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25.01.2022 We have one more theme of the month for 2020! "What have you seen while out and about?" Send us images of what you are most enjoying as you make the most of our newfound freedom. Here we have pictured the "Urban Blooms" display created by Flowers Vasette to celebrate the iconic Flinders Street Station in Melbourne. What have you seen that's garden or plant related that inspired you?... Email high resolution images to: [email protected].

25.01.2022 Hosta is our plant of the week, and there are so many varieties there's a plant for everyone! Whether it's an adorable miniature hosta for a pot in your garden or a mammoth monster of a plant to fill up a big space under a shade tree. It's a genus of plant that is also commonly known as plantain lilies and occasionally by the Japanese name gibshi. Hostas are widely cultivated as shade-tolerant foliage plants and are very long lived under the right conditions. Visit our website for more info on this perennial plant that really is a favourite among many gardeners. https://opengardensvictoria.org.au/Plant-of-the-week-2-3-4-5

24.01.2022 Applications for our giving program close on 31st December. If you have a horticultural project in mind you can apply for up to $10,000. Check our website for full details and the application form. https://opengardensvictoria.org.au//Giving%20Program_Onlin Pictured: Verdicus. This garden was opened November 2019, and 50% of proceeds went to the Tylden Primary School.

22.01.2022 This month let's look at how we can support our native bees in our garden. Did you know that unlike honey bees, nearly all of our Australian native bees are solitary. This means that they are not a hive insect, they live alone or next to others. Like honey bees, our native bees are very important for pollinating plants, especially Australian native flora species. There are so many special homes you can build for native bees. Pictured you can see hollow stems and you can also ...use bark, cane, sticks and even holes in clay and old pots or coffee cups. Read more on our website: https://opengardensvictoria.org.au/Kids_corner_jun21 We also have a great new kids competition coming up so watch this space!

22.01.2022 Take a sneak peak at the next garden we'll feature in our Instagram Live "A Walk in the Garden" tour this Saturday! Virginia Heywood's garden was also included in the "Secret Gardens of the Dandenongs". Have a look at the video link below: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=338901107195251

20.01.2022 This entrant to our November "Pandemic Garden Project" competition is testament to a total garden transformation! The entrant writes: "Finally during Covid, we found the time to get all this concrete removed (it was a huge task!), and create a living, green and productive yet nourishing space filled with a variety of edibles and flowers. It is our happy place! We come out and pick fruit & veg daily and rarely need to buy anything from the greengrocers. We also enjoy the bir...ds, bees and all the insects that share this part of our garden with us." This competition is now closed as we eagerly await a winner! Judge: Heidi Martin Van Loon's Nursery Prize: $100 gift voucher Van Loon's Nursery

17.01.2022 This garden is certainly a busy haven for our feathered friends. Our contributor writes: "We live in Rowville - this is the average daily visit morning and night - some hang around all day. We have a few hanging feeders which they love. It's all very social. The parrot has been a regular visitor for over a year. We did contact lost and found but no-one claimed it".

17.01.2022 In the before and after shots you can see the progression of this "Pandemic Garden Project". The entrant writes that this garden is in Horsham, on Wotjobaluk, Wergaia, Jaadwa, Jadawajali and Jupagulk land. Our entrant shares: "I launched into many Pandemic Garden Projects over the course of the year, but the one I'm featuring today I call "Turfing Out The Turf"! In a nutshell, I decided to dig out an entire lawn area (if it could be called that) and replace it with a garden.... I armed myself with my trusty shovel and got to work in April. The project has continued on to the present day (and will continue beyond it) and I have absolutely LOVED the journey". Enter our "Pandemic Garden Project" competition before 30th November for your chance to win a $100 gift voucher generously donated by Van Loon's Nursery. The owner, Heidi Martin, is our expert judge. Conditions of entry are on our website: https://opengardensvictoria.org.au/Competition-2-3-4-5-6-7

16.01.2022 If you don't have Instagram, or missed our last Instagram Live on Saturday, here's a link to the recording a lovely tour of Virginia Heywood's beautiful garden in Seville: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CIHyfsyl1Go/?hl=en

15.01.2022 King parrots seem to be frequent visitors to your gardens. They are so strikingly vibrant in colour! Here's a few snaps from three different gardens.

15.01.2022 We've already received entries for our November "Pandemic Garden Projects" competition. This entrant has spent her time in lockdown focusing on giving love to her raised vegetable beds and enhancing the pergola outdoor space. What garden projects have you undertaken during the restrictions in Victoria. We'd love to see. For full conditions of entry visit our website: https://opengardensvictoria.org.au/Competition-2-3-4-5-6-7... Judge: Heidi Martin of Van Loon's Nursery Prize: $100 gift voucher from Van Loon's Nursery

13.01.2022 Stay tuned at 3pm tomorrow for our next Instagram Live tour of Virginia Heywood's beautiful private garden in Seville. Make sure you 'like' our Instagram page Open Gardens Victoria and click on the message that appears when it starts!

13.01.2022 I always think there's something incredibly special when a kookaburra visits your garden. Our subcommittee member has a frequent kookaburra visiting her garden! Even perching itself ready for a spin on the motorbike!

13.01.2022 There's just a few more days to enter our November "Pandemic Garden Projects" competition. This entrant has spent her time in lockdown focusing on giving love to her raised vegetable beds and enhancing the pergola outdoor space. What garden projects have you undertaken during the restrictions in Victoria. We'd love to see. For full conditions of entry visit our website: https://opengardensvictoria.org.au/Competition-2-3-4-5-6-7... Judge: Heidi Martin of Van Loon's Nursery Prize: $100 gift voucher from Van Loon's Nursery

10.01.2022 We have a new competition! For June and July we want you to enter your homemade terrariums. Did you know that the very first terrarium was designed in 1842 by Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward, a botanist, and that theoretically speaking, the entire world is a closed terrarium in and of itself! Jeno Kapitany, co-owner of Collectors' Corner and Paradisia is our valued judge and he's kindly donating a $100 gift voucher. Paradisia is the main supplier of terrariums and terrarium material i...n Victoria so this is a wonderful prize! Follow all the conditions of entry on our website. We can't wait to see your miniature gardens! https://opengardensvictoria.org.au/Competition-June-and-July Collectors Corner Garden World. Image 1: Photo by Jeff Sheldon Image 2 & 3 underbench plantings supplied by Jeno Kapitany

09.01.2022 Read our latest news including a July workshop and open garden in Macedon and an new exciting competition. Open Gardens Victoria June Newsletter 2021 - https://mailchi.mp//open-gardens-victoria-june-newsletter-

09.01.2022 Back by popular demand is our Cooking up Compost workshop. Our very own Queen of compost - Helena Buxton - will be sharing her insights into how avid gardeners can learn to improve their soil and their plantations. This workshop will be held on Helena's property in Geelong and spaces are strictly limited. Tickets must be booked via Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=768763&

08.01.2022 This is a wonderful idea of how to grow your veggies! An enclosed vegetable garden! Our subcommittee member Gayle Parkes takes us on a mini tour of her friend's very abundant productive garden. Enjoy!

07.01.2022 Read all our latest news in our Open Gardens Victoria December Newsletter 2020 - https://mailchi.mp//open-gardens-victoria-december-newslet

07.01.2022 Now that we can freely visit our lovely public parks again make sure you check out the new arid garden at the RBGV. The new Arid Garden was designed by renowned Landscape Architect Andrew Laidlaw, and based on the internal cellular structure of a succulent. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

06.01.2022 "When an engineer builds a veggie patch! 48 bags of concrete in the foundations, 6 months of iso' and its complete. Also 237 (yes we counted them) buckets of rocks carried up the hill to finish off the backyard." The following photos show the progression of this garden space during lockdown and is another entry to our Pandemic Garden Project competition. Enter by Monday the 30th of November for your chance to win a $100 gift voucher from Van Loon's Nursery. Full details of entry on our website. Judge: Heidi Martin Van Loon's Nursery

06.01.2022 I love black cockatoos! Our contributor writes: "A flock of yellow-tailed black cockatoos arrived to feed in the tree outside our house. I managed to run inside and grab my camera and take this shot". Send in high res images of birds in your garden or a public garden to: [email protected]. We'll choose a selection to share on our social media pages and our website.

05.01.2022 Watch our Instagram Live tour today at 3pm. Our host Stephen Read will be chatting with garden lover Virginia Heywood as she shows us around her magnificent property in Seville. Not to be missed! Just 'like' our Instagram page Open Gardens Victoria and click on the message that appears when it starts!

05.01.2022 As deciduous trees and shrubs shed their autumn leaves, what is left? Perhaps it's the shadows and architecture of your garden. Or the way the sun shines through the bare bones of the tree branches, offering dappled light. Or maybe your garden thrives in winter? Send in images of your winter garden. Tag us on Instagram or email high resolution images (500 KB minimum) to: [email protected].

05.01.2022 We've now posted a news article on our website around our October Creative Containers and Pots competition. You can see here images of our winning entry plus some entries that also stood out to our judge Chloe Thomson. Read more by clicking on the following link: https://opengardensvictoria.org.au//Creative-containers-an

05.01.2022 Have you checked out the Kids' Corner section of our website yet? We have fun activities for you to get involved in with your kids or grandkids. This month our contributor shows you how to make fun icy treats with edible flowers. Keep watching this space for an extra fun competition coming up next week.

02.01.2022 Another entry for you Pandemic Garden Project Competition: "I started my new front garden in August this year during our second lockdown in Eltham, Victoria. I am a novice gardener with an interest usually in just Natives. I started with a drawing I made to scale to develop my formal Veggie/Flower garden idea, and it took off from there. It's still very much a work in progress." Enter our competition by Monday the 30th of November for your chance to win a $100 gift voucher from Van Loon's Nursery. Judge: Heidi Martin Van Loon's Nursery

02.01.2022 Enter our Terrarium competition for June and July and you could win a $100 gift voucher from Collectors Corner Garden World. If you've never created a terrarium, there's still time! For some great tips on how to get started, check out the fact sheet on the Collectors Corner website: https://f770b228-cd25-425e-957a-42850bfbeb78.filesusr.com/... Full conditions of entry arte listed on our website: https://opengardensvictoria.org.au/Competition-June-and-July Image: Karolina Pexels