French liaison

You don’t need to visit France to experience a romantic Frenchstyle garden. It’s as close as the Merribee estate near Nowra on the NSW south coast. Including a parterre of more than 10,000 finely honed box plants, 1000 fragrant old-world roses, a 1000-plant lavender paddock that’s in bloom during January, and herb and medicinal gardens, Merribee is open to double-vaxxed visitors, who can book on designated Wednesdays. Visit merribee.com.au.