Janet Blainey, with daughter Tina and grandson, will again be raising funds to help fight cancer.THE Blainey family will open its Drouin farm to the public later this month to raise funds for cancer research.
Since 1996, Janet Blainey and her family have opened their farm to show off the thousands of daffodils that bloom there each year as part of cancer research fundraiser Daffodil Days.
Janet’s daughter, Tina, is now cancer free 15 years after being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
Now married with two children, Tina and husband Bruce enjoy visiting Drouin to help with Daffodil Days.
“I love helping on Daffodil Days each year with my family. It is a special time for all our family and helps raise funds for the Cancer Council,” she said.
Visitors will be able to purchase hot homemade soup and fresh scones with jam and cream on the day.
Also on sale will be homemade chutney, marmalades, lemon cordials, mustards, lavender handcrafts, and plants.
Heather Greening, of Garfield, a cancer survivor herself, will be selling her ceramics to raise more funds.
Visitors can pick their own daffodils or select preprepared bunches.
The property also boasts a terraced vegetable garden, fruit orchard, camellias, roses and lavender.
The staff of Priceline Pharmacy, Pakenham, will sell daffodils picked from the farm in aid of the Cancer Council.
Janet and her family have raised more than $20,000 since first opening their property for Daffodil Days.
The farm will open on Daffodil Days, Friday 19, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 August to support the Cancer Council. The farm is at 220 McGlones Road, Drouin, adjacent to the Drouin Golf Club and will be open from 10am to 4pm each day.
Entry is by a $4 donation. For further information, phone 5625 3436.
