Mayfield Garden

As Mayfield continues to expand, so too has the gardening community’s desire to visit beyond seasonal festivals. As a result, 15 hectares (37 acres) of the garden is now open for your enjoyment 363 days of the year!

This area has spectacular features to explore including:

• The Water Garden is 2.5 hectares, which displays core plantings of a red canopy layer of Red Oaks and Copper Beech, complemented by a dominant mid-layer of colourful Rhododendrons and Maples, with Hellebore and Alchemilla ground covers and an extensive display of Spring and Summer flowering bulbs. The constructed stone cascade was influenced by the sandstone cliffs of nearby Kanangra Walls. An immense, arboretum-like collection of Maples – arguably the largest in Australia – compliments an extensive collection of Hydrangeas in the Hydrangeas Walk. They also complement the colourful water lilies found throughout the Water Garden ponds. These water lilies are similar to the varieties painted by French Impressionist Artist, Claude Monet.

• The Valley of the Five Ponds is a valley lined with woodland plantings of deciduous Oaks, Maples, Birch and Beech, with a shrub understorey of Viburnum, Mollis Azalea and Cornus, and groundcover plantings of winter-flowering Hellebore and summer-flowering Heuchera. There other are spring-flowering bulbs including; Tulip, Daffodil, Fritillaria, Crocus, Grape Hyacinth, Allium, and Lily of the Valley. This area also features an annual planting of Nasturtion and summer-blooming meadow wildflowers and Hostas – a must see! A stone water trough, with cascading water through a ground level rill, meanders through the valley and links the five ponds. The rill compliments the informal pathways throughout the garden beds and woodland meadow, providing tranquillity and peacefulness throughout.

• Other must-see constructed features and follies within these areas and throughout Mayfield Garden include:
  • The Bluestone Bridge
  • The Grotto (cascading waterfall you can walk behind!)
  • The Iron and Stone Arbour
  • The Copper Tree Fountain (sourced from the Chelsea flower show)
  • The 12.5-metre Obelisk Pond and Allée of London Plane Trees
  • The Sandstone Gallery (Mayfield’s new exhibition centre)
  • Interactive garden games including; Giant Chess, Croquet, and Ping Pong