Green Vision dij Elewerre cbdgij Rocky Road cbedij Striking landscaping sets off a modern pavilion style a a AUSTRALIA’S This intriguing rural property features bush block planting mingled Rocks, stones and gravel tropical home built on a sloping block backing up to with warm climate exotics. Palms are blended with local native trees give great landscaping the Palmerston escarpment. Rocks and planting lead and creepers, and a highlight of the garden is a stunning man-made shape to this garden, up from a portico entry gate to a unique elevated lagoon, complete with an island, pandanus, native fish, turtles, lotus, suggesting a bush swimming pool, and a sheltered retreat is tucked in waterlilies and other water pathway, a winding Open under the high-set main house. Visitors can enjoy a 2007 plants. Bromeliads are tucked creek bed or a sandy cuppa on the spacious deck and take in the view. in old logs and a cooling pool beach patch in a busy 10 Ormiston Court, Gunn, Palmerston. Telstra Map beckons. Elewerre means suburban setting. Water 52 G-6. From Chung Wah Tce turn into Lakeside Drv, left into ‘shaded place’. features provide cooling Garden Scheme Kakadu Drv and follow signs. sights and sounds, 84 Gamba Road, Humpty Doo. and Indian mast trees OPEN 21 & 22 JULY 10am – 4.30pm $5 admission Turn off Stuart Hwy at Coolalinga into have been planted for Girraween Rd, continue to end, turn left Purple Patch fast-growing boundary a cbdgi at T‑junction onto Pioneer Drv, go almost screening. Massed Nestled beneath huge jungle trees, to end and follow signs. rhoeos border pathways, and a spreading santol tree shelters a garden corner. not far from the high tide mark, this OPEN 4 & 5 AUGUST 10am – 4.30pm $5 admission unique coastal garden surrounds a 35 Amsterdam Circuit, Wagaman, Darwin. Telstra Map 18 A-6. From Troppo designed home. Rainforest Gondwana cbdij Vanderlin Drv (Trower Rd end) turn into Klein St, then right into Macassar St and follow natives blend with fragrant exotic a signs. species, and cycads, palms, ferns Top End native plants OPEN 22 & 23 SEPTEMBER 10am – 4.30pm $5 admission and water plants abound, while are combined with flowering orchids display the owner’s exotics in this water- Tropical Transformation favourite colours. Take a guided efficient garden a cbdij walk through the mangroves down packed with interesting A meticulously planned and to the beach and learn about the fascinating Darwin Harbour foreshore plants including many planted garden replaces the environment. Walks at 10.30am. cycads. The owner is in former overgrown yard, enabling 29 Ostermann Street, Coconut Grove, Darwin. Telstra Map 16 F-12. From charge of the Northern healthy growth of gingers, Dick Ward Drv heading towards Nightcliff turn left into Ostermann St. Territory Herbarium so heliconias, frangipanis, cordylines, this garden features OPEN 28 & 29 JULY 10am – 4.30pm $5 admission bromeliads, lotus, lilies and regional plants. Grassed selected palms. In the back paths link the numerous garden, symmetrical steps lead TENNANT CREEK garden areas. The Top up to a lush lawn and a large End Native Plant Society will be on hand to provide local plants and covered pavilion is a perfect place Frog Hollow dij information during the weekend. from which to enjoy the garden Award-winning outback desert-style garden where pots 12 Triller Court, Bakewell, Palmerston. Telstra Map 52 G-10. From Chung Wah outlook. Information on a range of Top End environmental weeds will be and pebbles are used as mulch to conserve water. Tce turn into Buscall Ave, then Shearwater Drv and follow signs. available, as the owner is a researcher in this area. Native plants such as calllistemons, grevilleas and emu OPEN 18 & 19 AUGUST 10am – 4.30pm $5 admission 30 Nakara Terrace, Nakara, Darwin. Telstra Map 17 J-2. From Trower Rd turn bushes (Eremophila) contrast with cacti, succulents into Bradshaw Tce, then into Nakara Tce and follow signs. and cycads. An organic vegetable garden, lush Maya’s Garden shadehouse and a spectacular 2 metre high desert a cbdgij OPEN 6 & 7 OCTOBER 10am – 4.30pm $5 admission rose (Adenium obesum) complete the picture. A large suburban ‘work in Belle’s Backyard cbdgij 18 Staunton Street, Tennant Creek. Telstra Map 112 F-10. progress’ garden, influenced a by the owners’ visits to SE OPEN 25 & 26 AUGUST 10am – 2pm $5 admission This cool and shaded artist’s garden is home Asia, sits on a gently sloping to biggest mobs of good and green gardening block. Paths wend around ideas. Slate-paved paths surround an organic Colin & Lizzie’s Oasis a cbdij the well-shaded garden, and vegetable garden with passionfruit, pawpaw, This secluded garden retreat features planting is designed for contrast, herbs and seasonal produce. Bromeliads have cooling water elements setting off a alignment, height and colour, been established on mounded lengths of tree selection of tropical plants. A large with pots and statues giving trunks, mosaic stepping stones create a side fountain is a highlight of the front garden, added visual interest. Bromeliads path and creative use of recycled items is while the beautifully paved back area are a highlight with creative everywhere in this garden. The perfect end to features a waterfall cascading into a placement and combinations, the 2007 season. and vincas and impatiens flower in shaded areas. The garden is streamlet lapping smooth rocks and 36 Todd Crescent, Malak, Darwin. Telstra Map spanned by a miniature bridge. dedicated to the owners’ late miniature schnauzer ‘Maya’. Northern 18 H-13. From McMillans Rd turn into Malak Crs, then into 18 Meyers Street, Tennant Creek. 11 Marchant Court, Malak, Darwin. Telstra Map 19 B-11. From Vanderlin Drv Darwent St and follow signs. turn into Mueller Rd, then into Dalwood Cr and follow signs. Telstra Map 112 F-12. OPEN 13 & 14 OCTOBER 10am – 4.30pm Territory OPEN Sunday 16 SEPTEMBER 10am – 4.30pm $4 admission OPEN 8 & 9 SEPTEMBER 10am – 4.30pm $5 admission $5 admission Northern Territory Season 2007 DARWIN and LITCHFIELD SHIRE Creative Courtyard cbd Crazy About Cordylines a cbdgj Australia’s Open Garden Scheme is a not for profit organisation founded A delightful courtyard retreat brims with Tropical plants of every sort flourish in in 1987. Its mission is to promote the knowledge and pleasure of gardens The Dog and Donkey a cbdij bromeliads and understorey plants, while the this carefully planned collector’s garden, and gardening across Australia by opening inspiring gardens to the Inspiring rural garden with themed collections owner’s ever-expanding plant collection has home to more than 75 different cordyline public. Each year the Scheme opens around 600 private gardens across of unusual cycads, succulents and spilled out along the units’ driveway area. varieties. Groupings of bromeliads, palms, every geographical region. The first Northern Territory gardens opened bromeliads. Stands of bamboo rustle in the Bromeliads and orchids give constant colour and heliconias, bougainvilleas, gingers, in 2000, and this year gardens will open in Darwin, Palmerston, the rural breeze and a large pond set in cool lawns interest, with tassel ferns and many other potted draceanas and crotons create fascinating plants and hanging baskets providing a peaceful corners of colour, form and foliage. Ponds area, Katherine and Tennant Creek. reflects the sky and surrounding trees. Broad verandahs shelter flourishing hanging baskets, haven in a small space. and water bowls are sanctuaries for frogs, The Open Garden Scheme is totally self-funding, with entry fees divided and the spacious courtyard is home to stylish Unit 1, 31 Coronation Drive, Stuart Park. Telstra and a spa and outdoor shower complete the perfect lifestyle retreat. as follows: 35% of the gate fee is returned to the garden owner or to a pots with an array of striking plants. The Friends Map 36 C-2. From Stuart Hwy, turn into Westralia St, then left 77 Alawa Crescent, Alawa, Darwin. Telstra Map 17 F-7. From Trower Rd turn charity of their choice; 65% covers the Scheme’s operating costs, with of the Darwin Botanic Gardens will be selling into Coronation Drv, look for signs. into Alawa Crs and follow signs. surplus funds returned to the community via our Community Grants plants during the weekend. A great start to OPEN 12 & 13 MAY 10am – 4.30pm $4 admission OPEN 23 & 24 JUNE 10am – 4.30pm $5 admission program. To date, more than $850,000 has been given to community the Territory season. projects across Australia. 35 Mahaffey Road, Howard Springs. Telstra Map 66 C-3. From Stuart Hwy The Hennessys cbedij Rainforest Pool cbdgj Charities and Date Garden Location turn left south of Coolalinga into Girraween Rd, then second left into Mahaffey Rd. Look a a Fabulous ‘lawn-free’ garden developed local causes have for signs. A working heliconia farm is combined with MAR 31 & Apr 1 The Dog and Donkey Howard Springs over many years. A canopy of native benefited to the APR 14 & 15 Casa Kapalga Tiwi an outstanding and expansive garden OPEN 31 MARCH & 1 APRIL 10am – 4.30pm $5 admission bordering the Elizabeth River. Stroll along trees and palms shelters understorey tune of nearly 21 & 22 Marilyn’s Garden Humpty Doo bushland tracks beside the water, wander plantings of ferns, bromeliads, anthuriums, $4 million thanks MAY 12 & 13 Creative Courtyard ‘07 Stuart Park Casa Kapalga the lush lawns and follow secret pathways, aglaonemas, calatheas, gingers, cycads to the generosity 26 & 27 The Hennessys Noonamah cbdgij a take a guided tour of the heliconias and and climbers of many sorts. A large pond of garden owners 26 & 27 Manbulloo Homestead Katherine Mosaic pathways lead with fish and lilies takes pride of place in donating their visitors through this gingers JUN 9 & 10 Bromwich Garden Northlakes and enjoy the front yard and a secluded courtyard gate share and welcoming urban retreat 23 & 24 Crazy About Cordylines Alawa a terrific is a focal point in the back garden. proceeds from featuring tropical shrubs JULY 7 & 8 Rainforest Pool Ludmilla tea in a 15 Wells Street, Ludmilla, Darwin. Telstra Map 26 H-11. Head north on Bagot refreshment sales 14 & 15 Rambling Rose Katherine including mussaendas, shaded Rd, turn left into Wells St just after the fly-over, and look for signs. and stalls. 21 & 22 Green Vision Palmerston crotons and hibiscus, as well as understorey foliage setting. Rock walls shelter ferns and 28 & 29 Purple Patch Coconut Grove OPEN 7 & 8 JULY 10am – 4.30pm $5 admission Australia’s Open plants. A brilliant blue glass other delicate plants, and bromeliads AUG 4 & 5 Elewerre Humpty Doo Garden Scheme is mosaic tiled pool is backed and cordylines abound. 18 & 19 Gondwana Palmerston supported by ABC by a sundrenched rendered KATHERINE 25 & 26 Frog Hollow Tennant Creek Elizabeth Valley Road, Noonamah. From Darwin travel 45km south to Radio. wall, and a frog pond is also Noonamah, turn left into Elizabeth Valley Road and follow signs. Manbulloo Homestead cbedij SEP 8 & 9 Maya’s Garden Malak home to many waterlilies. a Visit our website – 16 Colin & Lizzie’s Oasis Tennant Creek The original homestead of historic Manbulloo Station is situated in lush www.opengarden. Scented plants include the OPEN 26 & 27 MAY 10am – 4.30pm $5 admission riverland country on the banks of the picturesque Katherine River. Stroll 22 & 23 Rocky Road Wagaman Chanel (or ylang ylang) tree, gardenias and Kahili ginger. org.au – to find OCT 6 & 7 Tropical Transformation Nakara or rest under huge shade trees, savour the scent of jasmine, frangipani 8 Kapalga Street, Tiwi, Darwin. Telstra Map 7 J-16. From Trower Rd, turn into out about gardens 13 & 14 Belle’s Backyard Malak Bromwich Garden cbdij and gardenia, experience a bygone era. The homestead is the heart of Delamere St, then right into Wangalara St and left into Kapalga St. a a working property which includes cattle, mangoes and caravan park open across Rosemary Bromwich has been an avid operations. A true Territory experience, definitely not to be missed. Australia. For local information, including updates on Northern Territory OPEN 14 & 15 APRIL 10am – 4.30pm $5 admission orchid collector for decades and this gardens, call the NT Co-ordinator, garden reflects her passion for these Victoria Highway, Katherine. From Katherine travel 9 km along Victoria Hwy to Sue Dibbs: ph 08 8932 9922, [email protected] Marilyn’s Garden cbdij plants. The brilliant flowers thrive on palms, signed turn-off, then 3.5km to Homestead. Bitumen roads. a trellises and fences around the compact OPEN 26 & 27 MAY 10am – 4.30pm $5 admission Tucked away behind a belt of garden, monsoon vine forest is a private rural which is also haven full of flourishing plants and home to Rambling Rose a cbedij whimsical touches. An acre of garden many other Set in savannah bushland is a 5-acre beds linked by grassy walks gives way tropical country retreat with cottage garden to a small wet season billabong at the plants. A influences. Lawned walks set off plantings rear of the block. A mini-orchard of swimming of cycads, colourful annuals, roses and tropical fruit trees, a bed of bromeliads pool is flowering lilies, including some wonderful and perhaps some curious wallabies surrounded gladioli. White gums, river red gums and – all add up to a garden of pure by flowers and foliage, and the adjacent native plums provide shade and ensure pleasure for owners and visitors alike. golf course adds its peaceful greenery to abundant birdlife, and a large lilypond 294 Trippe Road, Humpty Doo. Turn this garden. adds the finishing touch. Above: The Dog and Donkey (31 March & 1 April) into Arnhem Hwy from Stuart Hwy, then travel 99 Carnoustie Circuit, Northlakes, Darwin. Telstra Map 18 D-15. From Cover: Gondwana (18 & 19 August) 85 Mahony Road, Katherine. Travel 5.5km north of Katherine on Stuart Highway 10km to Trippe Rd on the right. Follow the signs. McMillans Rd turn into Carnoustie Crct and follow signs. and look for signs on the left. 105.7 ABC Darwin Australia’s Open Garden Scheme Limited ABN 60 057 467 553 OPEN 21 & 22 APRIL 10am – 4.30pm $5 admission 106.1 ABC Katherine OPEN 9 & 10 JUNE 10am – 4.30pm $5 admission OPEN 14 & 15 JULY 10am – 4.30pm $5 admission 783 ABC Alice Springs