Five acres of flower-filled and formal hills garden.

12 Mossop Court
LITTLEHAMPTON

Saturday 9 November 2024

Sunday 10 November 2024

10:00am - 4:30pm

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An avenue of mature trees leads into Drouin, revealing 5 acres of stunning, colourful and extensively planted gardens. In all, there are more than 1000 roses, so we can promise you a rose garden.

Shrub roses in all shades make a dazzling display, with added pizazz from the many climbers covering arches, arbours and a domed gazebo. It is difficult to decide on a highlight, but a favourite is a long line of Pierre de Ronsard roses clambering up pillars and draped along ‘rose swags’ beside the trickling water rill.

There is a white garden with box hedges, white roses and a stylish fountain. Arches covered with more roses form an allee leading to a well-placed seat. There are spacious areas of lawn, a pond, a bog garden, an orchard and a vegetable garden.

A beautiful walled English-style ‘picking garden’ is planted with pretty, old-fashioned plants, including delphiniums, foxgloves, Queen Anne’s lace, larkspurs, alstroemeria and hollyhocks.

New features include a Japanese-style area and a ‘prairie garden’ inspired by Dutch designer Piet Oudolf, which is still in the making. All have views across paddocks dotted with gigantic old gum trees.

The structures, statutory and formal features play a significant role in the classic style and are inspired by visits to overseas and local gardens. There is a strong emphasis on colour, and plantings include many salvias, iris, camellias, hydrangeas, a variety of shrubs, roses and over 15,000 bulbs! More than 500 trees, including conifers, deciduous trees and the orchard, add height and shade.

Drouin is on its way to becoming an iconic Adelaide Hills Garden!

Size: 5 acres

Charity: Open Garden is in memory of a special friend who passed away from Motor Neurone Disease. Zonta will benefit from food and drink sales.

Activities

  • Owner will do a walk and talk at 2pm on both days
  • Craft stall
  • Light savoury lunches by Mt Barker Zonta
  • Giant raffle with 10 prizes
  • Plant sales mostly propagated from the garden

Facilities & Accessibility

Toilets
Tea & Coffee
Food
Plant Sales
Suitable for Prams
Suitable for Wheelchairs
No Dogs Allowed
Bee Hives Present
Beware of Water

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