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We have developed a horticultural and landscape plan to guide how we improve and manage the gardens at Miller’s Homestead from now and into the future. Have we got it right?
Miller's Homestead is a single storey Victorian residence on the corner of Melrose Court and Dorrigo Drive in Boronia that dates back to 1888. The gardens are a valued green space within the community, supporting cultural activities, library services, and offering a unique area for relaxation and recreation. They are also home to historical features including a magnificent Waterhousia floribunda specimen and Camellias dating back to the early days of the homestead.
The proposed 10-year plan will make the gardens easier to maintain while preserving their historical character and creating a more usable space for everyone to enjoy. Actions include:
- Improving the health and vibrancy of the gardens by selecting climate-appropriate plants and introducing more colour
- Removing environmental weeds
- Making the gardens more enjoyable for visitors with new features like a children’s garden, an edibles garden and educational plant labels
- Protecting and preserving the historical elements of the gardens
- Incorporating more efficient ways for gardening staff to maintain the site such as drainage improvements and a new irrigation system
Your feedback is invited on the plan to ensure it meets community needs and expectations.
Miller's Homestead gardens draft Horticultural and Landscape Plan concept drawing - November 2025
Concept drawing - Miller's Homestead draft Horticultural and Landscape Plan, November 2025
How to Have Your Say
In person
Register to attend our information session where you can learn more about the plan and share your thoughts.
2pm to 4pm
Thursday 11 December
Miller's Homestead
Corner Melrose Court and Dorrigo Drive
Boronia
VIC 3155
Online
Submit your feedback via our Have Your Say website.
Feedback is open until midnight Wednesday 17 December.
We will use the feedback to finalise the plan. Works to improve the gardens will commence from early 2026.
To follow this project and find out more, visit our Have Your say website or contact our Green Spaces and Environment team on 9298 8000.
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