@happypat its a lovely garden. here is a quote from their website.
"Wittunga was developed as a private formal English garden in 1902 by innovative English-born estate agent and naturalist Edwin Ashby (1861-1941). Ashby, however, came to specialise in the cultivation of Australian native flora after his fascination with bush plants took root, and he was fascinated by the close relationship between the water-wise Australian and South African flora.
His legacy can be seen all over the garden, including Wittunga’s innovative 1920s-built raised sandy Maluka Beds, which he developed to mimic growing conditions he’d seen in Western Australia.
Wittunga was bequeathed to the Botanic Gardens of South Australia by Edwin’s son, Keith, in 1965, and opened to the public in 1975.
@pyrrhula here is a quote from the gardens website which may interest you;
"Wittunga was developed as a private formal English garden in 1902 by innovative English-born estate agent and naturalist Edwin Ashby (1861-1941). Ashby, however, came to specialise in the cultivation of Australian native flora after his fascination with bush plants took root, and he was fascinated by the close relationship between the water-wise Australian and South African flora.
His legacy can be seen all over the garden, including Wittunga’s innovative 1920s-built raised sandy Maluka Beds, which he developed to mimic growing conditions he’d seen in Western Australia.
Wittunga was bequeathed to the Botanic Gardens of South Australia by Edwin’s son, Keith, in 1965, and opened to the public in 1975.
November 11th, 2015
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"Wittunga was developed as a private formal English garden in 1902 by innovative English-born estate agent and naturalist Edwin Ashby (1861-1941). Ashby, however, came to specialise in the cultivation of Australian native flora after his fascination with bush plants took root, and he was fascinated by the close relationship between the water-wise Australian and South African flora.
His legacy can be seen all over the garden, including Wittunga’s innovative 1920s-built raised sandy Maluka Beds, which he developed to mimic growing conditions he’d seen in Western Australia.
Wittunga was bequeathed to the Botanic Gardens of South Australia by Edwin’s son, Keith, in 1965, and opened to the public in 1975.
"Wittunga was developed as a private formal English garden in 1902 by innovative English-born estate agent and naturalist Edwin Ashby (1861-1941). Ashby, however, came to specialise in the cultivation of Australian native flora after his fascination with bush plants took root, and he was fascinated by the close relationship between the water-wise Australian and South African flora.
His legacy can be seen all over the garden, including Wittunga’s innovative 1920s-built raised sandy Maluka Beds, which he developed to mimic growing conditions he’d seen in Western Australia.
Wittunga was bequeathed to the Botanic Gardens of South Australia by Edwin’s son, Keith, in 1965, and opened to the public in 1975.