Burradoo Gardens

Three very different gardens in Burradoo, ranging from a large scale garden with rural views, an historic garden around an impressive heritage listed house, and an eclectic cottage garden filled with interesting plants.

Garden accessibility – All gardens are gently undulating with no steep slopes. Paths are generally lawn or mulch, with few paved or gravel paths. Some gardens have steps, but can be avoided by using alternate routes.

Bibury

29/31 Burradoo Rd, Burradoo

The garden at Bibury surrounds a heritage listed house designed by the renowned architect Prof. Leslie Wilkinson, in his influential Mediterranean style. The house was constructed in 1929 and parts of the garden are from this time although numerous owners have contributed to the current garden fabric.

The garden features a central courtyard, recently replanted to complement the architecture, an enormous wisteria clad pergola, Buxus maze, rose gardens, towering hedges and many fine old trees. The recent renovation of the house and garden in 2018 will ensure the property will endure for many years to come.

Hattersley Farm

Take the Shuttlebus from the Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens for a 5 minute ride to the garden. No parking available at the garden.

A manicured garden of around 5 acres surrounding a house built in the 1990’s adjacent to the Wingecarribee River. The treelined driveway terminates in a large turning circle beside a large pond with it’s own flock of ducks. The extensive garden features many elegant sitting areas and terraces overlooking the river. Perennial and shrub filled garden beds sweep beneath the structure of century old trees, remnants of a bygone garden. Vast Oaks, Gleditsia and Elms provide the sense of age in a relatively modern garden while many sculptures and garden ornaments provide a contemporary flavour.

To support their daughters charity the Mustard Seed Institute in Rwanda, there will beautiful hand crafted MSI Baskets of Peace for sale.  All profits from the sale of the baskets goes to the local women artists. This income enables them to escape extreme poverty, provide for their families and send their children to school.

This secluded garden with views across the river is a hidden gem in Burradoo.

Kunama

68 Osborne Road, Burradoo

This charming large suburban garden of around two acres, has been developed by the current owner over the last twenty years.  Large established trees provide the bones of the garden with many large sweeping garden beds brimming  with perennials,  roses and an array of interesting shrubs link the established plantings. Hydrangeas, particularly Pandiculata’s feature widely as do masse of Hellebores.

An intimate sheltered courtyard provides a quite place to take in the long view into the garden.  More recently a meadow garden with ornamental grasses and large perennials  enveloping a wisteria  covered pergola has been installed.

This is a garden for all seasons.

Exeter Gardens

A very large country garden is a haven for both seasoned horticulturists and casual admirers, offering a delightful blend of nature and artistry. As you stroll along the meandering paths, each turn reveals a new surprise—a hidden grove, a whimsical statue, or a tranquil pond reflecting the sky above.

The second garden is a modern garden on 2 acres, filled to abundance with plant treasures including an impressive rose garden and collection of hydrangeas.

Garden accessibility – Both gardens are gently undulating with no steep slopes. Paths are generally lawn or mulch, with few paved or gravel paths. Some gardens have steps, but can be avoided by using alternate routes.

Thenford Lodge

136 Old Argyle Road, Exeter

This is a stunning large park-like country garden, which has been extended and further developed by the owner over the last few years. The inclusion of new buildings, such as the barn, has required the extension of the garden to incorporate it. There are may defined garden rooms, water features, bridges and fountains all of which are complemented by the many large existing trees. Sculptures adorn the garden and enhance the many stunning vistas and garden vignettes. The garden will be a riot of colour in Autumn with its vast array of deciduous trees and shrubs. This has become one of the grand gardens of the Southern Highlands.

Tavistock

55 Westgrove Road, Exeter

A one acre rural garden recently established around an existing, now renovated house. The garden features a large collection of roses, hydrangeas and perennials utilising the existing trees for structure.

The entrance frames a stand of trees either side. Your journey can take you through a gated entrance on the left, onto a layered border of roses with varying textures rising behind, across a manicured lawn to the house on the right.  Alternatively, go past the house and turn left into a completely different garden, where herbaceous plantings and raised beds catch eastern morning light. To the south Torulosa conifers which died in the extreme wet have become the supports for swagged Lamarque roses.

Despite being planted out only since 2022, the additional established trees, completed new garden beds, water features and extensive structural formwork are already looking well established. A garden of unexpected vistas, rich rewards and infinite variety.