Chapman Court, Mooroolbark

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I knew this was to be a pleasant walk as soon as I entered Chapman Court. Wide pavement, no footpaths, tree-lined, wide well-maintained grassy nature strips and no front fences.

The impression was enhanced when a nature strip sign read,
“Best Garden Streetscape, Autumn 1987 and Spring 1987.”

It soon became obvious why the court had received the award. Every garden was in pristine condition, many with lush vegetation. Many houses are not visible behind the gardens.

Many roses were blooming. Several were identified as mountain roses, standard roses and a variety of others.
Mountain Rose
Grevilleas were in many gardens as were bottlebrush shrubs.

A butterfly was attracted to an ice plant flower. There were several displays of ice flower plants.

Another butterfly found convolvulus flowers attractive.

A pleasant surprise was three ducks sitting under a front yard tree. They reluctantly moved on my approach but were still there on my return walk.

Two four-legged animals were seen. A real dog and a pretend sheep.

Four galahs were also sighted. One on an overhead wire, one on a pathway and two pretend ones as garden ornaments.

Two windmills were an attractive garden feature in two gardens.

Many lavender plants were growing, both topped lavender and normal lavender.

Bear’s breeches, also known as an oyster plant, are a native of the Mediterranean region. They are an unusual-looking plant.

Only one rhododendron tree was seen. Other one-offs were a honey locust tree, pygmy weed and two birds of paradise.

Almost buried in foliage was an old piece of farm equipment, looking like a former horse-drawn dray.

A couple of magpies were seen, and a noisy miner seemed to defy gravity in a gum tree.

An elaborate bird nesting box looked attractive.

Bird baths and garden lamps enhanced other gardens.

Set well back off the court was a picket fence and a lychgate.

There were several patches of a variety of flowers acting as ground cover.

Not exactly a fence, but a couple of brick structures and a wooden retaining wall were a feature of two gardens.

Several cistus plants were something a little different.

A white iris flower was identified, but the mauve one wasn’t.

Chapman Court was one of the most pleasant street walks I have done, with every garden worth a long look. Their award was 28 years ago but I feel they would qualify for another one.


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