Cherish the Earth

THE STORY OF GARDENING IN AUSTRALIA

by

Beatrice Bligh

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Sydney, NSW: published by Ure Smith, 1975 (second impression).

Hardcover.

9.5 x 7.5 in. 132 pages.

Includes colour and black & white illustrations.

Condition: very good. This is a nice clean, tight, unmarked copy.

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Beatrice Bligh traces the story of gardens and gardening in Australia from the findings of Joseph Banks in the 1770s to the enormous variety of gardens found in the 1970s. Includes pioneer gardeners and gardens for food and survival, for decoration, for show, and for parks. Extensive quotations have been taken from letters and reports written by early settlers and visitors to the colony, giving first-hand accounts of the problems they found, and the progress made. The author spent several years working on this wonderful informative book, undertaking exhaustive research despite the fact she was in constant pain. Sadly she died only a few months before it was published. Helen Blaxland says in her foreword this significant and beautiful book is a tribute to her courage.