George Tindale Memorial Gardens
George Tindale Memorial Gardens
George Tindale Memorial Gardens
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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The George Tindale Memorial Garden garden contains a number of plants rarely found in cultivation, which are thriving in the acidic soils, cool temperate climate and shaded conditions found in the Dandenong Ranges. Extensive collections of magnolias, rhododendrons, camellias, azaleas, fuchsias and hydrangeas will delight garden enthusiasts. The garden is a reflection of George and Ruth Tindale’s vision of having a garden displaying something of interest all year round – offering something new with each season – a myriad of flowers in spring; hydrangeas, lilliums and fuchsias in summer; a canopy of gold, red, orange and burgundy in Autumn and the flowers of the Lenten Rose or Hellebore beneath flowering shrubs in winter. There are many areas that may be of interest to you; the nationally registered hydrangea collection, the sculptures on permanent display and the mature canopy of trees.
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Traveller
Melbourne, Australia17,413 contributions
Apr 2022
My wife and I visited this place during our recent holiday in Dandenong Ranges where we stayed for two nights in a holiday cottage in Olinda.
Set under the canopies of large Mountain Ash Trees, this cool climate garden has magnolias, rhododendrons, camellias, azaleas, fuchsias and hydrangeas.
The grounds are around 2.4 hectares (much smaller than some of the other gardens that we have visited), so we walked across all the walking tracks to explore the entire place. The lovely autumn weather and the colours of autumn leaves enhanced our enjoyment of our visit.
Set under the canopies of large Mountain Ash Trees, this cool climate garden has magnolias, rhododendrons, camellias, azaleas, fuchsias and hydrangeas.
The grounds are around 2.4 hectares (much smaller than some of the other gardens that we have visited), so we walked across all the walking tracks to explore the entire place. The lovely autumn weather and the colours of autumn leaves enhanced our enjoyment of our visit.
Written 1 May 2022
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Kai C
Half Moon Bay, CA1,277 contributions
Nov 2023 • Solo
Lovingly maintained garden with an eclectic collection of native plants - flowers, shrubs and trees, gazebos and meadows. It makes me happy to see people care about plants and investing time into tending them. This is an impressive garden for a tiny little town.
Written 26 November 2023
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461glennw
Mittagong, Australia115 contributions
Nov 2019
great selection of trees and other plants would loved to see in full bloom easy to walk around great for photos as some of the plants i have but dont looks as nice ideal climate the grouds people should be proud of the job they do very enjoyable
Written 16 November 2019
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SuzannahA
Geeveston, Australia794 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
This garden is badly in need of some maintenance. We didn't bother seeing the whole garden because the paths were quite slippery with moss. We visited in early November and we had missed the best of the rhododendron colours and weren't keen to brave the slippery paths all the ay down. A shame.
Written 7 November 2017
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Margot D
Melbourne, Australia60 contributions
Apr 2018 • Family
Wonderful history of this place with outstanding efforts of volunteers to keep it going. Some spectacular examples of hydrangea's and a bonus to see some lyre birds wandering around. The kids loved the maze of paths to explore
Written 3 April 2018
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DrFletch
Melbourne, Australia285 contributions
Mar 2016 • Couples
My girlfriend and I took a stroll around a few local gardens, and really enjoyed this one because it was so quiet and uncrowded.
It's small, but with a nice outlook and it feels very private.
It's small, but with a nice outlook and it feels very private.
Written 28 March 2016
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Lyn V
Newcastle, Australia88 contributions
Mar 2016 • Friends
This is a beautiful garden but NOT suitable for older people or people with walking difficulties. Whilst we managed to walk around the old home, it would have been reckless to do any other walks. The gardens were really lovely, what we did see
Written 23 March 2016
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purplejewell
Narre Warren, Australia113 contributions
Jan 2016 • Couples
Nice little gardens, not as grand or as big as Alfred Nicholas Gardens, but just up the road and worth a visit if you have time. Very pretty rotunda. Apparently loads of rare and exotic plants. Quite small and the moss covered paths could potentially be slippery in the wet.
Written 1 January 2016
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Oldjack
Greater Melbourne, Australia29,079 contributions
Apr 2021
This garden, some 2.4 HA at 440 Metres high was first purchased by a Captain Pallant in 1893 and had various owners until purchased by George Tindale,a Research Scientist and his wife Ruth in 1958 and expanded to what it is today, a beautiful mix of European amid Australian Mountain Ash.
Written 1 April 2021
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newyork64
Carlisle, UK153 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
Enjoy a short stroll through beautiful woodland and shrubs. Very restful place to spend some time watching the flowers and the birdlife
Written 18 January 2020
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