The students attending Bulla Primary School celebrated Arbor Week in 1989 by improving the school garden and planting native trees on the surrounding area adjacent to the school.The experience gave the children an awareness of the importance of trees and an understanding of the local native flora.A non-digital coloured photograph of six children and an adult doing gardening in a bushland setting.arbor week, bulla primary school, gardening, native vegetation

The students along with the teachers at Bulla Primary School were celebrating Arbor Week in April 1989 by working in the school garden and planting more native trees in the surrounding area.The Arbor Week activities helped to give the children an appreciation of the environment and the importance of trees in our daily lives. A non-digital coloured photograph of six children and an adult planting trees in a gardenarbor, bulla primary school, tree planting, gardening

The photo was originally published in the Regional Newson the 10th May 1983. The School's Mothers' Club president, Mrs. Scott is supervising the students , Craig Scott, Brett Baguley and Michael Clarke in planting a tree as part of Bulla Primary School's Arbor Week activities.The school's observance of Arbor Day aimed to give the student's an awareness of the importance of native trees in the environment and was included in their scientific studies.A non-digital black and white photograph of three boys and a lady digging in a garden.bulla primary school, bulla, arbor week, school gardens, tree planting

Bennie Simcox first came to the Monbulk area about 1860, following the first important gold discovery at the end of 1858. As the gold rush was short lived Simcox returned to Collingwood but later came back to Monbulk, built himself a hut to live in and become its first known permanent resident. The hut was burnt in the 1913 fires. Monbulk was thrown open to selection in 1894, and that's when the first farmers including Bennie Simcox went into Monbulk. It was a big, timbered country in those days. Once Ben had cleared some of his land he started to grow raspberries on it. He would be up before daylight ready to start picking. Ben also picked for a local family, the Camms to help make ends meet. When Ben Simcox was virtually at the retired stage, he wanted to develop his bit of the gully as a tourist attraction, As his nephew Fred Gay who owned the 10 acres below Ben wanted to farm, he was happy to swap his treed block with Ben. At a time when most settlers were clearing their properties, Ben Simcox, by contrast, cultivated the native plants and planted most of the large trees seen on the property today. And so Nathania Springs was developed as a tourist resort, and a mini-botanical garden. He diverted the natural water supply to form ornamental garden pools stocked with trout and tame native black fish. There were many visitors came to the Dandenongs, Some arriving in motor cars others in converted furniture vans lined with seats or charabancs with the long extended chassis and the open canvas roofs. Identities such as Billy Hughes, Madame Melba would often come to look through Nathania Springs. Bennie sold Nathania Springs to Councillor Ferdinand Thomas Le Juge, a boarding house proprietor and later the town baker in 1909 then in about 1921 Ben’s nephew Fred and his wife and family continued to open Nathania Springs to the public. It was not unusual in around 1924-25 for up to a thousand people a day to arrive at Nathania Springs to go through the gardens. At sixpence a time, that was a lot of money in those days. This photo is part of a collection of historic and social significance of the early settlement of Monbulk. Copies of photographs can be purchased from the Monbulk Historical Society.simcox, nathania springs, monbulk, 1860, berries

22 slides, 14 of the same plant and the remainder of other flowering plants. 4. Kniphophia uvaria. 5. Camellia white cv. 6. Camellia pink cv. 7. Fuchsia cultivar 'Charm Rose Purple.' 8-10 Acacia podalyriifolia. plants, flowering plants, kniphofia uvaria, camellia, fuchsia, acacia podalyriifolia, native garden, rhododendron, azalea indica, acanthus mollis, bear's breaches, grevillea, banksia spinulosa, hairpin banksia

Collection of photograph envelopes which had belonged to staff members. Some are photographs from excursions, other teaching material - plants. Some labelled: Ruth Upper Merri Creek - negatives and prints; Merri Creek - negatives and prints; Merri Creek Panorama - prints; Merri Creek Posters - negatives and prints; Western District Exhibition, labelled - negatives and prints; Mt Ridley (Excursion?) - negatives and prints; Energy Education Centre 15 November 1995; Gardens - Spring 1995 negatives (mostly James Hitchmough Native Grasslands and Luffmann Ponds); Student Party June 1994 - negatives; Pot Trial - negatives and prints; Miscellaneous plant trials, Centenial Centre Shop, Arborists, Plants, Excursions - negatives; Excursions , 1 year 2000 - negatives and prints; Orchard (older) - black and white negatives and prints; Arborists - negatives and prints; Staff, Graduate students - negatives and prints; Miscellaneous: Plants, Plant database (Jill Kellow) - negatives, slides and prints.staff, excursions, teaching material, merri creek, mt ridley, energy education centre, student party, pot trial, centenial centre shop, arborists, plants, graduates, students, plant database, jill kellow, orchard, james hitchmough grasslands, horticulture shop

Black and white photograph. Native plants growing in sawdust mulch. Native plants, well spaced, growing in area surrounded by 'paling' fence. Power line other side of fence.native plants, sawdust mulch, garden design

Burnley Campus became part of the Faculty of Science in 2019native garden, hilda kirkhope rockery, orchard border, fobg, friends of burnley gardens, the university of melbourne faculty of science, burnley gardens, guides

Miscellaneous slides labelled "BHC Historical". Some individually labelled. 1, 2 and 5. of a display "trees to serve the community". "VPRI" (Victorian Plant Research Institute). 10 and 11. of "Wilson's Prom" 1950's. 12. "Apiary" 13. "Students Planting Wattle" beside the Yarra Oct 72. 17. "Native Park Area" 1960's. 14. Garden view.burnley horticultural college, trees, community, vpri, victorian plant research institute, wilsons promontory, apiary, students, wattle, garden views, yarra boulevard

The two articles are about Lake Wendouree, the first relates to the Lake as a major wildlife habitat and the second to the development of the Lake.Not only are there details of the Lake as a wildlife habitat, there is a detailed chronology and history of developments on and around Lake Wendouree.1 page of the Courier newspaper (p.5) with 2 major headings and a " Lake Timeline", 1/2 way down the page.Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanic gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, lake wendouree, wildlife habitat, yuille's swamp, ducks, grebes, native aquatic plants, white ibis, silver gull, possums, native water rats, history of lake wendouree., john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

View of the gardensballarat botanical gardens, trees, parks, lawns, pathways, summer, leaves, plaque, memorial, w.l.j. crofts, president, australian natives association, ana, federation

View of the gardensballarat botanical gardens, trees, parks, lawns, pathways, summer, leaves, plaque, memorial, w.l.j. crofts, president, australian natives association, ana, federation