CONSTABLE ESTATE VINEYARDS GARDENS

Constable Estate Vineyards was established in 1981. Out of a total of approximately 15 hectares, 7 have been planted with Shiraz, Semillon, Chardonnay and Verdelho.

In 1984 a project was commenced to establish a large scale Hunter Valley country garden comprising various well-spaced gardens and a sculpture garden. Listed below are some of the individual gardens and their special features:

ROSE GARDEN - Planted March 1984
Triangular in shape, the Rose Garden is framed by 18 Plane Trees (Plantanus Orientalis), and 85 Cotoneasters.

Three individual box gardens were created from Buxus Microphylla Japonica, containing rose bushes. The central block contains Mr Lincoln roses with a border of Simply Magic roses, while the other two blocks contain mixed varieties of roses and classical garden sculptures, Diana the Huntress & Hermes.

A gazebo and pergola, the latter covered with climbing roses, completes the picture.

KNOT & HERB GARDEN - Planted December 1989
Celebrates the birth of Sarah Constable 5/7/89.
A variety of herbs inside a hedge of Box and Rosemary.

A hedge of Murraya frames the garden and two large Manchurian Pear trees (Pyrus Salicfolia) stand at each end.

SECRET GARDEN - Planted July 1991
Celebrates the birth of Joseph Constable 7/8/91.
Guarding the entrance of the 32m x 12m Secret Garden are two full-sized bronze lions. The garden is framed by a hedge of Western Red Cedar with two garden beds containing blue Agapanthi, white Azalea, white Magnolia, Liriope and Eupatorium.

CAMELLIA GARDEN - Planted August 2004
Contains approximately 70 varieties of Sasanqua and Japonica camellias. The garden is framed with Sasanqua Ruffle Pink camellia designed to form a hedge.

The path has been created in the shape of a C (the entrance) and H (the foot of which leads to the exit), which refers to Constable and Hershon, the original name of the vineyard.