Hillside
Schedule
Sat Oct 12 2024 at 09:00 am to Sun Oct 13 2024 at 03:00 pm
UTC+10:00Location
49 Sullivan Cres, Wanniassa ACT 2903, Australia | Canberra, CT
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Visitors will enjoy garden beds jam-packed with an enormous range of native and exotic shrubs happily blended together, many of them rare or unusual. The fan-shaped 1,200 sq metre hillside block slopes steeply south and offers expansive views of the Tuggeranong Valley and ranges beyond. The slope lends itself to terracing and interesting use of its varying levels, with meandering pathways, stairs, stone retaining walls and a bubbling pond.
The owners have spent over 30 years modifying and extending the original 1980 garden, converting all lawns into plant beds along the way. Their aim is to have something interesting happening year round, although mid-spring is definitely one of the peak times, featuring Correas, Rhododendrons, Cliveas, Emu Bushes, Alyogynes, true Geraniums and an enormous Grass Tree - to name but a few. A feast for any plant lover!
Accessibility:
Access to prams is limited. Access to wheelchairs is limited to the front areas only. There is a small pond with a sleeper bridge. There are a few fairly steep, 5-7 step flights of steps. Ramp alternatives are usually available.
Tickets:
$10.00 for visitors 18 years and over.
Join Open Gardens Canberra for only $30 and all gardens are free for the membership year (to 30 June 2025).
More information at https://opengardenscanberra.org.au/event/hillside/
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Where is it happening?
49 Sullivan Cres, Wanniassa ACT 2903, Australia, 49 Sullivan Cres, Wanniassa ACT 2903, Australia,Canberra, Australian Capital TerritoryEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
