Historical information
Four items pertaining to vegetation within Caulfield:
1/2 copies of a booklet produced by the Caulfield City Council (undated) offering residents advice on the planting and care of trees within the district. Contains seven black-and-white photographs portraying various spots of vegetation within the district, plus nine black-and-white cartoons portraying the steps involved in correctly planting a tree.
2/An article from the Caulfield Contact, dated 04/1992, pertaining to Caulfield’s indigenous vegetation. Contains three black-and-white photographs of portraying three species of said vegetation – the swamp gum, the Kangaroo Apple and Poa grass.
3/An article from the Southern Cross, dated 13/05/1992, pertaining to Caulfield’s indigenous vegetation, and the efforts of groups and individuals such as the Caulfield Environment Group (CEG) to preserve it. Contains a black-and-white photograph of CEG member Paul Cain with a Red River Gum and large tussock grass, part of a re-vegetation program in a Murrumbeena linear park.
4/ A clipping from the Southern Cross, dated 20/05/1992, pertaining to the presence of Murray River red gum at Elsternwick primary school. Contains a black-and-white photograph of two pupils of the school, Craig and Emelia (surnames unmentioned), planting saplings.
Subjects
- caulfield,
- plants,
- trees,
- caulfield city council,
- gardening,
- horticulture,
- landscape planning,
- caulfield contact,
- outer circle parklands,
- caulfield environment group,
- cain paul,
- smith colin,
- joint effort community house,
- outer circle railway,
- conservation of natural resources,
- murrumbeena,
- parks,
- minister for conservation,
- pullen barry,
- glenhuntly neighbourhood house,
- primary schools,
- elsternwick primary school,
- murphy street,
- mcinerney peter,
- elster canal
