Culraven is an Edna Walling designed garden. The front gardens consist of three garden “rooms” each separated by sprawling yews.
Hugh and his wife, Liz, have worked with Aaron Condon (now head gardener at Coome) and others, to follow Walling’s ideas to restore the garden and then enhance it in ways that we hope Walling and earlier owners would have wished.
The woodland garden of six acres is planted over two and a half acres with exotics along mossy paths that wind to reveal interesting surprises. Other winding paths lead to three orchards (citrus, fruit and the large chestnut).
In spring, blossom may be evident on the fruit trees and the wonderful, ancient flowering cherries are very beautiful. However, much of the blossom is likely to be over by October but many of the rhododendrons and azaleas will be in flower. There are a number of trees of considerable age for a planted garden in the Dandenongs.
A major feature is a most unusual and massive Mexican Hawthorn tree (our Magic Faraway Tree)! A huge linden occupies another section of the garden. There is a row of massive Himalayan cedars.
Watch the video about Culraven featured on Gardening Australia: Culraven Legacy - Gardening Australia
Parking is available on the road and paddock if needed.
There are toilets on premises.
Culraven is located on the lands of the lands of the Wurudjeri people. Open Gardens Victoria wishes to acknowledge the Traditional custodians of this land, and we pay respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
Extra activities in the area:
Rose Cottage
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