Publications
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Friends Monthly Newsletter |
This 4 page newsletter has all the latest news and views, including a summary of the last Friends meeting and details of what's hapenning in the Gardens. Regular features include a book of the month, a web site of the month and lots of colour photos showing what's been going on in the Gardens. The newsletter is mailed to all Friends (why not join now?) and is also available on-line:
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Darwin Botanic Gardens | Darwin Botanic Gardens, Edited by
Bev Vallentine, Friends of the Darwin Botanic Gardens Inc, Zip Print,
NT, June 2000
This booklet has been lovingly produced by Friends for the enjoyment of both visitors and locals. It contains a brief history, citing the effects events such as the war and cyclone Tracy had on the gardens. The booklet describes the palms, cycads, trees, orchids and fungi in separate sections. It also describes the rainforest, the shade garden, the demonstration garden, community use of the gardens and the creatures that live there. $10. More information |
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The Holtze Saga |
The Hotlze Saga, Wynnis J Ruediger, Lutheran Publishing House, Adelaide, 1988 Maurice Holtze was the first curator of the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens. This history is written by Wynnis, his grand daughter. There are many stories of Maurice’s “strange” horticultural practices and how the board members of the gardens regarded them. One story tells of them being outraged at Maurice for allowing people to walk on the lawns, men to smoke and women to bring in prams. $20. More information
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