C O U N T R Y G A R D E N SWander through our country gardens and enjoy the large plantings of daffodils and other flowers of early Spring.

C H A P E L H O U S EJo and Michael Maxwell invite you to their extensive and enchanting nine park like acres of garden. There are ornamental lakes with resident ducks and mass plantings of daffodils and many other bulbs and plantings. Picnickers welcome.

K A R I N G A LLyn and Paul Mahoney invite you to enjoy this country garden with its impressive old trees and thousands of daffodils set around an 1860s cottage.

B A R K R IDGELindsay and Laurie Green have daffodils – you can easily see ten thousand at a glance. Other bulbs enrich the display. Enjoy the fire in the Bark Ridge barn. No dogs please. Picnickers welcome.

S O L I T A R Y C R E E KLeann and Ken McLaren are the third generation to enjoy this family home. They have extended and replanted the garden, which is over an acre. (Closed mid week.)

T H E R A I L W A Y G A R D E N S H O PLocal home made products, gifts, pre-loved books and potted colour.

W H E R E T O E A TGreg Featherstone Park: all day BBQ, steak and sausage sandwiches, tea, coffee, cakes and slices. Food and beverages available at Rydal Pub. Refreshments available at Chapel House. BBQ and tea/coffee facilities at Bark Ridge on Hampton Road. Great picnic spots in Pioneers Park and Greg Featherstone Park, Rydal and country gardens of Chapel House and Bark Ridge.

M U S I CVenues and performance times of this lively program will be available with your entry. There is no extra cost.

Daffodils atRydal

13 & 14 / 20 & 21 September 201410am to 4pm

ENJOY THE VILLAGE EXPERIENCEGardens | Music | History | Food

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E N T R Y F E E & I N F O R M A T I O N An entry fee of $10 gives admission to all the gardens, the music and other attractions (except Sculpture Garden –entry fee $5) Proceeds from the garden entries support the Portland Pensioners Association and Rydal Heritage Restoration Fund. You can pay the entry fee at the Information Centre in the Rydal Village at the Railway Station on the main street or at any of the country gardens.

G A R D E N V I L L A G EStart at the Information Centre near the Railway Station and follow the signs around the village to see the gardens and historic buildings. Don’t miss Pioneers Park which includes native trees, extensive daffodil plantings, picnic tables and scenic views.

A B O U T R Y D A LRydal is a pretty village on the banks of Solitary Creek, surrounded by rolling rural countryside. It was named after a village in England where the poet William Wordsworth lived. His poem “The Daffodils” has helped make these lovely flowers popular throughout the world. Rydal has some wonderful heritage buildings dating from the time it was the terminus of the Western Railway.

O P E N I N G D E T A I L SGardens and village attractions are open from 10 am to 4 pm Saturdays and Sundays 13 & 14 September and 20 & 21 September. Midweek group visits are possible by arrangement on Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th September.

P R I V A T E G A R D E N S Y O U C A N V I S I TRydal Cottage – Carol Lyons has restored a lovely old cottage and creatively planted the two acre garden with daffodils and many other bulbs.Rose Cottage – Rosie Wynter’s cottage garden wraps around the oldest remaining cottage in the village c.1860. Featuring many bulbs and early perennials. The Old Police Station – now a private residence has a recently landscaped garden full of a great variety of bulbs. Other Gardens – includes Rydal Mount (the old school) 1869 and Elen and Linsey Featherstone’s garden with its rustic charm. Both churches in the village will be open.

ERydal Showground is available during Daffodils at Rydal for caravans but must be prebooked. For showground bookings, contact Rachael 02 6355 6223.

DAFFODIL PLANTINGS • OPEN COUNTRY GARDENS • HOT TEA & COFFEE • SAUSAGE SIZZLE • HOME MADE PRODUC TS • MUSIC • GIFT CARDS • STEAK SANDWICHES • DEVONSHIRE TEA