Millthorpe Garden Ramble

Millthorpe Visit November 2026

Featured by communicatingcreatively, posted in Stories From Life

We been to Millthorpe many times since 1995 as our great friends, The Dixons live there. We have visited for getaways, birthdays, christenings, age-birthdays, engagements, weddings, Garne rambles and more.

This time we were up there for the Millthorpe Garden Ramble as we have done a few times before. The weather wasn’t as kind this time round, as on the Saturday, there were 45khh winds but fortunately, very little rain.

We stopped at Boorowa on the way up for a late lunch and a visit to the bookshop attached to the Op-Shop (more on that in another post). We had a two-night stay in Millthorpe at an air-bnb which was comfortable. We visited 10 gardens on the Saturday & Sunday and both mornings I walked around town in the early morning, photographing and sketching.

Here are a selection of photos from the weekend away.

For more information on Millthorpe, please visit the following link.

https://www.millthorpevillage.com.au

It is a beautiful little village. I highly recommend a visit. 🙂

Written & photographed by David Johnson

14 November 2026

Things That Attract My Eye – Part 26

09/11/2025 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Photography

Last weekend, my Wife and I ventured up to an oft visited place, Millthorpe (near Bathurst/Orange) in Central West New South Wales.

We went up to visit our very friends, Diane & David, plus attend the Millthorpe Garden Ramble. Different gardens are on display in different years.

This selection of photos were taken last weekend.

Till next time!

Written & photographed by David Johnson

9 November 2025

12/11/202312/11/2023 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Stories From Life

Last weekend, my Wife, Susan and I attend stayed up at Millthorpe, near Bathurst, NSW, Australia and, over two days, had the pleasure of experiencing ten beautiful gardens at the 19th Millthorpe Garden Ramble.

Even though we have been going up to Millthorpe (as a couple) since 1995, this was the first time we had attended this event. We have nearly always been to Millthorpe in the Autumn (Fall)/Winter-time.

Our host’s, Diane and David Dixon, went to school with my Wife and Diane herself has been nurturing a Cottage Garden on their 7 1/2 acres for just on 30 years. Diane has entered her garden in the event once before but wasn’t an entrant this time around. I’ll be doing a separate post on Diane’s garden this month.

The gardens range from small residential backyards to properties with many acres.

I’ve included some images below that depict the type of gardens that we saw. I’ve also taken a lot of reference photos for sketches and paintings.

Till next time!

Written by David Johnson

12 November 2023