Cruden Farm

Yesterday Tom and I drove down to Langwarrin, near Frankston, to visit Dame Elisabeth Murdoch's famous property, Cruden Farm, which was open as part of the Open Garden Scheme. As you might expect, it was a very busy day and we were lucky to get there early in the day before the masses arrived. It is a large, interesting garden on a scale that one does not often come across in Australia (well, not in the social circles that I move in). One section of the garden I recognised (correctly, I am pleased to say!) as an Edna Walling design. I have included some photos of the garden (include one of Tom in front of one of the two lakes). Afterwards we drove down the Mornington Peninsula and had a nice lunch an a pub overlooking the bay. It was all very pleasant.