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You are invited to join Bonnie-Marie Hibbs on the Travelrite International 2021 Garden Exploration of New South Wales 29 October to 10 November 2021 Visiting Bowral, Bathurst, Crookwell, Nowra and Sydney Visiting the Bundanoon Garden Ramble and the Crookwell Garden Festival
Garden Exploration of
New South Wales
DAY 1 Friday 29 October, 2021 Bowral DAY 5 Tuesday 2 November, 2021 Bathurst
Tour members will travel to Sydney this morning. The coach will be We are in for a treat today as we travel to near Oberon for visit to Mayfield
ready for departure from Mascot Airport at 12.30pm. We will drive south Garden, one of the world’s largest privately-owned cool climate gardens,
to visit Red Cow Farm, a unique cool climate garden in the village of extending well over 160 acres. The garden began to take shape in the
Sutton Forest. Developed around a cottage from the 1820s there are mid-1990’s. The stunning water garden extends over six acres and
number of garden rooms; a cottage garden, a monastery garden, an includes a spectacular stone and water featured garden filled with blue
abbess’s garden and many old fashioned roses and perennials. This stone walls, man-made water features and carefully selected plants to
evening we will come together for a welcome dinner to formally meet delight the senses. The tour manager will meet those wishing to dine
our host Bonnie-Marie Hibbs. with the group.
DAY 6 Wednesday 3 November, 2021 Bathurst
Today we first visit Highfields garden, which incorporates Cloverhill rare
plants. During our garden visit we will see many gorgeous rare plants and
stunning perennial border plants, displayed in the garden. Many of them
have been imported by David Kennedy, the owner, over many years.
We continue with a visit to Hillandale a magnificent rambling country
garden, which features a fern lined spring creek, a woodland and a 120
m long double herbaceous border. Many trees on the property are up to
one hundred years old. The tour manager will meet those wishing to dine
with the group.
DAY 7 Thursday 4 November, 2021 Bathurst
This morning we visit Coryu Japanese Garden, a Japanese inspired
garden, which contains the most extensive range of maple varieties from
around the world. The magnificent maples are planted around ponds,
mini waterfalls, rockeries, stones and handmade bridges creating a
gorgeous effect. This afternoon is free for individual activity.
DAY 2 Saturday 30 October, 2021 Bowral
Today we will travel to Bundanoon for the Garden Ramble. The gardens
chosen for the Ramble offer diversity in design, size and plantings. Gardens
showcase the love and interpretation given to them by the owners. The
owners will all be available and keen to speak to group members.
DAY 3 Sunday 31 October, 2021 Bowral
Today we will visit the Garden Ramble. Bonnie will help group members
with answers to questions on plants and their suitability for growing in
their gardens.
DAY 4 Monday 1 November, 2021 Bowral
Today we visit Redford Park, which dates back to a land grant in 1821. The
house was built in 1887 by Samuel Horden as a rendered brick Italianate
style residence. It is surrounded by a magnificent collection of evergreen
and deciduous trees, some very rare and unique. On the eastern side
of the property is a hedged garden, which includes a knot garden, a
swimming pool with pavilion with many wonderful sculptures. This
afternoon we will visit the Southern Highlands Botanical Gardens, which
has recently been developed before visiting Glenys Lillendal’s garden of
¾ acre. Glenys has travelled on many Travelrite International tours, where
she has found inspiration for developing her garden.
with Bonnie-Marie Hibbs
Bonnie-Marie Hibbs is a popular and
experienced garden expert, writer and
television presenter. She completed Certificate
111 in horticulture in 2012 and Diploma
of Horticulture in 2014 and was awarded
Apprentice of the Year. She has worked in
various roles at Gardenworld Nursery since 2013.
Her current role is as Gardenworld Ambassador.
Bonnie-Marie has been a presenter on the
Garden Gurus Channel 9 since 2014. She also
freelances as a speaker at flower and garden
shows across Australia. She is looking forward
at sharing her garden knowledge with you.
DAY 8 Friday 5 November, 2021 Goulburn
Today we travel to Goulburn, where we visit Riversdale, a house in the
early colonial Regency style built about 1840 and surrounded by splendid
gardens. We will see many rare and unusual plants as Bonnie-Marie leads
the group around the garden. We will stay for three night as we visit the
Crookwell Garden Festival.
DAY 9 Saturday 6 November, 2021 Goulburn
Today we will first visit the Garden Lovers Market, where there will be
a chance to purchase a whole range of rare and unusual plants. We will
continue with visits to several of the gorgeous cool climate gardens open
for the Festival including the Edna Walling designed garden; Markdale.
The tour manager will meet those wishing to dine with the group.
DAY 12 Tuesday 9 November, 2021 Sydney
This morning we will visit the Lisgar Gardens in Hornsby. The gardens
are set in a gully full of rich native bush land dominated by Sydney blue
gums and are terraced down a steep slope with a dry stone wall of
sandstone. There is an area of formal lawn with structured garden beds
and an informal bush land area with walking trails. There are a number
of waterfalls and other water features and gorgeous stone work in the
garden. We continue with a visit to Eden Garden Centre. It is a fascinating
place with water dragons everywhere and lots to see and buy. There
will be time at the garden centre for lunch. In the evening we will come
together for a farewell dinner to say goodbye to our group and Bonnie-
Marie.
DAY 13 Wednesday 10 November, 2021 Departure
This morning we will visit Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden. After her
husband Bret’s death in 1992 Wendy started clearing the rubbish in the
unused railway land in front of her house. She had no idea what she would
find, but beneath the rubble there were large Moreton Bay Figs, bamboo
and other plants used as the bones for the garden she has created today.
We continue to the airport.
Please don’t book a flight to depart before 1.00 pm.
DAY 10 Sunday 7 November, 2021 Nowra
Today we will visit several of the gorgeous cool climate gardens open for
the Festival. Bonnie-Marie will help the group with plant identification. BATHURST NEW SOUTH WALES
This afternoon we travel to spectacular Bundanon. Purchased by
OBERON
Arthur Boyd in 1979, it was presented to the nation in 1993. Bundanon
SYDNEY
is a beautiful property situated on the Shoalhaven River and has been
immortalised in the works of Sydney Nolan and Arthur Boyd. We will
enjoy a guided tour of the homestead and Arthur Boyd’s studio. We
continue our journey to Nowra and our hotel. CROOKWELL
BOWRAL
DAY 11 Monday 8 November, 2021 Sydney
This morning we travel to Sydney stopping to visit the Shoalhaven Heads GOULBURN
Native Botanic Garden. The garden has a fantastic fernery, a bush tucker BUNDANOON
SHOALHAVEN HEADS
garden and a lot of variety in the plant selection. NOWRA
Garden Exploration of
New South Wales
with Bonnie-Marie Hibbs
29 October to 10 November 2021
Twin-share per person: $ 4499
TOUR PRICE
Single supplement: $ 965
Included in the price: Not included in the price:
• Travel in first-class chartered coach • Flights to and from Sydney
• Accommodation in first and moderate first-class hotels • Travel insurance
with daily breakfast, • Meals unless specified in the itinerary
a welcome and a farewell dinner • Sightseeing and general expenses unless specified in the itinerary
• Sightseeing tours as listed in the itinerary • Additional travel arrangements not in the detailed itinerary.
• Entrances to gardens and attractions as detailed in the itinerary These will be quoted for separately
• Tour leadership by Bonnie-Marie Hibbs
• An experienced tour manager.
The tour manager will meet the group in Sydney
For flights to and from Sydney – Please talk to our travel consultant about flights
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