- to give yourself a treat! Come and smell the roses at the National Rose Garden at Woolmers near Longford.
Just imagine the heady perfume from thousands and thousands of roses of all colours, shapes and sizes, all in full spectacular bloom. The aroma is intoxicating and it's all happening right now. There could hardly be a better season to get out and appreciate this lovely garden - which has never looked more stunning.
The National Rose Garden at Woolmers displays one fo the finest collections of roses in the nation, with over five thousand different roses representing all the recognised rose 'families'. It's really a walk through the history of the rose.
There's a lovely formal walled garden and a Heritage veggie garden to see too. Everyone should visit this iconic property and seeing the gorgeous roses and experiencing the perfume is one very good reason to visit again and again. And there is so much else to see, you'll really need all day, preferably even longer.
But a visit to Woolmers is much more than a visit to a great estate of the 19th century; it's a look behind the scenes and into a bygone age, a peep into living history.
Woolmers has now been listed by UNESCO as part of the nation's World Heritage Convict Sites - 'as representing the use of penal transportation to expand Britain's geopolitical spheres of influence, and to rehabilitate criminals and integrate them into a distant penal colony.'
We are so lucky in Tasmania to have many beautiful historic properties to visit and most of them boast very lovely gardens - none more stunning and aromatic than the National Rose Garden at Woolmers.
It's open every day except for Christmas Day from 9.30am - 4.30pm and you'll want to visit the 'Servant's Kitchen' to sample a delicious lunch or afternoon tea. There are regular guided tours of the main homestead and group visits are encouraged.
A special guided tour of the Rose Garden can easily be arranged.
Visit the website - http://www.woolmers.com.au/
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
ROSES, ROSES all the way!
Right now you can see - and smell - roses in their thousands (perhaps even millions!) at the National Rose Garden at Woolmers Estate near Longford. Just imagine the perfume from all those roses as it wafts its way around you as you wander through this beautiful garden. At this time of year a visit truly is a must.
The National Rose Garden sets out to take visitors on a journey through the history of the rose. There are examples of all the major known families of roses, and all five thousand plants have reached their fullest, glorious maturity. Anyone who saw the garden when it was first planted more than ten years ago would be truly amazed at the difference.
The setting is stunning, overlooking as it does the Norfolk Plains toward Longford, where the countryside is criss-crossed with hawthorn hedges and these too are in spectacular bloom right now. This makes even the drive out to Woolmers a lovely experience because the countryside has simply never looked better.
The formal walled garden too is looking a picture at this time of year, as is the Heritage veggie garden. A visit to Woolmers should be on the agenda for everyone in Tassie and it's an ideal place to take visitors to this state.
The tour of the main house is a special treat - it's a look behind the scenes into a bygone era and we are so lucky to have such living history right on our doorstep. The gardens add to the uniqueness of the site with formal grounds and some magnificent trees.
Woolmers welcomes groups of visitors every day for tours of the house and grounds. During the rose flowering season they are happy to arrange special guided tours of the rose garden. In fact it is often one of my personal pleasures to take visitors on these tours of the gardens.
Come along and prepare to be gobsmacked!!
Where: Woolmers Estate, Woolmers Lane, Longford 7301
Phone: 03 6391 2230
Website: http://www.woolmers.com.au/
The National Rose Garden sets out to take visitors on a journey through the history of the rose. There are examples of all the major known families of roses, and all five thousand plants have reached their fullest, glorious maturity. Anyone who saw the garden when it was first planted more than ten years ago would be truly amazed at the difference.
The setting is stunning, overlooking as it does the Norfolk Plains toward Longford, where the countryside is criss-crossed with hawthorn hedges and these too are in spectacular bloom right now. This makes even the drive out to Woolmers a lovely experience because the countryside has simply never looked better.
The formal walled garden too is looking a picture at this time of year, as is the Heritage veggie garden. A visit to Woolmers should be on the agenda for everyone in Tassie and it's an ideal place to take visitors to this state.
The tour of the main house is a special treat - it's a look behind the scenes into a bygone era and we are so lucky to have such living history right on our doorstep. The gardens add to the uniqueness of the site with formal grounds and some magnificent trees.
Woolmers welcomes groups of visitors every day for tours of the house and grounds. During the rose flowering season they are happy to arrange special guided tours of the rose garden. In fact it is often one of my personal pleasures to take visitors on these tours of the gardens.
Come along and prepare to be gobsmacked!!
Where: Woolmers Estate, Woolmers Lane, Longford 7301
Phone: 03 6391 2230
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