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The Gardens of Esk
Valley Lodge
Esk Valley Lodge is set
in nearly 7 Hectares (18 Acres). About 5 Hectares are leased out
for Apricots and Gingko growers. The rest is for orchards and ornamental gardens.
The orchard (to the east of the house) contains
a wide variety of fruit including
6 kinds of Apple,7 kinds
of Pear,7 kinds of Plum, 5 kinds of Peach,5 varieties of Apricot, 3
Varieties of Nectarine, 2 Varieties of Cherry, 4 varieties of Orange,
3 varieties of Mandarin, 2 sorts of lemon, 2 varieties of Lime, 3
Kinds of Olive, 2 types of grapefruit plus Blackcurrants,
Almonds, Chestnuts, Greengages, gooseberries, White Sapote.
Guests are invited to wander the orchard and pick fruit as desired.
The trees are grown without the use of artificial sprays so can be
eaten straight off the tree.
Please enjoy the
pictures below which can of course only give you a part of the
pleasure of the gardens.
Click on any picture
for a larger
version.
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House from Lawn
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Looking up the valley over junipers
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Birdbath used by Tuis and Bellbirds
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Tui feeding on nectar from Flax flowers
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Dovecote and Day lilies
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Tui
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Magnolia
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A cherry tree by the Lawn
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Another cherry
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Path by kitchen
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Passage through the hedge
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Roxy waking up
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Front steps of house
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Old Farm Gate
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Under the Nashi trees
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Potato vine and Fairy rose arbour
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The passage to the Nashi pears
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The boule (petanque) court.
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Wedding in grounds
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Another wedding
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Jazz band at wedding
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Nashi Pears in spring ...........
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...and Autumn
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Persimmons in May
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Nectarines
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Plum tree
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The grapefruit tree
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The old red barn
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Vegetable garden
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Someone has to mow it all.
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