Tumbarumba Tastebuds is a spring affair that’s all about local food and produce.
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A self-drive program is offered by Tumbarumba Open Gardens and Flower Show for both Saturday and Sunday.
Linda Blencowe, one of the organisers for the Tumbarumba Tastebuds, said it’s a very whollistic weekend.
”We have had rain so the area is beautiful and the drive is stunning,” she said.
“You have the views of the mountains, views of the beautiful green paddokcs and views of the bush.
“There is plenty of food and drink to be had and you can do as much or as little as you want.”
Here is the guide with a sneak peek of the blooming gardens on display.
1. Ellerslie
The first garden is nestled in the Tooma Valley.
Turn left at the Tooma Hotel and Brigham House and travel three kilometres along Possum Point Road,
Step through the ioensis hedge, a path leads to the front verandah which is festooned with grapevine. Manchurian peas border each side of the garden which abounds with roses, peonies, salvias and bulbs.
Owners: Sue and Damian Fraumeni at 322 Possum Point Road, Tooma.
Refreshments available at Brigham House.
2. The Point
Located six kilometres from Tumbarumba along Tooma Road.
The second garden boasts a variety of themes, garden rooms and paths that have been farmed and cultivated by the Daniels family since the early 1900’s.
Imagine box hedges, rugosa roses, foxgloves, canterbury bells and shasta daisy.
A Ha-ha wall enhances the view of the Kosciuszko main range and the garden blooms with Manchurian pears, crabapples, camellias and bulb with an extensive veggie patch.
Owners: Rachel and David Daniel at 630 Tooma Road, Tooma.
Coffee van onsite for refreshments.
3. Burraleigh
More than 30 years of love and dedication has resulted in the blossoming Burraleigh Garden.
Deciduous and evergreen trees tower above themed gardens. From an oriental garden with stone features and a walled Mexican patio which abounds with succulents to the Australian native garden to an African garden.
The third garden is located 3.5 kilometres from Tumbarumba along Tooma Road.
Owners: June and Artie Gray at 351 Tooma Road, Tumbarumba.
Morning and afternoon tea available.
4. Owl Place
A wonderful town garden which has a simple yet effective low maintenance design.
The use of pebbles and plant choices such as cacti and agapanthus allow for low water usage. Palms and tree ferns hide in quiet corners and the use of tree stumps.
Ironwork and ornaments, especially owls, a quilt airing, large world globe collection and various antiquities are on display.
Owners: Garry and Dianne McClelland at 44 Bridge Street, Tumbarumba.
No refreshments available at this garden.
5. Rob Lyn Lee
This garden is has a productive home orchard including cherries. apples, pomegranates and persimmons.
Be in berry bliss with gooseberries, jostaberries, blueberries, Ioganberries and raspberries.
A large veggie garden is at the top of the block and below this live the hazelnuts, figs and quince.
Edible perennials such as rhubarb and artichoke and asparagus thrive in permanent beds. Sedums, hebes, lavender, irises and roses, many herbs and natives are dotted through the rock garden where a long rock wall, stone stairs and railway sleepers have been used to level the terrain.
Owners: Linda and Robert Blencowe at 36 Bridge Street, Tumbarumba.
6. Earth and Soul and Magenta Cottage
These are two intertwined gardens with a country cottage style featuring hundreds of irises and roses.
A secret garden of espaliered apples leads to the raised veggie beds with a pear and crab apple arbour. The silver birch
The garden surrounds the main house which is built of rammed earth.
Take a piece home as plants and artworks will be for sale.
Owners: Emma and Jorg Ernst at 9 Mate Street, Tumbarumba.
Morning and afternoon tea available.
7. Rose Hill
For more than 40 years this garden has been tended to with love and care and now boasts very large camellia, rhododendron and azalea varieties.
Red, pink and white magnolias tower over tended lawns and provide protection for many fruit trees including citrus.
The large vegetable garden provides most of the kitchen needs and is a feature of this garden along with the collection of 460 rose varieties.
Owners: Coral and Doug Shore at 133 Albury Street, Tumbarumba.
Tea and coffee available.
8. Ash House
This property with its three eight-year-old Welsh miners’ style cottage and acreage will be the venue for this years Growing Creations, Garden Art Competition.
Sculptures of many mediums capturing the essence of plants, flowers and gardens will be on display from 10am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday.
Owners: Heath and Susan McElnea, at 179 Batlow Road, Tumbarumba.
9. Asgard
Being a high-altitude garden that sees some snow, this garden has all the early spring flowers out where others may have faded.
A camellia house and potted camellias surround the house and old rose varieties abound, with berries are tended with love to make jam and pies.
Located in the heart of Laurel Hill village.
Owners: Debra and Paul Williams at 2235 Batlow Road, Laurel Hill.
Food. tea and coffee available.
Things to keep in mind
Open times: 10am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday.
Cost: $25 to enter all the gardens, including the Flower Show or $5 per garden.
Tickets are available from the Tumbarumba Visitor Information Centre and Tumbarumba Motel or the Open Gardens on the day.
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