...Much later on, a little weary of tending her garden of three acres, she moved to the "Barn" which had a compatible natural bush setting. Again her artistry and imagination were revealed. Slate floors of soft blues and grays added to the charm of the decor, while glass doors opened on to the paved terrace embellished with hand-made cement pots of various flowers, [and] gave a glimpse of towering Eucalyptus.

A holiday spent by the sea in the vicinity of Lorne awakened her interest in the possession of a sea-side house. On a delightful hillside over looking the ocean she acquired sixteen acres - not for a "gardener's garden" but as a means of enjoying all intimacy with native trees and shrubs.

She built a house with stones dug from the steep [slope] assisted by friends who were interested in the project. A colossal task for a woman: handling boulders for steps and stairs and then for the impregnable walls. A wonderful achievement. Though baffling at times, the problems were solved with patience and perspicacity - as photographs will reveal.

Perhaps in the dim future she might create another village - this time by the sea... However as time passed she found she had insufficient time to safeguard this priceless bush hillside, so she decided to present it to the Bird Observer's Organization.