Northeast Tasmania Garden Lovers Trail
Gardens and nurseries to visit from Scottsdale to Branxholm
THE BEECHES
The cottage style garden contains a variety of old world flowers and shrubs providing blooms all the year around. The original garden was established around 1950 and many of the original trees still exist.
OWNERS: Peter & Lesley Partridge
LOCATION: 110 Minstone Road Scottsdale
PH/FAX: 6352 2776
OPEN: Phone Lesley for a visit.
OAKDENE GARDENS & Museum
Nestled in a bushland setting this garden features dry rock walls with rhododendrons, camellias and azaleas flowering during Spring. Old implements dot the garden with a museum being a centrepiece of this restful, bird friendly place.
OWNERS: Sheryl & Gregg Martin
LOCATION: 80 Oakdene Road Jetsonville (off B84)
PH: 6352 2697 FAX: 6352 4497
OPEN: Phone Sheryl for a viewing.
HIGHVIEW GARDENS & NURSERY
Exciting and colourful borders using perennials, grasses and shrubs have been created in this plant collectors garden. The garden is designed to take advantage of the beautiful views. Exclusive range perennials for sale.
OWNERS: John & Rae Wardlaw
LOCATION: 58 West Maurice Road Ringarooma
PH: 6353 2148 FAX: 6353 2219
OPEN: Wed to Sat 10am-5pm or Appt. Sept to May.
CANICE GARDEN
Unique water features, dry stone walls and a sunken garden enhance the Mediterranean, pseudo Japanese and Australiana style gardens which are artistically interspersed with areas in the open and shade.
OWNERS: Eileen and Frank Edwards.
LOCATION: Tasman Highway (A3) 23km east of Scottsdale and 4km west of Branxholm
PH: 6354 6152
OPEN: Phone Eileen for a visit.
MARA PONDS
An opportunity to ramble among newly formed perennial gardens artistically designed around two stream fed ponds. A walk through natural bush with ferns, native peppers and eucalypts is an extension of the garden.
OWNERS: Anne & John Beggs
LOCATION: 1366 Warrentinna Rd. Branxholm
PH: 6354 6133
OPEN: Phone Anne for a visit.
NORTHEAST PARK—SCOTTSDALE
A relaxing place to picnic and stroll around. This park has been a community project for generations and displays native plants as well as rhododendrons. Several ponds form the basis of this park.
LOCATION: Tasman Highway (A3) 0.5 Km from town centre.
OPEN: All times, free entry.
Please check directly with gardens and nurseries for the lastest details/opening times.
Information reproduced from the Dorset eCentre Inc.
51 King St, Scottsdale, Tasmania
Ph: (03)6352 4054 - Fax: (03)6352 4058
Email: contact@dorsetonline.org.au
