Three beautiful gardens will be open for the public to view.

 
James and Barbara McGeoch
Emaho Trees
507 Ravensbourne Dip Road via Tessman Road, Ravensbourne
 
A magnificent acreage garden encircling an open style home on a rise overlooking the tree farm. A huge wall of tall bamboo lines the road making a wonderful green background for the house. A crab apple walk leads you to the garden with under plantings of shade loving plants. There are many dividing hedges of the old tea Camellia which are clipped to perfection. A large herb garden is artistically put together with arches, a rustic hut and old fashioned roses interspersed with perennials. From the huge verandah you look down over the farm which is growing over 2,000 mature trees ready for relocation. James and Barbara have spent many years establishing an overseas export market including expansive parks in China.

Directions from Toowoomba: Take the New England Highway to Hampton. Turn right into the Esk-Hampton Road. After 10kms turn left into Post Office Road. Go 2.2km then turn left at the large green packing shed. Follow the dirt road for 900m to Tessman Road.

Trish and Adrian Allan
Blue Hills 
Deeth Road, Grapetree
 
The views from Blue Hills, perched on the escarpment, are magnificent. This one hectare garden undulates over varying levels, descending into the valley. Maples, Crepe Myrtles, Golden Elms and Silver Pear along with English Oaks and Pin Oaks are happily growing to create an open, park like atmosphere. There are heritage roses, a wisteria arch, a vegetable garden and fruit trees. Adrian spins wool and Trish is a weaver and you may see a display on the weekend.

Directions from Toowoomba: Take the New England Highway and 3 km past Hampton turn right into Grapetree Road. Travel 3kms then turn right into Deeth Road. Blue Hills is 700m on the right.

Glennys and Col Seccombe

Secca’s Valley

290 Palmtree Road, Ravensbourne

A Swiss Chalet style home sits atop the steep rise overlooking the dam with glorious trees and the Avocado and Persimmon farm below. The landscaping of trees, gardens, pergolas, Virginia Creeper and grape clad fences meander around the dam and fruit farm. There is a hedge of Ballerina Crab Apples, Loensisplena Crab Apples, Pin Oaks and Maples: Autumn Blaze, October Glory and Trident Maple. A standard Cherry is offset with lovely conifers of Blue Ice, Gold Rider, Cedrus Deodara, Californian Redwood and maybe the best Nyssa Sylvatica you will have ever seen.  Persimmons should be in full swing of the harvest when we open.

Directions from Toowoomba: Take the New England Highway to Hampton and turn right onto the Esk-Hampton Road.  After 6km turn right into Perseverance Hall Road.  After 3km and at the top of the hill veer left onto Palmtree Road. The entrance is about 200m on your left.