Garden party magic
Grand location: the gardens of Springbank will delight.
THE tradition of the garden party has been resurrected.
In conjunction with the Leongatha Rotary Club and the Meeniyan Art Gallery, an event will be held at Springbank at Mardan this Sunday, April 14 from 11am-4pm.
The five acre property owned by Pauline and David John surrounds a Tuscan style house and the garden is based on formal garden the owners have seen during their travels in southern France and northern Italy.
The garden features north-south and east-west avenues of hedging with views across a paved terrace and fountain to the Tarwin Valley, and to the west, a trellis and water feature.
Eleven years in the making, the garden is now maturing and the outlines have sharpened into a series of garden rooms.
European trees, 15 years old, provide brilliant autumn colours and at the front of the house is a circular drive.
The Watson family of Mardan held annual garden parties for 30 years until 1982 when Linda Watson MBE died. The events had raised more than $90,000 for charity.
The Johns’ property is at O’Malleys Road, Mardan (off Mardan Road), next to the Mardan Hall. No dogs by request.
To find out more, phone 0427 362 708. Entry is $5, with food, wine and refreshments available. Plants and artworks for sale, and a jumping castle and face painting for children.
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