Gardens

Janet Wyllie transformed her suburban block by replacing the front lawn with flowering perennials and fruit trees. The original back lawn's now a veggie garden and a chook run.

Sue and Stephen’s established garden adjoins a family home owned by the Mitchell family for many years. The garden and surrounds are kept in tip-top shape to complement L D Creative studio, which she opened in 2022 in a former chook shed.

Pat’s vegetable garden was laid out some 14 years ago, along with the landscaping when the house was built. But her food gardening adventure only took off when COVID prompted her to live permanently in the country.

Anita and Paul Day's Garden began with an avenue of Manchurian pears. Thirteen years on, they've ½ acre of flower and food garden adjacent to 32 acres of forest that's home to Bambi, Skippy, and Peter Rabbit.

Emma Wiesenekker’s 2-acre property came with many mature trees, including a beautiful old walnut. She plans to plant more trees for future occupants to enjoy. Emma shares the property with her mum.

Kim and Benjamin Taylor’s Garden first appeared at Creative Harvest when it was just a year old. Kim is the primary gardener and designer of this (now) three-year-old garden. Wanderlust is small but prolific.

Named after the patron Saint of Gardeners, St Fiacres Farm is home to Maria and David Antonie. The Antonies grow everything from citrus to vegetables.

Over five years Fiona Kittelty and her husband have expanded an established cottage garden to include compost bays, a greenhouse, a chook house, and a She Shed.

Adele Kellett's 2.5-acre garden's stone fruit orchard, berry beds, and chook run are fully enclosed to protect her harvest from birds and rabbits. The garden’s unofficial name, ‘Darna’ (Lithuanian for ‘harmony’) reflects Adele’s eclectic selection of favourite plants.

Holly Harrap’s garden began as a fun life skills project for her children. Now the family’s raised beds grow more food than they imagined possible for an 800m2 house block.

In 2015 Kristy and Neil Plumridge bought 150 acres of neglected farmland. Now they grow chemical-free garlic and a flourishing orchard and veggie garden that feeds their family and supplies local restaurants.