Heronswood House and Garden

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Heronswood is a breathtaking historic property situated on two hectares of formal gardens in Dromana. It is the home of the Digger's Club and Foundation - Australia's most respected gardening organisation, dedicated to preserving heirloom seeds and the best gardening traditions.
Hersonwood House and green, white and purple garden border with garden path
Colourful flower border with curved path on the left and sun filtering through grasses on the right.
Heronswood's Gardens Stunning Vista
Dry Garden incorporating grasses and bulbs with established trees in background
Citrus trees in terracotta pots in two straight lines with Mount Martha and see glimpses behind.
Gallery with display cases of models of heritage vegetables.

The gardens comprise stunning perennial and annual borders as well as kitchen and vegetable parterre gardens, providing inspiration to cooks and gardeners.

Browse through the Garden Shop and Nursery and speak to knowledgeable staff for expert gardening advice. The Diggers Garden Shop stocks the complete Diggers range of heirloom seeds and plants, plus garden hardware and books for all your garden needs.

The Garden and Diggers Garden Shop are open daily, while the Cafe in the historic Heronswood House is open Thursday to Monday.

All profits from the Diggers Club are used to support the work of The Diggers Foundation.

Information

Website

www.diggers.com.au

Address

105 Latrobe Parade, Dromana, Victoria, 3936

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