Leura Gardens Festival

Media Release
11 March 2009

Nine stunning, private Blue Mountains gardens open for two weeks only –
at the Leura Gardens Festival, 2009

This spring, the idyllic Blue Mountains village of Leura will again host one of Australia’s most visited garden festivals, the annual Leura Gardens Festival from Saturday October 3rd to Sunday October 11th.

A collection of nine private gardens, rarely accessible to the public will open for the Festival, along with the National Trust property Everglades with one of Australia’s foremost heritage gardens that combine European-style, native bush and breathtaking views of the Blue Mountains National Park.

The gardens are all located within the leafy streets of Leura and accessible by a Festival shuttle bus.

Cool climate conifers and flowering plants the Blue Mountains is famous for, such as dogwoods, Japanese cherries, rhododendrons, camellias, azaleas, tulips, and lilacs will provide much colour.

New to the Festival in 2009 is the garden, Ilion. Another garden new to the Festival in 2009 is Abbotsford, which boasts magnificent valley views. It returns to the Festival after an extensive renovation. Shenstone, Rustlings, Brabourne, Wai-ila, Tanglewood, Elouera and the combined gardens of Dead End House/ Greenheys /Soleby, (classified as one garden for entry) are also included.

A multiple garden entry ticket costs $18.00 per person. This allows one entry to each of the gardens for the duration of the Festival, enabling visitors to spend several days in the Blue Mountains. Entry to individual gardens costs $5.00 per person. Gardens are open from 9.30am to 4.30pm.

Visiting Leura by train is a convenient option, with no track work planned for the duration of the Festival. A Leura Gardens Festival shuttle bus will meet trains at Leura station and provide transport to the gardens. The shuttle bus costs $5.00 per person for an all-day, hop-on-hop-off service.

Garden entry tickets can be purchased at the gates of all gardens during the Festival, from the Leura Gardens Festival stand at the top of Leura Mall or from Festival Headquarters in Fitzroy Street. Groups are well catered for with group tickets and a central meeting point for coaches in Fitzroy St. Leura.

Leura and surrounding villages abound with gourmet cafés and restaurants, together with quality shopping and galleries. Visit Scenic World in Katoomba to enjoy spectacular rides on the railway and cable car to the floor of the Jamison Valley or cross to near Echo Point on the glass bottomed cable car.

The Leura Gardens Festival is a registered charity run by volunteers with the purpose of raising funds for the Blue Mountains District Anzac Memorial Hospital, to purchase specialist medical equipment.

For further information, visit www.leuragardensfestival.com.au. To request a free Festival booklet email info@leuragardensfestival.com.au or telephone 0431 095 279.

Media note: If you require further information, images, or would like a private viewing of the Gardens two weeks prior to the Festival, please contact Kate Bromley on (02) 9489 9783.
 

 

 

 WHAT’S ON IN SPRING: 2009 Leura Gardens Festival

When: Saturday October 3rd to Sunday October 11th.

Where: The leafy streets of Leura,
the Blue Mountains, 90 minutes west of Sydney

Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm daily

Cost: $18.00 pp - multiple entry ticket valid for one entry to each garden for
duration of the Festival
$5.00 pp - single garden entry

Tickets: From all of the gardens during the Festival, Festival Headquarters in Fitzroy St, Leura and the Festival stand on Leura Mall, near Leura station.

Transport: Shuttle bus meets trains at Leura station (no track work) and visits all gardens at 20 minute intervals. Cost $5.00pp per day.
For more
Info: Visit www.leuragardensfestival.com.au.
For a free brochure email info@leuragardensfestival.com.au or
call 0431 095 279

A collection of nine private gardens, rarely accessible to the public will open for the duration of the Festival, along with the National Trust property Everglades and its sprawling heritage garden.

Cool climate conifers and flowering plants the Blue Mountains is famous for including dogwoods, Japanese cherries, rhododendrons, camellias, azaleas, tulips and lilacs will provide much colour.

The gardens are all located within the delightful, leafy streets of Leura. Visiting Leura by train is a convenient option, with no track work planned for the duration of the Festival. A Leura Gardens Festival shuttle bus will meet trains at Leura station and provide transport to the gardens.

Leura and surrounding villages abound with gourmet cafés and restaurants together with quality shopping and galleries. Visit Scenic World in Katoomba to enjoy spectacular rides on the railway and cable car to the floor of the Jamison Valley or cross the valley to near Echo Point on the new glass bottomed cable car.

The Leura Gardens Festival is a registered charity run by volunteers with the purpose of raising funds for the Blue Mountains District Anzac Memorial Hospital, to purchase specialist medical equipment.

Media note: If you require further information, images, or would like to take part in a private viewing of the Gardens for media, two weeks prior to the Festival, please contact Kate Bromley
on (02) 9489 9783.