Whitley
Whitley is a state listed heritage
house and garden in the Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia. The design
of the house, built in the early 1890’s, was heavily
influenced by British traditions of the English Country House.
The
garden is an extensive parkland surrounded by layered hawthorn
hedges which are kept trimmed all year round. The garden
features include a nut orchard, a secret vegetable garden,
a formal parterre flower garden with a gargoyle fountain,
a cottage garden with carp pond, crab apple walk, a pink
garden, massed bluebells under Silver Birch and significant
mature trees. There is also an extensive native woodland.
Situated
on the north side of Mount Gingenbullen, the outlook from
the garden to the surrounding countryside is one of rolling
farmland on all sides with the town of Moss Vale in the distance.
The garden is maintained by three full time
gardeners as well as the owner/gardener Jenny Ferguson.
The garden is
opened as a charity fundraiser for two days in November each
year and includes an art exhibition with sale of works by
local artists. This exhibition is held in the stables.
See
Our Garden Image Gallery
Garden Open Days
This year the open days
are Thursday 10th and Friday 11th November 2011. The
gates open at 9.00am and close at 3.30pm. As it takes
at least an hour to view the garden, it is recommended
that you arrive no later than 2:30 pm. Admission is
$10.
Dogs on leads are welcome. |
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