By STEVE GRAY
THEY give new meaning to “house proud”.
The senior citizens at Regency Park retirement village have created their own immaculate gardens and they’ll be open to the public this weekend, 16 and 17 November.
There are 10 themed gardens, all accessible by wheelchair, including Outback, Japanese, Chinese, English, Willow Pattern and even a Munchkin garden.
Many are adorned with sandstone sculptures carved onsite by resident Ray Tindall.
But that’s not the end of it. Individual residences take responsibility for their own spaces, and the result is a whole community creating beautifully neat but varied garden beds.
Three of the resident gardeners have won the Warwick Horticultural Society Spring Garden Competition three years running and Regency Village has also won first prize in the Commercial Business Industrial Garden section.
The village also boasts a beach-themed pool and recreation area.
The gardens will be open as part of Australia’s Open Gardens scheme from 10am to 4.30pm. Adults $7 with under- 18s free.
There’ll also be market stall on the Village Green.
Catering and refreshments will be available, and residents will conduct garden tours..
The village has nominated Careflight as their charity.
The following weekend there is a great opportunity to inspire gardening in children.
Clint Kenny will open his delightful garden, The Laurels at 54 Locke St, Warwick, for children’s workshops aptly call Planting the Seed Early. The workshops are suitable for children age four to eight years.
Places are very limited and bookings can be made through the Open Garden website. Cost is $20 per child and they take home a seedling at the end.
Mr Kenny’s garden will be open to the public 10am to 4.30pm, entry is $7 adults.
