The Dandenong Ranges are home to some of Victoria’s premier cool-climate gardens. Gardens such as the Botanical Gardens, Alfred Nicholas and the George Tindal Memorial Gardens contains a number of plants rarely found in cultivation, which are thriving in the acidic soils, cool temperate climate and shaded conditions. Extensive collections of magnolias, rhododendrons, camellias, azaleas and hydrangeas will delight garden enthusiasts. Many of these gardens have breathtaking views over the Yarra Valley and the seasonal changes ensure the gardens are a year-round delight. Get a group of you together and enjoy this day out surrounded in beauty.