North Haven is a secluded, design-led family garden created by landscape designer Paddy Milne (The Scape Artist) over nearly a decade. Visitors enter through stone pillars and a bespoke Oregon timber gate into a calm, private sanctuary.
The north-facing courtyard offers lush planting, a built-in daybed and a wood-fired pizza oven, while the raised semi-circular lawn at the rear provides space for play and relaxation. Upright steel bars define the lawn’s edge, keeping toddlers in and Brahma hens out, and the surrounding perennial borders are filled with ornamental grasses, shrubs and vibrant seasonal colour. With a developing canopy and layered planting throughout, North Haven is a garden where strong structure meets soft, immersive planting — a true suburban retreat.
Please note: There will be a coffee cart at this opening.
Some of the proceeds from this opening will be donated to WRISC - Family Violence Support Inc.
North Haven is located on the lands of the Wadawurrung 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:
Sovereign Hill (Gold Rush Outdoor Museum)
Garden Notes TBC
Strictly only opening on the dates and times listed on this website. Please respect the garden owners' privacy and visit only during opening hours. There will be no early entries.
Entry: $10 Adults, $6 Students (with ID card). Free for visitors under 18 or students who have purchased an annual Student Pass (with ID).
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