Gardens Of The National Trust Of Australia Victoria

A history of Australian gardens, told through the properties of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).

"Photographs of Australian heritage gardens complement poetry by Judith Wright, Dorothea Mackellar, Les Murray and Banjo Patterson, among others. Created from works held in the National Library of Australia's Pictures and Manuscript Collections".

"Whether a small plot in the backyard of an inner-urban home or a capital city's sprawling botanic garden, Australians have long desired a patch of dirt to plough or enjoy. 'Reading the garden' explores our deep affection for gardens and gardening and illuminates their numerous meanings and uses from European settlement to the late twentieth century."--Cover.