Grays marketplace is proud to be hosting a one-off auction event of a beautiful garden designed by Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott, with all proceeds going to the Dylan Alcott Foundation
Melbourne, VIC April 2022 As part of the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, Grays is hosting a special auction event to help raise funds for the Dylan Alcott Foundation, which helps young Australians with disabilities achieve their dreams.
Dylan Alcott, current Australian of the Year, champion
tennis player and disability advocate, is lesser known as a ‘green
thumb’ and garden enthusiast. Dylan has brought his considerable
gardening talents to ‘Tramlines’, a very special garden co-designed
with Vivid Design.
‘Tramlines’, a first-of-its-kind Celebrity Show Garden, is on display at
the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Dylan Alcott
will be in attendance at the show on Saturday, April 2 to officially
launch the garden and announce details of the charity auction to
raise funds for his eponymous foundation.
Valued at more than $120,000, this amazing and accessible garden
has to be seen to be believed. Created with love and care by Dylan,
alongside Carolyn and Joby Blackman of Vivid Design, it will be
redesigned in its new, post-auction home by Mark Browning
Landscape Design for the winning bidder. ‘Tramlines’ includes
features provided by some very generous contributors:
· Plants and shrubs from Warners Nurseries and Yarra View Nurseries
· Trees from Established Tree Transplanters
· Composted bark from BioGro Australia
· Garden lighting from Gardens at Night
· Gabion walls and granite from Transrock
· 50sqm Sir Walter Buffalo from Lilydale Instant Lawn
· Red brick paving
· Pergola
· Firepit
‘Tramlines’ Garden auction details:
Auction ends: Thursday 7th April 8pm AEDT
Sale website: Click here
All auction proceeds will go to the Dylan Alcott Foundation,
which is committed to helping young Australians with disabilities
overcome the barriers of entry to sport and education by providing
fundraising for grants, scholarships and mentoring.
Of his garden design and the upcoming auction,
Dylan Alcott said, “I love so many elements of this garden,
particularly the totem tennis, because that is how I learned
many of my tennis skills, and the pathing, which is all to do
with universal design. The connection with the Dylan Alcott
Foundation is also really special as the sale of the garden
will help young Australians with disabilities achieve their dreams.”
Auction details can be found here.
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