Not able to travel to Orange this September? You can still be part of the AGHS national conference from wherever you are. Each morning’s lecture program will be available as a live stream, with a personal link sent ahead of time — AUD $50 per session.
What’s on each morning (Australian eastern standard time)?
Friday 25 September
The conference will take place on Wiradjuri country. The first morning’s sessions cover the geology, geography and climate of the region and an introduction to bush tucker. The morning’s second half looks at this year’s AGHS theme of trees, with talks on memorial avenues of honour and Orange’s public street plantings.
Saturday 26 September
A morning in two parts. First, the European development of Orange through the 19th and 20th centuries — cultural garden history, the Dalton family story and mid-century landscape design at Duntryleague. Then, a turn to horticulture in education, from historic plant illustration collections to the present-day challenges of agricultural training.
Sunday 27 September
The program closes with the region’s migration and industry story: Cornish chain migration to the Central West and the shift from orcharding to winemaking around Orange. The morning — and the lecture program — concludes with a panel discussion on the future of heritage organisations, featuring representatives from the National Trust NSW, ICOMOS, Orange City Council and AGHS.
There is more detail in the conference brochure.
How it works
Format: Live stream, plus a personal access link
Cost: AUD $50 per session
Access: One session, two, or all three — your choice
Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/46th-aghs-conference-orange