DIRECTIONS 

From Donnybrook head south on the south western highway towards Balingup
1. Left onto the Donnybrook-Boyup Brook Rd.
2. Right on Sandhills rd
3. Left on Thomson Brook Rd
We are 6.28 km from turn. Ample parking available. Easy to find on google maps.
Ph 0897318216
Email gemmarussell@westnet.com.au
There is no mobile phone cover at the garden. There is intermittent cover in the area, usually up the steepest hill!

Garden History.

Following a devastating house fire in 1975  a piece of prime farming land was selected to build the family a new home. With help from friends and family this became a reality. The house was built 60 odd metres from the roadside so it was inevitable that we would create a large garden. This also gave us the added security of a "green" fire break all year round with the sprawling kikuyu lawn that thrives around the house.

The garden has evolved over the years and is well known throughout the district. With an abundance of water the garden thrives, this is most evident in spring.

Many of the features in the garden have been built by the family, tonnes of rocks have been gathered from the 2000 acre property.  There is a constant supply of fertile manure that is integrated into each bed and then mulched thickly to manage the weeds.

The large expanse of lawn in front of the house has hosted many family cricket matches and is a fantastic area to rest and take in the surrounds. The large gum trees where planted when the house was built and now serve as the 'sleeping quarters' for the resident peacocks. There are also large tree ferns, pine trees, cocos palms and recently planted deciduous trees. The orange trees provide plenty of juicy fruit for the family, along with cherry, mulberry, macadamia and fig trees.

There are many garden beds around the property, with beautiful displays of roses, day lilies, cannas, irises, geraniums and so many more we cannot list them all. The fish pond provides an oasis for many frogs and possibly the odd dugite snake!

The chickens provide the household with many eggs, which are quickly used up with Coral's cooking. Visitors on the day will be able to sample the many delightful cakes, slices and biscuits that the family take for granted. Raised garden beds made of metal and concrete water tanks allows us to have fresh, seasonal herbs and vegetables. Since retiring as potato producers we always make sure there is room left over for a small crop of spuds.

For the grandkids, Coral has created a secret garden with miniature fairy houses and a fish pond with a bridge. The kids have also made their own garden. They have selected plants and ornaments that they like, including rusty tools and a digger.

Throughout the garden there are many tables and chairs to sit and relax. Visitors are constantly amazed when they drive in to the garden, not expecting such a delightful place in a rural setting.