Awards

• Nominated for National Council on Public History Prize 2017 (United States)

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Author:   Gretchen Poiner ,  Sybil Jack
Publisher:   Sydney University Press
Imprint:   Sydney University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   1.055kg
ISBN:  

9781743324561

ISBN 10:   1743324561
Pages:   213
Publication Date:   03 June 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Illustrations Forewords by Brett Summerell; Richard Neville; Robert Prince Acknowledgements Introduction by Gretchen Poiner 1. Gardens, landscapes, wilderness: ways of seeing ourselves by Gaynor Macdonald 2. A sense of place by Gretchen Poiner 3. Garden elements: seeds, plants and their sources in colonial New South Wales by Sybil Jack 4. Cultivated wellbeing: gardens and health in colonial New South Wales by Janet George 5. Exhibiting gardening by Ailsa McPherson 6. Riverine gardens of Sydney waterways by Stuart Read 7. Garden suburbs for the people: the movement from late 19th-century New South Wales by John Ramsland 8. Planting New South Wales: the role of the Sydney Botanic Garden by Colleen Morris 9. Hollywood in Burwood: the transformation of a suburban backyard to a garden by Catherine Rogers 10. The evolving meanings of Retford Park: from the Hordens to Fairfax, 1885 to the present by Sue Rosen Abbreviations Notes Bibliography About the contributors Index

Reviews

'Peppered with a selection of seldom seen images this book will provide enjoyable reading and will likely become an invaluable reference work.' -- Adam Woodhams * Inside History * ' ... this book is important because it documents the salient factors that played a crucial role in a history that has shaped and continues to shape the Australian manmade landscape.' -- Dr Zeny Edwards * Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society *

Author Information

About the editors: Gretchen Poiner is an honorary associate in anthropology at the University of Sydney. Sybil Jack is an honorary research associate in history at the University of Sydney.

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