Merry Garth Garden

Merry Garth is a beautifully laid out 2.5 hectare garden, surrounded by temperate rainforest with an ever changing view south across the mountains and deep valleys of the National Park. Keith and Libby Raines started to create the garden soon after buying the property from Libby's parents Denys and Elizabeth Hake in 1978. Over the following 40 years, carefully choosing a wide variety of excellent cold climate plants. The garden and nursery are currently being run by Keith and Libby's son Peter and daughter Beth with the help of horticulturist Micah Fink. A large collection of Himalayan magnolias, maples, camellias and other rare trees are under planted with a significant collection of rhododendon hybrids and species, many of which are fragrant and soft in colour. Large interesting sunny garden beds slope away from the house, planted with small alpines, tiny bulbs, weeping maples, standard wisteria, and tree paeonies. One looks out over this beautiful area to the soft view beyond. Wide paths lead one from one area to another. Shady woodland gardens are under planted with many different hydrangeas, maples, azaleas, hellebore and hostas. Check website for open times. https://www.mtwilson.com.au/gardens/merry-garth