Well it is almost Springtime, although with the recent snow falls it still feels very much like Winter in Braidwood.

With Spring there are lots of things to do in and around Braidwood especially horse riding and equestrian activities. Helen and Rob and the Saddle Camp just ten mintues from Mona Country Manor House offer a vareity of activities each weekend to entertain and educate the children. 

These include:

Zac Kadri - Zac's Table Restaurant: Dining at MONA in Braidwood

Introducing Zac's Table

- a new concept in dining for the Southern Tablelands of NSW Australia.

Come and experience a night to remember at the new restaurant at MONA. Zac's Table is found on the historic Braidwood estate in the MONA function center which has been transformed into an elegant yet welcoming dining space for the restaurant.

On February 23, last Tuesday, we lost our beautiful 17 hand, 25 year old Quarter Horse, "Prince"

Prince - Our Gentle Quarter Horse

Prince came to us when he was 19 and was Greg's "learn to ride" horse. I remember one day out on a ride, Prince accidentally kicked an empty coke can. As it clamoured its way down the hill in front of us I waited for the reaction...it never came...he just kept his head low and kept on walking.

I watched this dear little Scrub Wren build its nest in the roof of the office over the Christmas break. It spent hours each day coming and going with all sorts of nest materials including horse tail hair from the Stables, over 50 meters away. She was very busy.

Scrub Wren: A Summer Surprise

Over the Christmas break many of our guests have visited this wonderful exhibition at the National Art Gallery of Australia. Some of our guests have decided on a spontaneous visit, others have planned the whole trip and timing, using MONA Country Manor House as a luxury accommodation alternative to accommodation in Canberra.

Word has it that mornings are very busy. The afternoons are less so. The Premium Tickets give you an early start but help reduce the waiting time for those of you keen to get back to the real life art of MONA's gardens.