Branch contact:

Sue Monger

susanmonger@yahoo.com.au

Branch Committee:

Chair:

Caroline Grant

Secretary:

Sue Monger

Treasurer:

Gillian Lilleyman

NMC Rep:

Sue Monger

Membership Secretary:

Sue Monger

Newsletter Editor:

Mary Maxwell

Committee:
Geraldine Hart
Joy Hill
Theresa Putland
John Viska

Upcoming Branch Events:

Sunday 14 December at 4.00 pm

Christmas function at Max and Ros Sewart's home in Coolbinia. Thinking caps on for our quiz and party hats on to celebrate the 20th anniversay of AGHS WA!

Caroline Grant will give us an overview of the Annual Conference, held in Bowral this year.

Cost $20.00 which will included tickets in the draw for hamper.

RSVP Sue Monger 9384 1575 or susanmonger@yahoo.com.au by 10 December


AGHS - West Australian Branch


John Viska Essay Prize for 2009

The West Australian Branch of the Australian Garden History Society is offering a prize of $500, one year’s membership to the Society, and an opportunity for publication in the national journal, Australian Garden History or online on the Society's website. The prize will be given for a completed research paper contributing to the knowledge and/or management of Western Australia’s garden heritage.

The aim of the award is to encourage research in Australian garden history by new and emerging scholars, and to recognize excellence in the related writing.

Further details and application form.


Branch News Update:

John Viska's Open Garden

Thanks to John for giving us the opportunity to promote AGHS and donating his share of the gate takings to the branch, and to members who helped. We have recently taken delivery of a handsome AGHS pull up banner purchased with the proceeds of last year's Open Garden weekend.

New Members

A warm welcome to Gay Dutton, Sara Robinson, Pamela Duckworth and to Rene Gardiner who has moved from Victoria. We look forward to meeting you at a function soon.

September 2008

The joint function with Heritage Roses in Australia Margaret Moore's garden 55 Stocker Rd, Roleystone took place on Sunday 21st September. The fruit tree blossom in the area was magnificent. The warm hospitality of Margaret and Heritage Roses people more than compensated for the inclement weather, and our own John Viska and others were on hand to name some lovely old plants which Margaret had rescued from other gardens being left by friends when moving houses in the country.

Some of us drove to Bob Melville’s rose nursery nearby to soak up some warmth in the café and enjoy the tulip display overlooking his wonderful nursery.


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August 2008

September 2008

October 2008