Community members, former locals and visitors are invited to share their stories of the Kevin Heinze People's Garden in Montrose, as Council and the Montrose Township Group work to revitalise the space.
The garden, a former private garden donated to Council in October 2005, is at the rear of the main Montrose shops in Mt Dandenong Tourist Road.
The garden features a picnic table, sprawling paths and gardens that wind through this beautiful quiet space in the Centre of town.
In 1967, legendary gardener, Kevin Heinze, bought land in Montrose and cultivated gardens. They eventually moved into their new Montrose home just before Christmas 1968.
About the same time, they started filming Sow What, a gardening television program that spanned 21 years. The gardens became famous around Melbourne and Australia through the show, and many people came to visit the private space.
A magpie in the People's Garden in Montrose.
Following Kevin's death, the family decided to donate the land to Council, so it could become open space for the community and be maintained in perpetuity.
