18 September 2024

The Denbigh Open Garden and Studio Weekend took place on the 14th and 15th of September.

The current custodians, Ian and Susie McIntosh, opened the garden and outbuildings over the weekend. The event showcased the artists who live and work on the farm, as well as talented local artists. The Woodworking/Machinery Shed and the Pottery Studio demonstrated spoon carving, ceramic hand-building and wheel throwing.

Denbigh, one of Australia’s oldest working farms (circa 1812), is listed on the State Heritage Register as ‘sited in a very rare and intact early colonial landscape of great beauty and integrity of exceptional cultural significance.’ Denbigh’s serenity and charm come from its being encircled by hills and a remarkable cluster of convict built farm buildings. The stone stables, hand-milking bails, calf shed, storage silos, slab barns and haysheds reflect the evolution of farming practices.