Interview Recording Interview Transcript Will Todd interviewed on 11 March 2020 by Liz Chappell Synopsis One of the best-preserved early town gardens is Bona Vista on the southern outskirts of Armidale. The two-storey home in local blue brick […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Bob Cherry interviewed on 11 Sep 2023 by Jean Elder Synopsis Childhood memories of the people and places associated with gardens are frequently mentioned in recalling life stories. Bob Cherry is no exception. From a […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Jocelyn Mitchell interviewed on 26 May 2003 by Jane Holth Synopsis Jocelyn Mitchell discusses how she became involved as a gardener and member of the Australian Garden History Society through moving to and living at […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Carolyn Robinson interviewed on 25 June 2019 by Liz Chappell Synopsis Carolyn Robinson has created two significant gardens at her homes, Glenrock and Eagle’s Bluff, near Tenterfield in Northern NSW, since 1992. She has designed […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Bob and Kerrie Crothers interviewed on 8 December 2017 by Liz Chappell with Jenny Sloman Synopsis For over fifty years, Bob and Kerrie Crothers have promoted the joy of gardening and the importance of […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Vicki, Jonathan and Michael Taylor interviewed on 16 May 2018 by Marilyn Pidgeon with Lynne Walker Synopsis This interview records the tree restoration work of the Taylor family at ‘Terrible Vale’, Kentucky, NSW. Since the […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Will Fletcher interviewed on 28 March 2023 by Jean Elder Synopsis Will Fletcher arrived in Tasmania in 1976 at the age of 22 after spending several years studying Natural Resources at the University of […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Mark Geeves interviewed on 3 May 2023 by Jean Elder Synopsis Mark Geeves was born into a long-established family of gardeners and orchardists in the picturesque Huon Valley, Southern Tasmania. His mother Kay Geeves […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Linda Green interviewed on 1 October 2021 and 17 February 2023 by Patsy Vizents (with appendix) Synopsis Linda Green was a member of the West Australian branch of the Australian Garden History Society […]
Interview Recordings Interview 12 November 2019 Part 1 – 1 hour 22 minutes Interview 12 November 2019 Part 2 – 12 minutes Interview 3 July 2020 Part 1 – 1 hour 22 minutes Interview 3 July 2020 Part 2 – […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Catherine Shields interviewed on 12 September 2022 by Jean Elder Synopsis Catherine Shields is one of Tasmania’s most popular landscape designers, whose creative work ranges from ever changing styles in contemporary outdoor garden spaces […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Peter Valder interviewed on 13 March 2007 by Roslyn Burge Synopsis Long-time Australian Garden History Society member and author, Dr Peter Valder grew up in isolation at Nooroo, at Mount Wilson in NSW’s Blue […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Carol Mansfield interviewed on 29 July 2020 by Patsy Vizents Synopsis After a brief introduction to her early life and involvement with gardening as a child in the UK, Carol described how she met […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Lindsay Campbell interviewed on 22 June 2022 by Jean Elder Synopsis Bushwalking has been a lifelong pursuit for landscape designer, teacher and horticulturist Lindsay Campbell. His initial interest in native plants originated through regular […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript David Yencken interview on 20 March 2003 by Jane Holth Synopsis David Yencken was a gallery owner, property developer and administrator in Melbourne, introducing the discipline of landscape architecture in to the urban housing […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Carmel O’Halloran interviewed on 22 September 2022 by Patsy Vizents Synopsis Carmel was born in Narrogin in WA’s wheat belt area and spent a lot of time during her school holidays on family […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Tara Edmondson interviewed on 22 March 2022 by Jean Elder Synopsis Tara Edmondson spent her childhood exploring and observing the coastal environment and bushland around Triabunna, Tasmania. Living in a setting where family and […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Bob Magnus interviewed on 8 November 2021 by Jean Elder Synopsis Bob Magnus is typical of many of his post-war generation who rejected the opportunity to work in a family business, choosing instead to pursue […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Kingsley Dixon interviewed on 26 January 2022 by Patsy Vizents Kingsley Dixon FTSE (Ph.D.) is an Australian botanist and was the founding Director of Science at Kings Park and Botanic Gardens, and helped to establish […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Robyn Mayo Hawkins interviewed on 26 May 2021 by Jean Elder This is an interview with Robyn Mayo Hawkins recorded for the Australian Garden History’s National Oral History Collection. Robyn, a gardener and artist, is […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Catherine MacLean interviewed on 13 August 2017 by Marilyn Pidgeon This is an interview with Catherine MacLean, of Armidale, NSW. Catherine is speaking with Marilyn Pidgeon, OAM for the Australian Garden History Society (AGHS). […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Gwenda Sheridan interviewed on 30 March 2021 by Jean Elder This is an interview with Gwenda Sheridan, who is being interviewed for the Australian Garden History Society’s National Oral History Collection. Gwenda is speaking about […]
This is an oral interview with Dr Stephen Utick, co-founder of Camellia Ark Australia, which aims to conserve Australia’s rarest camellias, and Chair of the International Camellia Society’s Committee for Historic Camellia Conservation. Dr Utick spoke with Laurel Cheetham and […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Simon Brandon interviewed on 27 February 2020 by Sue Whitehouse This is an oral interview with Simon Brandon, former Head Gardener at Hopewood House, Bowral. Simon is speaking with Sue Whitehouse, for the Australian Garden […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Rick Shepherd interviewed on 3 October 2019 by Sue Whitehouse This is an oral interview with Rick Shepherd, Head Gardener at Retford Park, Bowral. Rick is speaking with Sue Whitehouse, for the Australian Garden History […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Les Musgrave interviewed on 27 January 2020 by Ruth Bailey This is an oral interview with Les Musgrave, owner and the Head Gardener at The Kaya, Wildes Meadow in New South Wales. Les is speaking […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Janet Storrier interviewed on 4 February 2020 by Sue Whitehouse This is an oral interview with Janet Storrier, owner and Head Gardener at Hopewood House, Bowral. Janet will be speaking with Sue Whitehouse for the […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Ian Carroll interviewed on 2 December 2020 by Lyn Barrett This is an interview with Ian Carroll, Head Gardener of Oldbury, Oldbury Road, Sutton Forest, N.S.W. and it is recorded on the 2nd of December, […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Elaine Musgrave interviewed on 27 Jan 2020 by Ruth Bailey This is an oral interview with Elaine Musgrave, Botanical Artist and spouse of Les Musgrave, at The Kaya, Wildes Meadow, New South Wales. Elaine will […]
An interview with Mr Ken Gillanders OAM on 10 November 2020 by Sally Dakis. Length of interview: 71 minutes. Interview Recording Interview Transcript Ken Gillanders interviewed on 10 November 2020 by Sally Dakis