Hedgeley Dene Gardens, Public gardens in Malvern East, Melbourne, Australia.

Hedgeley Dene Gardens is a public park in Malvern East, Melbourne, laid out in the inter-war style of an informal English garden. It has mature trees, perimeter display beds, an ornamental lake with a bridged path system, linear paths, lawns, seating, toilets and cast-iron lamp posts from around the 1930s.

Solicitor Edward Charsley bought the Gardiners Creek land in 1877 and named it after his English birthplace, Hedgerley. A golf course later used the natural waterholes as hazards, and from 1902 to 1911 the grounds were a dairy farm. The former City of Malvern bought 3.4 hectares in 1911, ran a quarry and municipal tip there, then cleared it after World War I; returned soldiers planted Turkey Oaks and the gardens were developed from 1924.

The garden's name reflects its connection to an English village, and visitors walk through spaces that echo a European countryside feeling. This heritage influences which plants grow here and how people experience the pathways and green spaces today.

The gardens lie along Gardiners Creek in Malvern East, with entrances from Hedgeley Dene and nearby residential streets. Paths are level and include a bridged route across the ornamental lake. Toilets are provided within the grounds. The linear layout means you can walk the full length in one direction and return by the same path.

The site was a municipal tip and quarry before being cleared after World War I, when returned soldiers planted Turkey Oaks. The waterholes and dam, once known as Maidment's Lakes, had earlier drawn people fishing and yabbying. Look for the c. 1930s cast iron lamp posts along the paths.