Think Spring Think Leura 5-7 and 11-13 October, 2019 leuragardensfestival.com.au www.nowandzenlandscapes.com.au Leura Gardens Fes val Inc. PO Box 7131, Leura NSW 2780 Tel: 0431 095 279 www.leuragardensfes val.com.au leuragardensfes [email protected] Contents President’s welcome 4 Special thanks 5 Important informa on 6 Music in the Gardens 8 Gardens locality map 24/25 Garden descrip ons: • Garden No 1 – The Braes 10/11 • Garden No 2 – Nesuto Leura Gardens 12 Garden No 3 – DeadEnd House 14 • Garden No 4 – Fairmont Resort & Spa 16 Garden No 5 – Hill of Grace 18 Garden No 6 – Ewanrigg 20 • Garden No 7 – Fairways 22 • Garden No 8 – St Annes 26 • Garden No 9 – Glenshiel 28 Garden No 10 – Everglades 30 Fes val Plant Sales 32/33 Midweek ac vi es 34 History of Leura Gardens Fes val 36 Other local events during the Fes val 38 Local health related organisa ons 40 Thanks to local businesses 42 • These gardens can be at least par ally accessed by wheelchair. Please note that there is no charge for people confi ned to wheelchairs. 3 Message from the President Welcome to the 55th Leura Gardens $3 million has now been raised, making Fes val and we hope your visit allows our hospital one of the best equipped of you to fully experience the magic of its size in the state and providing much- spring in the beau ful Upper Blue needed assistance to a number of local Mountains. health-related organisa ons. The fi rst Leura Gardens Fes val was held I thank our garden owners without in 1965 (see History page 36) and since whom there would not be a Fes val. We then the Fes val has grown to be one are very fortunate to have such public- of the Mountain’s most loved events, spirited and generous people in our a rac ng visitors from Australia and community who work so hard to prepare overseas. their gardens. This year there are 10 beau ful gardens Thanks also to our large band of on show that off er a wide range of styles volunteers without whose assistance, and sizes to provide food for thought energy and valuable support we could and inspira on for all gardeners. A not run the Fes val. As the result of a Fes val favourite, The Braes, returns partnership between the Fes val and this year. Please make sure you allow Blue Mountains Grammar School, this enough me to explore this very large year we are delighted to welcome senior and glorious garden. students who will be volunteering on our Other Fes val a rac ons include the garden gates. Music in the Gardens program held each Also, thanks to our sponsors whose Fes val day in the beau ful gardens of fi nancial support off sets some of the Nesuto Leura Gardens, the ever-popular considerable cost of running an event of Art Show presented by the Society of this magnitude and to our Commi ee Mountain Ar sts featuring work created members who work so relessly in the gardens during the Fes val, plus throughout the year. our not-to-be-missed Fes val Plant Sales We thank you for coming and hope you Centre, which this year will off er a great enjoy your me with us at this year’s range of plants and garden accessories Fes val. for you to take home. The Art Show and Brooke Broughton the Plant Sales will be open for nine days President from 5 to 13 October 2019. Since its incep on, the Fes val has Acknowledgement to Country raised money to purchase equipment The Leura Gardens Fes val for the Blue Mountains District ANZAC acknowledges the tradi onal owners Memorial Hospital and to support other and custodians of country and their local health-related organisa ons. We con nuing connec on to land culture are proud to announce that so far over and community. We pay our respects to elders past and present. 4 Special thanks We would like to sincerely thank the following for their wonderful support of this year’s Fes val. This year’s major sponsors, without whom the Fes val could not be such a success, are: Bendigo Bank, Katoomba; McGrath, Wentworth Falls/Leura; Scenic World, Katoomba; Nesuto Leura Gardens in associa on with Blue Mountains Interna onal Hotel Management School at Torrens University. Cover photograph courtesy of Julie Mar n Photography. Other photographs courtesy of Julie Mar n Photography, Jodie McConaghy Photography and the garden owners. Crea ve design and produc on: PGH Publica ons, Wentworth Falls. Prin ng: Benne s Prin ng, Katoomba. Leura Gardens Fes val at a Glance Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wed'day Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 5 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct All All All Three Three Three All All All gardens gardens gardens gardens gardens gardens gardens gardens gardens open open open open open open open open open Also Also Also Everglades Everglades Everglades Also Also Also open: open: open: Nesuto Nesuto Nesuto open: open: open: Music Music Music Fairmont Fairmont Fairmont Music Music Music in the in the in the Also Also Also in the in the in the Gardens Gardens Gardens open: open: open: Gardens Gardens Gardens Art Art Art Art Art Art Art Art Art Show Show Show Show Show Show Show Show Show Plant Plant Plant Plant Plant Plant Plant Plant Plant Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales 5 Important Informa on The 2019 Leura Gardens Fes val is held If you are driving from Sydney pass for six days over two long weekends: through Wentworth Falls, turn le into Saturday, 5 Oct. to Monday, 7 Oct. Sco Avenue and follow the signs. Friday, 11 Oct. to Sunday, 13 Oct. If you are driving from the west, The gardens are open from 9:30am to take the Leura exit and turn right 4:30 pm on the six Fes val days. at the roundabout. Ticket sales and Informa on are at the top of The Mall. Ticket costs: All gardens cket: $30pp. valid for the Transport between gardens: dura on of the Fes val. The Fes val ‘hop-on, hop-off ’ bus runs School children are free. every 30 minutes. An all-day cket is Single garden cket: $8pp per garden. $10. The fi rst bus leaves Leura sta on at 9.30am and the last bus departs the Tickets are available at every garden sta on at 4.30pm. Bus metables are except Nesuto Leura Gardens (no.2) available at each garden. and Fairmont Resort & Spa (no.4), at HQ loca on indicated by the red star Important message for all visitors: on map pages 24/25, and at our stand The Leura Gardens Fes val Commi ee near Leura Sta on. and the Fes val garden owners have taken reasonable precau ons to make Group tours: the gardens safe for visitors. However, All groups should check in at HQ. there are possible dangers in all Garden prices are as above with free gardens, including paths, steps, walls, entry to Coach Captain and Tour Leader. borders and other features that may Credit and debit card facili es: present hazards. Visa and Mastercard are available at We ask that when climbing, descending four loca ons: Fes val HQ, Leura Mall or crossing any part of a garden, you opposite the Sta on, The Braes garden act only within the limits of your fi tness (Grose Street entrance) and at the and take par cular care to prevent Plant Sales Centre. tripping, slipping, falling, striking or Finding the gardens: colliding with objects in the gardens. Trains for Leura depart from Central Please ask about stroller access as Sta on. When you visit the gardens some gardens are not stroller-friendly. use the ‘hop-on, hop-off ’ Fes val bus, which leaves from Leura Sta on. Children must be accompanied by and (For details of train metables please under the supervision of an adult. contact Transport NSW on 131 500 or NB: Dogs and other animals are not visit transportnsw.info.) permi ed in any garden. Garden visitors must stay on the paths at all mes and must not enter areas cordoned off : “out of bounds”. 6 McGrath McGrath Blue Mountains is proud to be a long-time partner and major sponsor of the Leura Gardens Festival. Contact our team and mention this ad when you book a market appraisal before December 31st 2019 and we will donate $500 per property sold to the Festival*. Together we can make a difference mcgrath.com.au | 02 4757 1601 *Conditions apply Music in the Gardens 2019 Music in the Gardens performances are Friday, 11 October: held on each of the six Fes val days and Gary and James Daley entry is by way of a dona on. Accordion and mandolin duo, Gary All performances will take place in the and James Daley, are highly renowned grounds of Nesuto Leura Gardens, musicians who happen to be father 20-28 Fitzroy Street Leura or under and son. Gary, on accordion, has been cover in the event of wet weather. a staple in the Sydney music scene for decades and James, on mandolin, is All performances commence at 1.00pm. well known to Mountain audiences. Saturday, 5 October: Saturday, 12 October: The Heathens Choir of Blackheath The Raduga Trio This is the fourth year the fabulous This is the third year that the Raduga Heathens Choir has supported the Trio has performed a mixture of Russian, Fes val.