Sculpture garden open for business

HUSBAND and wife Bede and Mary Gibson are once again welcoming people into their lush one-hundred-acre property for their Spring Open Garden Sculpture Exhibition.

At Mica Grange, located about 30 minutes south of central Bendigo, the couple are showcasing works from artists across Victoria and afar.

“We’ve got about 16 sculptures to exhibit here mainly from the Goldfields regions in Heathcote through to Ballarat and Bendigo down to the Macedon Ranges,” Mr Gibson said.

“Most of them are from there but we also have some from Melbourne, South Australia and New South Wales country as well.

“We compliment that with garden art which we buy in ourselves. There’s something for everyone really, from $7 up to $7000.”

The duo first started exhibiting on their property some 10 years ago, and Mr Gibson said they’ve since grown to love it.

“It is something we enjoy, it gives you something to strive to each year. And we know lots of the people who come enjoy it,” he said. “It gives us an incentive to keep the garden nice and tidy, neat and creative.”

The spring exhibition launched late last month, and Mr Gibson said attendees have been inspired by their surrounds.

“It’s been very well received, everyone’s very interested in it and they like the open space,” he said.

“We’ve got terrific views across the Sutton Grange Valley here and people like to wander around the garden and enjoy morning or afternoon tea.

“They also like the creative ideas, saying ‘oh that’s a good idea, I can do that in my garden’. That’s the main aim of it, to give people ideas for the enjoyment of their own garden.”

Mica Grange is open every weekend until 5 December from 10am to 4.30pm. Entry is $7 for adults or free for children under 18 years of age and attendees must also show proof of their full COVID-19 vaccination.