Ally's Rose (multiflora
cultivar) Gatehouse in the
background "The Shambles" |
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garden around our century old farm house has been described
and photographed during research for our newly released book
"Australian Gardens Making History,
The Vital Role of Making and Keeping Garden Inventories"
for official launch with Australian Garden History Society,
Noosa Botanical gardens 17/4/2011
which joins our others books
including, "The Shambles, the story of a Montville Garden" &
"Over the fence and Overlooked,
Traditional Plants in Queensland's Garden Heritage"
and our 1/2 hr Garden DVD (Hd DVD) ,"A Garden
in the Rain, 'The Shambles' at Montville" Both these limited edition and rare
publications can be obtained by contacting us.
through our e-mail address below, or by printing and posting
the order form in this website.
Also at
Montville
post Office,
Rosetta Bookshop, Maple St. Maleny
State library Bookshop, Southbank
Brisbane.
Manawee Garden and Gift
shop, Buderim
Mapleton Community Library,
Mapleton
Springfields Garden Centre, Wacol,
contact Noel Burdette
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Grandbaby Leo helping at our Open
garden,
Kyleigh at her favourite thing to
do (which is mowing of course)
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The climate of the coastal ranges in
South East Queensland , such as the Blackall Range, favours
a large range of temperate climate and subtropical plants.
In our book "Over the Fence and Overlooked, Traditional
Plants in Queensland's Garden Heritage" we inventory and
describe many of these.
Our 1/2 DVD "A Garden in the Rain,
'The Shambles' at Montville", illustrates many wonderful
garden plants and travels through the scenic borrowed
landscape of the Blackall Ranges with dramatic coastal and
rural views
Grandbaby Leo and Kyleigh in the
garden
We are also developing Leo's garden
in Brisbane. We have spent the last 4 years redeveloping the
gardens at the Montville Village Hall and the Montville
Uniting Church
Yellow Buddleja 'Wattlebird'
at
"The Shambles"
Abutilon x hybridum Double
Pink, grown with double pink old fashioned roses.
Camellia sasanqua Edna
Butler. East
border garden
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Tea
rose "Comptesse de Labarthe" syn. "Montville Rose" and also
"Duchesse de Brabant" at "The Shambles"
Rosa 'Beauty of Glenhurst' at "The
Shambles"
Rustic fountain or coral and shell at "The Shambles"
Brunfelsia latifolia and our
'wishing well' overhung by Michelia champaca.
Lichen, barbed wire and old fence
post, product of a moist elevated environment with pure air.
Iochroma cyaneum, near South Rose
Garden
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 "The
Shambles" is small in area but with lots of
interesting paths and secret
places, a place which is
very popular with children and with
our dog "Cooper"
Our garden has featured in the
recent publications "Earth
Dreams
Magic"
published to illustrate the diversity of interests of people
in the Blackall Range region.
Also in issue 19 of
Subtropical Gardening Magazine
EVENTS at 'The Shambles'
Open Garden September 2000
1st Prize, "Gardens in the Sun"
Home Garden over 1000m'
2003
Book Launch "The Shambles, the
Story of a Montville Garden"
2007
Book Launch "Over the Fence and
Overlooked, Heritage Plants
in Australian Gadening Heritage"
2009
Christmas Party, Australian
Gardening History Society 2009
The Open garden here 9th and 10th
June 2010 for the Maleny
"Arts and Gardens" festival
had 1200 visitors
Enjoyed the visit of the
International Tropical Foliage
and Garden club, 26/6/2010
5th October 2010: National Tour by
large group from
Heritage Roses in Australia
enjoyed lunch and our garden
Roses especially in great display ,
on a lovely fine day.
9th and 10th October 2010: Open Days
for Australian
Open Garden Scheme. Fantastic plants
for sale by
Hunchy Community Association, and a
large number of
rare Heritage Roses displayed
beautifully by Kate Stock.
Book launch "Australian Gardens Making
History"
Noosa Botanical Gardens , with
Australian Garden
History Society 17th April 2011
Australian Open Garden Scheme.
saturday and sunday
17th and 18th september 2011.
Beautiful fine weather
over 400 visitors enjoyed a beautiful
spring display
Conference speakers at the
Australian Garden History
National Conference , Maryborough ,
19th August 2011.
Visit: Cross Country tours, 30 folk
24/1/2012
Open Gardens Australia : Easter
saturday, sunday, monday
2012, Beautiful weather and about
1050 paying visitors plus
100 or so children. A highly successful event.
Bus touring groups on the Saturday
12 May 20 from
Bellflower Garden Club, Sunday ,
13th May 40 from
Toowoomba . Beautiful fine weather.
Plenty flowers
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