{"id":117185,"date":"2025-11-11T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=117185"},"modified":"2025-11-05T20:43:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T09:43:42","slug":"errard-hall-open-garden-to-boost-bmi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/news\/errard-hall-open-garden-to-boost-bmi\/","title":{"rendered":"Errard Hall open garden to boost BMI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AN Open Garden replete with Devonshire tea is being held at Errard Hall this month to raise funds for the Ballaarat Mechanics&#8217; Institute.<\/p>\n<p>Set for the weekend of 22 and 23 November, the event offers the chance to appreciate one of central Ballarat&#8217;s finest period homes and gardens.<\/p>\n<p>Located at 5 Errard Street North, Errard Hall was built in 1902 in a grand Victorian style and has big features with a garden to match, organisers say.<\/p>\n<p>The garden was designed by Ballarat landscape designer Janene Byrne about eleven years ago.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/ErrardHallC_55648.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Unique character: The gates to Errard Hall are opening this month for a BMI fundraiser. Photos: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was asked by my clients to help them create a beautiful garden that would complement their grand period home, situated in the heart of Ballarat,&#8221; Byrne said in a recounting of the project that&#8217;s left a legacy to inspire garden lovers of today.<\/p>\n<p>The designer said after years of working around inherited plants that were not thriving, the front garden of Errard Hall had received a major overhaul.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The immense proportions and the beautiful entrance made it feel vital to create a sense of arrival, so we have formalised the garden by replacing the gravel paths with a blue stone crazy paving, edged with old red bricks to match the front path,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/ErrardHalld_58165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The back garden has been designed for relaxed living and entertaining that maximises space and the owners&#8217; personalities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A beautiful cast iron water fountain has been installed and the plantings have been simplified by using buxus spheres, asparagus ferns, hydrangeas, choisya tenata and camellias.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Lighting is paramount and brings the garden to life at night.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The back garden had a beautiful existing pool and surrounding sandstone paving, but it lacked personality and was calling out for an injection of life.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My clients love entertaining and sharing their home and garden with their many friends, so the aim was to create a relaxed garden that maximises the different spaces and reflects their vibrant personalities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The lawn was divided up into garden beds and filled with many roses, perennials and bulbs. Pots and beautiful urns are disbursed thoughout the back garden to give the space a vibrant and unique character.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tickets to the upcoming open garden and Devonshire tea fundraiser for BMI are through Humanitix, with bookings also able to be made by visiting the BMI Library.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AN Open Garden replete with Devonshire tea is being held at Errard Hall this month to raise funds for the Ballaarat Mechanics&#8217; Institute. Set for the weekend of 22 and 23 November, the event offers the chance to appreciate one of central Ballarat&#8217;s finest period homes and gardens. 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