Dr Marita Bradshaw ‘The National Rock Garden – new location, new rocks and new stories to tell’
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Thursday, 5 September 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Rocks at the new National Rock Garden site Image courtesy Michelle Cooper
Marita, steering committee member with the National Rock Garden, will present an update on the expanded rock garden, the stories it tells of the deep history of Australia and the recent move of the big rocks into Forest 13 at the National Arboretum Canberra.
Abstract
The National Rock Garden (nationalrockgarden.com.au ) is gathering a collection of at least a hundred large iconic rocks from across our continent and other parts of Gondwana. The aim is to celebrate the geological heritage of Australia and to demonstrate how rocks have contributed to the nation's landscapes, heritage and prosperity. The new NRG site is rapidly taking shape in Forest 13 at the National Arboretum, Canberra. Paths have been laid and big rocks moved from the former site and from storage to create a display of more than 20 giant specimens for Stage 1 of the project. The layout will be integrated with a complementary planting of Weeping Wilga trees (Geijera parviflora).
Biography
Dr Marita Bradshaw is a geologist with over 40 years of experience in government and industry. With Geoscience Australia, ESSO Australia and WMC she worked to reveal the deep time story of Australia, and how that has shaped our energy resources. Now, with the wonderful team at the National Rock Garden (nationalrockgarden.com.au ), she is working on growing this national institution to bring the geological heritage of Australia to a broader public.
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