Autumn 2018
Maple Springs Nursery and Gory’u Japanese Gardens
History and concept of the Gardens
The Site
The search and discovery of vacant acreage in the Picturesque Hartley Valley in 1994
The site was obvious and evident that the possibility of creating a Japanese garden that Had all the elements necessary.
In existence was the Water and Borrowed scenery and with the added Vegetation, Ornaments, Stones, gravels, sands, Ponds, streams ,Waterfalls, Islands, Bridges, Hills, Buildings, Paths the dream and reality had begun.
Gory'u is the Japanese name for confluence in English which means where the waters meet or where two rivers converge in this case a lake of water meets a dry landscape lake converging to form one.
Gory'u Japanese Gardens has a huge variety of Japanese Maples and Conifers of all colours. There are some 28 Japanese Lanterns, 12 Basins, 13 Ornamental Bridges, Waterfall, 4 Suikinkutsu (water harp), Shishi-Odoshi (deer/kangaroo scarer) Moon viewing Platforms, Lake, Stream and exceptional panoramic views, Sugar Loaf Mountain (Satokibi yama), Mt York (Maunto yoko) and Hassans Walls (Hassan'u~oruzu).
Garden Clubs Welcome Tea and Coffee and Snacks are available upon request at time of booking.
$20 pp to view Garden $15 pensioners,discount holders
see the new Hachiman Torii Gate no nails over 120 wood dowels This is a replica of the Ryoan-ji Temple Kyoto Japan!!!!! Must see
Image Gallery
Please Note: No Pets. ( FEES APPLY FOR THE GARDEN)
Children Must be Accompanied by a Supervising Adult. Unsupervised Children will be asked to leave due to Water on the property your Children must be Supervised at all times regardless..