A glorious patch of Australian bush has been re-created in the grounds of Braybrook’s Dinjerra Primary School.
Fraser MP Dr Daniel Mulino officially opened the Native Garden alongside principal Natalie Vulic.
“It is a stunning transformation, and one of the best uses of the grant money I have seen,” he said.
“This amazing landscaped area creates a space that students will love to use during their breaks.”
The garden was designed by two parents at the school,school council president Kylie Kirk and vice president Karlee Griffiths.
Neither Kylie or Karlee, known affectionately around the school as the Special Ks, had any experience in garden design but worked tirelessly for months to build the space.
The pair said that apart from the kangaroo paw plants from Western Australia, all the plants in the native garden were indigenous to the area.
“We are hopeful that all the plants have survived the wet weather and will bloom in spring,” Kylie said.
“The garden is so colourful that the children are just drawn to the plants. We have to keep reminding them they can look but not touch.”
The primary school received a $10,000 grant as part of the ‘Planting Trees for The Queen’s Jubilee’ program which encourages groups to plant regionally-appropriate species that enhance the tree canopy.
With support from their husbands and some local businesses, the pair managed to stretch the $10k grant as far as possible and create something they call special.
The native garden features hop bush, Australian indigo, billy buttons, grevilleas and callistemons which all blend to create a red, orange and yellow colour theme.
