Physical description
Album containing correspondence, photographs, flyers, etc. Examples of the some of the achievements of the F.O.B.G. (Friends of Burnley Gardens).
Established in 1988 with The Hon. Sir Rupert Hamer as their Patron. Website www.fobg.org.au. Includes correspondence with The Hon. Sir Rupert Hamer, Tom Kneen, former Principal, Dorothy Jessep, wife of former Principal a. Jessep, the Open Garden Scheme donation, Renovating the Ellis Stones Rock Garden, Pruning Day 2000, the Grassland Project and the Camellia Planting Ceremony.Photographs scanned:1-6a. Camellia Planting Ceremony Novemeber 2000 - planting Camellia japonica 'A. W. Jessep' and Camellia japonica 'Dorothy Jessep'. Included in the photographs are Alex Jessep and Dorothy Jessep, Andrew Smith, Gardens Manager , and Kay Hirst , President of the F.O.B.G.
7, 8,15,16. Planting Day Ellis Stones Rockery 2000, 9-14 Pruning Day 2000. 17-18. Friends of the Grounds University of Melbourne meeting. 19. Shelter Shed April 1998. 20-22. Eucalyptus saxatilus at Burnley College Jan 2002. 23. Native Garden January 2002. 24-25. Orchard January 2005, 26. Original Glass House 2005, 27. Herb Garden January 2005, 28. Grey Garden January 2005
Subjects
- camellia planting ceremony,
- kay hirst,
- a w jessep,
- dorothy jessep,
- tom kneen,
- andrew smith,
- camellia japonica 'a w jessep',
- camellia japonica' dorothy jessep',
- friends of burnley gardens,
- fobg,
- sir rupert hamer,
- open gardens scheme,
- ellis stones rock garden,
- ellis stones,
- australian plants society,
- grasslands project,
- 150th birthday celebration,
- pruning day 2000,
- planting ellis stones rockery 2000
