Have you been to Cloudehill in Olinda, Victoria? The most amazing gardens. There is also a nursery and a cafe restaurant too - they even grow their own vegetables for cooking. I visited the gardens this morning, with a small group of fellow photographers. Here are some of the shots I got. … [Read more...] about Visit to Cloudehill Gardens
Garden Visits
Getting More Joy from Your Garden: Photography for Others
In the last part of my intro for this series, I have taken photos of other people's gardens. I've enjoyed this very much. It is both a privilege to get invited to do so, and a joy as well. Seeing what other people do in their gardens is both inspiring and educational. It's why I enjoy doing garden visits as well, when there are open gardens … [Read more...] about Getting More Joy from Your Garden: Photography for Others
A Visit to Telopea Gardens
I was privileged to be invited, recently, to photograph the beautiful Telopea Gardens in Emerald. My husband came with me for the visit and we were shown the pathways and encouraged to explore on our own. Which we certainly did! This is a 10 acre property and the owners have been there 40 years. When they first began work it was mainly pine trees … [Read more...] about A Visit to Telopea Gardens
Open Garden in Monbulk
For probably the third year in a row, my husband and I visited a delightful garden called The Nook over the weekend as it was open for display. Love this garden. It's a full on cottage garden and obviously a lot of hours and love put into it. The owner, Val, originally built this garden with her husband many years ago, but he has passed and she … [Read more...] about Open Garden in Monbulk
Visiting George Tindale Gardens
Our church group had an outing this week to the George Tindale Memorial Gardens. I'm always up for a garden visit anytime and I'd been told by a friend that it was looking particularly good at the current time. It was a gorgeous spring day, not too hot, not windy and perfect for wandering along the pathways exploring all the plants, flowers and … [Read more...] about Visiting George Tindale Gardens