Time to ramble

Take time to smell the roses and wander some of the most idyllic gardens in Western Australia’s Blackwood Valley and Southern Forests areas (travel restrictions allowing) in the Festival of Country Gardens, 5-8 November. From the romantic to the rustic, gardens range from Balingup to Pemberton, including Nannup and Boyup Brook. The festival is centred on picturesque Bridgetown, 270km south of Perth. Visit festivalofcountrygardens.com.