Before Sara moved to Nonsuch in Tasmania in 2005, she lived from 1997 to 2004 in a beautiful heritage house in Bendigo called Ashcotte.

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The back of the house

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The back of the house after a bit of planting – not quite the same angle, but you get the idea.

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Looking down the side garden of the house.

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Trying to look down the side garden of the house! Now completely planted out with trees and wisteria growing over a pergola.

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Back southern corner in late 1997, taken standing in centre of back lawn.

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Same corner, although taken a little closer to the tree. Note how the apple tree in the background has grown.