Young Hospital Auxiliary’s Open Gardens 2024 This Weekend

A year has flown by and the Young Hospital Auxiliary’s main fundraising event is this Sunday, November 3.

Five very different gardens will be opened to the public - four inside the town limits of Young and one on the outskirts.

Young Hospital Auxiliary Publicity Officer Libby Plumley said they were indebted to the generosity of the garden owners opening the gates of their pride and joy and undoubtedly, hours of labour.

“Scott and Kim Cormack at 7 Hill Street, Young, have developed their beautiful garden over four years with a wide variety of plantings and surprises around every corner,” Ms Plumley said.

“Gene Mills and Linda Anderson’s garden is at 75 Wombat Street and is a cottage-style garden, well presented with a large variety of plants and a fern house

down one side. John and Wendy Dunk’s garden at 61 Fontenoy Street is set down a long drive.”

“It is a relatively new garden with John and Wendy building a new residence and complex only four years ago.”

“Views from the garden overlook a lake giving the feeling of being in the country.”

“Afternoon tea will be available.”

“At 19 Ripon Street, June James’ garden is a beautiful display of what can be achieved on a small residential block.”

“A very pretty garden at the front and plentiful vegetables and fruit trees at the back.”

“Off Thornell Road (off Back Creek Road) at 30 Byrne Close, Simon and Janine Hobson’s garden is a large country garden, beautifully developed over 20 years.”

“Large trees provide shade for a variety of shade-loving plants.”

Lunch, consisting of sandwiches, slices, cakes, tea and coffee, prepared by the Auxiliary ladies will be available.

Each garden costs $5 per person to enter and lunch ranges from $10.

With no EFTPOS facilities available, only cash can be accepted.

The main prize for the raffle is a beautiful painting by local artist Fran Caldwell and donated by the late Val Robinson.

Gardens will open at 10 am and close at 5 pm.

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