Open Gardens in the Blue Mountains

While Spring is the best time to visit open gardens in the Blue Mountains, you will find a number of gardens open to the public at anytime of year.

In Spring the Blue Mountains is host to many garden festivals showcasing local gardens in September, October and November. Don't miss the Leura Garden Festival, Oberon Spring Garden Festival, the Blackheath Rhododendron Festival - just to name a few.

The following gardens are open at various times during the year - usually Spring or Autumn, however some open all year round and are worth a visit at any time of year.
 

Edgemount

Where: 14 Banksia Park Road, Katoomba
Open: 10am-4pm - September
Entry: $5
One acre of garden on the cliff edge near the Three Sisters. Bulbs, flowering cherries, dogwoods, apricots, azaleas, rhododendrons, natives and three water features.
Devonshire Tea in the garden - $5 each
Proceeds in aid of Bathurst Teachers' College Alumni Association Scholarship Fund
 

Everglades Gardens

Where: Everglades Avenue, Leura
Open: Daily 10am-5pm, all year round
Entry: Adults $8, Concession $6, Child $4
Telephone: 02-4784-1938

 

Falkirk Garden

Where: Edith Road, Oberon
Open: 10am-4pm, 12-15 April, 19-22 Apr, 26-29 Apr 2012
Entry: Adult $7.50, Child $4 (5-16 years)
Telephone: 02-6336-1282
Website: www.daffodils.com.au
 

Francesca Park

Where: Ellison Road, Springwood
Open: 10am-4pm - September & October only
Entry: Adult $5, Child $3
Telephone: 02-4751-4981
Website: www.francescapark.com.au

 

Fuchsia Garden

Where: 4 Allen Street, Lawson
Open: Usually 9am-4pm on the second Saturday in November, or by appointment at other times
Entry: $3
Telephone: Barbara Cooper 02-4759-1170
This small garden contains over 400 fuchsias and there are hundreds of fuchsias and geraniums for sale on the open day. Demonstrations of pruning and shaping and other aspects of growing fuchsias are given and lucky gate prizes to be won during the day. See dozens of beautiful and easy to grow fuchsias that are sun and frost resistant. This is a joint project of the Blue Mountains-based Fuchsia Club of NSW Inc and Hazelbrook Public School.

 

Mayfield Gardens

Where: Mayfield Road via Oberon
Open: 9am-4.30pm - Weekends 14-15 April, 21-22 April, 28-29 April 2012
Entry: Adult $25, Child $10 (7-16 years)
Telephone: 02-6336-3131
Website: www.mayfieldgarden.com.au

 

Mt Tomah Botanical Gardens

Where: Bells Line of Road via Bilpin
Open: 9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri. 9.30am-5.30pm on Sat, Sun & Public Holidays
Entry: Free
Telephone: 02-4567-3000
Website: mounttomahbotanicgarden.com.au

 

Mount Wilson Gardens

There are several privately owned gardens in Mt Wilson that are open to the public:

 

Bebeah

The Avenue, Mt Wilson
Open: 10am-5pm daily
Entry: Adult $8, Child $2
Telephone: 02-4756-2014

 

Breenhold Gardens

The Avenue, Mt Wilson
Open: 10am-4pm - Weekends
Entry: Adult $7.50, Child $2
Telephone: 02-9968-1232
Website: www.breenhold.com.au

 

Merry Garth

Davies Lane, Mt Wilson
Open: 9am-6pm daily
Entry: Adult $5, Child free
Telephone: 02-4756-2121

 

Nooroo

Church Lane, Mt Wilson
Open: 10am-4.30pm, 31 Mar - 1 Apr 2012
Entry: Adult $8, Child $2 (under 15 years)
Telephone: 02-4756-2018

 

Windyridge Garden

Queens Avenue, Mt Wilson
Open: 9am-4.30pm daily
Entry: Adult $9, Child $3 (under 12 years). Includes tea/coffee and biscuits.
Telephone: 02-4756-2019
Website: www.windyridge.com.au

 

Yengo Sculpture Gardens

Queens Avenue, Mt Wilson
Open: 10am-6pm - Weekends
Entry: Adult $7
Telephone: 02-4756-2002
Website: www.yengo-sculpture-garden-welcome.com

 

 

For more information on open gardens visit - www.opengarden.org.au - an excellent website for a list of open gardens throughout Australia.