What is beyond the gates?A cheeky peek through a hole in the hedge.A garden bell to alert the great lady that the phone was ringing.This old English Oak is 170-180 years old.
So country chic.AustralianaA hedge bowing under the weight of it duties – protecting the property from weather and wind.There are around 1000 trees planted 1 meter apart that make up this mammoth hedge.A hole in the hedge. Like Alice in Wonderland this hole is bigger than it seems.There is 720 meters of hedge surrounding the property.Through a hole in the hedge you access the vegetable gardenA vegetable garden that is well protected by a guard-dog.
What do you get the woman who has everything? An ornamental deer of cause…… A path. Each paver individually numbered and shipped to the woman who has everything.and a sundial – she won’t have a sundialThe homesteadMagnificent magnolia.
I love how dramatic this path is – leading to the highlight of the garden ‘the pool’.The very first in ground pool in Victoria entertained the most famous people in the world. If I was a 102 year old pool I would want to be this one.
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