Leura Gardens Festival
What? A variety of Leura Gardens open-up to the public. Music, cream teas, and lots of ''ooh they are soooo beaauutiiful'. Suggest studying some new adjectives to describe the experience. Lovely.
Where? Leura, Blue Mountains, NSW
When? Sat 1 October- Sunday 9 th October, 2011
Up to twelve gardens will open to the public including the large private estate of 'The Braes' and the National Trust property 'Everglades'. Apart from Everglades the gardens featured in the Festival are all privately owned properties and visitors have an exclusive opportunity to not only see a wide cross section of the very best gardens the region has to offer but also to interact with some of the garden owners, many of whom are present in their gardens during the days of the Festival. Garden enthusiasts who are planning new gardens or re-modeling existing one's always find the Festival is a fund of inspiring ideas.
Who? Flowers & trees & bumble bees
What Events? Music, high tea and more gardening enthusiasts than you could poke a daffodil at.
How much are the tickets? Entry prices will be $20pp for a multiple entry ticket to all gardens, and $5pp for a single garden entry ticket. (Children with parents are admitted with no charge) , except in the case of Everglades, a National Trust property, where a charge will be made, by the National Trust. 3705262
Festival Website? Leura Gardens Festival
Visitor Information? Check out the Blue Mountains Tourism Site (Leura Cascades above left)
Competent scenic video made by some New Zealand Tourism Students below. The prices for various attractions mentioned etc have no doubt changed!
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