EOI Bronte House Garden & Horticultural Services

⁠⁠⁠Gardening and horticultural services at Bronte House. Waverley Council invites you to submit an Expression of Interest for the Gardening and Horticultural Maintenance of the Bronte House grounds

Built in 1845, historic Bronte House is among the oldest buildings in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. Bronte House is sited in Bronte gully and faces the Pacific Ocean.

Bronte House is an example of a cottage orneé; in the 'Gothic' taste, a decorative style much popular in the last quarter of the 18th and the first half of the 19th centuries.

Waverley Council acquired the property as part of an exercise to consolidate the valley leading to Bronte Beach as public parkland. Waverley Council decided to follow an English tradition of leasing houses of historic importance to private households, where the tenant can live on the site for a small fee as long as the property is maintained and improved. A more commercial arrangement now exists.

Bronte House today looks much as it must have in 1845 when its first residents Robert and Georgiana Lowe moved in. Following extensive restoration work on the house itself, the garden at Bronte House was completely overhauled. A plan for re-planting was devised in the early 1980s by Australia’s most respected authority on historic houses and gardens, Dr. James Broadbent.

Some elements of his plan were implemented but in an attempt to achieve instant privacy, lessees removed historically appropriate trees and replaced them with others far less suitable but faster growing. This process has since been reversed.

Many of the plants used in the current scheme have been selected for their suitability to coastal conditions, indifference to sandy soil and resistance to salt winds. The final form of the garden will evolve over coming years as refinements are made

Leo Schofield took over the Lease of Bronte House in 1994. He had a massive passion for the garden and during his time at the house the garden flourished. The garden at Bronte House is now widely regarded by professionals, connoisseurs and members of the public as one of the finest in Sydney.

If you are reading this notification off an email alert tender documents can be downloaded from www.tendersonline.com.au/waverley

If you require any assistance in accessing the documentation please contact customer support on 1800 233 996.

Closing On (AEST) : 6/10/2016 5:00:00 PM