By Michael Doran
The Upper Yarra Valley Garden Club is holding its Annual Open Gardens weekend on 3-4 November.
This year there are six gardens between East Warburton and Launching Place, along the Warburton Highway, open to visitors. They will be open from 10am to last entry at 4.30pm on both days and will be sign-posted along the highway and on roads leading to each garden.
Club President, Kevin Hince, said the gardens on display are typical of the Upper Yarra region.
“Each of these gardens is a unique reflection of its owners gardening knowledge and enthusiasm and all the owners will be available to answer visitor’s questions,” he said.
“The variety of gardens extends from small but extensively planted suburban sized house lots to the larger, more typical gardens of this country area.”
The six gardens participating have different settings, topography, vegetation, plants and trees and all are stunning in their own way.
Visitors will see veggie patches, lily ponds, flowers and greenhouses, and enjoy a sausage sizzle at one of the gardens. What is common is that the garden owners will be there to share their work and exchange gardening tips with their visitors.
At each garden’s entrance there will be a separate flyer with a map and description of the garden. Entry passes will be available at all gardens and can be used on either or both days.
The entry fee, which covers all gardens for one person, is $20 or $5 for just one garden. Children under 16 are free and groups of 10 or more are offered a discounted rate of $15 per person.
“Private gardens are opened by our members for the enjoyment of visitors,” Mr. Hince said. “All funds raised are used to support our club and to make donations to local causes, particularly those related to horticulture.”
Details on all the Open Gardens is on the clubs website, www.upperyarravalleygardenclub.com or call Kevin on 5966 2828.
