Designed with sight, colour and fragrance very much in mind, Hunter Valley Gardens was created by Bill Roche who along with his wife Imelda and family, form the Australian-owned company Roche Group.

The entire Hunter Valley Gardens property spans over 100 hectares with the central heart and soul being the Gardens themselves – Bill Roche’s vision.

Originally the site was used for grazing cattle and home of the old-vine Tallawanta vineyard which still exists today.  The redevelopment  of the site took place between 1998 and 2003 during which time over 800,000 cubic metres of soil had to be moved and 100,000 cubic metres of topsoil added to create the wonderful “hidden” gardens that you see today.  The twelve themed gardens developed within the 25-hectare site allow visitors to enjoy “a trip around the world” just by visiting the gardens.  Over 8km of pathways meander throughout the grounds and more than 100 kilometers of irrigation piping has been installed underground. Over the 5 years of development over 6,000 trees, 600,000 shrubs and 1,000,000 ground covers have been planted with many more on the way.

Whilst at Hunter Valley Gardens, take the time to visit the boutique shopping Village, Hunter Valley Gardens Lodge and Harrigan’s Irish Pub and Accommodation, as these properties all carry the same theme throughout their gardens.