Blog posts, updates & Ferny Hill Retreat news
One sunny afternoon in 2018, I said to myself, “I’d love to share my quiet corner of nature with others.“ At the time I didn’t realise this small wish would become the inspiration for a self-contained, holiday apartment in Emerald that everybody could enjoy. Today, Ferny Hill Retreat offers guests a unique, artistic getaway – with a special touch of magic – right in the heart of the Dandenong Ranges.
Our latest little guest
Isn’t she a cutie? This little guest is taking advantage of Ferny Hill Retreat’s child-friendly features.
Socially isolated & bored
The Coronavirus trapped me and everyone else in their homes. Plague and pestilence tends to do that, and I was okay with it at first…
How I turned part of my home into an Airbnb apartment.
Learn how I transformed part of my home into holiday rental apartment (Airbnb). See, room by room, the changes that were made.
We don’t like our guests to go hungry!
All guests at Ferny Hill Retreat get a FREE breakfast. We don’t like you to go hungry! So, what do you get?
Creating a funky fireplace
Ferny Hill Retreat’s funky fireplace, topped by shelves brimming with books, is seriously unreal! Learn how it was created…
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 …
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!
Part 7: Creating a large outdoor Fairy Garden – the Fairy Tree
Fairies love trees – they talk to them and they live in them! Learn how we made the fairy tree in our fairy garden.
Finishing our deck with lattice
The underside of our tall deck was exposed. It was untidy, unsightly and in desperate need of a makeover. Thank goodness for lattice!
Part 5: Creating a large outdoor Fairy Garden – choosing plants
Discover the types of plants that are best suited to Fairy Gardens. Real and artificial; tall and short; green and colourful.