A classic Victorian town garden
The garden of Harley came into the care of the current owners in 2011.
It offers a front cottage garden, with many legacy plants including a magnificent vintage rose and a variety of bulbs. Moving around the northern side of the late-Victorian house a cool effect is created with larger trees providing shelter to an understorey of hellebores, daphne and ferns. A stunning dragon lily with its mottled stem and large purple flower is not to be missed.
Beyond the outdoor seating area, the garden opens out to a Mediterranean-influenced kitchen garden with potted citrus, wicking vegetable beds and grapevines. The raised section along the southern side includes an orchard, herbs and five low maintenance ground-cover alternatives to lawn, softened with hedging of rosemary and buxus.
A mix of edible, native and exotic plants with attention to colour, texture and varying size, Harley showcases garden zones that are designed to thrive in the clay soil and harsh climatic extremes of the Castlemaine region.
- Open every day of the festival except Wed 28th Oct
- 10.00am – 4.00pm
- A mainly flat garden but some changes in level. Good parking, suitable for
buses. - Seating available.
- Toilet available
- Wheelchair access: some gravel andsteps
- Dogs on leads
- $5.00 per adult, children free