Last Saturday morning I enjoyed a long and leisurely walk around the National Rhododendron Gardens up high in Melbourne's Dandenong Ranges, with young Hardy Ruggs, another member of the extended Karpitz-Venetian family and a fellow gardening nerd.
Whilst the rhododendrons won’t be blooming until late October / early November (and according to Hardy, they are pretty spectacular!), there’s still much to see during autumn - deciduous trees turning that perfect caramelly brown-red; Rosellas munching on Hawthorn berries, and some late-blooming Azaleas, among other gardenly delights. The cherry walk and lily-pad covered fishpond make for terrific photo opportunities, especially when the sun is shining as brightly as it was last Saturday.
Enjoy a bag of fresh figs in one of the gazebos like we did and your morning or afternoon will be complete. The gardens (which are two minutes from the centre of Olinda) open at 10am and entry is free.
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