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The Sandcastle

wide shot of a pathed garden with trees, shrubs and compost bin
Plant lined long driveway at 'The Sandcastle'
Enclosed vege garden beds
Plant lined long driveway

McMasters Beach

Welcome to the Sandcastle! Located on a rural site and surrounded by established trees and distant mountain and sea views, our 2.5acre block got it's name from its working origins as a Sandmine in around the 1960's- 1970s, until it was abandoned and rezoned. Not only do we have a very sandy site, we also have pockets of terrible clay which was rumored to be dumped on our site when the sewer line was being built in MacMasters. We've spent 10 long years transforming our block from a hot, dry, sandy and barren site into a lush garden filled with natives, tropical exotics, Mediterranean landscapes and of course, fruit and vegetable gardens.

Sunday opening hours

10:00 am

To

3:00 pm

Story

Welcome to the Sandcastle!

Located on a rural site and surrounded by established trees and distant mountain and sea views, our 2.5acre block got it’s name from its working origins as a Sandmine in around the 1960’s- 1970s, until it was abandoned and rezoned. Not only do we have a very sandy site, we also have pockets of terrible clay which was rumored to be dumped on our site when the sewer line was being built in MacMasters.

We’ve spent 10 long years transforming our block from a hot, dry, sandy and barren site into a lush garden filled with natives, tropical exotics, Mediterranean landscapes and of course, fruit and vegetable gardens. We still have a way to go before we realise our vision, but we’re not too far off now!

If you have a tricky site and are looking for some inspiration and ideas, come along and see what’s possible!

Safety

We are in the process of constructing a pool and access around this section of the garden is closed. We also have a friendly dog on site who will no doubt welcome you and interact with you.