Image above – Autumn vines

In the central highlands of Victoria on the banks of the River Loddon, is the picturesque village of Glenlyon.

Settled in the 1850’s, the landscape of forested hills surrounding the village changed radically as trees were felled to feed the hungry timber industry and to make way for farming. Early photographs record a devastated landscape.

In 1898, responding to this visual and environmental degradation, the early residents of Glenlyon planted fifty young elm and oak trees along the main road. Now nearly 120 years old, these magnificent trees have transformed a dusty country village into a green oasis. The current residents of Glenlyon have added to this beautiful landscape by preserving the surrounding bushland and planting delightful gardens.

The local Landcare group has created a Biolink Walk along the Loddon River, linking the Glenlyon Bridge with the Glenlyon Reserve.

A path follows the curves of the river and newly planted trees and grasses offer shade to walkers, and habitat to the myriad of birds. With a focus on sustainability, the ‘Gardens of Glenlyon’ is open to the public over a series of weekends rotating through the seasons; Summer 2012, Autumn 2014, this Winter (2015) and Spring in 2016. This unique approach allows visitors to experience the gardens evolving through the seasons and through time. Plants grow and flower, change colour, retire in the Winter and arise again in the Spring. Gardeners follow their creative instincts, changing the shape of their garden and altering the configurations of plants.

For the village community, the blossoming of Glenlyon is an opportunity to share a passion for gardening and welcome you to this beautiful part of the world.

Information at glenlyon.vic.au and http://gardensofglenlyon.blogspot.com.au/

Images below

- Spring bees
– Spring bush
– Spring Iris
– Winter cotinus
– Winter frost
– Winter fountain
– Autumn garden
– Summer cotinus
– Summer garden