Ewanrigg Garden Walkaround, Blue Mountains, Australia
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Ewanrigg Garden
Leura Gardens Festival, Blue Mountains, Australia
The element of surprise contributes towards a satisfying journey when strolling through Ewanrigg. The planning of the garden must be attributed to Margaret Pratten who, assisted by noted landscape designer, Paul Sorrenson, designed the garden in the 1940s. Sorrenson’s influence can be seen in the rock walls, stone paths and bridge spanning the waterway.
In 1978 Mavis and Carl Judd began replanning various facets of the garden, assisted at a very early age by their great grandson, Matthew Clark. The garden is currently being restructured by the new owners with the invaluable assistance of renowned arborist, Jessica Lawn. The history goes on.
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Leura Gardens Festival
The Leura Gardens Festival is an annual event taking place in October featuring a selection of private gardens and the National Trust Property Everglades.
October is a perfect time to enjoy the springtime displays of the cool climate exotics and the Leura Gardens Committee never fail to come up with an excellent selection of gardens to present the best of the season.
The gardens vary in size, many take advantage of the topography to create a rich woodland feel, others distinctly suburban acre blocks that have been transformed into living showcases of the art of cool climate gardening.
There are gardens with rolling lawns, neat stone walls and colourful borders jammed with spring bulbs and others with magical winding paths and hidden shady nooks beside bubbling streams.
All the gardens have been beautifully prepared for the festival and are a mass of colour, especially Rhododendron including a wide array of species and hybrids like Mollis and Kurume along with the larger bloomed Rhododendron species.
Springtime camellias, dogwoods, magnolia, viburnum, wisteria and clematis are to be seen in lush displays in most gardens and some artfully combine these northern exotics with local natives like waratahs, often to good effect.
Author: Bob Saunders.
LEURA GARDENS FESTIVAL
Address:
Various
Leura NSW 2780
Australia
Web:
Open:
During the week long festival in October gardens are open 9.30am to 4.30pm
Entry fee:
Ticket for entry to all gardens $20 Individual garden entry $5
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GardensOnline