Open Garens

Your guide to the 2025 Riverland Rose & Garden Festival Open Gardens.

Renmark

Olivewood Historic Homestead & Museum

Gardens surround the 1889 original homestead of Charles and Ella Chaffey. With a majestic washingtonia palm drive, the heritage-listed olive plantation features sweeping lawns, garden beds planted with David Austin, and old-fashioned roses.

Riverside Estate Lifestyle Village

Wander through the extensive gardens of this beautiful lifestyle estate, home to around 1,100 roses. Some residents will open their homes for viewing, offering a glimpse of different styles of quality homes. Potters Inn Garden Club will have plants for sale in the propagation area of the Riverside Community Garden. Stop by the Recreation Centre for complimentary tea and coffee, and view artwork by resident Yvonne Lempens and others.

A Blockie’s Garden

Established over the last 30 years, the garden is home to a variety of fruit trees, a driveway with standard white icebergs and pink carpet roses, an island garden with conifers, palm trees and agapanthus lined with English box. A magnolia tree surrounded by agapanthus with crape myrtle, plus climbing roses and irises can also be found. Free tea, coffee and Greek sweets will be available for morning and afternoon tea.

Mallee Hollow

Our garden is seven acres of Mallee bushland, that for more than 30 years has been interplanted with native trees and shrubs. There are several walking trails to wander and enjoy the bird life, and plenty of seats to rest. Around the house, garden and fernery, you will find chickens, parrots, and ducks, as well as quirky garden art. Some crafts and plants will also be available for sale.

Crescent

Baz & Shaz Collective Garden

Our garden is designed around 1900’s farming, with a large arrangement of horse-drawn equipment on display. There are also many concrete statues, and nearly 100 gnomes scattered around the garden, with plenty of shrubs and roses too.

Murtho

Wiela

The garden at Wiela was first established in the 1920s. Sat among the mature gum and box trees, the garden features sprawling lawns, roses, and natives. There will be tea and coffee available.

Barmera

Nookamka Gardens

Since 2018, Graham and Glenys have progressively developed Nookamka Gardens in Barmera. Visitors will be captivated as they wander through a hectare of cottage, native, and rose gardens, each with its own style. Pathways meander past salvia, bearded iris, wisteria, frangipani, and water features, as seen in the winter edition of SA Life. Plants are available for purchase from ‘Grandma’s Plant Table’. Tea and coffee will be available.

Rogers Garden

The driveway passes between a native garden of grevilleas, banksias, and bottle brushes, and an island, which features palms, elms, roses, shrubs, and lawn. Along the front of the house are ornamental pear and plum trees and grasses. Behind the house are fruit and nut trees, and on the western side, is a large area of lawn shaded by large Chinese elm, oak, and plane trees.

Glossop

Dominic Garden

A cottage style garden containing David Austin hybrid tea and floribunda roses, mixed with salvia, agapanthus, seaside daisy, and many more cottage plants. Established trees, both deciduous and evergreen, surround the garden rooms, providing a relaxing and peaceful space, as featured in the May 2025 edition of SA Life.

Rodney Andary Garden

Come and wonder through a well-established tropical garden with interconnecting paths as you stroll past palms, ferns, bromeliads, and a mixture of other plantings. Renovated bird aviaries add another dimension with love birds, Indian ringnecks, canaries, and other species. A large cactus and succulent area are another feature of this garden.

Trevor Andary Garden

Trevor’s rambling garden is still changing and has seen more additions in the past twelve months. Come for a wander along the pathways with many seating options to sit, relax, and enjoy a garden with rustic features, which include a newly developed native garden with plantings beneath the mature trees, and imaginative creations throughout.

Monash

Markellos Garden

This garden has evolved over 30 years. As you walk the many paths, you will see fruit trees, varieties of natives, and succulents, showcasing many aspects of a drought tolerant garden. A pop-up shop of rustic garden art will also be available for sale.

Loxton

The Pines

Built in 1909, the beautifully preserved sandstone villa holds a collection of family possessions and historical artefacts, maintained by passionate volunteers as a link to early pioneer life. Wonder at the size of the 100-year-old Pine trees which welcome visitors to the beautiful one-acre garden. The sandstone rocks delineate the original layout of the garden, which is overflowing with a variety of shrubs, roses, and the sound of the fountain.

Loxton Historical Village Gardens

Wander through the Village and enjoy the various gardens amongst the historical displays. Special highlights include Doecke’s Cottage — which is a delightful cottage-style garden with climbing roses, irises, hardy perennials, annuals, and succulents — and the Rock Garden — an eclectic garden with tiered rocks and casual seating, which features a diverse range of plants and lovely eucalyptus to provide dappled shade.

Medea House

Wonderfully established gardens with tall trees and shrubs, leading to old implements, heritage wall, and towering pines. Low stone walls compliment hedges and garden beds. Statues, urns, and large archways added their magic. The original stone cellar is a feature. Medea House was built in the late 1800s, and overlooks the Murray River with terraced gardens and a windmill. Many features to discover and enjoy.

Schulz Garden

This four-year-old large rear protected courtyard garden continues to evolve. The north-facing slated wall has petunias all year, and full-length travelling plants on the south-side. The front established diverse garden can be viewed from the balcony with side access from the back courtyard. See how a formal garden can be easy to manage and always look amazing.

Tranquilly

Stroll around the front and back gardens and enjoy our tribute to the history of the demolished out-buildings and plantings. Recycled materials have been used in a variety of different ways, and included items that reflect our family’s history. Our 12 year transformation continues to evolve, bringing great pleasure to us, and others.

Gladigau Garden

Our easy-care courtyard garden is what we enjoy, grow, and cherish. We have many advanced shade-loving plants in our outdoor home garden room. Sun loving succulents, orchids, bromeliads, and cliveas are thriving in their special place. A must see visit to explore and learn what plants need what care. As previous farm owners, many plants have adjusted well to all the seasons.

MacEden

Welcome to our little patch of Eden in the desert. There is an array of assorted plants and quirky rustic objects to look at. A cuppa and a bite to eat will be available to purchase while you find a nook and enjoy the surrounds.

Jettner Garden

A quaint cottage town garden filled with roses, salvias, and many ‘old fashion’ perennial. With fruit trees and a mix of natives, it is a bird, bee, and lizard paradise. Also take note of the beautiful art that Barbara has created along the driveway fence line. Jettner Garden is a new garden for this year’s festival, and a must visit.