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In 1911, English-born Charles Weston climbs Mount Ainslie to the crest of a landscape that has become the site for the Australian capital. Down on the flats, in the harsh sunlight of an April noon, occasional clumps of sheep feed into the prevailing westerly on the scant leavings of an insatiable swarm of rabbits.On the denuded, rabbit-infested Limestone plains, Charles Weston embarked on an ambitious re-greening project that would transform the region and the fledgling nation's capital.London-born Weston rose through the massive British gardening industry in the second half of the 19th century, becoming Foreman of 79 gardeners at the magnificent Drumlanrig Castle on the Scottish borders. With testimonials from the most influential Head Gardener in Britain, he migrated to Australia seeking new challenges free from the British class system and reached Sydney in 1896. In the wake of Federation in 1901, he set his sights on the greatest challenge of all the new national capital. It was here that he gave life to his 'dream city', and the reforestation of its surrounds.This highly readable story of the tree planter of Canberra includes familiar characters in Home Affairs Minister King O

Author

Robert Macklin

Publisher

National Library of Australia Publishing

Published

2025

Language

EN