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The views expressed on this website are those of the contributors and are not necessarily shared by the AGHS. Books Gillian Lilleyman, A Garden on the Margaret: the path to Old Bridge House, ISBN 9780646553467, 24cm x 24cm Hardback, 136 pages plus index RRP $49.95 Available from the author/publisher at agardenonthemargaret@bigpond.com This book traces the history of Old Bridge House from its earliest days as a halfway point on the road between Augusta and the Vasse to the property’s current role as a well-known Western Australian garden. Built by the Bussell family, Bridge House along with other Bussell properties at Wallcliffe and Ellensbrook were the cornerstones of settlement in the South West, long before the township of Margaret River was established. Old Bridge House Garden, which marks the site of the original cottage, belongs to Zoe, Barbara and Shirley Peirce, whose family’s connection with the property began in 1902. The garden has been on the inventory of the Heritage Council of Western Australia for the Augusta-Margaret River Shire since 1996. However, its future is subject to local planning requirements, a situation that will strike a chord with Australian Garden History Society members, some of whom may have visited the garden during the 1998 national conference. Sale Botanic Gardens & Lake Guthridge Ann & Peter Synan Lookups Research, Sale, Vic 2010 (ISBN 97809579393630: 240pp, hardback, RP $40 plus postage (available from publisher, Lookups Research, PO Box 678, Sale, Vic 3850 or via email: aesynan@yahoo.com Review Australian Garden History Volume 22 Number 4. 2011 Here, two well-credentialed local historians have dug deeply into local sources and official records to provide a highly readable and profusely illustrated record of a (now) much-loved garden. Following its reservation in 1860, this site has undergone the vicissitudes suffered by many such reservations, but following renewed public interest in the last decade, the garden and adjoining lake have undergone substantial rejuvenation. This is a substantial, well researched, and colourfully designed book; a model for emulation by any aspiring botanic gardens friends group or local government manager. Over the Fence and Overlooked: traditional plants in Queensland’s gardening heritage. Kyleigh Simpson & Michael Simpson CopyRight Publishing, [Brisbane], 2009 (ISBN 9781876344 66 5): hardback RRP $49.50 (available from shambles@bigpond.net.au or 85 Western Avenue, Montville, Qld 4560. Price includes postage) Review Australian Garden History Volume 21 Number 3 2010. This book is an enthusiastic if unstructured look at traditional Queensland gardens and especially their plants. The sectional heading ‘Trees we have enjoyed, which blessed us with shade, and lent maturity to our garden’ perfectly captures the book’s tone. Practical rather than theoretical, anecdotal rather than scholarly – these factors define its approach and probably readership. The images include some evocative family photographs, directing our attention to the use of such sources in tracing the history of Australia’s garden heritage. International Specialised Skills InstituteShort Courses Short programs includes the Dry Stone Wall Workshops, Garden Design Workshops. More details at: http://www.issinstitute.org.au/train/index.html. Overseas Skills Acquisition Plan The Overseas Skills Acquisition Plan offers Fellowships of $10,000 for successful applicants to study overseas. More details at: http://www.issinstitute.org.au/os/index.html.
Victoria’s Regional Botanic Gardens Project To become involved, contact Roger Cousens (rcousens@unimelb.edu.au). Heritage Roses In Australia Walter Burley Griffin Society The Australiana Society Garden Literature Index The Colonial Plants Database ORGANISATIONSAUSTRALIAAustralian Council of National Trusts Australian Institute of Landscape Architects Australia's Open Garden Scheme Royal Australian Historical Society Tasmanian Government Archives State Library of South Australia INTERNATIONALThe Garden Conservancy Historic Garden Foundation International Council of Monuments and Sites - ICOMOS Australia ICOMOS acts as a national and international link between public authorities, institutions and individuals involved in the study and conservation of places of cultural significance. The Royal Horticultural Society International Federation of Landscape Architects The Olmsted Conservancy HERITAGE OFFICESSouth Australian Department of Environment and Heritage Heritage Council of Western Australia Australian Heritage Commission GARDENSAUSTRALIAAustralian National Botanic Gardens Kings Park Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Royal Botanic Garden Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens Villa Alba |
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