Binchy’s Garden

Binchy’s Garden in coastal Dalyston is a grevillea lover’s dream, with a collection of nearly 200 hand-grafted rare and endangered species gathered over two decades by garden owner and horticulturalist David Binch.

“If you are obsessed with grevilleas and Australian gardens created for habitat, you should enjoy this garden,” says David.

Five years ago, David and Cathie Binch purchased two small blocks of land in a recent subdivision, with the plan to build the house on one block and dedicate the entire 500-square-metre block next door to create a garden. David started the garden first, to get the plants in the ground and growing. Today, the house is complete, with all windows on the west side facing the garden, allowing year-round views of the different plants and the perfect vantage point for watching the many birds that visit.

The majority of grevilleas in David’s collection are from Western Australia, species that struggle to grow in southern Victoria without grafting. He is also growing grevilleas from other parts of Australia, two from New Caledonia as well as the odd hybrid, and two grevilleas that are extinct in the wild. More recently, eucalyptus and banksia species have been added to provide an upper canopy for birds, giving a natural look and screening other houses in the estate.

Tickets are available online at https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1256621

Binchy’s Garden is located on the lands of the Bunurong people. Open Gardens Victoria wish to acknowledge the Traditional custodians of this land and we pay respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.