Australian Country Homes

Flower power

The beautiful bouquets of flowers that sit on the tabletops, benches and mantelpiece in Shannon and Steve Yeardley’s home provide a magnificent sense of tranquillity, happiness and warmth. Shannon’s appreciation for the impact of flowers is ever growing and, as founder and managing director of charity The Flower Project, she is able to share this appreciation with members of the community who most deserve the pick-me-up that a beautiful bouquet can provide.

Shannon’s love affair with flowers is visible from the driveway of their Cedar Creek home; a home surrounded by gardens that feature roses, tropical heliconias, camellias and magnolias, and a vast array of other plant life. Though not traditionally an area for cottage gardens — Cedar Creek is largely made up

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