Bentwood
Saturday 6 November, 2021 to
Sunday 7 November, 2021
10-4.30pm
Entry
$10 Adults/$6 Students
Under 18 free
Please note (due to COVID-19 protocols):
- Tickets can be booked and pre-paid online via TryBooking.
- Visitors over the age of 16 must be double vaccinated unless they have a medical exemption. Click here for more information.
- Entry via payment at the gate will be accepted.
- Sustainable practices are important to OGV, therefore where possible please either print your own garden notes or save them for viewing on your mobile device.
Booking link - via TryBooking
Garden notes
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Bentwood is an interpretation of a modern country garden that doesn’t take itself too seriously, and has been created by its owners over the past 16 years.
Although the house is 100 years old, little remained of the original garden. Plantings were chosen that are low maintenance and robust as the garden shares its space with two large bouncy dogs. With limited water available, soil health and plant choice was important. The garden focuses on balancing privacy with outstanding views to Yarra Glen and the Kinglake Ranges and aims to provide interest all year round. Recycled structures and sculptures add to the atmosphere of the garden. Tucked away in the paddock is a micro flower farm in its infancy.
You'll also find roses, perennial driveway borders, a cutting garden and use of interesting plants as hedges to give structure to the garden.
Old outbuildings and upcycled pieces are also used to add whimsy to the garden.
Extra Activities
- Ben's Bees Talk 11.30 Sunday – Bentwood has Ben Moore's hives in the paddock. Ben is one of the leading Bee people in Melbourne and has a popular bee keeping podcast.
- Artwork from @ka.mo.artist will be on display and for sale.
A donation will be made to the Gruyere CFA from this opening.
Please note: Local toilet facilities are 1km away
While in the area why not visit:
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