Hartley Valley Garden Festival and Plant Fair

Take a trip to the Hartley Valley to enjoy a quaint country garden festival and stroll through five picturesque private gardens.

The Hartley Valley Garden Festival and Plant Fair includes food, metal garden art, artisan stalls, oil painting, rare plants, irises, trees and maples for sale from various nurseries across NSW. PLUS, five beautiful private gardens will open to the public located in Little Hartley only 30 minutes from Katoomba and just 15 minutes from Blackheath.

These are not ordinary gardens. They are set on acreage and are full to the brim with an abundance of colour featuring Iris, lots of roses, peonies, poppies, bulbs and many shrubs and perennials. Take in the spectacular mountain views and fresh country air as you peruse the stalls and gardens. Settle in for a picnic or enjoy a cup of coffee or tea.

Adults $15 per person, per garden. (Hartvale $12 and Harp Of Erin Free Of Charge). Children under 16 free.

 Garden Locations:

• Highfields Garden – 111 John Grant Road, Hartley
• Hartvale Garden – 49 Sunray Ave, Hartley
• Wild Meadows Garden – 243a Coxs River Road, Hartley
• Gory’u Japanese Gardens – 85 Baaners Lane, Hartley
• Harp of Erin – Great Western Highway Hartley

Toilets located at Old Hartley village. There are limited toilet facilities at the gardens.

Picnics are welcome – in fact encouraged! There are burgers etc at Hartley Fresh Cafe or Woodfired pizzas at Alchemy Pizza in Hartley (Sunday only). The Post Mistress Cafe will also be open.

 NO BOOKING REQUIRED – Just pay at each garden gate.

Image: Highfields Garden, photographed by Brent Wilson