MOUNT MACDEDON GARDENS TOUR

Our pre-conference tour includes two of Australia’s finest hill-stations, a fine plantsman’s garden and the new strikingly designed Volcano at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne. These tours are confined to delegates and always sell out so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Alton, Mt Macedon: this 10.4 hectare mountain retreat at the very peak of Mt Macedon, is surely the fi nest example of a C19th hill-station in Australia. Alton staff will guide us through this romantic and historic property, along its meandering terraced paths, magnifi cent trees and into the superb neo-Gothic ballroom.

Durroll, Mt Macedon:
A much loved, rarely opened hill-station (c.1879) is also rich in history with outstanding cool climate trees, ancient, fl oriferous rhododendrons, picturesque lake and terraced garden by noted designer Edna Walling.

Tugurium, Macedon:
Meet Stephen Ryan (of ABC’s Gardening Australia) at his lovely property. An enchanting, well designed garden with rare and exciting plants, rich in humour, wit and experimentation.

Guilfoyle’s Volcano, RBG:
Head landscape architect Andrew Laidlaw introduces the new William Guilfoyle C19th ‘Volcano’ and will explain the innovative water treatment systems throughout the Gardens.

 

DATE:
Friday 9 September, 2011.
TIME:
8.30am to approx. 5.00pm.
(in time for Speakers’ Dinner).

TOUR INCLUDES:
Lunch, refreshments, coach travel, tour guide, entry fees and garden notes.

DEP./RET.:
Melbourne Convention Centre,
1 Convention Pl., South Wharf, Melb.
(Those attending the Speakers’ Dinner will end the tour at Guilfoyle’s Volcano, RBG).

COST:
$143.00 BOOK: Via registration form or website.

ENQUIRIES:
Jenny Wade
t: 0409 000 089
e: jennywade@bigpond.com

Due to the steep terrain we cannot accommodate delegates with wheel chairs and walking frames.Bookings are subject to availability. The tour may be varied or cancelled as circumstances change. A 75% refund is available for cancellations prior to 1 September 2011. No refunds available after that date.