With more than 450 varieties of roses, this couple has created a thriving oasis, which is considered one of the best open gardens in the Riverland Rose and Garden Festival.
With more than 450 varieties of roses, the couple has created a thriving oasis, which is considered one of the best open gardens in the Riverland Rose and Garden Festival.ABC Riverland: Amelia Walters" can see ducks, chooks, butterflies, a swimming pool made into a fishpond … I love it. I just love it," Ms Taylor said.
He planted more than 50,000 rose species, creating the largest private rose garden in the Southern Hemisphere. Thirty years on, former committee member Richard Fewster is amazed by the success the festival has seen."The fact the festival has grown to be the biggest rose and garden festival in Australia and runs for 10 days is really quite significant."ABC Riverland: Amelia WaltersMr Fewster said the breakthrough moment was changing the scope of the festival to "broaden the appeal of the event" beyond just roses.
"My sister and I went down to Barmera, and as we pulled into a cafe to grab a coffee, there were some young lads sitting along the curb, giving us a bit of a look over," Ms Taylor said. It was Mr Taylor's cheeky nature that won over his wife and sparked more than half a century of love and laughter.Now in their early 80s, the happy couple has been showcasing their Paringa garden for 26 years, almost as long as the Riverland Rose and Garden Festival has been running.Ms Taylor said she just wanted to pass on her gardening wisdom onto younger community members.
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