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
Interviews with Trisha Dixon. The interviews took place on 30 June 2020 and 9 July 2020. The interviewer is Roslyn Burge. Interview Recording Part one: Part two: Interview Transcript Trisha Dixon interviewed on 30 June and 9 […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Shirley Stackhouse interviewed on 23 November 2006 by Roslyn Burge Synopsis Shirley Stackhouse was virtually brought up in her grandfather’s rose nursery. George Henry Heers, was the Director of Dairying for the Department […]
Interview Recording Part 1 Part 2 Interview Transcript Cedric Bryant interviewed on 15 May 2019 by Roslyn Burge Synopsis Cedric seizes opportunities at every turn: he recounts a story of enterprise and endeavour. He discusses his family’s background […]
Interview Recording Part one: Part two: Interview Transcript Max Bourke interview on 20 November 2019 by Roslyn Burge Synopsis Interview summary – Max Bourke 19 November 2019 A selection of Max Bourke’s writings: The Analysis of […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Thomas Garnett MA OAM interviewed on 7 November 2002 by Jane Holth Synopsis Coming soon… Reference Obituary Thomas Garnett MA, OAM, 2006
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Dr Sophie Ducker interviewed on 6 September – 21 October 2002 by Jane Holth Reference The following Journal contains an article on Dr Sophie Ducker: Australian Garden History, Vol. 30 No. 1 Jul 2018, […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Dr Miranda Morris interviewed on 14 June 2003 by Sallyann Dakis Synopsis Dr Miranda Morris became involved in the Australian Garden History Society whilst working for the School of Environmental Design at the Tasmanian […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Fairie Nielsen interviewed in October 2004 by Sallyann Dakis Synopsis Fairie (Mary) Nielsen, who described herself as ‘just a farmer’, was asked to join the Tasmanian Australian Garden History Society branch committee in 1984 […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Mary Dougan interviewed on 6 and 21 September 2006 by Roslyn Burge Synopsis Mary Dougan was a sprightly 104 when interviewed in September 2006 for the AGHS Oral History Collection. Well known in garden […]
Interview Recordings Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Interview Transcript Victor Crittenden OAM interviewed on 20 October 2010 by Roslyn Burge Narrative Transcript Victor Crittenden OAM interviewed on 20 October 2010 by Roslyn Burge Synopsis Victor Crittenden OAM […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Professor Richard Clough AM interviewed on 9 December 2003 by Roslyn Burge Synopsis Richard Clough was born in 1921 in Wagga Wagga where his family had been since the 1850s. He described early influences… […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Chris Betteridge interviewed on 20 March 2007 by Roslyn Burge Synopsis Chris was the original landscape and environmental specialist in the Heritage and Conservation Branch of the NSW Department of Planning from 1978 and over […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Jan Gluskie interviewed on 4 December 2003 by Roslyn Burge Synopsis The first Sydney Branch Committee met in August 1993 and by the end of the year learnt it was to present the National […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript John Viska interviewed on 11 October 2018 by Patsy Vizents Synopsis John Viska is the current Chairman of the WA branch of the Australian Garden History Society and has held the position three times. […]
Interview Recording Interview Transcript Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC, DBE, interviewed on 9 September 2002 by Jane Holth Synopsis Dame Elisabeth Murdoch was interviewed on 9 September 2002, by Jane Holth, for the Australian Garden History Society Oral History […]
In 2001, as the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Society approached, the Australian Garden History Society initiated a program of oral histories (the National Oral History Collection). Some branches of the Society have also conducted interviews within their […]