Come hail, rain or shine, the garden at Connie Menegazzo’s Werribee South home will still be open for visitors on November 12 and 13, whether her flowers are glistening with wet dew or brightened by warm sunlight.
When she first moved to her home in 1983, the yard was not nearly as colourful, lush or tranquil.
“At the time there was absolutely nothing there except two river red gums,” Ms Menegazzo said.
“The garden just developed over the years…we’ve got quite a large body of water…we’ve also planted 4000 trees so there’s quite a forest.”
Cloverdale is the name of the garden, and varieties of native plants, fruit trees, weeping willows and spring flowering bulbs decorate the land, which will be open for visitors as part of Open Garden’s Victoria’s open day.
Attendees can pay up to $10 to see the grounds in all their glory from 10am-4.30pm.
Ms Menegazzo has asked for the earnings to people experiencing youth homelessness in Wyndham.
Fatima Halloum
