Autumn has arrived at Golden Valley tree Park, Balingup, Western Australia

 Hi everyone, I hope you and yours are doing well. I haven't blogged for a couple of weeks because I have been so busy.... mainly with the Dardanup Art Spectacular and Art Trail in Dardanup and through the Ferguson Valley near Bunbury in Western Australia. 

I was one of six artists who exhibited at the old Dardanup convent. A huge thankyou to Jenny Spokes and the Dardanup Art Spectacular & Art Trail Committe, Father Wayne from the Dardanup Catholic Church and his helper Ifor at the old Convent Prayer House for your hospitality, generosity and assistance, and to the amazing talented artists who shared the space with me - Christine Blowfield, Sandra and Sylvia Nysten, Cynthia Dix and Gemma Mangano.

Whilst I wasn't in the winner's circle at the Art Spectacular Exhibition, I thank the people who purchased my ecoprint and photo image at the Art Spectacular exhibition (it would have been lovely to meet you), and those who came to my space at the Convent to purchase or just chat! It was lovely to meet you all. And to my husband Rod without whose support and help I couldn't do any of this! Thankyou everyone!

You can see us below here - Sandra, Cynthia, Christine, Gemma, Sylvia, and me, with Ifor in the background. Thanks girls and Ifor for making it such a fun weekend.

It had been such a busy leadup to the the Art Trail getting my exhibition pieces for the competition ready and getting my bits and pieces - ecoprinting and photography - ready for the Art Trail, that it was a relief when it was over and I was able to step back and relax. The first thing we did on Monday was go for a bush walk!

Then on Thursday we took our annual drive down to Balingup to go to the Golden Valley Tree Park. It is autumn here in Australia and as our Australian trees are evergreen, the tree park is a wonderful place to see deciduous trees turning reds, oranges and goldens.

I have blogged about the Balingup Golden Valley Tree Park many times before. There are walk trails that wind around the park, plus a wheelchair and pram friendly walk. Most of the trees have labels so you can identify them. And there are picnic tables and places to sit.

The Golden Valley Tree Park is a sixty hectare landscaped park set in the picturesque hills of Balingup. The heritage listed site has a collection of international trees that was begun over one hundred years ago, and is now the largest arboretum in Western Australia. The land was bought by the Government in the late 1970s and  park was establshed around 1980. 

One of my alltime favourites is the Chinese Pistachio walk.

And I can't go past the colours of the Red Maple

And the Persimmon Tree

The sheep that graze in the park were enjoying the fallen acorns

The Scarlet Oak

Some of the fruit we saw growing at the tree park, clockwise from top left - Canary Island Madrone, Chinese Persimon (in the center), Pomegranate, Red Mexican Hawthorne, and Sweet Chestnut. So interesting to see these fruits we don't normally see. 

That's about all from me today. If you would like to see more from the Balingup Golden Valley Tree Park you can visit my previous posts below here. As you can see we have been to Balingup Tree Park many times over the last 10 years or so.

Usually we go sometime during May. We were perhaps a little early this year. It is a bit hard to pinpoint down the best time to go - too early and the leaves haven't turned golden yet, and too late and the leaves have all fallen. Though anytime during May we have found is perfect regardless. It is very popular on Mother's Day, and second Sunday in May. 

Golden Valley Tree Park 2022

Autumn in Western Australia - 2021

Autumn Season of Change 2016

Autumn in Western Australia - Golden Valley Tree Park -2017

Autumn Colour Balingup - 2019

For more information please go to: Balingup Golden Valley Tree Park

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