Puffing Billy
Relax and take in the views as the steam train, Puffing Billy chugs its way through forests, grasslands and over historial bridges.
Bottomless High Tea Brunch
Every Sat & Sun, Mary Eats Cake offers diners a ‘Bottomless High Tea’. Enjoy a free-flowing, endless supply of delicious food and drink. YUM!
PAVE Arts Festival 2020, Emerald Vic
Emerald’s PAVE Festival is HUGE! It runs for over a week and its many events bring the streets to life with music, arts and entertainment.
Simon Gaythorpe Open Garden, Olinda
Visit this spectacular hillside garden in the Dandenong Ranges. Simon Gaythorpe has created a stunning garden full of rare and exotic plants…
Ferny Hill Retreat (30-sec video)
Ferny Hill Retreat, an art-inspired holiday apartment in the heart of the Dandenong Ranges, has all you need for a relaxing getaway in the hills…
We have lift off!
Ferny Hill Retreat, a new holiday rental in Emerald Vic, officially opened its doors to guests on 10th January 2020. YAY! So far …
This is not a sofa bed
This dude has it all wrong! Along with a luxe queen bed, Ferny Hill Retreat offers guests a comfy double sofa bed that …
Video | Emerald Lake Park – something for everyone!
Emerald Lake Park is a great place for nature & fun. There are so many things to see and do – even a Puffing Billy station inside the park!
Bruno’s Art & Sculpture Garden
Bruno Torfs’ art brings joy to visitors from all over the world. He has created a rich fantasy world from clay, set in a beautiful rainforest.
Cloudehill Garden’s Twilight Series 2020 – Opera in the Garden
Jan 2020. Cloudehill hosts artists from the Melba Opera Trust. Listen to popular arias and ensembles in an outdoor twilight setting.
Cloudehill Garden’s Twilight Events – Carols & Beyond
Dec 2019. Capella group, The Idea of North, is giving a twilight recital at Cloudehill Gardens. Music will feature carols and more.
Cloudehill Garden’s Twilight Series 2020 – Evergreen Ensemble, Tree of Strings
Feb 2020. Cloudehill presents a twilight recital by the Evergreen Ensemble. Enjoy Irish folk music in a beautiful garden setting.
Part 8: Creating a large, outdoor Fairy Garden – the farm
Not all Fairy Villages have farms but luckily ours does. Wee folk love cuddling and playing with farm animals. It’s like a petting zoo!