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    RESTORING A LEGACY

    Mar 11, 2020 3 minutes
    WORDS: CASSANDRA ELLIOTT

    Complementing an historic one-acre (0.4-hectare) property in Melbourne built back in the 1860s and listed on the National Trust, this garden is believed to have been originally designed by William Guilfoyle, creator of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne. In 2018, the team at Ian Barker Gardens faced the task of restoring the original grandeur of the 150-year-old space.

    Director Ian Barker was excited about embarking on the project. “It’s very special to

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