SOME of the most beautiful private gardens in the Bathurst area are going to be open for all to see during this weekend’s Spring Spectacular.
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The event gives people the opportunity to explore and draw inspiration from local gardens.
Bathurst Gardeners’ Club president Karen Granger said a lot of effort goes into selecting ones that will interest everyone.
She said this year will be a little different, with the gardens chosen strategically to encourage people to head out to the villages around Bathurst.
There are three gardens out towards Newbridge, three near Locksley and three closer to the central business district.
Miss Traill’s House will also be open, but as a market rather than just a garden.
One of the gardens going to be open is ‘Benning’, belonging to Tim and Jenny Hector.
The couple has lived at their Robin Hill property for around 10 years and turned its outdoor spaces into stunning displays of common, exotic and unusual plants.
‘Benning’ has been featured in the Spring Spectacular in 2013 and 2014, and the couple said this will probably be the last year they open up their garden for the event.
However, they have loved being part of the event.
“It is for charity and because there aren’t that many people that put their gardens on show, we like to show ours,” Mr Hector said.
“We invite others to come and enjoy it with us.”
To find out which other gardens are open this year, visit www.bathurstgardenclub.org.au/bathurst-spring-spectacular.
Tickets are needed to visit each garden and can be purchased from the Bathurst Visitor Information Centre, Ms Traill’s House or at any of the gardens on Saturday and Sunday.
It costs $20 for a pass to all nine gardens, or $5 for an individual garden.
The money raised from the Spring Spectacular, usually around $20,000, will be shared between eight groups within the community.
“That way we can be really generous in divvying up the money between the different groups,” Ms Granger said.
