点评:This beautiful garden and house are in serious need of an injection of funds to restore them to their original splendor. Todays visit was disappointing, not only because it was $15 entry (up from $10 in 2022) to see the garden which did not resemble the photographs on Tripadvisor. Sadly there were large areas that needed TLC, pruning, irrigating, clearing out and more. The citrus garden was a collection of trees struggling to thrive without much sign of care.
When I asked at the garden shop why the garden looked so unkempt in places, the answer, was due to the lack of funding. Plus new landscaping is being undertaken which is taking up what funds are available.
I know nothing about how the garden it funded but if it is primarily from gate takings and some profit from the garden shop nothing will improve. The less attractive the gardens, the less visitors etc.
Hopefully this gem on the Mornington Peninsula will not go the way of many enterprises post Covid.
翻译:这座美丽的花园和房屋急需注资,以恢复其原有的辉煌。今天的参观令人失望,不仅是因为参观与 Tripadvisor 上的照片不符的花园的入场费为 15 美元(2022 年为 10 美元)。遗憾的是,有大片区域需要 TLC、修剪、灌溉、清理等等。柑橘园是一群在没有太多照料的情况下挣扎着茁壮成长的树木。
当我在花园商店问为什么花园在某些地方看起来如此凌乱时,答案是由于缺乏资金。此外,正在进行新的景观美化,这占用了可用资金。
我对它如何资助花园一无所知,但如果它主要来自门票收入和花园商店的一些利润,那么任何事情都不会改善。花园越不吸引人,游客就越少等。
希望莫宁顿半岛上的这颗宝石不会走 Covid 后许多企业的路。