Heronswood is a breathtaking historic property situated on two hectares of formal gardens in Dromana. It is the home of the Digger's Club and Foundation - Australia's most respected gardening organisation, dedicated to preserving heirloom seeds and the best gardening traditions.
The gardens comprise stunning perennial and annual borders as well as kitchen and vegetable parterre gardens, providing inspiration to cooks and gardeners.
Browse through the Garden Shop and Nursery and speak to knowledgeable staff for expert gardening advice. The Diggers Garden Shop stocks the complete Diggers range of heirloom seeds and plants, plus garden hardware and books for all your garden needs.
The Garden and Diggers Garden Shop are open daily, while the Cafe in the historic Heronswood House is open Thursday to Monday.
All profits from the Diggers Club are used to support the work of The Diggers Foundation.
Hours
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Today: 10:00–17:00
Facilities and visitor features
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Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
Wonderful short track to enjoy all the hard work that’s gone into this garden.
Cafe: hmmm… so one of the best places to sit as the view of the ocean is amazing. Very much worth a visit. However…don’t bother with the coffee as it’s below Standard or at least it was today. Food selection is extremely limited and plane. And with all that said the wait for premade foot (approx 30mins +) is not worth the price you pay. I recommend you get take away or bring your own to sit and enjoy at in the gardens. But having said that the view from the cafe is stunning .
Vlasta Birindzic
Google review
First time visiting and it was a magnificent lunch date with my son and mum. We enjoyed every bit of the nursery views, discovering long forgotten plants, mum reminisced her ang her parents and grandparents gardens and old plants...
I'm looking forward to more visits and shopping.
Isabel Daud
Google review
kinda small so it’s a short stroll just walk the whole garden, does it justify the entry fee? no comment but i support the diggers club’s cause so its no fuss! I could never say about bad about Heronswood because I got proposed to here! on the lookout where there were beautiful wisterias in bloom!!
Dan & Elinor
Google review
What a hidden gem! It’s such a serene and beautiful place to visit on the Peninsula. The cafe is charming, and the ticket prices contribute towards running of the grounds. We were so pleasantly surprised and delighted to have been.
Nikki Friedl
Google review
Such a well organised and beautiful place to visit. Take your time wandering through the gardens, relax on the lawn, stop for a snack or lunch at the Cafe which is inside the homestead itself and nose around the shop on your way out where you will find knowledgeable and super friendly staff ready to assist you.