End of summer open gardens

I spotted the advert for one of my favorite open gardens, that was hosting another event and market on the weekend past.

So, a friend and I organised ourselves away from family and responsibilities for a bit and enjoyed a guilt free morning wandering in the beautiful gardens.

The first stop was at Beechwood Garden. It is a classical landscaped garden, laid out in 1945 by the landscape architect Joane Pim and redesigned by current owners. The 3.5 acre garden surrounds the beautiful residence home and features a very old Water Oak tree. 

The garden opens up to a forest and then several winding paths lead to an area with several ponds. I spotted a flourishing orchid with tiny speckled flowers around one of the ponds.

Sitting in the formal rose garden

I took a few pictures of the formal rose garden and around the rose-covered colonnade.

Open Garden - Beechwood

There is also a vegetable garden with wide varieties of vegetables and herbs growing around another water fountain with water lilies.

Open Garden - Beechwood.

What a treat to have favorite food and drink vendors to cater for all tastes. I opted for a crepe with sugar and cinnamon and my friend chose a slice of chocolate cheese cake and off we went to explore.

These are a few of my favorite photo's from the morning's wanderings. More information on the garden and it's heritage, just click on the link here.

Open Garden - Beechwood

We still had enough time to catch another open garden in the area and I took some photo's there as well - see below. 

The little bunnies in between the daffodil bundles were the cutest! There was also a little house with little concrete mushrooms that added to the whole whimsical theme.

Open Garden 2 - In the area