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A pat on the back from Booking.com. Nice to know, and thank you to those who gave us such a high rating. We are also Airbnb Super Hosts. We work hard to establish and maintain high standards. Special plaudits go to Libby Freeman who manages the cleaning and...

Mark Day This is the first sunflower to bloom at The Olives. There is nothing special about that - except these are very special sunflowers. In 2014 a mate of mine stood in a field of sunflowers just like this, and wept. He was in the Ukraine, standing amid the...

The Olives Open Day, part of the Open Gardens SA scheme, was a resounding success. A total of 864 people visited the garden over the Mothers' Day weekend. Our share of gate takings, plus profits from the sausage sizzle, soup kitchen and coffee stalls, totalled $3500...