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Planting Dreams: audio guides

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  • Jonathan Jones on Lewin's 'The Plains'
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We invited Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones, Bunurong author Bruce Pascoe and guest curator Richard Aitken to share their thoughts about some of the Library's collection items, on display in  Planting Dreams: Shaping Australian Gardens. 


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Hear Jonathan Jones on Lewin's The Plains, Bathurst


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Hear Richard Aitken on the Hallams slide collection.


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Hear Bruce Pascoe on Peacock's Government House and Fort Macquarie from the Botanical Gardens


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Hear Jonathan Jones on Richardson's Garden Palace, Sydney


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Hear Richard Aitken on Locke's An Essay on Humane Understanding


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Bruce Pascoe on von Guerard's Stoneleigh, Beaufort near Ararat, Victoria


Planting Dreams: Shaping Australian Gardens

Exploring the ideas, influences and inspirations that have shaped our gardening culture.

Planting Dreams: Grand Garden Designs

Australia’s leading garden photographers capture the essence of contemporary landscape design across the state.

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