Camellia sesanqua "Edna Butler" |
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garden around our century old farm house has been described
and photographed during research for our newly released book
"Over the fence and
Overlooked, Traditional Plants in Queensland's Garden
Heritage" and of 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
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Authors Michael and Kyleigh
pictured with their family
,Christina,
John, Tyson and Eleanor in
front of the
Spireae cantonensis (May Bush) |
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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
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Tea
rose "Comptesse de Labarthe" syn. "Montville Rose" and also
"Duchesse de Brabant" at "The Shambles"
Future Events at "The Shambles"
National Tour of
Heritage Roses in Australia, "Rainforest to Roses"
visits "The Shambles" on
5th October 2010. Refer to the
Heritage Roses in Australia website for details, see our
links.
Australian Open Garden Scheme,
"The Shambles" garden will be open to the public on
weekend of
9th &10th October 2010.
Admission in $6 at the
gate. Refer to the Australian Open Garden Scheme website in
our links, listen for details on the ABC or AOGS guide
available at news agent.
'Beaufort', Garden of Enid and Graham Cooksley,
Mountain View Road, Maleny. Open on 9th-10th October in the
Australian Open Garden Scheme, on the same weekend as our
Open Garden at 'The Shambles'
See our blog spot and the Guide
book of the Australian Open Garden Scheme for more
information. Also the events section in website of
Queensland Tourism and Sunshine Coast Tourism
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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"
After the Book Launch and talk
"The Joy of Self publishing"
a book was presented
to the Mapleton Community
library
Our book and DVD are
available to purchase at the library
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
The Open garden here 9th and 10th
June 2010 for the Maleny
"Arts and Gardens" festival was a
fantastic success with money
raised for the Blackall Range Care
Group and the Montville
Rural Fire Brigade. Visitors loved
the winding paths, lush
flowering perennials and roses then
coffee and scones on the
back verandah.
Enjoyed the visit of the
International Tropical Foliage
and Garden club, 26/6/2010
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