Australia's Open Garden Scheme

Under the scheme, private gardens opened for public viewing for one or two weekends a year.

About 650 gardens were opened annually across Australia but declining numbers and competition from groups promoting their own events outside of their booklet meant that it was not viable.

[4] Murrell was also responsible for expanding the scheme into regional areas in Western Australia and started gardening at the age of 5.

[5] The scheme grew out of the practice in Victoria of "grand" private gardens in the hill country near Melbourne opening occasionally for public viewing for the benefit of charities.

Additionally garden owners passed on over $3.5 million to their nominated charities since the commencement of the scheme.