Woodbank Gardens Tasmania

03/10/2019

03/10/2019

The Australian Rhododendron Society (Southern Branch) is hosting a Plant 2019Fair at Woodbank Garden on 5 & 6 October for the Garden Clubs of Australia
Time: 10am -4pm There will be around 20 stalls from various garden clubs and rare plant specialists, including botanical art and garden sculpture.
Experts will be on hand to show how to propagate rhododendrons and garden tours will be held.
There will be interesting French food, a sausage sizzle and a great coffee van.
there will be a raffle with amazing prizes.
Entry is by $10 donation pp -including free tea, instant coffee and biscuits Children free
Parking available.
Address; 2040 Huon Rd Longley
Phone
Kerry :0448007525 for more information

24/06/2018

how amazing -! i just bought one and will hopefully be propagating it soon

I’m standing next to one of the worlds most spectacular climbers the giant Burmese Honeysuckle which can grow vast and loves a well drained sunny site. It is slightly frost tender when young so a cover for the first winter for those of you that need to will pay off. The scent is to die for and it ...

20/03/2018

There's nothing quite like the fragrance emanating from our collection of Leatherwood's (Eucryphia). Our garden contains every known species of Leatherwood tree, including two unique hybrids.

20/03/2018

22/06/2017

Woodbank Nursery closed when Ken and Lesley Gillanders retired. In 2015 Harry and Kerry van den Berg purchased the property and are currently restoring the amazing 4 acre garden to its former glory. We are propagating many of the rare plants it contains for sale, We welcome visitors (by appointment) tour groups or garden clubs
We are also offering a comfortable cottage situated in the garden for short term stays. The garden contains 3 small lakes, abundant birdlife and thousands of unique trees and plants. it is situated 10 minutes from Kingston beach and 20 minutes from Hobart . It is also enroute to Bruny Island, Cygnet and Huonville
For more information contact Kerry via Facebook, the Blooming Tasmania website, or ring us on 0448007525

Hi all, Years ago, I visited a wonderful nursery in Tassie (at Longley, I believe), called Woodbank Nursery. I can't seem to get any information on it these days that isn't over 4 years old. Does anyone know the details of what happened? Namely, are they still in business (and if so, do they have a…

09/09/2016

Welcome to the Woodbank Rare Plants site - my new venture in the fabulous gardens at Woodbank created by Ken and Lesley Gillanders and now being restored and revived by Harry and I.
Spring has arrived and we are admiring the huge magnolias, carpets of snowdrops and tiny cyclamen and the many varieties of narcissus and tiny blue flowering bulbs.