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ANNUAL REPORT 2016/2017

AGHSAnnualReport2016-17 1

AnnualReportoftheAustralianGardenHistorySocietyInc.fortheyearending30June2017

Patron:SueEbury-CountessofWiltonOfficeBearersChairman:RichardHeathcote,Vice-Chairman:DrJessicaHood,Secretary:RoslynBurge,Treasurer:ElizabethTeed,PublicOfficer:JohnMaurer.NationalManagementCommitteeElectedMembersBronwynBlake,RoslynBurge,DrJessicaHood,JohnMaurer,DrRuthMorgan,StuartRead,ElizabethTeedNationalManagementCommitteeStateRepresentatives• NewSouthWales:DrMegProbyn• AustralianCapitalTerritory:KayJohnston• Victoria:WendyDwyer• SouthAustralia:ElizabethGanguly

• WesternAustralia:CarmelO’Halloran• Tasmania:LynnePaul• Queensland:WendyLees(Feb2017)

JournalEditor: DrBernadetteHinceNationalExecutiveOfficer: PhoebeLaGerche-Wijsman(March2017)MembershipandMarketing:GeorginaPoncedeLeon

Chairman’sReportTheSocietyhashadachallengingyear2016/17andtheNationalManagementCommitteewasrequiredtospendconsiderabletimeexaminingcarefullythemanagementandstructureofourbusinessoperationaswellasconsideringatitsAnnualPlanningDayhowweshoulduseour40thanniversaryin2020.Theannualconferencewasahighpoint.ItsCanberra-centricthemeTheScientistintheGardenwashighlyengagingandagreatsuccess.Theprogramofspeakersandthegardenvisitsservedtoremindusoftheentwinednatureofscienceandgardening,especiallyinthedevelopmentofournationalcapitalsinceitsestablishmentlastcentury.Theconferencealsoreflectedtheneedforustobevigilantinsustainingourculturallandscapestodaythroughadvocacy.ThereweremanyhighpointsintheconferencebutthedinnerspeechdeliveredbyMarionHalliganprovedaninspiredchoiceforherevocationofsuburbangardeninganditsbountifulrewardsinCanberracirca1960.InthesecondhalfoftheyearourNationalExecutiveOfficerresigned.PhoebeLaGerche-WijsmanhadservedtheSocietyforfiveyearsandbroughttheorganisationmorefullyintothedigitalera.Herefficientandeffectivemanagementofthenationalofficewasgreatlyappreciated,aswasherworkondevelopingpartnershipswithempatheticorganisationsthatservedtoincreasetheSociety’sreputationandinfluence.WhenItookuptheroleofChairmantwoyearsagoitwaswiththeassuranceofPhoebe’scapabilitiesasanadministratorandherastuteawarenessofthemembership’ssensitivities.Oursearchforasuitablereplacementandtheinterregnumsinceherdeparturehasrevealedourgoodfortuneinhavinghadthebenefitofherservice.


Itwasunfortunatethatourplansforthe2017conferencetotakeplaceinHamilton,NewZealand,hadtobepostponedwithtrans-Tasmanplanre-scheduledfor2019.However;theVictorianBranchsteppedintothebreachandagreedtohostthe2017conferencebasedinMelbourne,forwhichwearemostgrateful.GOVERNANCE:FINANCEANDMANAGEMENTFinanceandInvestmentsOurfinancialpositioncontinuestobesound,butmembershiprecruitmentandretentionarestillimportant,andsotheNationalManagementCommittee(NMC)isencouragingbranchestoembracetheactionsoutlinedintheMarketingStrategytocontinuetoincreaseourmembershipnumbers.TheNMChasestablishedanEndowmentFundtosecurethefutureoftheSocietyandduringtheyeartheFinanceSub-Committeetenderedadviceonhowthismoneyshouldbeinvestedtoimprovereturnsatanacceptablelevelofrisk.TheSocietyisgratefultotheCommittee,includingJohnDwyer,AlanReadandTomHogg,fortheirsupport.InsuranceandRiskManagementTheNMCisresponsibleforensuringthereareadequatepoliciesinrelationtooverseeingandmanagingriskandprovidingadequatepublicliabilityandvoluntaryworkersinsurance.Therewerenoalterationstothesepoliciesthisyear.NationalManagementCommittee(NMC)TheNMCmetface-to-faceonthreeoccasions,inCanberra,MelbourneandSydney,andheldthreetelephonemeetings.InadditiontoitsregularmeetingstheNMCheldaPlanningDayinMelbourneinlateFebruary2017.SubCommitteesandWorkingGroupsAsthenewlyelectedmembersoftheNationalManagementCommittee,BronwynBlakeandStuartReadjoinedanumberofsubcommittees.AdvocacySubcommitteeMegProbyn(Convener),StuartReadandCarmelO’HalloranEditorialAdvisoryCommitteeRoslynBurge(Convener),RuthMorgan,ColleenMorris,JulieCollins,PatsyVizents,FelicityWatsonandRayChoateEngagementWorkingGroupJessicaHood(Convener),BronwynBlake,RuthMorgan,RichardAitken,ChristinaDyson,GeorginaPoncedeLeonandNationalExecutiveOfficer(NEO)FinanceAdvisoryCommitteeElizabethTeed,JohnDwyer,TomHoggandAlanReidKindredSpiritsFundCommitteeRayChoate,ElizabethTeed,JohnDwyerandColleenMorrisOralHistoryandArchivesWorkingGroupRoslynBurge(Convener),JohnMaurerRecordingGardensWorkingGroup


StuartRead(Convener),LainieLawsonandElizabethGangulySymposiumsandForumsWorkingGroupRichardHeathcote,StuartRead,andJessicaHoodWebsiteUpgradeWorkingGroupJessicaHood,LachlanGarland,GeorginaPoncedeLeon,ElizabethTeedandNEO

PROGRAM:AGHSJOURNAL,TOURS,ADVOCACYANDENGAGEMENTJOURNALAustralianGardenHistoryOurjournalAustralianGardenHistorycontinuestoachievehighqualityandrelevanceandadditionalcontactwithmemberswasextendedwiththeissueoffourelectronicnewsletters(Enews).TheJournalhascontinuedasaquarterlypublicationwithEditorDrBernadetteHincebringingfreshanddynamicapproachestothecontentwhilstsustainingthestandardscarefullysetinplace.TheroleoftheEditorialAdvisoryCommitteeunderRoslynBurge’sChairshipshouldbeacknowledgedTOURSTheSocietyconducteditsmostsuccessfulPreandPostConferencetoursinOctober2016andaverysuccessfultouroftheGreekIslandsinJune2017,undertheinspiringleadershipofTrishaDixon.TheSocietythanksTrishaforhercontinuedcommitmentinprovidingwonderfuladventuresforourmembers.ADVOCACYLandscapesatRisk–WatchandActionlistIn2016/17theNationalManagementCommitteeandBranchRepresentativespreparedalistoflandscapesfromaroundthecountrythatareatriskanddevelopeda‘WatchandAction’list.ItishopedthatthislistwillassisttheSocietyinhavingastrongerfocusonitsAdvocacyroleaspartoftheSociety’sMissionStatement.ENGAGEMENTMembershipTotalmembersat30June2016comparedwiththeprevioustwoyearsareasfollows:Asat30June2016 Asat30June2015 Asat30June2014

1708 1772 1837Thenumberofmembershasdroppedoverthelasttwelvemonths.Althoughwehavegainedmanynewmembers,manyofourexistingmembershipareageingandresigningfromtheSociety.WebsiteTheSociety’swebsitewasrelaunchedwitharedevelopedsitedesignedtobefareasiertousethanthepreviousversions.TheSociety’ssocialmediapresence,underthemanagementoftheNationalExecutiveOfficerandtheMembershipandMarketingassistanthasexcelled,withpeopleacrossthecountryandtheglobe‘following’and‘liking’us.Iencourageyoualltoengagewiththesesites,aswellasthewebsitetokeepabreastofoureventsandnewsitems.VolunteerLachlanGarlandhascontinuedinassistingtheNationalExecutiveOfficerinmaintainingthewebsite.WeareverygratefultoLachlanforhisexpertiseandcommitmenttotheimprovementandmaintenanceofthewebsite.


PROJECTS:Gardens+Environment,OralHistory,RecordingGardens,PublishingAndGrantsPUBLISHINGANDGRANTSPlantingDreams:ShapingAustralianGardensDuetothelargegrantasPrincipalSponsor(of$25,000)totheStateLibraryofNSWinJune2015,nootherprojectsweresupportedin2016-17.Gardens+EnvironmentEditorDrRuthMorganhasworkedsteadilyoverthelast12monthsseekingco-publishingsupportfromavarietyoforganisations.FundsfromtheNinaCroneFundhavebeensetasidetoassistinthefuturepublication.KindredSpiritsFundThisfundwasestablishedin1999withtheproceedsfromthegenerousbequestofthelateJoanLaw-SmithofherbookKindredSpiritsandhasbeengenerouslysupportedbyanumberofourmembers.MoneyintheKindredSpiritsFundisinvestedwiththeMyerFamilyCompanyandatermdeposit.OnlytheincomeoftheFundisspent,therebypreservingthecapital.In2015/16thefollowingpublicationswerefunded

• WeedsJohnDwyer($5000)• RecordingYourGarden:AguideEliotCooper($5000)

ORALHISTORYTheNorthernNewSouthWalessub-BranchranaverysuccessfulOralHistoryWorkshopinArmidalein2017.TheenthusiasticsubcommitteeofRoslynBurgeandJohnMaurerhasseenStagetwooftheAGHSOralHistoryprojectbeembracedbytheBranches.Branches/ConferencesBranchesTheworkofthebranchesiscentrallyimportanttoensuringgardensandculturallandscapesacrossAustraliaarestudied,conservedandprotected.Detailsofbranchfunctions,advocacyandprojectsfollowthisreportandareatestamenttothebreadthofactivitiesthattheAGHSparticipatesinacrossAustralia.Thisyearhasseenanincreaseinthequalityandassuch,theattendanceofBranchevents.ManyBrancheshaveembracednewideasforBrancheventsandarestartingtoseetheirBranchesreinvigoratedbytheenergyandenthusiasmfromnewmemberstotheSociety.Branchnewslettersareanimportantcomponentinmaintainingmemberinterestinlocalissuesandactivitiesatabranchlevel.Branchesaretobecommendedonthehighstandardofthesenewsletters,whichareavailableviathewebsite.OnceagaintheBrancheshaveexcelledthemselvesinthelastyearwitharichandvariedprogramofevents;fromself-drivetourstoworkingbees,monthlylectureprogramstoanacademicsymposiumandaNationalConference.


TheSocietyacknowledgesallthememberswhovolunteertheirtimetoplanningtheseeventsandensuringallattendeeshaveanenjoyableandinformativeexperience.Inparticular,theSocietyanditsmembersareveryfortunatethateachyearaBranchcontinuestocommittotheorganisationandrunningofthenationalconferenceswhichisaninvaluablecontributiontotheSociety.ANNUALNATIONALCONFERENCES

• Canberra,ACT14–16October2016The2016ConferencewasplannedaroundtheCanberra-centricthemeTheScientistintheGarden,chosenbecauseofCanberra’sstrongscientificapproachtoallformsofgardeningsinceitsfounding.TheConferencewasagreatsuccessthankstothecommitteesteeredbyMargieBourkeandtheACTMonaroRiverinaBranch.

• Melbourne,Victoria27-29October201738thNationalConferencewillbebasedattheStateLibraryofVictoriaMelbournewiththethemeofMarvellousMelbourne–TheChallengeofChange.TheVictorianBranchMelbourneConferenceCommitteeisledbyLisaTuck.

• Bowral,SouthernHighlands2018

39thNationalConferenceplanningiswellunderwaybytheSouthernHighlandsBranchConferenceCommitteeledbyDrMegProbyn.

AcknowledgementsThankstoourpatronSueEbury,CountessofWilton,forhersupportfortheSocietyoverthepastyear.AllmembersoftheNMCgivetheirvaluabletimetoensureouraffairsrunsmoothly.IthankallNMCmembersfortheirsupportandcontributionoverthepastyear,andfortheharmoniousspirittheybringtothemanagementoftheSociety.OurthanksgototheNationalExecutiveOfficerPhoebeLaGerche-WijsmanwhocompletedherfifthyearwiththeSocietybutleftouremploymentinMarchtotakeupanotherposition.TheSocietyisparticularlygratefultoMarketingAssistantGeorginaPoncedeLeonwhohasincreasedherroletosupporttheadministrationoftheSocietyaswellascontinuingwithmembership,promotionandsocialmediawork.BernadetteHincehasagaineditedourjournaltothehigheststandardandherworkismuchappreciated.ToconcludeIshouldliketothankourhardworkingnationalofficeteamandallofourmembershipwho,inour38thyear,havesupportedtheaimsoftheSocietyinwhateverwaytheyhavebeenable.

RichardHeathcoteNationalChair

BranchReports

ACTMonaroRiverinaBranchOFFICEBEARERSANDCOMMITTEEMEMBERSChair:SueByrne;DeputyChair:JudyPearce;Secretary:NancyClarke;Treasurer:HelenElliot,NMCrep:KayJohnstonCommittee:BronwynBlake,WendyDodd,GregJohnson,HelenWilson,MarieWoodNewslettereditor:JudyPearce


FUNCTIONS• AnnualLectureaftertheAGM:LeonieNorton–MarianneCollinsonCampbell:APrivilegedLife,1827–

1903• AdayontheMonaro:visittogardensatDelegate,Bombala,NimmitabelandCooma• Contour556,anewpublicsculptureeventonLakeBurleyGriffinforeshore:guidedwalkwithcurator

NeilHobbs• 2016NationalConference:TheScientistintheGarden• VisittoPialligoEstatefollowedbyChristmasdrinksandBranch30thanniversarycelebrationinthe

gardenofPaulineandRichardRichards,Pialligo• GuidedtouroftheNationalGalleryofAustraliaexhibition:Versailles–TreasuresfromthePalace• VisittogardenofNeilHobbsandKarinaHarrisofHarrisHobbsLandscapes,RedHill• AGHSinformationstallatNationalTrustACTOpenDayatGungahlinHomestead• AGHS/NationalTrustjointeventforHeritageWeek:BelconnenRamble–Walkandtalksatthesitesof

formerhomesteadsCharnwoodandPalmerville• VisittoGalleryofGardensattheNationalArboretum:talkbyPauleneCornish• AGHS/FriendsoftheClassicsMuseumjointevent:talkbyEmeritusProfessorElizabethMinchin–The

GardenintheAncientRomanWorld:WhatCanWeLearnfromPompeiiandHerculaneum?• AGHS/FriendsoftheNationalLibraryofAustraliajointevent:talkbySueEbury–VisionaryorVandal?

Lancelot'Capability'BrownandtheEnglishLandscapeADVOCACY

• WrittensubmissionsweremadetotheNationalCapitalAuthoritycommentingontheCitytotheLakeDevelopment,ActonPeninsulaPrecinctDraftStructurePlan,andKingsandCommonwealthAvenuesDraftDesignStrategy.CommentswerealsosubmittedtotheACTgovernmentexpressingtheBranch’sconcernsregardingdevelopmentplansforHaigPark.Allprojectsarestillpending.

• OurBranchcontinuestosupporttheworkoftheLakeBurleyGriffinGuardiansadvocatingCommonwealthheritagelistingofLakeBurleyGriffinandareviewofthelargescalecommercialandresidentialdevelopmentplannedfortheWestBasinforeshore.

• LetterofsupportfortheRedHillRegeneratorswhoareseekingACTHeritageCouncillistingforCharlesWeston’sredfloweringplantingsonRedHill,Canberra.

PROJECTSPlantingMemories–ANZACCentenaryLocalGrantOurBranchwassuccessfulinobtaininganANZACCentenaryLocalGrantin2015.OnThursday16October2016,ontheeveoftheAGHSNationalConference,threestainlesssteelpanelsdesignedbyMarianaRollgejserandplacedoppositetheEnglishGardenclosetotheYarralumlaNursery,wereunveiledbyGaiBrodtmannMP.GeoffPage’spoemTheForester,whichhonourstheyoungmenfromtheCanberraregionwhofoughtinWorldWar1,isinscribedononeofthepanels.ThankstoNancyClarke,AnnaHoweandMarieWoodfornegotiatingthemanyavenuestoseetheprojectrealised.CHAIR'SREPORTThepasttwelvemonthshavebeenmostmemorableandextremelybusy.TheannualAGHSConferenceheldinCanberraexceededallexpectationswithamoststimulatingspeakers’programandoutstandinggardenvisits.TheConferenceCommitteeconvenedbyMargieBourkeistobecongratulatedforthediligenceandexpertiseappliedtomakingtheConferenceasuccess.MythanksgotoacreativeanddedicatedBranchCommitteeforagainprovidingourmembershipwithadiverseprogramofeventsandtalks.Theplanning,organisingandreportingoffunctionsismuchappreciated.IwouldliketoaddsincerethankstothethreememberswhoretiredfromtheCommitteeduringtheyear.MargieBourke,AnnaHoweandLainieLawsonbroughtspecialskillsandenthusiasticenergynotonlytotheConferencebutalsotoourBranchprojects.Theircontributionistrulyvalued.Atthe2017BranchAGMHelenElliot,ourextremelyprofessionaltreasurer,completedhernine-yeartermofofficeontheCommittee(fiveofthemastreasurer).OurBranchhasbeenmostfortunatetohavehadaccesstoHelen’sknowledgeanddiligencenotonlyforBranchactivitiesbutparticularlyfortheintricateaccountingproceduresfortheConference.TheCommitteeandBranchmembershipsincerelythankHelenforhercommitmenttotheSociety.

SueByrneChair


QueenslandBranch OFFICEBEARERSANDCOMMITTEEMEMBERSChair:AnnWegener,Vice-Chair:JohnTaylor,Secretary:JaniceHiller,Treasurer:ElizabethTeed.Committee:MauriceWilson,WendyLees,MargaretKirklandandThomBlake.NewsletterEditor:MargieBarramFollowingourrecentAGM,theQueenslandBranchhopesthatitcancontinuetooffermemberssomeevents.Thenewcommitteemetrecentlyandiscurrentlyworkingoutaprogram.Discussiontookplaceaboutsharinginformationandeventsbetweenotherlike-mindedgroupsasawaytoraiseourprofile.TherecenttalkbyStuartReadwaswellattendedandheldinconjunctionwithFriendsofBrisbaneBotanicGardens.OurenthusiasticandgeneroussecretaryLoisClosterhasofferedherresidenceasavenuefortheBranchChristmasPartytobeheldonSunday10December2017.

AnnWegenerChair

SouthAustralianBranchOFFICEBEARERSANDCOMMITTEEMEMBERSChairandNMCBranchRep:ElizabethGanguly;Vice-Chair,RichardHeathcote;Secretary:JulieTolley;Treasurer:AndrewPlumerCommittee:RayChoate,JeffJenkinson,PatriciaMichell,RichardNolan,NewsletterCo-editorsElizabethDobson,PamelaTonkin,PamelaMayerFUNCTIONS2015/2016AGMwasheldinAugustoveradelectablelunchatCarrickHill.OurguestspeakerRichardHeathcote,AGHSNationalChairperson,sharedanecdotesofhistravelsintheUKandvisittotheChelseaGardenShow.DiWilkinsonandDavidInveraritywerefarewelledfromtheSAcommitteeandRayChoatealthoughcontinuingonthecommitteewasthankedforhismanyyearsofserviceastheSAchairperson.September-AGHSSATravels-TheOldStockRouteToPoltallochStationNovember-DavidRocheFoundationHouseMuseumTour2016ChristmasPartywasheldatPatriciaandEdwinMichel’sproperty‘TheWildflowers’atBasketRangeintheAdelaideHills.Itwasadelighttovisitthisinterestingandhistoricgarden.February–guidedwalkoftheFirstCreekwetlandsintheAdelaideBotanicGardenledbyDrLucySutherlandandAndyHart,followedbydinnerattheHackneyHotel.April–‘Nor’WestBend’stationatMorgan,adaytripexploringSAruralsettlementMay-Australia'sInfluentialGardenPeople,DrAnneVale–anIllustratedTalk(jointeventwithMediterraneanGardenSociety)June-‘PlantselectionwhenGardeninginaridregionsoftheDriestState’byJohnZwarADVOCACY• TheBranchcontinuesitssupportforaSouthAustralianbidforUNESCOWorldHeritagelistingforthe

“workingagrarianlandscapes”--vineyardsandfarmlandintheAdelaideHills,BarossaValleyandMcLarenVale.ApplicationforNationalHeritagelistingcurrentlyunderway.

• MitchamRailwayStationGardenandcarparktrees–discussionwithcouncilandsupportofvolunteergardeners

• StateGovernmentHeritageListing–proposalforlocalheritagereforms,meetingsattendedandletterwrittentoDepartmentofPlanning,TransportandInfrastructure

• MartindaleHall–supportingtheNationalTrust• Significant‘BlackWalnut’inGlenOsmondthatstraddlesaboundary–underthreatfromdevelopment,

letterofsupporttopartowneroftree• Advice/Inquiriesforassistancefrom:

ArchivistAnglicanDiocesanOfficereAGHSpastinvolvementatBishop’sCourt,NthAdelaideCommitteeofCharlesSturtMemorialMuseumregardenrestorationUnleyHistoricalSocietyreplantingofWashingtonpalmstocommemorateWW1soldiers


PROJECTSGardenRestoration–aGardenRestorationGrantof$4000($2000fromtheSABranch+$2000fromtheNationalOffice)hasbeenapprovedtoassistlong-termAGHSmembersDrIanandMrsJanieSmyliewiththerestorationofthecirca1880sgazebolocatedintheirgardenat‘Wensleydale’,Stirling.TheeditoroftheAGHSjournalhasalreadyrequestedajournalarticleontherestoration,whichisbeingresearchedandwrittenbymemberSandraKearney.GardenRecording–TheSAbranchhasundertakentorecordthegardenat‘TheCedars’,thefamilyhomeofartistSirHansHeysen.‘TheCedars’isnowownedandmanagedbytheHansHeysenFoundationandtheSAAGHScommitteehavenegotiatedourinvolvementwiththisiconicSAandnationaltreasure.Theinitialstageoftherecording,asurveyofthegardenboundaries,thebuildingsandhardlandscapingfeaturesisnearingcompletion.ThesurveyisbeingdonebytheStirlingsurveyingcompanyOldenandvanSenden,whoaresupportingtheAGHSinitiativebyasignificantfeereduction.AGHSOralHistoryProject–InSAwehaveawealthofgardeningknowledge,experience,historyandstoriesthathaveyettoberecorded.RevivalofthisprojectinSAhasbeenflaggedforactioninthenearfuture.SACHAIRPERSON’SREPORTIwishtothankSAbranchcommitteefortheirassistanceandsupportduringmyfirstyearasChairpersonandthestatemembershipfortheirparticipationinBranchactivities.TheSAbranchmembershipremainssteadyinnumber(with90–100members).ThebranchhascontinuedtofunctionbroadlyinsupportofthemissionoftheAustralianGardenHistorySociety–topromoteawarenessandconservationofsignificantgardensandculturallandscapesthroughengagement,research,advocacyandactivities.Thethemeforthisyearwas'GardeningintheDriestState',withsomeofourvisitsandpresentationsrelatedinsomewaytohowgardeners/gardenspast,presentandfuturehavecoped/willcopewithSA’stoughclimate.Thebranchhascirculatedfivenewslettersin2016–17,withRayChoateaseditorassistedbyElizabethGanguly.ThecurrenteditorialteamisPamelaMayer,ElizabethDobsonandPamelaTonkinanda‘cuttingedge’newlooknewslettercalledPOLLenandDiRTiscurrentlyinproduction.AndrewPlumerournewtreasurerhasbeenextremelybusyrevisingthebranchaccountsandbringingallourbankingonline.Thishasmadeitaloteasiertopayaccounts–nomorechasingaroundgettingtwosignaturesonchequesorhavingtomakeatriptothebanktodepositcheques.TheSAbranchisnowusingonlinebookingviaTryBookingforanyeventsthatinvolveafinancialoutlay.Thiswillmeanthatmembersandguestsarerequiredtomakeapaymentatthetimeofbookingaticketfortheevent.TheuseofonlineeventbookingbringsSAinlinewithotherstatebranchesandbyprovidingmemberswithacommitteephonecontactanyproblemsareeasilysolved.CongratulationstoDrJulieTolleyonthepublicationofherarticle‘AnnJacob’sBarossagarden’intheOctober2016issueoftheAustralianGardenHistoryjournal.

ElizabethGangulyChair

SouthernHighlandsBranch OFFICEBEARERSANDCOMMITTEEMEMBERSChair:JenniferCarroll,Treasurer:JohnBiffin,Secretary:JaneClifford,Vice-Chair,NMCRepresentativeandNewsletterEditor:MegProbynCommitteemembers:PamelaBennett,JodeBeaujeu,RayBradley,NarelleBowern(resignedMay),LynBarrett(co-optedMay)FUNCTIONS

• TalksbyStuartReadon‘PaulSorensenintheHighlandsandIllawarra’;andPaulKirkpatrickon‘TheArt,SkillandScienceofPruning’.

• AtriptoSydneytovisittheRoyalBotanicGardens,the‘PlantingDreams’exhibitionattheStateLibrary,andthe‘Florilegium–Sydney’sPaintedGarden’exhibitionattheMuseumofSydney.


• TheChristmasPartyinthebeautifulgardenatOldburyFarm,oneofthemostimportanthistorichousesintheSouthernHighlands.

• JazzintheGardenatPrittlewell–againthiseventprovedextremelypopular.• TalksbyHowardTanner,curatorof‘PlantingDreams–GrandGardenDesigns’andMylesBaldwin,

designerofPossumwood,overlunchatRobertson,followedbyavisittoPossumwood.• TourtoVictoriaforninedays,visitinggardensaroundBeechworth,theDandenongs,theMornington

PeninsulaandJindivick.WewereverypleasedtowelcomeseventravellersfromotherAGHSbranches.ADVOCACYAletterwaswrittentoWingecarribeeShireCouncilexpressingconcernoverthefutureofanavenueofQuercuspalustrisandarowofheritagecamellias,whicharethreatenedwithremovalduetotheplannedupgradeofStationStreet,Bowral.ThepinoaksformtheentryintoBowral,andthecamelliasformauniquecollectionthatrepresentsanimportantpartofthegardenhistoryoftheSouthernHighlands.AplanhasjustbeenreceivedbyWingecarribeeShireCouncilandcommunityconsultationshouldsoontakeplace.Submissionsmadeto:

WingecarribeeShireCouncilobjectingtotheproposedsitingofadditionalvillasbeingbuiltonanadjoiningpropertytoMiltonParkEstate.ThesewouldhaveinterferedwiththevisualconnectionbetweeniconicpartsoftheMiltonParkgardenanditsruralvistas,whichareadistinctcharacteristicoftheEstate.Councilrejectedthevillasinquestion.WingecarribeeShireCouncilobjectingtoatouristdevelopmentinSuttonForest,duetotheformandappearancebeingunsympatheticto,andintrusivein,theSuttonForestculturallandscape.Theproposalwaswithdrawn.NSWDepartmentofPlanningandEnvironmentretheHumeCoalProjectEIS,requestingtheprojectberefusedduetounacceptablerisktothegroundwatertableandthelandscapeofSuttonForest.

PROJECTSThe‘SorensenIndustrialLandscapeProject’isongoing.SOUTHERNHIGHLANDSCHAIR'SREPORTTheBranchhasagainhadabusyandsuccessfulyear,withavarietyofeventsthathavebeenwellattendedbymembersandguests.Thisyear’stourtoVictoriawasverymuchenjoyed.SixeditionsofournewsletterInflorescencehavebeenpublished.Organisationofthe2018Conferencehascommencedandiswelladvanced.OurthanksgotoretiredCommitteemembers–NarelleBowern,JuliannaGreenaneandDonRees–whosehardworkhasbeenverymuchappreciated.

JenniferCarrollChair

SydneyandNorthernNSWBranch OFFICEBEARERSANDCOMMITTEEMEMBERSChair:JamesQuoyle;Vice-Chair:TempeBeaven;Secretary:AnneGalbraith;Treasurer:DavidLowCommitteemembers:DrPamelaBell,ChristineHay,AngelaLow,GinaPlate,AnneSmithandSusanNorth(co-optedandresigned30June).NorthernNSWSub-BranchOfficeBearersChair:BillOates;DeputyChairs:GrahamWilsonandLizChappell;Secretary:HelenWilson;Treasurer:EltonSquires.SaumarezHeritageRoseGardenCommitteeCo-chairs:JohnMaurerandHelenOatesCommittee:DarBrookes,LizChappell,CathGordon,HelenNancarrow,JillianOppenheimerOAM,MarilynPidgeon,EltonSquires,IanTelford,LynneWalker,AnneWhite,GrahamWilsonEVENTS•July:FemaleFactory,Parramatta,walkledbyGaiHendrikson.AveryspecialsiteindeedwithacollectionofbuildingsbysignificantarchitectsinreposeonthebanksoftheParramattaRiver•August:TimEntwisle–talkedabouttheconnectivitybetweentheBotanicGardensofMelbourneandSydney.


•September:Twoexhibitionsopened-Florilegium:Sydney’sPaintedGardencuratedbyColleenMorrisattheMuseumofSydney,andPlantingDreams:ShapingAustralianGardens,curatedbyRichardAitkenattheStateLibraryofNSW.BothexhibitionswereaccompaniedbycataloguesthatwereinpartfundedbytheAGHS.•November:AnillustratedtalkbyGinaPlateonYasmar–thelastremainingvillasEstate–Haberfield.•November:TheSydneybranchChristmasgettogetherwasagreatsuccess.GrahamandAnneSmithhostedtheeventintheirwonderfulandverylargeTurramurragarden.•February:JudyFakes-managingdisputeswithneighboursovertrees.•March:StuartReadwalkedusthroughthereshapingoftheEnglishlandscapebyLancelot’Capability’andhisinfluences•April:RichardHeathcote,NationalChairofourSocietyandDirectoroftheCarrickHillhistorichouseandGardeninAdelaide,sharedwithusthegardenandhouseatMalmaison,thecountryhouseoutsidePariswhichEmpressJosephinesharedwithNapoleon•May:StThomas’AnglicanChurchandCemeteryatEnfield,restingplaceofmanyesteemedgardeners•June:GeoffreyHull,abrilliantandengagingspeakerwhospokeaboutthenamingofthingsandthenappliedthattothefieldofphytonymy,orwhatflowernamestellus•July:CallanPark,Rozelle-walkledbyStuartReadandRoslynBurgethroughtheextensivegroundsofCallanPark–theextraordinarybotanicalgardenoftheInnerWest.ADVOCACY•JuniperHall–objectionlodgedwithWoollahraCounciltoproposedredevelopmentrecommendingthattheyrefusetheproposalandpreservethesignificanceofthereinstatedfrontgardenandlandscapecontextofthisexceptionalheritageitem•O’ConnellStreetPublicSchool,Parramatta(TheoldKingsSchool)–objectionlodgedstatingthattheproposalshouldrecogniseandpreservethesignificanceofitsrichlandscapeheritageincludingretentionofvisuallyprominentlandscapefeatures.•FemaleFactoryParramattapetitionsignedbymanymembers.•TheSydneybranch’ssubmissiontoWoollahraCouncil’splaquesschemetosuggest7localplaceswithagardenhistoryconnectionworthyofplaquescontinuestoprovideafertilesourceforthecouncilandthisyearThomasSutcliffMortwillbemarkedbyaplaqueatthefrontageof11GreenoaksAvenue,DarlingPoint,tocommemoratehissignificancetothelocalarea.•AlettercongratulatingDrPeterWatts(foundingmemberofAGHS)onhisawardofHonoraryDoctoratefromtheUniversityofMelbourne•SydneybranchisverypleasedtohearofthesuccessoftheAGHSsponsorshipofGeorginaReid’sblogThePlanthunter–weunderstandourmembershiphasincreasedasadirectresultofthisinitiative.•Saumarezwasacknowledgedwithanawardatthe2017NationalTrustofAustralia(NSW)–raisingtheprofileofgardenhistory.•ChauChakWingMuseum–asubmissionontheDepartmentofPlanning’sMajorProjectssiteinresponsetotheexhibitionoftheproposedbuildingontheexceptionallandscapeoppositetheGreatHallattheUniversityofSydneyandtheenvironmentalimpactstatementthatsupportsthedevelopment.TheAGHSstronglyrecommendsthattheproposedbuildingnotgoaheadandthattheMinisterandtheHeritageCouncilrejecttheproposal.•Varroville,Varrowville–supportedStateHeritageRegistercurtilageextensiontobetterprotectthefarmhousesetting.ORALHISTORYRoslynBurgeandJohnMaurerareleadingthewayonthisandwetakethisopportunitytopromptourmemberstosuggestpossiblecandidatesforrecording.PROJECTS•Wecontinuetoallot$500perannumtoapotentialtravellingexhibition.•WerecentlyofferedtheEryldeneTrust$2000forurgentarboricultureworkintheirgarden.•Wehave$500setasideforaplaquetocommemorateCharlesFraseratStJohn’scemeteryParramatta.•3highqualityeditionsofnewsletterBranchCuttingsbyco-editors,JeanneVillaniandStuartRead.SYDNEYandNORTHERNNSWCHAIR’SREPORTIwouldliketothankallcommitteemembersoftheSydneybranchandsub-branchcommitteesfortheirtimeandenergy,withaspecialmentionofthosenotstandingforre-election,AnneGalbraith(Secretary),DrPamelaBellandSusanNorth.Theyhaveall,intheirownway,givensomuchtotheimprovementofthewaythebranch


operates.IcongratulateallNorthernmemberswhohavetirelesslycreatedSaumarez’severimprovingHeritageRoseGardenandfortheawardtheyreceivedattheNationalTrust(NSW)HeritageAwardsinMay.Ithankallinvolvedinmakingoureventsandnewsletterasrich,enjoyableandstimulatingastheyare.IntheenditisourmembershipwhoenablethegoodworkthattheSocietyisabletodotoconserveandprotecthistoricgardensandpromotegardenhistorytoabroadeningaudience.

JamesQuoyleChair

TasmanianBranch OFFICEBEARERSANDCOMMITTEEMEMBERSChair:LynnePaul,Vicechair:PrueSlatyer,Secretary:TomLyons,Treasurer:GregClotaCommitteemembers:BruceChetwynd,MikeEvans,LizKerry,JenniferStackhouseFUNCTIONS• 24July,AGMandlecturebyDotEvans,‘Theland,theability,thepowerandthepurse’• 18September,lecturebyDrGregMoore,‘UrbanTreesandSustainable&LiveableCities’• 23October,gardenvisitandlunchatHighPeak,Neika–cancelled• 26November,GardenvisittoTheJollyFarmeratPerth;ChristmaslunchatTahara,Deloraine• 4 March, Specialist nursery and garden visits to Woodbridge Nursery, Crawleighwood Gardens,

WoodbankGardensandRarePlants• 21April,GardenvisitstoOldWesleyDaleandWychwood,MoleCreek• 27May,LecturebyPaulThompson,‘TheAustralianGardenatCranbourne:theprocessofdesign’• 20June,LecturebyStuartRead,‘ThreeSs:Singapore,SpainandSydney:howmodernbotanicgardensare

adaptingtostayrelevant’• 25 June, lecture by Stuart Read, ‘Brown, Green and other colours and players. Capability Brown and

contemporaries’‘EnglishlandscapeparksandselectedsouthwestUKgardens’ADVOCACYTheBranchisconcernedaboutthedestructionofhistoricplantingsassociatedwithroadwideningoftheMidlandHighwayandhasdonesomepreliminaryinvestigationintothis.PROJECTSTheHomeHillLandscapeManagementPlanforthegardenoftheformerhomeofJosephandDameEnidLyonsisbeingfundedbyagrantfromAGHSRestorationFundforHistoricGardens,matchedbyagrantfromtheTasmanianBranch.Oncetheplaniscomplete,theBranchhopestocontinueworkingonthisproject,leadingtothephysicalrestorationofthegarden.BlueGum,theBranchnewsletter,hasreturnedafteranabsence.JenniferStackhouseisassistingwithitspublication.TheCharacteroftheBlossom,abookonthewildflowerartofTasmanianMAHopewaspublishedin2015bytheAllportMuseumandArtGallerywiththesupportoftheAGHSKindredSpiritsFundmatchedbyagrantfromtheTasmanianBranch.ThesefundshavebeenrecoupedandsomeoftheprofitnowbeinggeneratedisdonatedtotheAllportMuseumandArtGallery.GiftcardsfeaturingwildflowersbyTasmanianbotanicalartistscontinuetobepopularandcontributetothebranch’sincome.TASMANIANCHAIR'SREPORTThe2016-2017yearhasonceagainprovidedamostinterestingseriesofvisitsandlectures.MembershipoftheTasmaniaBranchhasremainedstaticwithabout90members.


Ithankallthosewhohavegiventheirtimeonourcommitteethisyear.ThissmallgroupworksveryhardtoachievetheobjectivesofAGHS,aswellasgivingmembersthesheerpleasureofvisitingsomeofthebeautifulpropertieswithwhichTasmaniaisblessed.

LynnePaulChair

VictorianBranch OFFICEBEARERSANDCOMMITTEEMEMBERSChair:LisaTuck;DeputyChair:LorrainePowell;Treasurer:AnnaLong;MinuteSecretary:RobynRobins;Advocacy/NMCRep.:WendyDwyer;Publicity:SarahWoodandLindyNeylan;WorkingBees:FranFaul;Catering:AnnieWoodsideFUNCTIONS2016August8–AGMandLecture3TreesandNeighbours,DrJudyFakesOctober14–16–CanberraConferenceNovember19–EnPleinAirCharabanctourtotheDandenongs–FranandMalcolmFaulDecember6–ChristmasWalkandTalkBlackburn–FranandMalcolmFaul2017March20–Lecture1–HistoricWombatPark–MiffyGilbertApril10–Lecture2–MountBoninyongHomesteadGardeninContext–AntoinetteBirkenbeilandCeliaBurnhamScottMay18–Lecture3–RobertFortune,aPlantHunterintheOrient–AlistairWattsADVOCACYCamperdownBotanicGardensSystemGarden,UniversityofMelbourneBallaratBotanicalGardens,NorthGatekeepersLodgeCrudenFarmHVMcKayGardens,SunshineMelbourneMetroRailProjectWORKINGBEES2016Mooleric(18September)Turkeith(13November)2017Medlow(19March)Longacres(21May)Belmont(18June)Turkeith(16July)PROJECTSWombatPark–MiffyGilbert:completeSmith’sNursery–LibbyPeck:ProjectonholdMurndalHistory–HelenDoyle:completeMountBoninyong–AntoinetteBirkenbeil:Diariesdigitised,OralHistoryinprogressVICTORIANCHAIR’SREPORTTheVictorianBranchhasbeenactiveinallareasacross2016and2017withmanyinterestingeventsorganisedformembersandfriendsbymembersoftheCommittee.FranandMalFaulcreatedanadventurebycharabanc‘EnPleinAir:GardensoftheImpressionists’wherewefollowedtheHeidelbergSchoolofartistsdowntheYarraRivertoBoxHillandEaglemont,puttingourselvesinviewofsuchworksas‘GoldenSummers’byTomRoberts,beforemovingintotheDandenong’sforaboxedlunchataprivategarden.Afterlunchwevisitedthegardensat


thestudiosofartistsTomRobertsandFredMcCubbin(andsawfirsthandthedamagewroughtbysambardeerinthehills.)Franhasalsocontinuedtocheerfullyorganiseourworkingbees,assistingownersandmarshallingthevolunteersforthismostimportantroleoftheAGHS.Itisalwayswonderfultohearhersayinherreport:‘Allthetaskswesaidwewoulddoweredone.’OurChristmasfunctionatBlackburnwasasplendidaffairlookingatlandscape,historyandarchitectureandthenfurthercomplementedbyamemberopeningherprivateRobinBoyddesignedhouseandgardenforourpicnic.Ournewslettercontinuestobethemainwaywecommunicatewithmembers,andIthankLindyNeylanforherprofessionalapproachtothistask.Wehaveprovidedastrongvoiceforadvocacyacrossanumberofissues.OnepositiveoutcomeisthereturntotheBallaratBotanicalGardensoftheNorthGardensLodge;however,otherissuesareongoing.WealsohaveavoiceontheNationalTrustLandscapeReferenceGroup.Ourlectureserieshavegivenusmuchfoodforthought,andrangedfromthehistoryofColonialandFederationgardenstocollectorstogardendesigners.ThegardensofWombatParkandMountBoninyongbothfeaturedinthelecturesandareveryfamiliartoourworkingbeeattendees.WelearnedofRobertFortuneandhispartinintroducingcanolaintowesterncultivationaswellashisintroductionfromChinaofsomanyofthetreesandshrubsfeaturingatWombatParkandMountBoninyong.InFebruarytheCommitteetookthefirsttentativestepstocreateaninformalnetworkofsimilarorganisations,invitingrepresentativesfromtheRoyalHistoricalSocietyofVictoria,NationalTrust,DryStoneWallersamongstotherstojoinusforaconversation.TheninMarch,theVictorianBranchCommitteealsoacceptedatveryshortnoticethechallengeofhostingthe38thAnnualConference,andtheplanningfor‘MarvellousMelbourneinConstantChange’undertheleadershipofLisaTuck,iswellunderway.TheCommitteedeserveseveryaccoladeastheyrisetothischallenge.AGHSVictoriaisfortunatetohaveadedicatedandtalentedgroup,bothontheCommitteeandacrossthemembership,whoarewillingtomakesurethisisasuccess.Iamquitehumbledbytheircommitment.Thisyear,twoCommitteemembersareretiring:AnnaLong(Treasurer)andLisaTuck(ImmediatePastPresident).Theircontributionshavebeenalmostimmeasurable.AswellastheroleofTreasurer,AnnahasbeeninvolvedinourNewsletter,isacheerypresenceatthedeskforlecturesandhasplayedherpartinorganisingourtrips.Lisahasbeenasourceofassistanceinallareas,particularlyaswedevelopedtheoutlineofthe2017Conference.Herabilitytoknowexactlywhatneedsdoing,thengettingonwithitisinspirational.

LorrainePowellChair

WestAustralianBranch OFFICEBEARERSANDCOMMITTEEMEMBERSChairman:JohnViska,Secretary:LynettePetersen,Treasurer:MaxStewartNMCRepresentative:CarmelO’Halloran,MembershipandNewsletter:SueMonger,Website:TheresePutland,RozStewart.FUNCTIONS• The27thAGMwasheldonSunday14August2016attheGroveCommunityCentre,PeppermintGroveand

wasattendedby15membersand2guestswith10apologies.TwocommitteemembersTomCrossenandAllisonVarneyretiredwithMaxStewartelectedasTreasurer.FollowingthemeetingJulianDonaldson,thenewlyappointedCEOoftheNationalTrust(WA),addressedthemembers,outliningthetrust’sdirectionandopportunitiesforinvolvementwiththeWABranch.

• ThesecondeventonSunday28August2016wasajointfunctionwiththeFriendsofWoodbridgeandNationalTrust(WA)heldatthehistoricproperty‘Woodbridge’.TheChairmandeliveredapresentationonCharlesHarperandhisassociationwiththeearlynurseryandfruitgrowingIndustryinWA.FortymembersandguestsattendedandattheconclusionviewedthehouseandenjoyedasumptuousafternoonteaprovidedbytheFriends.

• ‘ADayintheHills’wasthethirdfunctiononSaturday8OctoberinthehillsidelocalityofDarlington.ItwasjointlyorganisedbytheWABranch,HeritageRosesandtheDarlingtonHistoricalSociety.The24peoplewhobravedtheinclementweathervisitedtwoprivategardensandattheconclusionheardtalksonthreenurserymanassociatedwithrosesintheareaattheDarlingtonHall.


• ManythanksgotobranchmemberNataashaLethbridgeandherhusbandforofferingtheirgardenfortheXmasWinduponSunday4December2016attheirGuilfordproperty.Beforetakingrefreshments,22membersmetatBarker’sBridgereservetoviewtheprogressofthereinstatedhistorichedgeofRosaxmanettiithenproceededtothevenue.TheannualquizbasedonJournalarticlesandtheyear’sfunctionsheldattheconclusionwenttoathirdtiebreakerbeforeawinnerwasdeclared!

• Thefirstfunctionfor2017thattooktheformofatalkandawalkatKingsParkonSunday9Aprilwasnotwellattended.ThememberswhowerepresentheardJohnViskadeliveraninformativetalkintheboardroomofthefriendsofKingsPark.ThesubjectwastheuseofAustralianplantsingardenhistoryandfollowingitawalkintheimmediateareagavetheopportunitytoviewtheolderhistoricplantingsofthepark.

• OnSunday7May2017thesecondeventwasheldinKalamundawheremembersmetatStirk’shistoricCottageaftervisitingDenise’sGardeninCarmel.FollowingtheirinspectionmemberswalkedthroughStirkParktoseethegardenaroundHeadinglyHall,anotherpropertyassociatedwiththepioneeringfamily.ViewedalongthewayfromthefencelinewasthegardenofthelateMaryHargreaves,anoriginalbranchmember,theforlornstatestimulatingmuchdiscussiononthemaintenanceofmatureplantings.

ADVOCACYThechairmanandCarolineGrant,theformerchaircontactedtheNationalTrust(WA)toraiseconcernsthatthehighlysignificantorchardofthetrust’spropertyatTheOldFarmStrawberryHillAlbanywasbeingconsideredasaneventsarea.PROJECTSAnapplicationwasreceivedfromtheKalamundaShireapplyingforagranttohelpwiththerestorationofamarbleplaqueonahistoricseatinthetowncentre.BranchmembershaveparticipatedinworkingbeesheldbytheNationalTrustatWoodbridgeandSamsonHouse.OnSundayMarch262017CarmelO’Halloran,RozStewart,TrishEdwardsandSueMongerassistedwiththesociety’sinformationstallattheannualGuildfordHeritageFestival.Theydistributedthesociety’spublicationsandrecordedthenamesofpeopleinterestedinjoiningthesocietyandreceivingournewsletter.Muchcommentandinterestwasgeneratedbythedisplayofoldgardeningtools,terracottapotsandwateringcans.WABRANCHCHAIR’SREPORTDuringtheyearIhavebeeninvitedtoaddresssixcommunitygroupsonaspectsofWA’sgardenhistoryandthishasprovidedanopportunitytosellthebranch’sGuidetoConservingandInterpretingGardensinWesternAustraliaaswellashandoutmembershipbrochures.ThankstoretiringcommitteemembersAllisonVarneyandTomCrossenespeciallyforhisassistanceastreasurerforthe2014NationalConference.

JohnViskaChairman

Treasurer’sReport ThisyeartheaccountsoftheSocietyshowafavourablesurplusof$54,354.Significantincomeaccountshavebeensubscriptions$93,000,theCanberraConference$82,400,andInterestof$16,300.TheconferenceinCanberrawasenjoyableandafinancialsuccessandourthanksgotoMargieBourke,SueByrne,HelenElliot,KayJohnston,GregJohnson,NancyClarke,JudyPearce,SueTuisk,MarieWoodforalltheirhardworkandresultingsurplus.TrishaDixonorganisedpre-andpost-conferencetoursthatdelightedmemberswhotravelledwithher.Althoughthisyear’sincomewassmall,theSocietyappreciatestheeffortsTrishamakesonitsbehalf.Indeed,theNationalManagementCommitteevaluestheworkdonebyallthevolunteerswhomanagetheconferenceandtours.


TheoperationalcostsoftheSocietyare$204,000annually.Subscriptionscontributelessthanhalfthisamount.Thejournalwasproducedfor$71,000.$6000expenseswereincurredontheNewZealandconferencebeforeitwasdecideditwasnotviabletoproceedin2017.TheredesignofthewebsitenowshowstheNationalbodyrepresentedbyavisuallystimulatinganduser-friendlysite,costingapproximately$7000.$5000wasallocatedtothedevelopmentofarevisedandelectronicversionofaCourseGuideonRecordingYourGardenbywriterEliotCooper.TheWesternAustralianBranchwasassistedbymatchingtheircontributionof$5000forrestorationworkinQueen’sPark,Albany.$9000allowedtheSocietytobecomeprincipal sponsor of The Planthunter’s HERITAGE issue in May 2017. Four stories relevant to AGHS were featured.Thispromotiongavethesocietyexposuretonewandwideraudiencesandlinkswithsocialmedia. Branchesundertookotherprojectsforapproximately$46,000.DetailsofthesearegivenintheBranchReports.TheKindredSpiritsFundhasabalanceof$206,000.Thefundhassupportedthefollowingpublications:

- JohnDwyer’spublicationWeeds,PlantsandPeople($5000-$1250hasbeenreturnedfollowingsales)

- SandiPullman’sresearchprojectonInaHiggins($2000)

TheresourcesoftheSocietyareusedtofulfilitsobjectivesandinputfromthemembersisvalued.TheSummaryoftheFinancialstatementoftheSocietyfortheperiodof2016to2017isonthefollowingpage.ForacopyoftheSociety’sauditedfinancialrecordsforthisperiod,pleasecontacttheNationaloffice.

ElizabethTeedTreasurer

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NoticeoftheThirtyEighthAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheAustralianGardenHistorySocietyInc.27October2017NoticeisherebygiventhattheThirtyEighthAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheAustralianGardenHistorySocietyIncorporatedwillbeheldonFriday27October2017from12.25pmattheStateLibraryofVictoria,179LaTrobeStreet,Melbourne.Business 1. ToconfirmtheMinutesoftheThirty-SeventhAnnualGeneralMeetingheldinCanberra,ACT-

Saturday15October20162. ToreceivetheChairman'sReportfortheyearended30June20173. Toreceiveandconsiderthefinancialstatementfortheyearended30June20174. Toappointanauditorfor2017/185. ToelectmembersoftheNationalManagementCommittee6. GeneralBusinessByorderoftheNationalManagementCommitteeRoslynBurge,Secretary1September2017ObjectsoftheSociety TheobjectsoftheSocietyare:1. Topromoteinterestin,andresearchinto,significantculturallandscapesandthesystematic

identifying,recordingandrestorationofhistoricgardens,asanimportantcomponentofAustralia’sheritage.

2. Toactivelyencourageandsupportconservationofsignificantculturallandscapes,historicgardensandplants.

3. Tofosterthehigheststandardsofconservationandmaintenance.4. Toexchangeinformationandliaisewithgovernmentauthorities,organisationsandindividuals

withsimilaraimsandobjectives.5. Toprovideaforumfordiscussionanddebateandmaintainanactiveadvocacyrole.6. Toadministerandmaintainagiftfundfortheadvancementofeducation,andthescientific,

literaryandartisticworkoftheAGHSandotherpurposesbeneficialtothecommunity.7. ToprovidememberswithadynamicprogramthroughtheBranchstructure.8. Toprovideresponsibleandefficientadministration.

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