Welcome
Located in the beautiful Southern Highlands of New South Wales, just 2 hours drive from either Sydney or Canberra and 1 hour from Wollongong.
The Secret Garden is the love child of Kathy Finigan, a horticulturalist with over 30 years of experience. Established in 1994, the garden has grown to cover the full 5 acres of the property, spanning different aspects and faces of the property to give completely different growing climates, accommodating a range of plants.
Whether you are engaged or getting married, you have an important event or simply want to get some beautiful photography done, The Secret Garden is the perfect location. With a myriad of different areas in the garden, no two photos will look the same.
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I am the biggest fan of the Secret Garden for day weddings! There is limitless spaces for both ceremony set-ups and photo opportunities around the gardens it hard to choose a favourite. I love watching the garden change through the different seasons and you hardly need to decorate as it’s stunning in itself
Jess – Planned by Page
The Wisteria Arbour
One of the most photographed features of our garden, the Wisteria Arbour is elegant and picturesque.
The Wisteria Arbour
One of the most photographed features of our garden, the Wisteria Arbour is elegant and picturesque.
The Marquee Lawn
Ideal for a large marquee or sperry tent, the lawn area is almost half and acre of lush grass and landscaped gardens.
The Marquee Lawn
Ideal for a large marquee or sperry tent, the lawn area is almost half and acre of lush grass and landscaped gardens.
The Rose Lawn
One of our most popular areas for weddings, the Rose Lawn is surrounded by roses and large enough to cater for bigger weddings and functions.
The Rose Lawn
One of our most popular areas for weddings, the Rose Lawn is surrounded by roses and large enough to cater for bigger weddings and functions.
The Birch Walk
Perfect for photography shoots, the Birch Walk is one of our most constant gardens and is perfect for winter events with the daffodils in full bloom.
The Birch Walk
Perfect for photography shoots, the Birch Walk is one of our most constant gardens and is perfect for winter events with the daffodils in full bloom.
Megan’s Garden
A private garden in memory of Megan, Megan’s Garden is pretty in pink and white with a Chinese Weeping Elm at its heart. This garden is perfect for intimate weddings.
Megan’s Garden
A private garden in memory of Megan, Megan’s Garden is pretty in pink and white with a Chinese Weeping Elm at its heart. This garden is perfect for intimate weddings.
The Wedding Gazebo
Our white gazebo is set against our man made lake with the Cherry Blossom walk as the backdrop. Our gazebo is popular for wedding ceremonies.
The Wedding Gazebo
Our white gazebo is set against our man made lake with the Cherry Blossom walk as the backdrop. Our gazebo is popular for wedding ceremonies.
Cherry Blossom Walk
Be transported into another world where cherry blossoms and magnolia trees line the garden path. Perfect for photography shoots or dreamy wedding photos.
Cherry Blossom Walk
Be transported into another world where cherry blossoms and magnolia trees line the garden path. Perfect for photography shoots or dreamy wedding photos.
Thoughts on Weddings
A Stunning spring wedding for Melissa and Jesse
After coming to an Open Garden, Mel and Jesse decided that The Secret Garden would be a perfect spot to hold a small family wedding and booked the small arbour wedding package for the beginning of October. Though it had been an early flowering season there was plenty...
A winter wedding for Dacy and Madison
Darcy and Madison had chosen August in which to get married. Neither wanted to get married in the heat that can sometimes be present in spring and certainly summer was too hot. They were enchanted by images of the daffodils in full flower in the birch walk but...
Priscilla + Jane’s Perfect August Southern Highlands Wedding
Priscilla and Jane approached The Secret Garden looking for a beautiful backdrop to their wedding ceremony. As friends of Ben + Emma who got married here a few years before, they were aware of the garden, and as their families lived between Sydney and Goulburn, the...
A very special Autumn elopment for George and Tarini.
We were contacted by Elope Australia early in the year saying they had a client looking for a beautiful garden with autumn colour in which to have a small elopement. Though the garden was not viewed before hand, the couple had requested a forest feel with some autumn...
Emma and Williams late November wedding
Emma and Will were looking for a garden in which they could have an afternoon wedding ceremony for about 100 guests. Their vision was a space to put up small Sperry tent so that they could have champagne and a grazing table to celebrate for a couple of hours...
Charlotte and Ryan early Autumn wedding.
Having booked their reception at the Robertson Public House & Kitchen, Charlotte and Ryan were looking for a lovely spot in which to have their ceremony and have photos taken. The visited us on one of our open days and loved what they saw. March is lovely in the...
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