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The Palm Beach Bible Garden

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Carabella
September 18, 2017
AMAZING VIEWS! The Bible Garden is a quiet, contemplative, garden made up of a series of gently descending, intimate grassed terraces that lead down to a viewing area providing spectacular views. The pond contributes to its tranquility and provides a water habitat for biblical plants. Located in the northern Sydney region, Gerald Hercules Robinson established the Bible Garden in the 1960s.
AMAZING VIEWS! The Bible Garden is a quiet, contemplative, garden made up of a series of gently descending, intimate grassed terraces that lead down to a viewing area providing spectacular views. The pond contributes to its tranquility and provides a water habitat for biblical plants. Located in the…
Peter & Gitti
July 31, 2015
A delightful and serine location to take five from your walk and contemplate the universe
Maria
January 9, 2020
A nice place to stop to look at the view or stop to read a book.
Kathy
May 2, 2016
This beautiful garden boasts one of the best views of Palm Beach. The garden was established by Gerald Hercules Robinson in the 1960's. It was designed and planned in a similar fashion to the Welsh Bible garden, with plantings laid out in biblical chronological order, commencing with plants at the top of the slope mentioned in the book of Genesis and ending with a plant at the lowest point of the site representing immortality, Helichyrisum oriental. Many of the original plants were germinated from seeds which had been imported from overseas by Mr Robinson because these sorts of plants were generally not well represented at local nurseries. G.H. Robinson envisaged the Bible Garden as encouraging ‘comprehensive reflection of biblical meanings and to serve as a collection of Holy land plants’. Pittwater council took over management of the garden in 2010. Paul Scrivener, landscape architect, was awarded the contract to design and oversee the restoration works. By that time few, if any, of the original small Biblical plants had survived although some major trees had. Many of the original items survive such as the Ten Commandments plaque, the wooden cross and the last of the ten lamps. These were carefully protected during the building works which had to address a number of practical problems such as access, parking and safety as well as reconstruction of retaining walls and steps. The restoration respected Mr Robinson’s original layout of garden beds, steps and pond. Safety fencing was required at the top and bottom of the site and an access stairway. The stone retaining walls and steps were rebuilt in very much their original locations in the traditional Palm Beach style using rock faced sandstone. In 2012 building work was completed and the task of replanting commenced. The original philosophy of only Biblical plants is being strictly adhered to, the concept of a garden, as opposed to a park, is being persevered as is the 1960s spirit and character which Mr Robinson envisaged for his garden fifty years ago.
This beautiful garden boasts one of the best views of Palm Beach. The garden was established by Gerald Hercules Robinson in the 1960's. It was designed and planned in a similar fashion to the Welsh Bible garden, with plantings laid out in biblical chronological order, commencing with plants at the…
Hannah
December 29, 2014
THE BEST VIEW OF PALM BEACH. A hidden corner only locals know about, for quiet contemplation and romantic picnics.

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6a Mitchell Rd
Palm Beach, NSW