinea fowls. Children are welcome to visit with our Irish Crucifix Donkeys Charlotte, Francesca and Bella.
Open each day during Festival 10am-4pm. Entry $5.00 No pets.
Group bookings & buses welcome at $4.00 pp.
Phone: 5423 2970 www.bleakhousegardens.com.au
2. BRINGALBIT, 512 Sidonia Road, via Kyneton
The Fox Family
The historic property of Bringalbit is a farm and country retreat. The 1870’s granite homestead is surrounded by 10 acres of parkland and gardens which have been developed over the past 130 years. The ornamental lake was made in the late 1890’s when many exotic trees were planted. Recent plantings include perennial and shrub borders, roses, succulents, quince and crab-apple walks. Accommodation available.
Open Daily: Coaches welcome.
Morning and afternoon tea available.
Entry: $5.00 Proceeds to Pastoria Fire Brigade
Phone: 5423 7223
3. CAMP DAVID, 1283 Kyneton-Springhill Road, Spring Hill
Caroline Ward
A large country garden which features a dam with surrounding planting, lovely walks and expansive view across the countryside and a hedged vegetable garden, extensive tree planting under-planted with decorative shrubs and bulbs.
Buses Only Open: Sat. Sept 3. Entry: $5.00 Proceeds Springhill Fire Brigade. Ph 0417 052 226.
4. CORINELLA, Opposite 999 Kyneton-Metcalfe Rd. Green Hill
Sue & Steve Wright
Corinella was first farmed in the 1870's. It was in the Rollinson family for 3 generations and during that time a garden was made around the house mainly the work of Norma and Hal Rollinson. Now Corinella is a guest house. The garden with no lawn and gravel paths winding through old shrubs, trees and bulbs still thrives. Refreshments and some plant sales.
Buses catered for by arrangement.
Open every day 10am to 4.30pm.
Entry $4.00 – 50% to Charity
Phone: 0438 269 651
Web: www.corinella.net
5. GLENMOR, 1234 Trentham Road, Tylden
Maureen & Glenn Jacobs
A 2 acre garden with Spring bulbs, sculptures by local artists, winding hedges and dry stone walls. A knot garden planted in tulips leads through a grove of birches to a dry tolerant parterre garden and a Rose arbour with views to Mt Macedon.
Buses Only Sept 1-11 by appointment.
Entry: $3.00 proceeds to Juvenile Diabetes Aust. Phone 5424 8476
6. GLEN-OLNEY, 23 Epping Street, Kyneton
Ken & Joy Robbins
An English-style garden on a gentle hillside. This large town garden has evolved over the years into a picturesque blend of mature trees, ground cover, hellebores and daffodils.
Open 3rd & 4th Sept (1st weekend) 10am-5pm. Buses and groups anytime by appointment
Entry: Adults $4.00. Proceeds to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Phone: mobile: 0419 569 404
7. HAWTHORN PARK, 567 Chanters Lane, Tylden
Helen & Martin
Hawthorn Park is a working farm with the original bluestone house built in 1856. The house is surrounded by picturesque gardens and views of the surrounding country side. The structured garden has been designed with garden rooms, each enclosed by hedges of Holly, Luma, Viburnum and Leylandii. Features include a birch garden full of daffodils, a perennial border, crab apple walk and a secret garden with unusual plants and shrubs. Potted plants for sale.
Open: 10am – 4pm 2nd 3rd 4th & 10th 11th Sept . Buses by appointment.
Entry: $5.00. Children must be supervised at all times – Dam hazard. No Pets please.
Phone: 5424 8228
8. LAURIMAR GLEN, 213 Northumberland Road, Pipers Creek
Janet & Eric Scoble
Not only thousands of daffodils, but also a variety of animals, a blue stone 1840's Crofter's Cottage, a huge dolls house, 1900's General Store replica, Vintage farm machinery await you at Laurimar Glen, a 200 acre working farm and Farmstay.
Open each day during Festival - 10.00am - 4.00pm, and after Festival groups by appointment only until end of Sept. Light meals available.
Entry: - $6.00 Adult - 50% to Strokidz, during festival. No Pets please.
Phone 5422 6454
9. PARNDA NGUNYA, 134 Verekers Lane, Kyneton
Louise & Herman Bischoff
A still developing 5 year old garden of 2½ acres, 3 km from Kyneton. Driveway has plantings of chanticleer pears and a large variety of trees, ornamental shrubs and unusual spring bulbs.
See a covered vegetable garden, free range chickens and miniature horses Gemma & Penny.
Members of the Kyneton Art group will be painting & demonstrating in the garden (weather permitting).
Open: 10am-4pm 2nd 3rd, 4th& 7th 8th and 10th Sept
Plants for Sale. Buses welcome by appointment
Entry: $4.00 supporting Kyneton Art Group. Phone: 5422 6561
10. ROSEBERY HILL, Pipers Creek - Pastoria Road, Pipers Creek 
Barry & Ruth Murphy
‘Rosebery Hill’ has a long driveway lined with daffodils & white blossomed Lucerne trees, and a 250 metre daffodil walk with hundreds of blooms in a wide range of colours. Approximately 8 acres are devoted to rare and unusual trees and shrubs – mostly planted in the last 31 years. There is a framework of much older conifers and oaks. Of particular interest are the more than 81-year-old cork oak, and a topiary section of self sown cypress.
The garden is rambling and undulating and paths are not made – solid footwear is recommended.
Open: Daily 9am - 5pm Buses welcome.
Entry: Gold coin donation to Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival
Phone: 5423 5253
11. ST HELIER, 55 Burton Avenue, Kyneton
Suzanne Ereaut
This garden developed over the last 10 years (and ongoing) will have daffodils and a variety of smaller bulbs in flower along with hellebores and some winter flowering shrubs. The winter garden features Birch with red stemmed Cornus and Nandina. Plant sales.
Open: Sat 3rd, Sun 4th and Mon 5th Sept or by appointment. Buses welcome by appointment.
Entry: $5.00
Phone: 54221649
12. SHERARA – 382 Shepherd’s Hill Road, Lauriston
Sandra and David Rowland
This spacious garden overlooks the valley of Shepherd’s Hut Creek where the Sherara alpacas graze. Come see them, graceful gums, the olive grove, the enclosed orchard and vegetable garden, the tree house and swings, garden walls of glacial rock found on the property, sinuous green hedges, shrub and climbing roses, perennials, iris, blossom trees and of course, the daffodils.
Sandra’s chapter picture book Bella’s Story will be on sale. See www.bellasstory.com for a preview.
On Wednesday 7th Sept, between 1pm and 4pm Lilac Moon Tai Chi Group will demonstrate this refined art. You are welcome to join in.
Open every day 10am to 4pm. Buses welcome by appointment. Dogs on a lead please. Entry $5.00 – children free, but must be supervised – dam hazard. Part proceeds to Malmsbury Landcare.
Phone 5423 9207
13. SPRING HILL NURSERY, Cnr Trentham & Springhill Roads, Tylden
An extensive award winning Nursery and Gardens which have now been open for nearly 20 years. Come and see the mature espaliered fruit trees and orchard and say hello to Georgie the Cockatoo. We have a newly opened Gallery of oil paintings from a local artist as well as a huge selection of plants, pots and garden features of all kinds. All this with free entry.
Bus Groups by appointment.
Open: 9am-5pm 7 days Phone: 5424 8315
14. THE OLD RECTORY, Cnr Piper & Ebden Streets, Kyneton
Angela Langley
Pittosporum hedges surround a beautifully designed garden which includes a heritage listed walnut tree, reflection pond, secret garden and crab apple walk leading to a bluestone house built in 1850.
Open 3rd4th 5th and 8th 9th 10th and 11th Sept, 10am to 4.30pm. Buses welcome. No pets please.
Entry $5.00
Phone: 5422 2047
15. WILLOWBROOK, 290 Redesdale Road, Kyneton 1.9 km past the cemetery on the right hand side of road.
Pam & Rob Inglis
The property is 10 acres. Enter the Willowbrook Garden via the daffodil lined sweeping driveway. The garden is approximately 3 acres. The manicured lawns and landscaped gardens, make a perfect setting for a tranquil experience. Sit by the fish pond and listen to the calming waterfall as it cascades over the rocks. View the many historical pieces of olden day farm machinery scattered throughout the Garden. Enjoy a sumptuous Morning or Afternoon tea. Gluten free available.
Open 10.30-4.00pm 1st-11th Sept. Buses welcome by appointment.
Entry $8.50 including Morning or Afternoon Tea. Proceeds to Prostate Cancer research
Phone: 5422 3856
16. ZEN’S MEMORIAL GARDEN, 545 Kyneton Springhill Road, Kyneton
Maryla Korinfsky-Gurbisz
This large garden and hobby farm, established for 30 years has a long driveway lined by red Photinia trees which lead to the main blossom filled garden. It has a wide range of daffodils, bluebells and many hardy perennials, roses, shrubs and rare unusual trees and sculptures throughout the garden.
You can see many varieties of animals: colourful alpacas, ducks, chickens, aviary birds, guinea pigs – some for sale.
Mini nursery also open with pot plants available. Exhibition and paintings and cards for sale.
Open daily 10-5pm.
Entry $4.00– proceeds to Motor Neurone Disease Research
Phone 5422 1924
17. GOLDEN MILE OF DAFFODILS
Burton Avenue (Old Calder Highway)
18. KYNETON BOTANICAL GARDENS
Mollison Street, Kyneton
Visit any time during the Festival. Special Walk and Talk guided tours Meet at gate for 10am Sat 3rd Sun 4th and Sat 10th and Sun 11th Sept
19. MALMSBURY BOTANIC GARDENS
Calder Highway, Malmsbury
BUS TOURS TO OPEN GARDENS
Cost $25 for each tour.
Bookings essential Phone Marg on 5422 2282 by 2nd Sept
On Wednesday 7th Sept, bus visits 4 gardens:
Tour departs Mechanics Institute 9.30am, Kyneton Railway Station 9.35am, returning at approximately 3pm.
Sherara, 382 Shepherd’s Hill Road, Lauriston
Camp David, 1283 Kyneton-Springhill Road, Spring Hill
Hawthorn Park, 567 Chanters Lane, Tylden
Glenmor, 1234 Trentham Road, Tylden
Please bring packed lunch
On Thursday 8th Sept, bus visits 4 gardens:
Tour departs Kyneton Railway Station 9.35am, Mechanics Institute 9.40am, returning at approximately 3pm.
Laurimar Glen, 213 Northumberland Road, Pipers Creek
The Old Rectory, Cnr Piper & Ebden Streets, Kyneton
St Helier, 55 Burton Avenue, Kyneton
Willowbrook, 290 Redesdale Road, Kyneton
Visitors will have opportunity to purchase lunch in town
Time permitting, drive by of winning home gardens
Proudly sponsored by Organ’s Coaches Kyneton