Alvie Lodge

Alvie Lodge is a beautifully laid out 600 square-metre garden, positioned on a block that gently curves across an extended street frontage in Mount Waverley, in Melbourne’s south east. Dominated by two majestic old eucalyptus trees, the garden has been lovingly nurtured by owners Trevor and Kay De Jong for 24 years and is filled with many treasured plants.

Taking full advantage of the property’s large frontage, the De Jong’s have planted out two extensive and deep verge gardens, filled with drought-tolerant, bee-friendly plants, including salvias, the yellow-button flowers of Santolina maganica and the winter-flowering Euphorbia melliferea (or honey spurge).

Horticulturist and landscape designer Prue Metcalfe designed the rear garden in 2016.

“The backyard inspiration came after visiting beautiful Cloudehill Gardens in the Dandenong Ranges,” says Kay. “I wanted something classical to fit in with the house—a rectangular pond, paving within a very formal framework, a lovely green hedge, and classical planting.”

Visitors are encouraged to explore the winding paths and discover hidden places and nooks.

Tickets are available online via TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1220320

Alvie Lodge is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people. Open Gardens Victoria wish to acknowledge the Traditional custodians of this land and we pay respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.