Gardens of the World
Gardens of the World is the name of our six acre, 2.4 hectare, garden, open to the public from 9am until dusk all year round. It was first planted in 1990, so now is a mature garden. There is plenty of colour and the design is such that there is something of interest all year round. the long opening hours give visitors plenty of time to enjoy this unique experience.

The Garden is a dream come true, a dream to give enjoyment in a "touch" of paradise, to conserve unusual plants for people to see for the first time. The plantings are geographically grouped, in areas from different continents. there are also formal rose, herb and herbaceous areas, with a lake, stream and fountains. The bird life in the Garden is one of it's unique features.

Many couples choose the Garden for their weddings, picnics, concerts, receptions and functions.

History
Geoff and Gillian Etherington were the founders of the Gardens Of The World. It started as a dream to create a unique and special place where many species of plants and trees could be preserved and displayed for all to enjoy.

1980's Concept and design for the gardens were started.
1990 Apple orchard was removed and the land shaped.
1990 First plantings were planted in August and September.
1991 New Zealand section started taking shape.
1992 American section of the garden started taking shape.
1993 Rose section of this treasure was added.
1994 Garden's centre lake was filled, this lake is a major feature of the gardens which reflects the surrounding area of the gardens.
1995 The first plantings of the herb gardens took place.
1996 White garden section was planted and the wooden bridge completed.
1997 Stone bridge was added to cross over the stream.
1998 Japanese section completed.
1999 Fountains section added and completed.
2008 The Day family sharing the same passion for the gardens took over the operation and responsabitily of the gardens of the world.
2009 Granite seats have been added around the garden, a new wooden bridge added over the stream. The lastest edition to the gardens is a large Obelisk in the centre of the herb garden.