Bickleigh Vale Village
Bickleigh Vale Road, Mooroolbark (off Pembroke Road) Vic 3138
Saturday 12 October, 2024 to
Sunday 13 October, 2024
Strictly only opening on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th of October. Please respect the garden owners' privacy and visit only during opening hours.
10.00am - 4.30pm
Entry for eight gardens: $35 Adults/$25 Students (with Student ID card)/Under 18 free
To manage numbers, parking and foot traffic, we have timed-entry tickets available for purchase via TryBooking, commencing hourly at 10am through to 2pm. There will be limited tickets available to purchase on the day.
Please note: The timed entry is only to manage the flow of traffic into the garden, not the amount of time you have to enjoy the garden. You can stay and enjoy the eight gardens that will be open as long as you like until 4.30pm on each day of the opening.
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We are thrilled to be opening eight gardens in Bickleigh Vale Village in Mooroolbark on October 12 and 13, in partnership with the Friends of Edna Walling at Bickleigh Vale Village.
In the 1920s Edna Walling created an enchanted village for herself and her friends at Bickleigh Vale, and this special quality continues to influence succeeding owners as they work to keep the vision of her achievement alive for future generations. Bickleigh Vale remains the finest example of Walling's ability to achieve harmony between buildings and landscape.
As we celebrate the legacy of Edna Walling’s century of influence, we invite you to visit the gardens of Badgers Wood, Devon Cottage, Downderry, Lynton Lee, Mistover, Sonningfield, The Barn and Whistlewood, showcasing how past and present have been melded together in this unique community.
Read more about Bickleigh Vale Village.
Parking, access and information about the opening
- To manage numbers, parking and foot traffic, we have timed-entry tickets available for purchase via TryBooking, commencing hourly at 10am through to 2pm. There will be limited tickets available to purchase on the day.
- Limited parking will be available in the streets near to Bickleigh Vale Road and at Mooroolbark Heights Reserve (800m). For convenience there will be a drop off point at the corner of Bickleigh Vale Road and Pembroke Road for those with mobility concerns.
- The nearest station, Mooroolbark Station, is 2km away. There is ample parking at the station or you may catch a train and walk to Bickleigh Vale in the footsteps of Edna Walling.
- Ambience is maintained in Bickleigh Vale with unsealed roads and stone and gravel pathways. Please take note and wear comfortable garden footwear for your visit. Access to more than 50% of the gardens can be achieved from a wheelchair.
- Digital garden notes will be available via QR code at the entry to Bickleigh Vale, at each garden and can be downloaded for viewing or printing via the link which will also be sent to you when you book via TryBooking.
- There will be several talks from garden owners over the weekend. Check our website for the schedule closer to the opening date.
- As this is a multi-garden opening, OGV Friends two-for-one cards cannot be used at this opening.
- Coffee and other refreshments will be available onsite.
Bickleigh Vale is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri People. Open Gardens Victoria wish to acknowledge the Traditional custodians of this land and we pay respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
Information and advice on garden visiting
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