The Singing Gardens of C.J Dennis & Tearooms in Toolangi, Victoria | Landmark & historical place

The Singing Gardens of C.J Dennis & Tearooms

Locality: Toolangi, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5962 9282

Address: 1694 Healesville-Kinglake Rd 3777 Toolangi, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.thesinginggardens.com.au

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23.01.2022 **********UPDATE ON SHEILA********* Thanks everyone for your lovely messages of support. Sheila really appreciated them and was more confident going to the Puppy Dentist. Turns out she had to have 4 teeth out but is doing very well and loving being spoiled now she is home. ************************************... Attention please this is a message from Sheila. As most of you know she is our Social Ambassador and meets everyone who comes to the garden. You may notice her less than sparkling attitude in this photo. There is a reason for this. Firstly, she would like everyone to abide by the lock down rules and act responsibly so this can all end quickly because she is missing her visitors and not having any children to play with; Secondly, she is a tad nervous because she has to go to the puppy dog dentist tomorrow and have a tooth pulled out. She is worried her smile may not be up to its usual standard afterwards. However the real issue is she is worried the Puppy Tooth Fairy will not come and she is not sure where to hide her tooth so she doesn't miss out on a well deserved treat (like a new frizbee). So to help our poor Sheila relax can you please suggest the best place to hide her tooth so the Puppy Tooth Fairy can find it!! Maybe you need to ask your dogs to see what they think Sheila should do? Thank you on behalf of Sheila X

22.01.2022 A couple more photos from the garden this week. I hope you enjoy them. Now here's a question for all of you clever clogs out there...can anyone tell me what the picture on the left is of? Let's hear your best guesses peeps :-)

19.01.2022 Open this coming Friday 1st January 2021 12 noon to 4pm Saturday 2nd Sunday 3rd open 11am to 4pm Serving Devonshire Teas only... Prices for January same as last year Menu and times/days may expand depending on demand. Usual Covid 19 precautions will be in place. As much as we have missed you if you do not feel well please do not come until you are better.

18.01.2022 Another session of stalking the birds visiting the garden! 1. Blue Wren (this one's nicknamed big mouth) 2. Crested Honey Eater 3. Red Browed Finch 4. White Browed Scrubwren taking a bath... 5. White Browed Scrubwren down near the pond (this one's nicknamed Grumpy) We hope you enjoy these little guys/gals.

17.01.2022 Hi Creative Writers and Poets, The 2020 CJ Dennis Poetry Competition is NOW OPEN. Below you will find the entry form (unfortunately it is 6 separate files) or for simplicity head over to the CJ Dennis Society website: www.cjdennissociety.com and print the form from there. We would especially encourage Primary and Secondary School Students to enter their category as well as the Open and Short Story Categories. ... * * * * * HOT OFFER * * * * * If you are NOT already a member of the CJ Dennis Society and are entering the 2020 Poetry Competition and you would like to join, read on! We are offering this limited opportunity to join at a reduced fee for your first twelve months of membership. Instead of paying the normal $25 we will reduce the price to $15 when you enter the poetry competition too. Primary and Secondary Students join the Society for FREE!! Finally please share with others you may feel would be interested and good luck with the competition, we look forward to receiving your entries.

17.01.2022 Dear Singing Gardens Customers, We have now transitioned from Covid temporary closure to our usual Winter Break. The garden and tearooms will be closed during Winter to allow us to perform maintenance and allow the garden to rejuvenate in preparation for our Spring Opening in September 2021.... So we hope you enjoy this slower time of year with your friends and family (Covid restrictions permitting) and we will see you again in the Spring! Warm Regards Jan Williams Proprietor

16.01.2022 To all of the mums, step mums, nanas and grandmas whilst this year is a very different and perhaps difficult day to be separated from loved ones we are with you in spirit and wish you all a....

16.01.2022 26th MAY 2021 TEMPORARILY CLOSED - EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Dear Singing Gardens Customers,... Please note with the current unpredictability around Covid-19 and our closeness to Whittlesea which is a known exposure location, we have decided to temporarily close the garden and tearooms effective immediately as a precaution. We apologise for any inconvenience caused however our main concern is to safeguard the health and welfare of our staff and visitors. IF the situation changes we will advise via this website and our Facebook page otherwise we will follow up with a note about our Winter closure period. We thank you for your loyalty and custom and hope you all stay well during this wintry weather. Best wishes Jan Williams Proprietor

15.01.2022 Just sharing some colour with you all :-) First daffodil, Grandy from the middle of the lawn and yellow helebore from the small garden bed down the back of the property. What's flowering in your garden?

14.01.2022 Dear Singing Gardens Customers Although Covid-19 restrictions have now been eased slightly The Singing Gardens will maintain its usual practise and remain closed over the winter period. I am anticipating reopening on Saturday 5th September 2020 however, this will depend on Covid-19 restrictions at the time and only if the requirements permit us to operate a viable business.... I plan on being open for Sunday 6th September, which is Father's Day and will be serving our traditional roast lunch but only to those with BOOKINGS. Unfortunately our prices will also be increased to reflect the increase price of ingredients, meat in particular. Therefore roast lunches will be priced at $30 per person and dessert will be $15 per person. Other items remain at menu prices with have been capped at 2019 levels for the remainder of 2020. I continue to wish all of our customers a safe and healthy winter period and look forward to seeing you again in the Spring. Warm Wishes Jan Williams Proprietor

12.01.2022 Dear Singing Gardens Customers, Our Winter closure is almost at an end and as you would be aware the Covid-19 situation has not improved and we are currently in the middle of a second wave of virus. As a result we will NOT be opening in September and will NOT be open for Father's Day as we had hoped.... Rest assured we will be reopening as soon as it is possible to do so and in the meantime keep you and your families in our thoughts and prayers. Warm Wishes Jan Williams Proprietor

12.01.2022 No snow yet but a good downpour of hail. How are you going on this frosty Friday?

11.01.2022 Dear Singing Gardens Customers We are Reopening on Friday 1st January 2021 at 12 noon! If you think the following image may apply to you after over indulging on NYE we have the perfect solution. Put your sore head in the car, don't forget the sunglasses and come up for a coffee and scone...... We have missed you all and are looking forward to seeing you again!! The boring Covid bit...usual precautions will be in place and if you don't feel well please don't visit us until you feel better.

11.01.2022 Hi Everyone, Yesterday was a fantastic Spring day spent out in the garden enjoying the colour and our visiting feathered friends. Here are a few photos from the day and we hope you enjoy seeing what is going on here. There is a special photo at the end of our new mother duck giving her ducklings one of their first swimming lessons so be sure to check it out.... Stay well and we will give you a Covid-19 update as soon as we are in a position to.

11.01.2022 Kept on snowing....

10.01.2022 Very excited to see the green double hellebore flower for the first time ever! Another first time bloomer is the grevillia 'Fireworks'. Both planted only last year. What's going on in your garden?

10.01.2022 Just a bit chilly in the garden this morning. Our bird ice skating rink is open for business...free entry for our feathered friends!

09.01.2022 We have been busy taking photos in the garden and thought you might like to see some. We hope you enjoy them!

09.01.2022 What can I say...Wonder Woman Tuesday! Just love strong and independent women and our fearless leader at the Singing Gardens is a fine example. Put a photo in the comments of a Wonder Woman you know and let's see how many we can get.

08.01.2022 Some more snow photos from the other day. The garden was just magical and we wish you had been here to share it with us.

06.01.2022 Snowing lightly in Toolangi...not enough for a snow man but here's hoping :-)

05.01.2022 A bit of liquid sunshine The Singing Gardens style. Hope you enjoy :-)

03.01.2022 Good morning everyone While the Garden remains closed for winter that doesn't mean nothing has been happening. First of our Hellebores have flowered and we had an up close and personal visit from a couple of King Parrots. Stay tuned for more updates as the garden changes.

02.01.2022 Unfortunately due to Covid restrictions it doesn't look like we will reopen until 2021. We will review the situation as it changes and keep you informed. In the meantime here are a couple of photos of the gardens to get you through.

01.01.2022 Liquid sunshine The Singing Gardens style