Edgeworth David Garden
Edgeworth David Garden is a public park in Hornsby whose standout feature is a community garden with vegetable beds, composting and stingless beehives. It sits on the corner of Sherbrook and Northcote Roads, in the former garden of geologist and polar explorer Edgeworth David.
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About Edgeworth David Garden
Community Garden at Edgeworth David Garden
Edgeworth David Garden has a community garden open to residents, which launched on 30 October 2016. The garden shows several growing practices, including vegetable gardens, composting, worm farming and stingless beehives. Edgeworth David Garden also reuses materials in its garden beds, so visitors can see these methods in use. The community garden is the park's main activity, and the creek, bridges and garden trees sit alongside it.
History of Edgeworth David Garden
Edgeworth David Garden is the garden of the former home of geologist and polar explorer Edgeworth David. Hornsby Shire Council acquired the home in 1999, and the garden is now a public park. The house, named Coringah, is listed on the NSW State Heritage Register as Edgeworth David's House and Grounds. The council later added the park's grounds to its Bushcare program, which helps protect natural areas.
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Getting to Edgeworth David Garden
Edgeworth David Garden is on the corner of Sherbrook Road and Northcote Road, Hornsby NSW 2077. It is a long, narrow strip of bushland along Sherbrook Road between Burdett and Northcote Roads. Street parking is on Sherbrook Road, with more parking in nearby Vaughan Avenue.
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- 📍Holman Park (park on the corner of Northcote Road and Sherbrook Road)
Frequently asked questions about Edgeworth David Garden
Is there a toilet at Edgeworth David Garden?
No, Edgeworth David Garden has no toilets on site.
What can I see at Edgeworth David Garden?
The community garden has vegetable beds, composting, worm farming and stingless beehives, with a creek and bridges through the grounds.
Where is Edgeworth David Garden?
It sits on the corner of Sherbrook Road and Northcote Road in Hornsby 2077.
Is there parking at Edgeworth David Garden?
Street parking is available on Sherbrook Road, with more in nearby Vaughan Avenue.