Local myth has it that this Moreton Bay Fig, (Ficus macrophylla) at the gates of the Portland Botanical Gardens, is the burial site for a baby, which died on a voyage to Australia, about 150 years ago. I feel quite moved whenever I pass by it. Wonder what our cemeteries would look like if instead of rows of head stones there were rows of trees? I also wonder how many unmarked graves, covered by trees, there already are in Australia? […]

Categories: Blog • Tags: burial, trees

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Community Engagement at the Portland Botanical Gardens

May 3, 2013 by catbailey

Instagram #pbgproject On Monday, the 6th of May, the Portland Botanical Gardens (PBG) began a community engagement program, which involved artist, Catherine Bailey, as artist in residence for 70 hours over 3 months. As part of this project David Garnier, the Head Gardener at PBG showed a new younger audience the wonders of the gardens. David had some exciting ideas for the kindergarten children from Kalbari Kindergarten and The Portland Child and Family Complex, school children from Narrawong Public School […]

Categories: Blog, Public Art and Community Engagement, Uncategorized, Whats on • Tags: art, artist, botanical gardens, catherine bailey, children's art, community engaement, community engagement, Dahlias, Glenelg Shire Council, hot house, instagram, kamikaze gardening, parks and gardens, photography, Photos, pop up events, Portland Botanical Gardens, regional arts fund, regional arts victoria, school children, the arts, trees, word games, wordart

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