The English Garden, Weston Park, Yarralumla

Name: The English Garden, Weston Park, Yarralumla
Start: 2026-05-03T13:30:00+10:00
End: 2026-05-03T13:30:00+10:00
Location: English Garden, Weston Park

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The English Garden at Weston Park Yarralumla: introducing various approaches to historical interpretation

For three years now, the Rotary Club of Canberra has facilitated the activities of Friends of Weston Park Nursery Heritage, who apart from helping to maintain and improve the site, has conducted tours building public awareness of this site within Weston Park which had otherwise been forgotten. A few years prior to this, the Club was privileged to be given a tour by the late Dr John Gray, whose research was featured in a recent book on Charles Weston by Canberra author Robert Macklin.

In a special tour crafted for AGHS to celebrate Tree Week, Dr Stephen Utick. who is coordinator of the Friends will outline and demonstrate elements of three different approaches to historical interpretation.

Noting the complexity of the site, these are

· The Environmental Timescape;

· People and Monuments; and

· Horticultural history of trees and plants, with reference to ‘centenarian sentinels’ and ‘living antiques’.

Rather than a passive tour, the AGHS members and supporters will be offered a stimulating on-site experience revealing various aspects of these with an opportunity for discussion and feedback.

Meet at the English Garden wall at 1.30pm on Sunday 3 May at Weston Park Yarralumla. Parking is available at the car park for Heritage Nursery and Oaks Brasserie.

The Brasserie is a good spot for refreshments before or after the tour.

Note that this event is free and you are encouraged to bring a non-member who may be interested in joining AGHS.