‘When we come to visit, there’s always a handful of jobs that are handed out to Myself, Max and the kids. Maintaining a garden of this size and scale is a huge task, and Horst often enlists the help of Michelle’s family during their visits. ‘He loves nothing more than a wander in his garden for hours, with a German record blearing in the background, a glass of wine in his hand, admiring the sounds, smells and beauty that is his garden.’ ‘It’s his form of meditation, nothing makes him happier,’ she says. Originally from a small town on the border of the Czech Republic and Germany called Harta, Horst has gardened for as long as Michelle can remember. The property consists of huge vegetable gardens, grape vines for making wine, landscaped lawn and garden areas, a HUGE pool and pond system complete with rainbow trout, a rambling orchard, and chickens. I think Dad knew exactly how he wanted it to look from day one.’ According to Michelle it took ‘a lot of hours and hard work, along with a clear vision. Horst bought the property in 1994, and built the garden over the next five years. Located in the outer Melbourne suburb of Narre Warren, this huge (4000 square metre!) garden is the result of 20 years of passionate tending and care by Horst. This wonderland of a garden is owned by Horst Schoeps, father of passionate foodie and bone broth queen Michelle, of Love and Bones Broth.
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