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Garden a work in progress says first time ramble entrant.jpg "laureen metcalfe garden(copy)") Laureen Metcalfe, one of the founding organisers of the garden ramble ten years ago has, at last, become a new entrant among this year’s display.Laureen’s describes her garden on Devich Road as “a fifteen-year-old garden that is still a work in progress.” With eight acres to care for, a couple of ponies, half a dozen sheep, two dogs, a pet piglet and home-schooling kids, tending award-winning blooms is not really high on her list of priorities. Laureen has therefore opted for the cottage-style garden which has been developed mainly through cuttings and plants that have been given to the gardener and which, if unnamed, are known best by where they have come from. One such gem is Grandmother’s rose. “It’s always been known as Grandmother’s rose and it’s been special to me since I was a youngster,” says Laureen. Her sister is a potter so various objet d’art fit well with the eclectic mix of animal, vegetable and mineral that puts the ‘life’ in this lifestyle block. It was a typically squally early October day when the Focus visited but with still a month to go until ramble weekend and the garden itself crying out for a week of warm spring weather, Laureen is sure it will be alright on the night. The property borders a tidal creek and her parent’s property ‘Robinson’s Roost’ and are joined by a short bush walk that ramblers are welcome to walk. Also a work in progress (and what garden isn’t?) this four year old garden features a potager and a developing orchard that is starting to bear fruit. The garden has an expansive lawn and hydrangea banks. Borrowed Earth pottery will be up for sale on site. Home-made pickles, chutneys and some paintings will also be for display and sale. DISPLAY: Laureen Metcalfe will open her cottage style garden to ramblers. |
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