Growing Victoria’s Botanic Gardens grant awarded to Council

Published on 02 July 2021

Council has recently been awarded $180,000 through DELWP’s “Growing Victoria’s Botanic Gardens” grant program.

This funding is to implement recommendations identified in the relevant site master plans and to complement Council’s existing program of improvements for Gisborne and Malmsbury Botanic Gardens. Council will contribute $30,000 to the projects.

Projects that will receive funding include:

Having automatic irrigation will greatly improve the health of the trees, lawns and gardens at Gisborne and Malmsbury Botanic Gardens.

Increasing the tree canopy at Gisborne Botanic Gardens will improve the beauty and useability of this site into the future, ensuring shade and cover for park users. Planning for these projects is underway and works are scheduled for completion by March 2022.

We expect that there will be minor interruption to park users during the implementation of these projects. We appreciate the community’s patience during this time.

Shane Walden, Director Assets and Operations said Council is delighted to be the recipient of a Growing Victoria’s Botanic Gardens grant.

“The botanic gardens at both Gisborne and Malmsbury are well-loved by the community and attract visitors from across the Macedon Ranges”.

“Established in the 1850s the Malmsbury Botanic Gardens is one of Victoria’s earliest regional botanic gardens encompassing a wonderful collection of trees and shrubs, along with a few surprises from its rich past. These works continue to build on its legacy as a key community asset”.

“The Gisborne Botanic Gardens are one of the newer gardens in the shire and are a growing community hub”.

For more information, call Council’s Open Space team on 5422 0333 or email.