Botanic TrusT Annual Report 2006–2007 Cover photo, Grevillea ‘Misty Pink’, Mount Annan Botanic . Photographer: Simone Pieta Cottrell Botanic Gardens TrusT Annual Report 2006–2007

Year in Review...... 5

Our Organisation...... 11

Corporate Governance...... 15

Understanding, Protecting and Restoring Biodiversity and Habitats...... 21

Protecting the Importance of in Natural and Cultural Landscapes...... 25

Protecting Our Heritage...... 31

Sustainably Managing Our Botanic Gardens and Parklands for Visitors...... 37

Community Support...... 41

Appendices...... 47

Index...... 60

Financial Statements ...... www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au rust 2006–2007 T Botanic Gardens

 Letter to the Minister

The Hon. Phil Koperberg MP Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water Parliament House, Sydney 2000

Dear Minister

I have great pleasure in presenting the 2006–07 Annual Report of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust for presentation to Parliament.

This Report covers in full the Trust’s activities and Statement of Accounts in accordance with the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Act 1980, the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act and the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Regulations 2005.

Yours sincerely

Greg Martin Chairperson Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust rust 2006–2007 rust 2006–2007 T T ottrell

C Photo: Chamelaucium uncinatum ‘CWA Pink’, an Australian native growing in the ‘What’s the Big Idea’ garden, Mount one Pieta m i S Botanic Gardens Annan Botanic Garden. Botanic Gardens

  Year in Review

he journey towards 2016, Sydney’s Botanic Bicentenary, has commenced. New gardens, new buildings and new Tprograms dominate this year in review, all in the context of building a sustainable and inspiring botanic garden for the next two hundred years — a botanic garden that is outward looking and influencing the future of Sydney and our region — a botanic garden ‘planting ideas’ in the community.

This year marked the start of a 10-year Trust scientists continue to be prolific in strategic planning cycle for the Botanic communicating their research results, Gardens Trust. A new corporate plan publishing 93 scientific papers this year, incorporated milestones taking the 13 more than last year. Citation of Trust Trust to 2010, and flagging further scientific papers was again in excess of initiatives to be developed between comparable organisations. 2010 and 2016. Major projects will reshape our landscapes, provide new perspectives on plants and , Australia’s Virtual and reduce the environmental footprint The Trust completed stage one of of the Trust in all its activities. Significant Australia’s Virtual Herbarium project. progress has been made already on the This milestone signifies the databasing of environmental front. more than 50 per cent of the 1.2 million preserved specimens held in the National This year also saw the Trust staff Herbarium of . The becoming part of a new Department Virtual Herbarium will be the botanical of Environment and Climate Change community’s major contribution to the under the Minister for Climate Change, ‘Atlas of Living Australia’, an Australian Environment and Water, the Hon. Phil Government-funded multi-million dollar Koperberg MP. This relationship highlights project to develop an extensive website the role of botanic gardens in helping which will eventually provide information the community understand, mitigate and on all of the life of Australia. The Trust’s adapt to environmental change. ‘PlantNet’ website, which provides descriptions and information on all of the The Trust also has important plants of New South Wales, will continue contributions to make to the NSW to be a major focus of our scientists. Government State Plan, particularly to the targets for volunteering and parkland visitation. The Trust has made a commitment to six per cent Government Botanist growth each year in the number The title of Government Botanist has of people volunteering at Mount been awarded to Dr Tim Entwisle, Tomah and Mount Annan Botanic Executive Director of the Botanic Gardens, primarily through Community Gardens Trust. The title dates back to Greening and the Macarthur Centre 1816 when Allan Cunningham was for Sustainable Living, plus increased appointed ‘King’s Botanist’, before participation by currently under- being discontinued in 1985. represented community groups at all estates. We have set a target of a 20 per The appointment of Dr Entwisle as cent increase in visitors to Mount Tomah the 12th Government Botanist in and Mount Annan Botanic Gardens by NSW marks the reinstatement of the time of our Botanic Bicentenary in this tradition, paying homage to the 2016. continuous record of botanical research in NSW since the works of Banks and Understanding, Protecting and Solander in 1770. Minister for the Environment at the time, the Hon. Restoring Plant Biodiversity Bob Debus, defined the role of the and Habitats rust 2006–2007 Government Botanist as promoting rust 2006–2007 T T Through our research and scientific plants and their importance to life, programs, the Trust continues to be a encouraging the scientific study of our major contributor to the discovery and flora, and being guardian of Sydney’s Photo: The Spring Walk in the Royal conservation of plant biodiversity in New three botanic gardens and the Domain.

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Photos: Mount Annan’s recently opened DNA Barcoding Sustainable providing modern conference facilities. Protecting Our Heritage They are valued for their floral displays Bowden Centre for learning is built from A pilot project testing the feasibility The Trust continues to focus on With a sustainability philosophy in mind, and open space and as venues for public recycled and sustainable materials. The Trust is entrusted with the care and of ‘DNA barcoding’ plants from the sustainable horticulture. We have halved the complex is built from both recycled recreation and private events. Our role is and sustainable materials and positioned protection of gardens, parks, bushland to enhance the experiences of all visitors Right: A rainwater storage tank is an Kurnell region was completed. This potable water consumption in the and buildings with significant heritage to make the most of the summer and by providing the best possible services. integral part of the building’s sustainable technique ’fingerprints’ small specific Domain and Royal Botanic Gardens and winter sun. value. We continue to maintain and design. segments of DNA to provide a ‘barcode’ use only dam and rainwater at Mount improve our cultural, built and natural for the identification of that organism. Tomah Botanic Garden. Our mulch and heritage, including the collections of The identification of species from only other organic matter comprises recycled Youth Community Greening living plants — for future generations. Garden Displays Development fragments of material may be possible green waste from our three botanic Many young people today are growing Palace The redesigned in the future, with wide ranging gardens. Every year we recycle over up with few opportunities to connect Palace Rose Garden, displaying over applications — from forensics to 25 tonnes of general waste; we have with nature. The Youth Community Palm Grove 2,000 roses, was launched in November protection of threatened species. reduced electricity use by almost 40 2006. Traditional design elements, such Greening project inaugurated this year The Grey-headed Flying Fox camp in per cent and gas consumption by over as hedges and perennials, have been provides for Trust educators to help the Palm Grove continues to increase 80 per cent in the National Herbarium used in conjunction with standard, Molecular Dating young people experience the joys of in size, peaking at 11,000 during the building. weeping and bush roses. Roses with gardening, build their skill levels and year. Substantial damage has been Trust scientists, and colleagues from striking, bold colours have been planted We continue to reduce our use of toxic become optimistic about the future. sustained in the decade since the camp South Africa and Europe, have in an exciting and diverse range of bed completed the first study of molecular chemicals for pest control, and continue returned to the Grove and a number of Youth Community Greening is the shapes and sizes. dating of major groups in the family to trial and use non-toxic alternatives significant trees have been lost. A wildlife offspring of a very successful program Proteaceae (the Banksias, Waratahs and such as biological controls. We are management officer has been appointed Community Greening — an educational The garden is managed in a sustainable Grevilleas). The research on this iconic selecting plant species that are less to develop a flying fox management partnership between the Trust and NSW way — predatory wasps have Australian family suggests that, although susceptible to pests and diseases and do plan as a matter of urgency. Planning Department of Housing. Since 2000 been introduced to control aphids, most present-day distributions are due not require high treatments. continues on ways to relieve the pressure Community Greening has developed bicarbonate of soda and organic oils to continental drift after the split of of flying foxes on the heritage landscape 140 projects in have replaced the spraying of up to the great southern land, Gondwana, We have also implemented a national while an assessment is made of the public housing estates or on unused 600 litres of chemicals per fortnight to some species seem to have travelled botanic gardens weed policy, including consequences of disturbing the camp public land and has provided over prevent fungus attacks, and a range of long distances across the oceans. These the assessment of all new plant and approvals are sought to reintroduce 15,000 face-to-face encounters for organic fertilisers are being trialled. suggestions conflict with the accepted collections and potential weed species. the disturbance program in 2008. Environmentally sustainable design training, learning and special events. wisdom that the Proteaceae are a Designed and constructed by staff, principles are now integral to the Twenty-six community gardens in Gondwanic group that has undergone the Palace Rose Garden was proudly planning of all new buildings, depots schools and 22 clubs minimal long distance dispersal. Millennium Seed Bank funded by the Royal Botanic Gardens and nurseries. have also been established. SeedQuest NSW is an international Foundation. The Trust would like partnership for plant conservation Intern Program to thank the many individuals and World Heritage Information Centre Exhibitions and Web between the NSW Seedbank at companies whose valuable contributions The Trust hosted its first plant science Exhibitions in the Red Box Gallery in the Mount Annan Botanic Garden and the to the Foundation have made the internship program, generously funded A Memorandum of Understanding herbarium included ‘Botanomancy – the Millennium Seed Bank Project of the construction of this garden possible. by the Friends of The Gardens. The between the Trust and the Parks and secret garden’ and the annual Margaret Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (United Special thanks are given to Mr nine interns, who received training in a Wildlife Division of the new Department Flockton Award. Botanomancy, Kingdom). Seedbanking provides a cost Bruce Arnott for his generosity and variety of areas relevant to and of Environment and Climate Change an exhibition by the 2006 Artist in effective means of conserving genetic enthusiasm. plant conservation, made a significant has provided the agreement for the diversity for research and conservation. operation and development of the World Residence, Gaye Chapman, attracted contribution to curation and map This year 250 NSW seed collections were Turf Plots During the redevelopment of Heritage exhibition centre at Mount around 2,400 visitors. The Margaret organisation in the herbarium. The made and duplicated at our Seedbank the Conservatorium of Music in 2001, Tomah Botanic Garden. Concept designs Flockton Award for botanical illustration program will run again next year. and the Millennium Seedbank. Despite the old line of rectangular turf beds have been produced and selection of drew 28 entries from both Australia drought conditions, the SeedQuest — known as the ‘grave plots’ — was a design consortium to develop the and overseas and continues to grow in project is maintaining its collecting replaced with an informal ‘jigsaw’ Promoting the Importance of interpretive panels was completed. recognition. target of 1,500 species by 2010. arrangement of ornamental grasses, Plants in Natural and Cultural The Trust’s website continues to grow groundcovers and turf. By popular rust 2006–2007 rust 2006–2007 T Landscapes Bowden Centre Opens in popularity, promoting the Trust’s demand the old turf beds have been T Sustainably Managing Our reinstated along the path beside the Botanic gardens worldwide are The Bowden Centre for learning at botanic gardens and research. This Botanic Gardens and Parklands committed to education for sustainability. Mount Annan Botanic Garden was valuable resource, which now displays ‘jigsaw’ pieces. The types of turf on Our programs encourage sustainable opened in May. Catering for groups as a redesigned and more user-friendly for Visitors display are being selected for their gardening, equipping the community to large as 150, the centre will support homepage, recorded nearly 600,000 Our botanic estates provide places of sustainability — using less water and become environmentally responsible. visiting school groups, as well as visits this year. tranquility and inspiration for all visitors. fertiliser to thrive. Botanic Gardens Botanic Gardens

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Photo: Volunteer guides provide visitors Begonia Garden Inspired by veteran environmental change. The addition of increased use, by 50 per cent, in seasonal National Volunteer Day. Approximately partnership with Citi Australia provides with a wealth of information about the and volunteer Peter Sharp, our a range of recycled materials, coupled sports bookings, testifies to the good 185 volunteers attended and two sponsorship of the Trust’s environmental natural and cultural landscapes of the first Begonia Garden boasts 80 species with new explanatory signage, now practices in sports field management volunteers, Dorothy Holland (Volunteer conservation program, with the first Trust’s botanic gardens. and a further 60 cultivars, making it the better demonstrates the Trust’s ‘reduce, despite these times of reduced water Guide) and Margaret Bell (Volunteer year focusing on the regeneration of largest outdoor begonia collection in the reuse, recycle’ philosophy. usage to maintain the fields. Guide and Herbarium), were recognised Mrs Macquaries Point. Throughout the world. for 25 years service. year, ongoing partnerships with Eden Australian Woodlands Development Total revenue was again above budget, Gardens & Garden Centre, Landcom, This year a second Begonia Garden of the Australian woodlands display and costs as a percentage of revenue The Friends’ long-standing loyalty Interlink — M5 South West Motorway, was developed in collaboration with continued at Mount Tomah. The area, decreased. In addition, the Trust culminated with the celebration of their and Fujifilm Australia have further the Friends of The Gardens. In all there which provides an outdoor performance garnered over $400,000 of marketing 25th anniversary this year. A special supported the Trust’s work. are 1,500 begonias and approximately and venue for the Trust’s Indigenous and promotional opportunities through edition of their magazine, The Gardens, 180 complementary plantings in the education programs, includes a number strategic partnerships with various clients. included some wonderful stories on Our dedicated and enthusiastic staff two gardens. With the introduction of a of new species and a drought resistant Gardens’ staff and the Friends’ history. are our most important resource. number of sandstone boulders, the new lawn of Australian grass species Mount Annan launched a number of Their health and safety is the Trust’s garden presents a number of ‘rooms’ (Microlaena stipoides). Also featured new events during the year, including The Trust welcomes the newly highest priority, and is reflected in where the begonias can flourish in their are Mallee eucalypts which exhibit the a popular Autumn Harvest Plant Sale appointed Chair of the Royal Botanic GardenSafe, the Trust’s occupational particular microclimate. mallee growth form and grass trees and Food and Wine Fair. The Landcom Gardens Foundation, Clive Austin, health and safety plan. Body stress sponsored Carols in the Garden at (Xanthorrhoea johnsonii). who has a strong interest in the injuries continue to be of concern, and Mount Annan attracted a crowd of Camellia Garden Developed through horticultural industry, a diversified the Trust is working with other divisions approximately 5,500. Landcom has since the generous support of Rachel and business background and a long history in the Department of Environment and extended its sponsorship agreement for Geoffrey O’Conor, the existing small of involvement in leading charities Climate Change to analyse and respond Enjoying Trust Lands Carols and Mothers Day, over the next camellia collection near Woolloomooloo and community organisations. We are to this ongoing problem. As with last three years. Gate has been expanded into three Public use and enjoyment of Trust lands extremely grateful for the work done year, the total number of days lost to themed gardens. One of these has saw over four million people use the by the Foundation, and special thanks An imaginative events program injury continues to be at record lows for mainly Australian-bred cultivars Domain, while over three and a half go to Greg Martin, Clive Austin and attracted around 14,000 people at the organisation. developed in the late 19th and early million visited the three botanic gardens. Councillors — Mr Ian Conley, Mr Jamie Mount Tomah. The Mount Tomah 20th centuries — the ‘golden age’ of Mount Annan Botanic Garden had Durie, Dr Tim Entwisle, Ms Sue Gazal, Finally, the Trust would like to Autumn Harvest Food and Wine Fair camellia breeding. Another has species over 95,000 visitors — Mount Tomah Ms Lesley Kernaghan, Mr Don Morris drew over 2,000 visitors, while Eucalypti acknowledge the dedication and hard from countries such as Vietnam and attracted nearly 73,000. AO, Ms Gretel Packer and Mrs Caroline 103, celebrating the world heritage work of all staff, Friends, volunteers, China and modern hybrid camellias Webster for their ongoing commitment values of the region through an art honorary associates, external members developed from these and other Managing our Sydney venues proved to the future of the Botanic Gardens exhibition, attracted around 10,000 of our Trust and other committees — all species. The third displays sasanquas, to be the most successful year to Trust and its iconic botanic estates. visitors over the summer. The Waratah our supporters — for their ongoing japonicas and others. In all, over 600 date. Without increasing the total commitment to the work of the Trust. Festival, focussing on the art of local The Foundation launched its Fellowship camellias — including 60 different number of days and areas occupied As we enter year two of the Botanic schools and an exhibition of waratah Program during the year, attracting varieties and species with over 20 by events, over 1,100 bookings were Bicentenary countdown, we invite blooms, also attracted good crowds. new benefactors to join long-standing mature specimens — have been taken, including 33 large public events. you to join with us in supporting and supporters. Fundraising has commenced transplanted from other parts of the Besides the annual favourites such preparing for this historic celebration. Gardens. Opened in September, this as Open Air Cinema, Sydney Festival for a children’s garden, heritage statuary, new attraction consolidates the Trust’s events and sports events such as the Our People an Australian garden at QEII Gate, and a extensive camellia collection into one St George/BRW Triathlon, several new The Trust greatly values the support new entry precinct for the Royal Botanic precinct, providing visitors a chance to annual events sprang to life this year and investment of its stakeholder Gardens at Macquarie Street opposite explore the diversity of flower, form to replace others. These included the organisations, the Friends of The the State Library. and horticultural use of these enduring highly acclaimed Legs Eleven Concert Gardens and the Royal Botanic Gardens and Dove Pink Star Walk, both of which The Trust also thanks its business Sydney garden favourites. Foundation, our volunteers, and the Mr Greg Martin raised money for breast cancer research. partners. ‘Towards Sustainable generosity of our donors and sponsors. Chairperson Of note was the Dalai Lama’s visit to the Horticulture’, a program sponsored by Fruit Loop Garden This Mount Botanic Gardens Trust Annan development showcases the Domain where in a symbolic act of his Special thanks go to our volunteers for HSBC Bank Australia Ltd, was extended abundance of our native flora and links Holiness’s interest in the environment, their major contribution. Last year alone, this year. A new partnership with rust 2006–2007 Pernod Ricard Australia focuses on rust 2006–2007 T the recently completed Bowden Centre he donated a tree to the Trust. our 600 Trust and Friends volunteers T with the Garden Shop and Restaurant. gave 38,000 hours of service to the Trust. the historical significance of the Royal Another new garden at Mount Annan The Trust continues to demonstrate that Botanic Gardens to the development is What’s the Big Idea Garden, featuring it manages its venues sustainably with a Volunteer efforts were acknowledged of Australian through Dr Tim Entwisle Australian cultivars and demonstrating decrease in damages from the previous at a Director’s ‘Thank You’ celebration sponsorship of the Trust’s conservation Executive Director in a time of year. That the Trust could manage at the Art Gallery of NSW in December, and horticultural programs. Our Botanic Gardens Botanic Gardens

  Our Organisation

he Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust (Botanic Gardens Trust) is a statutory body which is part of the TDepartment of Environment and Climate Change (NSW).

Our Vision • to increase and disseminate By 2016 we want the Gardens, and all knowledge about the plantlife of that it stands for, to be even more overt, Australia, and of New South Wales in and for a visit to one of our estates particular to be an inspiring, remarkable and • to encourage the public use and unforgettable experience. enjoyment of Trust lands by promoting and increasing the educational, historical, cultural and recreational value Our Business of these lands. The Trust is responsible for a When acting in pursuance of its Objects, multifaceted organisation situated the Trust is required to give particular on four separate estates: the Royal emphasis to encouraging and advancing Botanic Gardens, the Domain, Mount the study of systematic botany, and to Tomah Botanic Garden and Mount plant conservation. Annan Botanic Garden. Our estates are places of natural beauty where people can come for peace, relaxation, Our Estates entertainment, recreation, education The Royal Botanic Gardens is an oasis — and to discover more about in the heart of the city of Sydney, plants and horticulture. The National comprising 30 hectares of magnificent Herbarium of New South Wales is landscape adjacent to the Harbour, the renowned for excellence in plant science Opera House and the central business — with cutting-edge research programs district. in botany, ecology and horticulture of plants, especially those of New South The Domain is a 28-hectare urban Wales and Australia. park situated on the eastern edge of the Sydney central business district. Its Our Values spectacular geographical setting offers extensive harbour and city views as well In all that we do, the Botanic Gardens as recreation opportunities. The park is Trust values: used for leisure, sport, recreation and • our natural and cultural environment tourism, as well as special events, and • advancing, disseminating and using is endowed with significant natural and knowledge cultural heritage values.

• a safe, healthy and fulfilling Mount Annan Botanic Garden workplace displays the enormous diversity of our • excellence Australian flora. Covering over 400 hectares on the south-western outskirts • innovation and initiative of Sydney between Camden and • achieving more through partnerships. Campbelltown, it is Australia’s largest botanic garden. Our Objectives Mount Tomah Botanic Garden, in the The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain beautiful Blue Mountains west of Trust Act 1980 defines the Trust’s rust 2006–2007 Sydney, displays one of the world’s rust 2006–2007 T objectives as: T finest collections of cool-climate • to maintain and improve Trust plants in a 28-hectare botanic garden lands, the National Herbarium of New adjacent to a 189 hectare natural South Wales and the collections of area. It is the natural gateway to

e Plaza Photo: Chilean Bellflower (Lapageria living and preserved plant life owned the Greater Blue Mountains World m Jai Botanic Gardens rosea) – Chile’s national flower. by the Trust Heritage Area. Botanic Gardens

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Minister for the environment, Climate change & Water Our Future participation, and hosting a diverse Department of range of activities and events that cater Botanic Gardens trust Environment and In just a decade, the Botanic Gardens, climate change one of Australia’s most treasured living for all sectors of the community are institutions, will be 200 years old. some of the ways through which we will increase our impact. Sydney’s Botanic Bicentenary will be a executive director chance to reflect on an extraordinary Much of our appreciation of the history whose achievements continent’s flora has been the result are founded on the twin and of our scientific discoveries. Our interdependent attributes of all great researchers will continue to lead the RBG finance & Science domain and Royal Mount Mount institutions: relevance and resilience. understanding and wise management Foundation business & Public botanic gardens Annan Tomah of the plant biodiversity of our continent Director services Programs Director botanic botanic and the Asia-Pacific. Branch Branch garden garden We have one of the earliest surviving Director Director Branch branch colonial botanical gardens in the world, Public Royal Botanic Domain & Assistant Assistant as well as being the earliest cultural It is unimaginable for Sydney to be Relations Gardens Infrastructure Director Director landscape in Australia. without its spectacular and respected Manager Business Conservation Manager Manager Botanic Gardens, and we can’t afford Services & Horticultural to be without them — our health, our Research Horticulture Horticultural Our job is to protect and nourish a Manager state of mind, and our environment Development Manager Royal Botanic Domain & Manager Development much-loved organisation, so that it Manager Gardens Horticultural Horticultural can thrive and evolve, and continue depend upon them. By 2016 we want Financial Nursery Support Development to provide the people of Sydney, and ‘The Gardens’, and all that it stands Officer Accounting Plant Diversity Supervisor Supervisor Administration, tourists from around the world, with for, to be even more overt, and for Accountant Manager Contracts a visit to one of our estates to be an & Assets beautiful gardens and parks to enjoy for inspiring, remarkable and unforgettable Royal Botanic Infrastructure Manager Gardens a further 200 years. Management Public Gardens Supervisor Services experience. Accounting Programs Botanic Horticultural It will also be a time to celebrate more Accountant Manager Horticulture Natural Supervisor recent achievements, including Mount Upper Gardens Infrastructure Heritage Corporate Information June 2007 Annan and Mount Tomah Botanic Supervisor Project Manager Minister for Climate Change, Botanical Coordinator Horticultural Gardens reaching 25 years of age in Environment and Water Information Services 2012. Service Royal Botanic Events & Horticultural Hon. Phil Koperberg MP Gardens Events Manager Marketing Supervisor We will set ourselves the highest Botanic Management Coordinator Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Horticulture Manager possible environmental standards — Trustees Resources Lower Gardens Ranger minimising resource use; using as much Manager Supervisor Services recycled water as possible; reducing Mr Greg Martin (Chair), Dr Kate Senior Ranger our energy use; reducing, reusing and Fairley-Grenot, Ms Tim Jackson, Mr Tom Pinzone, Mr Michael Samaras, Library Living recycling our waste — and provide Senior Librarian Collections active leadership to Sydney through Professor Susan Serjeantson, Mr Nigel Administrator demonstrating, doing and teaching. Swinn

Centre Building community connections, Executive Director for Plant increasing involvement and Dr Tim Entwisle Conservation Coordinator

Design & Editorial Services rust 2006–2007 Manager rust 2006–2007 T T

Positions as at June 2007 Botanic Gardens Botanic Gardens

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he Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust is a statutory body established by the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain TTrust Act 1980. The legislation defines the objectives, powers and functions of the Trust and vests certain land and property in the Trust. It also governs the Regulations relating to all three botanic gardens and the Domain. The Trust is formally accountable to the Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water for fulfilling its statutory requirements. The non-executive Trust members are Trust Meeting Attendance appointed by the Governor of NSW on The Director, Finance and Business the recommendation of the Minister Services is Secretary to the Trust, and for Climate Change, Environment and keeps the common seal. The Senior Water for a term of up to four years. Executive Assistant records the minutes The Trust’s membership represents a of the Trust. The Trust met six times. diversity of expertise and experience in horticulture, plant sciences, business, industrial relations, education, and Trustee Meetings Attended cultural and community affairs. Dr Kate Fairley-Grenot 6 Ms Tim Jackson 5 Remuneration Mr Greg Martin 6 Mr Tom Pinzone 3* Remuneration of Trustees is determined by the Premier under the guidelines for Mr Michael Samaras 6 the Remuneration and Categorisation Prof. Susan Serjeantson 6 of Boards. The Trust is classified as an Mr Nigel Swinn 4 Advisory Committee which, under the *Comments were provided on papers distributed for terms of the Act, is ‘… subject to the the meetings not attended. control and direction of the Minister …’. The Chairperson receives an annual fee Risk Management of $7,350 and the other Trustees each The Trust has a strong focus on risk receive $3,675 per annum. management. The Trust’s overarching risk document ‘Business Risk Assessment Trust Liability and Internal Audit Plan’ groups risk into strategic and operational risks. Sections Trustees and employees of the Trust of the document are reviewed and are covered by the Treasury Managed updated regularly at Executive meetings Fund for any legal liability, as long as and the risk matrix is reviewed annually. the action is not illegal or criminal and The document is also discussed at each outside the scope of their duties. meeting of the Trust’s Finance Audit and Risk Management Committee. Best Practice The three-year strategic internal audit In meeting the Trust objectives and plan is designed to focus on areas of setting a clear strategic direction for greatest risk and is directly linked to the organisation, the Trustees are the risk assessment review undertaken committed to best practice in corporate by Deloitte. The internal audit plan governance. In 2006–07, Trustees is reviewed every year to ensure that conducted their activities with reference the most appropriate internal audit to the Premier’s Conduct Guidelines for is undertaken in the context of both Members of NSW Government Boards the cyclical or regular reviews and any and Committees. emerging risks or significant issues. This approach is consistent with the approach advocated by the Institute of Legislative Changes Internal Auditors and the plan is aligned rust 2006–2007 rust 2006–2007 T In 2006–07 there were no changes to current Best Practice Statements on T to the Royal Botanic Gardens and Internal Audit and Internal Controls.

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Dr KATE FAIRLEY-GRENOT more than 25 years with The Prof. SUSAN SERJEANTSON and management. This year the Scientific Committee Assoc. Prof. BSc (Hons), PhD Australian Gas Light Company (AGL). BSc (Hons), PhD Committee continued its increased focus Jeremy Bruhl, Dr Tim Entwisle, Dr (Sydney), MSc Science & Technology While at AGL, Greg held a variety (Re-appointed 21 Dec 2004; present on risk issues and closely monitored the Dan Faith, Dr Klaus Koop, Prof. Sue Policy (Sussex), FAICD of senior management roles both in term expires 20 Dec 2008) financial management of the Trust. Serjeantson (Chair), Dr Brett Summerell, Australia and overseas and within a Dr Jane Tarran (Appointed to Trust 11 Nov 2004; Sue Serjeantson is the Executive Secretary Scientific Committee Oversees number of AGL’s associated entities. of the Australian Academy of Science. present term expires 10 Nov 2008) the scientific programs of the Trust Botanic Gardens Committee Dr Tim Her research interests have focused on Most recently, he headed the company and reviews and advises the Trust Entwisle, Ms Judy Fakes, Ms Tim Jackson Kate Tom Kate Grenot is a practitioner in the human genetics, at the University of for five years as Managing Director on research, scientific policy and the (Chair), Mr Anton James, Prof. Peter Australian life sciences industry, with Hawaii, where she obtained her PhD, and Chief Executive Officer. operations of the National Herbarium of Martin, Ms Colleen Morris, Mr Michael and then at the Papua New Guinea interests in the role of plant science in New South Wales. The focus, directions Samaras, Mr Mark Savio society and in the domestic economy. Greg is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Medical Research. Sue joined and performance of the Sciences Kate has a PhD in plant physiology Institute of Management and a member the Australian National University in Branch and of individual programs are Marketing Committee Dr Tim Canberra in 1976, first at the John Curtin and investigated signal transduction of the Australian Institute of Company monitored through regular reporting. Entwisle, Ms Anny Friis, Mr Peter School of Medical Research and then, for in plants as a research fellow at Directors. He also serves as a non As previously, the committee provided Hanlon, Ms Rose Herceg, Mr Nigel four years from 1994, as Director of the Harvard. She subsequently spent executive director on the board of advice on major funding bids, ongoing Swinn (Chair) Institute of Advanced Studies and Deputy restructuring of the Science Branch and Tim Michael several years with Coopers & Lybrand Energy Developments Ltd. Vice-Chancellor (Research). Her research planning for new scientific programs. and now works as a management in molecular genetics and in improving Statement of Responsibility consultant in Sydney. Kate is a Director Mr TOM PINZONE the outcome of organ transplantation Botanic Gardens Committee Advises The Trust’s Board, Executive Director, of Wirra Wirra and a BE, FIEAust, MAICD has been recognised by the National the Trust on the operations, requirements senior management and other reference committee member for the (Appointed 26 Apr 2006; present term Clunies-Ross Award for Science and and priorities of the Botanic Gardens employees have effected a risk Federation of Australian Scientific and expires 25 Apr 2010) Technology, the Ruth Sanger Medal and Branch programs and reviews the management and internal control Technological Societies. by the Order of Australia. objectives, progress and achievements process designed to provide reasonable Tom Pinzone is a consulting civil of the Branch’s goals. It also advises the assurance regarding the achievement engineer with over 30 years Mr NIGEL SWINN Trust on risk management and ethics Greg Susan Ms TIM JACKSON of the agency’s objectives. The internal professional experience. He is a Director (Appointed 11 Nov 2005; present term in collections curation and promotes Cert.Hort. UK, MAIH audit function conducts a program of of Gutteridge, Haskins and Davey expires 10 Nov 2008) interaction between the Trust and other review to assess these controls. To the (Appointed 29 May 2005; present term collection-based cultural institutions in (GHD) and leads its Transportation Nigel Swinn is a strategic consultant best of our knowledge, this system expires 28 May 2009) the areas of education, interpretation Business Sector. His experience includes and principal in the brand consultancy of risk management and internal and exhibition design. This year the Tim Jackson, former Vice President urban and regional development, water Yello Enterprise IG – a member of the control operated satisfactorily during committee advised the Trust on the the year. Significant improvements in of the NSW Council of the Australian and wastewater and transportation STW group of companies. Working renovations of Sydney’s Main Ponds; the risk management and internal control Institute of Horticulture, was President projects. He is the co-author of a with corporate groups such as Westpac, City of Sydney cycle strategy; planning effected during the year, as well as Nigel of the Friends of The Gardens from widely quoted series of Australian Vodafone, Tabcorp and Rio Tinto, Nigel of the Macquarie Precinct; signage and those planned for the future, are 2001 to 2003. A pioneer member of the Infrastructure Report Cards. Tom has a provides brand and communications interpretation policies; Mount Annan advice on the positioning and alignment included in this report. Growing Friends, Tim was instrumental long history of service with professional Connections Garden and regional of business strategies and brands. Nigel in establishing the Friends’ Artisans and industry associations at executive cycleway; Mount Tomah woodlands and also has a keen interest in destination Exhibition in 2000 and in implementing tree landscape projects. and committee level including and place branding, having worked the garden-themed Literary Lunch in Engineers Australia, ACEA and AusCID with the New Zealand government on Marketing Committee Assists in shaping conjunction with the Sydney Writers and has served on a number of the Brand New Zealand program and and steering a clear strategic position Festival in 2004. Tim, a member of the government advisory groups. more recently in Cape York with various for the Botanic Gardens Trust. The focus Greg Martin Horticultural Media Association, writes Indigenous groups on Indigenous for the committee this year was the Chairperson, freelance gardening articles for various Mr MICHAEL SAMARAS tourism ventures. development of a Strategic Marketing Botanic Gardens Trust magazines. She is still involved with the BA (Hons) MBA Plan to make the Trust even more Australian Institute of Horticulture and (Re-appointed 26 June 2006; present relevant, inspiring and worth supporting. Trust Committees The four strategic initiatives identified in community-based gardening. term expires 25 June 2010) Finance, Audit and Risk were: aligning and energising all our Michael Samaras is Manager, Media Management Committee Ensures people; leveraging existing visitor levels; Mr GREG MARTIN and Communications for Sydney the sound financial position of the gaining recognition, usage and support BEc, LLB Airport. His communications experience Trust through regular reviews of from more of the community; and being Tim Entwisle (Appointed Chair 1 Dec 2003; financial position, budget, finance and adventurous in driving initiatives. Executive Director covers the fields of media, marketing, appointed to Trust 1 July 2003; present business decisions, and policies which rust 2006–2007 rust 2006–2007 T community and government relations. T term expires 30 June 2011) have an effect on these areas. The A former Wollongong City Councillor, committee also has an important role Trust Committee Composition Greg Martin joined Challenger Michael is also a Director of the Auburn in risk management and audit through Finance, Audit and Risk Financial Services Group as Chief & Lidcombe United Friendly Society. endorsement of internal and external Management Committee Executive, Challenger Infrastructure He has experience in a number of audit plans, review of audit reports and Dr Kate Fairley-Grenot (Chair), Mr Greg in May 2006 after a career spanning infrastructure sectors. the review of risk assessment Martin, Mr Tom Pinzone Botanic Gardens Botanic Gardens

16 17 Our Executive Delivering Our Services

Dr Tim Entwisle Mark Savio • maintaining a program of activities BSc (Hons), PhD Hort.Cert and events for tourists to NSW. Executive Director and New South Wales Director, Domain and Royal Botanic Government Botanist Gardens Research Responsible for the management of Accountable to the Royal Botanic • investigating the systematics, ecology, Gardens & Domain Trust, Director-General all services and operations at the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain. horticulture and pathology of plants and Department of Environment and Climate related organisms and disseminating the Tim Mark Changes, and the Minister for Climate Pauline Markwell results. Change, Environment and Water for the BA • contributing to the development and efficient and effective management of the Director, Communications & Marketing implementation of State, national and organisation, including its horticultural, (until Nov 2006) international policies. scientific, educational, marketing, Responsible for the leadership and • maintaining and enhancing the commercial and corporate support management of the Communications collection of preserved plants in the functions. and Marketing Branch, including National Herbarium of NSW, and an

sponsorship and fundraising, marketing, m Dr Brett Summerell making the information held in the ree Brett Pauline public affairs and community relations, f BScAgr (Hons), PhD collection readily accessible. on

venue and events management and m

Director, Science and Public Programs si • providing botanical information and publishing. identifications. Responsible for the leadership and c Tropfest patrons enjoying festivities in the There are five broad areas under which management of Science and Public Caz M Callum • supporting science and related MAg (Turf Mgt), BA, DipEd Domain. the Botanic Gardens Trust delivers its Programs, including systematics, programs through provision of library, Assistant Director, Mount Annan programs. scientific illustration, research facilities ecological and horticultural research, as Botanic Garden and vehicles. well as the National Herbarium of NSW, library and laboratories, and for the Responsible for the management of all Botanic Gardens and Parks Programs Clare Caz services and operations at Mount Annan community education program. • maintaining and developing the Botanic Garden. Commercial Services Domain for recreation, relaxation and Clare Hamilton • enabling commercial operators to Rob Smith celebrations. BBus (Accounting), CPA establish services and businesses for the BA, NatHortCert, FRIH Director Finance and Business Services • maintaining and improving significant public. Assistant Director, Mount Tomah living collections in the three botanic • maintaining pay parking operations Responsible for the organisation’s Botanic Garden gardens. to assist with Trust-funded projects. financial resource management and Responsible for the management of all • interpreting the living collections in business services, including leasing and services and operations at Mount Tomah • maintaining retail outlets to support the three botanic gardens for visitors. Trust objectives and generate income. Rob Sydney Gardens retail. Botanic Garden. • looking after the heritage items on • operating a quality commercial each site. horticultural service. • maintaining the facilities and open • administering a system of licences Results and Services Priorities space of the three botanic gardens and leases that balance the interests to accommodate a wide range of of all current and future users of Trust recreational and educational uses. lands. Trust performance is measured through The Government’s major objective of key indicators linked to its Results and a sustainable community is reported Management of Resources Public Programs Services Plan, a whole of Government on through Results and Services • complying with applicable legislation initiative to better link corporate strategies designed to protect and • facilitating community and other including the State Records Act 1998, restore biodiversity, to protect cultural events and activities on Trust lands. outcomes with Government. The the Privacy and Personal Information Act heritage, to develop Sydney as a tourist Plan provides information to Treasury • coordinating, facilitating and 1998 and the Freedom of Information destination, to work towards more promoting plant conservation programs Act 1989. and to the Minister about the Trust’s liveable neighbourhoods, and to increase within and outside the Trust through the • implementing Government policy performance, particularly the results that the number of people using sport and Centre for Plant Conservation. initiatives such as EEO, EAPS and the Trust is achieving with the funding recreation to improve their wellbeing. the Policy Framework to it receives. This Plan also identifies the • providing valuable scientific, This annual report is structured around Indigenous and environmental ensure that discrimination in access to Trust’s service delivery priorities. The the Trust’s Corporate Plan, an integration educational resources for individuals, employment, services and facilities is Trust is required to submit a Results of Government Results and Services other learning institutions and key eradicated. rust 2006–2007 rust 2006–2007 T and Services Plan as part of the annual T Priorities with Trust key services and communities. • taking a strategic approach to ensure budget process. Like the rest of the objectives. It includes a number of major • providing visitors with meaningful that we provide clear and relevant Department, the Trust addresses the key milestones towards the Trust’s Botanic learning experiences as well as enjoyable information to the public about the Government environmental priorities Bicentenary in 2016. These milestones outings, together with a Statewide activities and objectives of the Trust. and also contributes to key economic take us to 2010, and include some that service of learning opportunities for • developing sponsorship and other and health results for New South Wales. will commence in subsequent years. Botanic Gardens those who don’t or can’t visit our sites. support for the activities of the Trust. Botanic Gardens

18 19 Understanding, Protecting and Restoring Plant Biodiversity and Habitats

he scientific program of the Botanic Gardens Trust is the oldest and one of the most highly respected in Australia. TThrough our research and scientific programs, the Trust will continue to be a major contributor to the discovery and conservation of plant biodiversity in New South Wales, as well as nationally and internationally.

The Trust manages garden landscapes added from other sources totalled 940. and living plant collections, as well as Incoming specimens are mounted on preserved plant collections within the sheets of thin card to preserve them, National Herbarium of NSW and the along with outgoing loans of older NSW Seedbank. These landscapes and specimens that have not previously been collections are key assets of the Trust mounted. This year, around 21,000 and are a vital resource to our scientists specimens were mounted, compared to as well as the broader community. 22,000 last year.

Curation of herbarium specimens in the Program Highlights National Herbarium of NSW in most Completion of stage one of cases met or exceeded the national benchmark for Australian herbaria. The Australia’s Virtual Herbarium project, large number of unmounted specimens resulting in the databasing of more is being addressed through the than 50 per cent of the 1.2 million specimen mounting program, staffed preserved specimens held in the by volunteers, which continues to make National Herbarium of New South significant inroads into mounting the Wales. collection, especially new accessions. 93 scientific publications produced The level of databasing was considerably by Trust staff, 13 more than last year. lower than the previous year due to the completion of stage one of Australia’s Citation of Trust scientific papers Virtual Herbarium project. Funding again in excess of comparable for stage two of this project was organizations. provided to the Trust and will accelerate databasing next year. Well managed scientific and The SeedQuest NSW partnership with conservation collections (including the Millennium Seedbank (UK) is now the Herbarium, NSW Seedbank and a major focus for seedbank activities. living collections) made accessible to This year 250 NSW seed collections Government, professionals and the (accessions) were made and duplicated community at the NSW Seedbank (Mount Annan) and the Millennium Seedbank. Despite The identification service provided drought conditions, the SeedQuest by the Trust regularly processed project is maintaining its collecting identifications of rare and threatened target — total collections sent to the plants including new records for Millennium Seedbank thus far are 869 New South Wales and in some cases — with a target of 1,500 by year 2010. identification of species new to science. During the year, three new species to science (still to be researched and Accurate & timely scientific described) and nine new records for information disseminated to New South Wales and 32 extensions of Government, professionals and the range were recorded by the Herbarium. community New collections of 90 rare and The Trust’s aim is to publish a mix rust 2006–2007 threatened plants were added to the rust 2006–2007 T T Herbarium. of papers for general and scientific audiences each year. Ninety-three scientific publications were produced e Duplicate specimens are exchanged with m r by Trust staff in a range of international O Photo: Banksia aemula, a drought- other herbaria adding 2,407 specimens w tolerant Australian native, Mount Annan to the herbarium; 1,250 duplicates journals, well over the target of 70.

ndre Eighteen general interest articles were A Botanic Gardens Botanic Garden. in exchange were sent. Specimens Botanic Gardens

20 21 Externally funded grants awarded Number of hits on PlantNET website Plant Disease Diagnostic Unit requests to Trust and collaborations 900 300 45

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300 100 15 Number of diagnostic jobs Number of external grants Number of hits (’000 200 10 50 100 5 Trust botanists conducted a one-day 0 0 0 DNA barcoding is a technique where Discussions have taken place with 2004 – 05 2005 – 06 2006 – 07 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 workshop on the identification of 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 small specific segments of DNA are DECC’s Cultural Heritage Division and cannabis for NSW Police. This course fingerprinted to provide a ‘barcode’ Aboriginal Community representatives Citation indicies BGT Benchmark Number of students supervised was for 19 scene-of-crime officers External funds provided to Trust 400 1.8 for the identification of that organism. to investigate joint scientific/databasing 60 to allow them to accurately identify 350 1.6 The identification of species from projects. Trust scientific and Aboriginal d 50 cannabis plants as evidence for use in ) 1.4 only fragments of material may be education staff have met with plant 300 court cases. 40 1.2 possible and have wide ranging uses knowledge holders in Aboriginal 250 A Trust botanist continues to serve 1 from forensics to threatened species communities in the Brigalow Belt 200 30 protection. South and Nandewar Community on the New South Wales Scientific 0.8 150 Committee, the group which makes Conservation Area to update database/ 20 0.6 The pilot study has shown that this 100 recommendations on the listing of herbarium records with Aboriginal Funds supplied ($ millions 0.4 10 organisms as threatened species within technique has promise for identification community traditional knowledge. Indexed no. of times papers cite 50 Number of post-graduate students 0.2 the State. Another Trust botanist of the Australian flora but there are still 0 0 0 some substantial issues that need to be Systematic Ecology Horti- Population Plant 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 serves on a number of international 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 Botany cultural Genetics Pathology/ biodiversity committees including resolved with respect to the suitability Planned Bicentenary Milestone Research Mycology published, just under the target of 20. Species 2000 and the Global Biodiversity of the DNA sequence that best provides Projects Two volumes of each of the Trust’s Information Facility. These programs aim a diagnosis for plant identification. The • extend the breadth and reach of our journals Telopea and Cunninghamia to ensure that biodiversity information next stage in this ongoing program will scientific knowledge through strategic were published and included a range is consistent between countries and is be to resolve these issues on a targeted alliances with relevant overseas group of species. of scientific papers not only from staff shared in an equitable fashion. herbaria and research organisations of the Trust but also scientists from by 2008 Australian and State government The Citation Indices graph compares the number of times scientific papers 2016 Botanic Bicentenary agencies and a number of universities. • create a ‘natural history cluster’ and by groups of our researchers are Project Milestones ‘intellectual precinct’ with like-minded A number of species new to science cited in international journals with a organisations in Sydney by 2009 were described by Trust scientists and comparative group of researchers from Towards 2016 we will: other Australian institutions. Note that honorary research associates this year. Make the living collections • develop and utilise new molecular this is not the complete number of This included nine species of vascular knowledge accessible to all NSW tools (e.g. DNA barcoding) for times papers have been cited as the plants, one species of marine algae, citizens through the web by 2008 identification and diagnosis of species, two species of bryophytes, nine lichens International Scientific Index does not collate information from all journals. and for investigating the evolution of and nine species of fungi (including A collections management workshop, the Australian biota by 2009 two new genera). The number of grants achieved was held at Sydney in August, explored substantially lower than last year due to the possible functions of the Trust’s • recognise, interconnect and The target for botanical information the completion of a number of major future plant databases. It was agreed advance Indigenous knowledge as part service delivery was 70 per cent of grants, and less opportunities for new that restricted web-based access to of our conservation research program inquiries to be answered within seven grants. However, the total amount the Trust’s living collections was a by 2010 days. This target was exceeded this awarded was only slightly reduced due to desirable outcome. The preferred year with 92 per cent of inquiries successful applications for several larger form of information is to provide • complete the opening up of the answered within seven days. The grants. Note that the data included in the maps showing the location of living preserved plant collections (the number of requests for diagnosis at the Externally Funded Grants graph includes collections. Herbarium), including links to an Plant Disease Diagnostic Unit (PDDU) grants awarded directly to the Trust as enhanced PlantNET, as part of the Atlas exceeded the high levels achieved in well as those awarded to other institutions A web-based tree database will allow of Living Australia project by 2010 2004–05 and 2005–06. Most diagnoses where Trust staff are co-investigators. See visitors, including professionals such as were for detection of soil-borne Grant Funding to the Trust (Appendix landscape designers, tree producers and • establish a long-term science program pathogens, particularly those species C) for a detailed list of grants. academics, the opportunity to review in New South Wales to record and rust 2006–2007 causing Phytophthora root rot. PlantNET, the Trust’s tree collections and their document changes in plant, algal and rust 2006–2007 T T including the NSW Flora Online website, locations prior to visiting. fungal communities in response to is the Trust’s online plant information Scientific innovation fostered and changing environments by 2010 service. Patronage continues to grow. delivered Establish a local season calendar It was available to a limited extent A pilot project to test the feasibility accessible to the whole community • continue to contribute to relevant in previous years and was formally of ‘DNA barcoding’ plants from the for Sydney based on floristic and targets in the Global Strategy for Plant launched early in 2004–05. Botanic Gardens Kurnell region was completed this year. Indigenous knowledge by 2009 Conservation by 2010 Botanic Gardens

22 23 Promoting the Importance of Plants in Natural and Cultural Landscapes

otanic gardens worldwide are committed to education for sustainability. Our diverse collections and cultural Blandscapes provide a unique opportunity to influence public attitudes towards plant conservation and the environment. The Trust’s plant-related programs and displays appeal to different sectors of the community and suit the wide range of learning styles. Our programs encourage sustainable gardening and link humans to the natural world, thereby equipping the community to become environmentally responsible.

Program Highlights Foods of Sydney and approximately 25 per cent of all students come to the School and public programs Gardens for lessons with an Aboriginal delivered to over 53,000 visitors theme. and 9,500 participants in outreach initiatives such as Community Partnerships with cultural and Greening. educational organisations to deliver joint programs enable schools to mount Educational services expanded cost-effective excursions. For example, through new community education at the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Trust partnerships with the Macarthur delivered Contact History, a joint Year Centre for Sustainable Living, 8 history program with Museum of Taronga Zoo, the Australian Museum Sydney, and the Upper Primary program and Eden Education Alliance. Weaving Aboriginal Dreams, which complemented Hinapau, a Sydney Community Greening, an Opera House theatrical performance. educational partnership with NSW Department of Housing, assists 156 A new partnership program, Waterwise disadvantaged communities develop Guys, with the NSW Department of communal gardens since August Education’s Environmental Centre at 2000. Observatory Hill, was established and delivered to approximately 500 Upper Opening of Mount Annan Big Idea Primary school students during — focusing on good local Week in October. plant choice, water saving strategies, ways to encourage birds and frogs to The Trust also partnered with Taronga gardens, recycling and re-use ideas Zoo and the Australian Museum to in home gardens. offer Year 11 Evolution of Australian Biota study days. This program was High quality school education and delivered several times during the year public programs delivered within our at all three botanic gardens as well as at Dubbo’s Western Plains Zoo and, for the estates first time, at the North Coast Regional Community Education staff at all three Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Gardens delivered school and public programs to 53,316 visitors, including Tours and lessons involving scientific and 20,000 school students. These included horticultural experts were also offered structured educational courses and to TAFE and University groups at all activities with a plant or horticultural three estates. For example, University focus, on-site visitor interpretation, talks students from the USA, UK and Austria and guided tours. were at Mount Tomah Botanic Garden for two weeks learning about Australian Lessons offered include Plant environments, conservation, track Classification; Sustainable Horticulture; construction and ecotourism, as part rust 2006–2007 rust 2006–2007 T Global Environments; Rainforests; of the International Student Volunteers T ll Reduce, Reuse and Recycle; Get work experience program.

ottre Growing and Eco-Maths. Some of C the most popular lessons relate to the The Trust continued to sponsor The Photo: Umbrella plant (Schefflera sp.), Aboriginal heritage of the Gardens e.g. Premier’s Year 11 Karl Cramp Debating one Pieta m i Challenge as a way of encouraging

S Aboriginal People and Plants, and Bush Botanic Gardens Tropical Centre, Royal Botanic Gardens. Botanic Gardens

24 25 ll ottre C a z a l e P one Pieta m m i S Jai

Photo: Aboriginal education staff and youth to explore complex contemporary the Pathway to Sustainability. However, Photo: Spring Walk, Royal Botanic variety of resources including shelters, Department of Housing, enabling students, Royal Botanic Gardens. environmental issues. Science and joint school programs at Mount Annan Gardens. water tanks, composting toilets, the program to expand regionally. Public Programs staff devised a list of Botanic Garden and at the Macarthur signage, and to run a series of school Two additional part-time education topics about environmental issues for Centre commenced in September. holiday activities and community horticulturist positions (for Community all students to debate. In August and workshops. Greening projects) will be established September the semi- and regional finals Community education programs at at Mount Annan and Mount Tomah were held in the Maiden Theatre and the Centre consist of holiday activities, A major new initiative in the Community Botanic Gardens. the finals at the Powerhouse Museum. sustainable and no-dig gardening Greening program is the establishment The finalists debated the topic ‘That demonstrations, energy audits and of community nurseries. The Edmund As a result of the ongoing support developing countries should have to workshops in topics such as natural Rice Community Pride Nursery at provided by the NSW Department of protect the environment as a condition cleaning, domestic fowl care and waste Bidwill was the first to be established, Housing and Eden Gardens and Garden of Aid’ with the Trust being involved in management. Nearly 6,000 people and this year saw the launch of a Centre for this program, the Trust has the prize-giving and adjudication. took part in collaborative community second, the Ambrose Community gained a greater understanding of education programs ‘outside the Nursery, in the Rosemeadow Housing effective partnerships between different Gardens’ walls’ this financial year. Estate. Both nurseries applied for government agencies and the business Collaborative community education and secured grants for equipment to sector. programs supported outside the supplement the assistance and resources Gardens’ walls Plants and gardening in home and they received from the Trust and the urban gardens promoted The interpretation of our estates, As well as education staff providing Department of Housing. As well as collections and programs outreach programs to schools and An important role of the Trust is to developing horticultural knowledge and community groups in the Macarthur, encourage the whole community, skills, the community members at the Royal Botanic Gardens New Hawkesbury/Lithgow and Blue throughout NSW, to care about their Edmund Rice Community Pride Nursery interpretative signs and plant labels Mountains regions, the Trust now has local green spaces and to protect conducted their first children’s school were installed for the 150th anniversary two well-established collaborative plants. Through Community Greening, holiday activity ‘Kids Nursery for a Day’ of the Spring Walk, for the new Palace education partnerships out in the an educational partnership with the in January. Rose Garden, and the Begonia and community. These are the Eden NSW Department of Housing, the Camellia Gardens. Education Alliance (with Eden Gardens Trust has also realised its potential This year’s major Arbor Day celebration The display of two flowering Titan and Garden Centre) and the Macarthur to deliver positive social outcomes took place at Sarah Redfern High Arum’s (Amorphophallus titanum) in Centre for Sustainable Living (with in disadvantaged communities while School and involved creating a native the Sydney Tropical Centre from 2–20 CERES Macarthur at Mount Annan fulfilling environmental goals. ‘Garden of Healing’ in partnership November attracted 6,930 visitors. Botanic Garden). with the Daystar Foundation, a not- Since its inception in August 2000, for-profit community based charity. Profits raised will support the Trust’s Eden Education enables the Trust to Community Greening has assisted 156 This event involved students from both conservation and research into this expand its educational services to disadvantaged communities develop the secondary and primary schools and species. Horticulturalists and volunteer the gardening public by delivering communal gardens primarily in public marked the start of the school’s Silver guides provided on-site interpretation of horticultural knowledge and training at housing estates, on Council land, in Jubilee. In addition to the Arbor Day this large, odorous flower. unique facilities located at North Ryde, a churches or in schools throughout memorial garden, which continues to central urban location. Programs include NSW. To date, 19,714 participants have be well cared for and enjoyed by the The George Lambert bronze sculpture five-week gardening skills courses, received horticultural training and advice school community, a new community of Henry Lawson was loaned to workshops on seasonal gardening from Trust education horticulturists produce garden is being planned for the National Gallery of Australia for essentials, basic , during their 1,407 sessions in 1,000 the grounds of the Sarah Redfern High a George Lambert Retrospective courtyard gardening and gardening in garden visits, or plants donated by the School. exhibition. The removal of the sculpture shady areas. corporate sponsor Eden Gardens and and temporary replacement with ‘Kapa Haka Panga’ by Michael Parekowhai rust 2006–2007 Garden Centre. A Strategic Plan for 2006–2011 was rust 2006–2007 T T The Macarthur Centre for Sustainable developed for Community Greening in generated considerable media interest. Living opened officially in February with Community Greening projects were consultation with the NSW Department The Executive Director attended the approximately 250 local school children successful in obtaining $62,880 of Housing to build on the record of opening of the exhibition in Canberra enjoying a healthy morning tea and through various community grants. achievement in the program’s first six and received strong acknowledgement painting their wishes for the future These funds were used by community years. This has resulted in a commitment and congratulations for our groups to purchase and install a Botanic Gardens onto pavers which will become part of for longer-term funding by the NSW contribution. Botanic Gardens

26 27 ll ottre C one Pieta m i S

Photo: Science Interns enjoy time-out at Mount Tomah Several projects fieldwork, job application training The Director Science and Public Organise collecting trips and geothermal system will be linked to the Royal Botanic Gardens. interpreting the Mount Tomah Estates and a range of work activities in the Programs helped to present a partnerships to introduce new natural ventilation to provide low energy were completed. New interpretative herbarium. The interns made a major workshop to over 40 participants on and exciting plants into the Trust cooling of classrooms. The classroom signs explain the use of low water-use contribution to the curation of the the identification of the fungal genus collections by 2008 will be linked to the new Greater Blue turf, the benefits of using drought Herbarium, including the incorporation Fusarium, in the United States. Fusarium Mountains World Heritage Exhibition resistant grass species, and cutting of 2,600 specimens, re-labelling of species cause a number of devastating The Trust identified priorities for plant Centre, a collaborative project with the lawns at an increased height to reduce over 3,000 boxes and a range of other diseases of plants, produce an array of acquisition, relating to its research, NSW National Parks Service also being transpiration — as well as making the outstanding tasks. toxins and can act as human pathogens. horticultural displays and living developed on the estate. lawn disease resistant. Interpretive collections. Any overseas collecting will signage in the new Australian Woodland The interns were mostly undergraduate be in partnership with local communities Complete the Wollemi Walk of area explains this vegetation’s unique students, mainly in their third year, 2016 Botanic Bicentenary and consistent with international Discovery — clonal collection features and why it is under threat. in a range of courses applicable to Project Milestones conventions and legislation. In planting and development at plant science. The feedback from conjunction with Botanic Gardens Mount Annan Botanic Garden by An audio guide describing the evolution the students and staff was extremely Towards 2016 we will: Conservation International and other 2008 of the Australian flora and why the positive and it is planned to repeat the Complete the new Education Centre botanic gardens in Australia, the Trust Blue Mountains are now listed for program in 2008. at Mount Annan Botanic Garden by will also contribute to capacity building Fundraising for this project has been their World Heritage values was also 2007 in botanic gardens in the Asia-Pacific slower than predicted so the milestone developed. The stories, available on the Scientific staff made significant region. Over the next year the Trust will may have to be extended beyond 2008. Trust website as an MP3 file download, contributions to the teaching programs Completed in 2007. consider fundraising strategies, update Repropagation of the selected trees, can be also hired from the Visitor Centre of several universities either by the Trust’s Collections Policy (taking into all original clones from the wild site, at Mount Tomah Botanic Garden. presenting lectures or through the Plants and gardening in home and account our international environmental will continue so that smaller specimens supervision of postgraduate students. urban gardens promoted and social responsibilities), and develop (more successful in planting out) are Mount Annan New directional signage Invitations from the University of collecting linkages with complementary available. and several interpretation panels in Sydney, University of New South Wales, The Big Idea Garden at Mount Annan scientific and horticultural institutions natural areas have been replaced and University of Technology Sydney, Botanic Garden, which focuses on (both national and Asia-Pacific). new panels installed in the newly University of Newcastle and the presenting good local plant choice, Planned Bicentenary Milestone completed Fruit Loop Garden, Big Idea University of New England were made water saving strategies, ways to Build an education classroom linked Projects Garden and Wollemi Walk of Discovery. to various members of the scientific staff encourage birds and frogs to gardens, to the Visitor Centre at Mount • create a Wollemi Pine grove and and several Trust scientists hold adjunct recycling and re-use ideas in home Tomah Botanic Garden by 2008 other ‘accessible wilderness’ experiences The Masterplan review was finalised, positions at these universities. The Trust gardens was opened to the public in in the Conservation Area at Mount following detailed survey analysis and continued its partnership arrangement November 2006. Construction of an education classroom Tomah Botanic Garden by 2009 consultation and published on the Trust with the University of New England and at Mount Tomah began in April. The website. Australian Museum to deliver specialist Begin propagating work for a Eeles Trelease designed building will be • enhance the interpretation of our biosystematics units. bicentennial commemorative plant completed in November 2007, in time Gardens (including the microscopic for the celebration of Mount Tomah Plant scientists trained and release by 2007 world and wildlife) through better Postgraduate students continue to Botanic Garden’s 20th anniversary. The mentored signage, innovative wayfinding, make significant contributions to the Mr John Macarthur-Stanham has design includes the latest sustainability and novel forms such as artwork, The first botanical intern program, Trust’s scientific program, with over 40 agreed to a trial propagation of the features such as collecting all rainwater new technologies and challenging funded by the Friends of The Gardens, supervised by Trust scientists and 12 ‘Waratah Camellia’ planted at Camden from the roof system to provide drinking approaches by 2009 was run in January and February. Nine based full-time with the Trust. This is Park in the early 1800s, as a potential water, collecting all stormwater run-off, interns were involved in the program, close to capacity for supervision with commemorative plant for the Trust’s and using geothermal and passive solar • reveal the ‘underwater garden’ of which included a range of lectures, existing staff levels. bicentenary. heating to warm the building. The Sydney Harbour by 2010 rust 2006–2007 rust 2006–2007 T T Botanic Gardens Botanic Gardens

28 29 Protecting Our Heritage

he Trust is entrusted with the care and protection of gardens, parks, bushland and buildings with significant heritage Tvalue. We are committed to maintaining and improving our cultural, built and natural heritage, including the collections of living plants — for future generations. Values of sustainability and environmental responsibility underlie management decisions throughout the organisation. We will lead the way in sustainable horticultural practice.

Program Highlights Cultural heritage interpreted Royal Botanic Gardens 190 Royal Botanic Gardens The Trust is Indigenous themed lessons provided committed to employing Aboriginal to nearly 5,000 school students. people to interpret their own culture and to provide an Indigenous Volunteer guides and Trust perspective of the environment for education staff lead 8,000 visitors on visitors. The Trust employs a full-time more than 1,000 tours. Aboriginal education officer and engages several Indigenous educators Volunteer guides provide information on a casual basis for program delivery at directly to over 17,000 visitors. all three botanic estates.

Reopening of the Palace Rose A brochure on Aboriginal heritage Garden — now exemplifying within Trust estates was produced, with sustainable gardening practices and input and financial assistance from the venue functionality. the Department of Environment and Climate Change, Cultural Heritage Spring Walk’s 150th anniversary Division. dazzles visitors with a spectacular flowering display of ornamental At the Royal Botanic Gardens, 190 cherries, tulips, wisterias and other Indigenous themed lessons were species. provided to 4,807 school students and 45 tours were provide to 867 members New Camellia and Begonia Gardens of the public. The Aboriginal heritage completed. tours on offer are now featured in Tourism Australia and Tourism NSW’s Popular turf plots reinstated — now Indigenous product manuals which are displaying suitable lawn species for distributed to inbound tour operators Sydney home gardens. and accompany international tourism Mount Tomah Botanic Garden promotion strategies. Recycling of all green waste at In November, 90 Aboriginal students Mount Tomah produces over 200 and teachers from private schools cubic metres of — an around Sydney attended an Indigenous increase of 100% over last year. youth forum to learn about the Whole Garden maintained using Gardens, plants and their own culture. only collected stormwater run-off. They had a session and lunch with Trust scientists who provided them Mount Annan Botanic Garden information on careers in the plant Big Idea Garden opened, providing sciences. new and interesting ideas for local home . Over 1,000 people participated in this year’s Woggan-ma-gule Morning Sorry Day celebrations attract over Ceremony at the Royal Botanic Gardens 100 members of local Aboriginal on 26 January. This was the first official communities. event of Australia Day celebrations and was followed by a question and answer

Three hectares of the weed African session and an Aboriginal heritage tour rust 2006–2007 T Olive removed. around the Royal Botanic Gardens. ll

ottre Agreement reached between the The Sorry Day celebrations, held at the C Trust and Landcom to protect and Photo: The new Palace Rose Garden was Stolen Generation Memorial site at improve habitat corridor links from proudly supported by the Royal Botanic Mount Annan Botanic Garden, attracted one Pieta m i the Garden to the Nepean River. well over 100 Aboriginal community S Gardens Foundation. Botanic Gardens

31 32 Botanic Gardens Trust 2006–2007 Botanic Gardens. Ceremony, AustraliaDay, Royal Photo: Woggan-ma-gule Morning to thisregion. Abookletproduced for Shakespeare’s Works centres in the region andnationally. Shop andsuppliedtoothervisitor the project hasbeensoldintheGarden explain thelinksofDar Interpretive signswere developedto history continuedtobecelebrated. local Aboriginalcommunityandtheir Mount Tomah their construction. interesting buildingtechniques usedin glasshouses andsomeofthemore works andwilldetailthehistoryof of theHeritageOffice approval forthe buildings. Theplanisarequirement interpretation planforthese restored glasshouses commencedworkonthe for therestoration oftheheritage The heritagearchitect commissioned booths andontheT is distributedthrough theinformation monthly ‘MustSee’attheGardens. This volunteer guidesnowproduce a T in flower. Amorphophallus titanum such asthebatsandbirds andthe on-site interpretation aboutkeyfeatures information forover17,000visitorsand Palms, PlantsoftheBible themed walksandtalks(forexample researched anddelivered monthly Botanic Gardens’ volunteerguides booked byspecialinterest groups. Royal tours were offered dailyandcouldbe environment ofourthree estates.Free cultural heritageandthenatural 1,050 tourswhichinterpreted the edu This yearvolunteerguidesand piece insandstone. Bates hascreated acentralsculptural participants. AboriginalsculptorBadger school children, T who shared theirstorieswithlocal and StolenGenerationmembers o informvisitorsofseasonalhighlights, cation staff led7,880visitorsin Connections withthe rust staff andother rust’s website. ) andprovided daily and whenitwas ug People Plants in rust

val Attenbrow comply withthe relevant codesand facilities intheGardens Restaurantto There wasamajorupgradeofkitchen Australian standards. being upgradedtocomplywith resulted inmostlightpolesandfittings The Domainpathwayslightingproject completed earlynextyear. was completed.Thenextstagewillbe and stairwellsintheT Stage oneofmajorrepairs to handrails construction ofakerbramp. and inHospitalRoadthrough the reallocation oftwoparking spaces, the constructionofpathsand Mrs MacquariesPointthrough Disability accesswasimproved at years. with waterforthefirsttimeinseveral Ponds allowedthepondstobefilled works, stormwaterdiversiontotheT The Gardens andT Following completionoftheFriends re-sheeted. kilometre ofpathsprofiled andasphalt the Sydneyestates,withoverone paths androads were donethroughout Various repairs andmaintenanceto LodgetoFleetSteps. near Victoria Domain, linkingtheexistingpathsystem A newpathwasconstructedinthe months tocomplete,were successful. vessel. Repairs,whichtookseveral in Octoberbyacommercial pleasure seawall wasdamagedinthree locations Royal BotanicGardens implemented Asset MaintenanceSystem Milestone page35. Mount Annan stories ofhowthewaratahcametobe. in thewildwithlocalAboriginal State floralemblemanditsconservation children, linkingthewaratah,NSW an artcompetitionforlocalschool The Garden’s Waratah Festivalincluded See tolenGeneratons reasury-funded repair ropical Centre The FarmCove

win also assistinpest anddiseasecontrol. management. Companionplantings complemented byintegratedpest the useoflowtoxicitychemicals are plant selection,organicfertilisers and a focusatallT Sustainable horticulture continues tobe water efficiency improvement program. potable waterconsumptionthrough a opportunities f formal approval. Theplanhasidentified was submittedinAugustandisawaiting The stormwater harvesting. non-potable watersources including continues toinvestigatealternative project wasunsuccessful,theT a fundingbidforrecycled sewerage non-potable watersupply. Although Clean-Up Australiaonanalternative The discussed. planning andapproval procedures were Sydney Gardens’ staff where policy, conducted aheritageworkshopfor Cultural HeritageDivisionstaff The NSWHeritageOffice andDECC stages priortotender. architectura plan allowedforthecompletionof Depot conservationmanagement Royal BotanicGardens Plans implemented Conservation andManagement staff cost. manually withaconsequentincreased Presently, the systemiscontrolled will makethesystemfullyoperational. to becompletedbyNovember2007and storm inFebruary. Repairsare expected severely damagedduringanelectrical Mill Creek anddampumpingsystems, Sunrise Cottageandmajorrepairs tothe included thepaintingofheritage Mount Tomah funded bytheT work practices.Works were jointly rust’s watersavingsactionplan rust continuedtoworkwith l designanddocumentation rust estates.Appropriate or furtherreductions in rust andthelessee. Asset maintenance The Central rust Misting systems within glasshouses coco peatisusedinallpottingmixes. pots. Sphagnum,watercrystalsand shadehouses andglasshousesto irrigate and theuseofcapillarymatting within irrigation forspecificplantcollections agents, introduction ofsub-surface drip tanks forirrigation,useofwetting and potentialweedspecies. assessment ofall gardens weedpolicy, includingthe implementedanationalbotanic • moss andarsenic-chrome treated timber. sustainable sources —and notusedpeat sourced garden materialsfrom • not require highpesticidetreatments. susceptible topestsanddiseasesdo selectedplantspeciesthatare less • such asbiologicalcontrols. to trialandusenon-toxicalternatives chemicals forpestcontrol, andcontinue significantlyreduced ouruseoftoxic • the Herbariumbuilding. and gasconsumptionbyover80%in reducedelectricityusebyalmost40% • and cardboard). general waste(e.g.bottles,cans,paper recycledeveryyearover25tonnesof • waste atthethree BotanicGardens. organic matterfrom recycled green used90to100%ofmulchandother • Mount T used100%damandrainwaterat • the Domain • In thelastfiveyearswehave: others todothesame. We wanttoleaveassmallanenvironmental footprintaswecan,andtoinfluence Everything wedoattheBotanicGardens T T Efficient useofwaterfocuses onwater rust EnvironmentStatement Halved potablewaterconsumptionin omah BotanicGarden. andRoyalBotanicGardens. new plantcollections rust hasanimpactontheenvironment. focus. Only31megalitres ofcollected horticulture hascontinuedtobeamajor Mount Tomah glasshouses. shadecloth hasreduced evaporationin introduction retractable ofinternal need to‘wetdown’glasshouses.The increase humidityandreduce the usedenvironmentally sustainable • energy use. setnewchallengingtargetsforall • all estates. Garden andincrease waterrecycling in estates andMountAnnanBotanic installrainwatertanksintheSydney • Completed 2007. on water, chemicalsandfertilisers. grass varietiesthathavelessdependence which willdisplayandtrialnewturf reinstateturfdemonstrationplots • environmental responsibility. environmental footprintandtopromote and packagingtominimiseour reviewT • from MountAnnanBotanicGarden. removeandcontrol problem weeds • landscape materials. low maintenanceandusingrecycled selecting plantspecieswhichrequire sustainable gardening practices, developgarden themesthatpromote • Gardens. irrigating theDomainandRoyalBotanic use100%non-potablewaterfor • 2016, wewill: Leading uptoourBicentenaryin depots andnurseries. design principlesforallnewbuildings, rust retail products Water usefor 33 Botanic Gardens Trust 2006–2007 34 Botanic Gardens Trust 2006–2007 Department of other neighbours,localcouncilsandthe Nepean River. Furthermeetingswith corridor linksfrom theGarden tothe at protecting andimproving habitat focuses onastrategicallianceaimed between theT A draftMemorandumofUnderstanding glyphosate tomechanicalclearing. ranged from drillandinjection of regeneration volunteers.Methodology enhancing workbycommunitybush control were completed,significantly Three hectares ofprimaryAfricanOlive Olive removal. regeneration promotion andAfrican fire management,ecologicalstudies, conducted inearlyOctoberincluded Mount Annan control AfricanBlackBeetleinturf. aphids onroses, andnematodesto included parasiticwaspstocontrol used tocontrol problem insectpests 2003–04 yearlevel.Beneficialinsects application wasmaintainedatthelow pest problems. Thevolumeofchemical seven’ insecticideswere usedtocontrol ‘schedule five’.No a 31percentreduction inuseof chemicals forpestcontrol. There was resulted incontinuedlowuseof Integrated pestmanagementstrategies displays withminimallossofplants. the T Blue Mountainsbushfire inNovember, Inspite ofcontinuingdrought andthe Garden, asimilaramounttolastyear. the collectionsof28-hectare stormwater run-off wasusedtoirrigate Botanic Garden. Idea’ sustainablegarden,MountAnnan recycled tyres(right)—‘What’s theBig Photos: Water-wise gardens(above),and Change havefurtherexplored these rust continuedtoproduce quality rust andLandcom Environment and he goals of eco-burns The goalsofeco-burns Climate

Simone Pieta Cottrell athborne Lodge,developedthroughRathborne The CamelliaGarden adjacentto The Garden wasopenedinNovember. astern T Eastern The horticulturalredevelopment ofthe hemisphere.southern diverse collectionsofbegoniasinthe garden nowhostsoneofthe most in collaborationwiththeFriends.This The BegoniaGarden wasdeveloped September. benefactor support,wasopenedin Chess Pavilion,andthe watertanks andup-lightingforthe T pergolas andvenuefunctionbuildings. included pavedsurfacesandpaths, and venuefunctionality. Improvements focus onsustainablegardening practices Rose Garden wasdeveloped,witha Royal BotanicGardens estates restoredandrenewed Botanical landscapeswithinour United States. of theFlannelFlowercontinuedin Garden. T lines provided byMountAnnanBotanic nurseries togrow twocommercial plant plant production were signedwithsix Growing contractsforcommercial Garden, tobebuiltbylate2009. transgrid substation,southofthe upgraded powerlinelinkstoanew potential accesslinkagesandproposed and IntegralEnergyaboutother Discussions tookplacewithneighbours achieving Garden masterplangoals. management, fire managementand The corridorswillassistwithfauna local environment planpreparations. of industrialre-zoning applicationsand habitat corridorextensionsinthelight wo newsignificantfeatures are errace at Government House errace atGovernment rials for international releaserials forinternational Ficus altissima The Palace . launched inNovemberhasmuch (refurbished BottlebrushGarden) Mount Annan for visitors. enhance analready inspiring experience decumbens the interesting creeping shrub Mount Kenya species includethegiantlobeliafrom floral experienceforvisitors.New to theGarden produced avibrant The newgarden displayatthe entrance venue forAboriginaleducationlessons. outdoor performanceandeducation and grasstrees which exhibitthemalleegrowth form stipoides) Australian grassspecies and adrought resistant lawnof A numberofnewspecieswere added Australian woodlandsdisplaycontinued. Mount Tomah fertiliser requirements. such asdrought tolerance,sunand cultural informationregarding items Sydney homegardens andproviding displaying suitablelawnspeciesfor was completed.Theplotswere rebuilt, sideofthePalaceGardennorthern Reinstatement oftheturfplotson added andnewplantingsincorporated. plant materialremoved, soilandmulch renewal wascompletedwithdamaged The firststageofMainPondlandscape 150th anniversaryyear. other annualandperennial speciesinits cherries, tulips,wisteriasandmany flowering displayofornamental The SpringWalk provided aspectacular maintaining asubtropical influence. design toamore formaldesignwhilst has consolidatedtheexistinggarden also feature. Thearea alsoprovides an waslaid.Malleeeucalypts . Furtherdevelopmentwill (Lobelia aberdarica) TheBigIdeaGarden Developmentofthe Xanthorrhoea johnsonii (Microlaena Hebe and

urgency. Planning continuesonways management planasamatterof appointed todevelopaflyingfox A wildlifemanagementofficer was fox campby2007 responsible managementof theflying Recover thePalmGrove through linked to new drip irrigation systems. More tanks planned for next year will be Grove toilets in the House, Palace R maintenance ofexistinginfrastructure. of allnewassetacquisitionsand resource consumptionisaprerequisite Sustainability program. Minimising progress theT Working groups were establishedto of ‘HealthyGardens, HealthyPeople’. page 33)waslaunchedin2006aspart The by 2007 ‘Healthy Gardens,HealthyPeople’ Horticulture programaspartof Promote andextendtheSustainable T Project Milestones 2016 BotanicBicentenary summer of2007. for acompleteplant-outafterthe over thepast18monthsinpreparation Grevillea specieshavebeenpropagated the BanksiaGarden, were completed. over severalyearsandlocatedopposite The retaining dry-stone-walls,built ‘Plants and themes of this development stage are C Path works were completed in the redevelopment continues. broader appealandvaluetovisitors.Its owards 2016wewill: ainwater tanks were installed at the Palm onnections Garden T rust’s Environmental T ime’ and ‘Plants and Habitat’. R rust’s Environmental ose Garden and Palm R oyal Botanic Gardens. S tage 2. Focal Statement (see Local AboriginalLandCounciltrainees From September2006Gandangara This project commencedin2003. with 24 interviews capturing the the capturing interviews 24 with T organisation by2008 Create anoralhistoryforthe the newcentre. for theoperationanddevelopmentof Servicesetsouttheagreement Wildlife between theT A MemorandumofUnderstanding develop thethemestobeinterpreted. a designconsortiumwaschosento Concept designswere completedand World HeritageCentre continued. Planning fortheconstructionof conservation areaby2008 linked toexistingcollectionsand Mount Tomah BotanicGarden, Build aWorld HeritageCentreat Aboriginal ffairs inOctober2007. and willbeopenedbytheMinisterfor The project is95percentcomplete pond andthesculpture centerpiece. the endofMarch 2007tocompletethe Badger Bates,thesculptor, returnedat precluded itscompletioninJune2007. Extended periodsofwetweather Management Authorityfunding. by Hawkesbury-NepeanCatchment stage oftheboardwalk, supported continued toworkonthesecond Garden by2007 Memorial atMountAnnanBotanic Complete theStolenGenerations system isatdesignstage. plantings andanimproved irrigation stock hasbeensourced forreplacement are sought.SomeMadagascanPalm of disturbingthecampandapprovals assessment is made of the consequences on theheritagelandscapewhilean to relieve thepressure offlyingfoxes he oral history project commenced, commenced, project history oral he rust andtheParks

Simone Pieta Cottrell Begonia Garden havebeencompleted. Garden, CamelliaGarden andadditional As reported elsewhere, thePalaceRose and Domainhascommenced. beds atvariouslocationsintheGardens Replanting andimprovement ofgarden Gardens andDomainby2010 landscapes oftheRoyalBotanic Revitalise thethemegardensand storage buildingswascompleted. Demolition ofdilapidatedoffices and buildingfixtures.conduits andinternal elements suchasawnings,utilitysupply the removal ofintrusivenon-heritage of heritagebuildingscommencedwith storage buildings.Therefurbishment new plantpathologybuildingand services were installedtoservicethe used intheirconstruction.Underground more interesting buildingtechniques of theglasshousesandsome buildings. Theplanwilldetailthehistory the interpretation plan for these restored glasshouses hascommencedworkon commissioned fortherestoration ofthe restored. Theheritagearchitect Four 19thcenturyglasshouseswere and Nurseryby2010 Redevelop theSydneyCentralDepot for majorcapitalfunding. seawall. Thisreport willsupportthecase a structuralengineer’s report onthe Department ofCommerce completed by 2009 Rebuild theWoolloomooloo seawall history. unwritten the of archive permanent a recording as well as and book both in history Bicentenary 2016 the for material years. the over ways different many in Gardens the with involved people of memories T he project will provide provide will project he R oyal Botanic Gardens’ Gardens’ Botanic oyal D V D formats, formats, 35 Botanic Gardens Trust 2006–2007 Sustainably Managing our Botanic Gardens and Parklands for Visitors

ur estates provide places of tranquility and inspiration for all visitors. They are valued for their botanical displays and Oopen space and as venues for public recreation and private events. Our role is to enhance the experiences of all visitors by providing the best possible services.

The Trust values its visitors and all those and was artistically and commercially who contribute to delivering its mission. very successful. The Margaret Flockton We will strive to make new connections Award for botanical illustration drew 28 with the community, to be aware of and entries from both Australia and overseas responsive to its needs, and to ensure and continues to grow in recognition. that our facilities and programs are accessible to all. Over 1,100 events, from weddings to large public events, were held on Sydney estates. This is the highest Program Highlights number ever achieved, but not at the Royal Botanic Gardens Record expense of increasing the number of number of bookings for use of major event days on peak locations such Sydney sites while maintaining as the Phillip Precinct (‘the Domain’). similar number of major event days. Revenue from events was substantially higher than last year. The Palace Rose Garden provides industry leadership — growing roses Revenue collected for damages was in an environmentally sustainable less than last year, indicating the use manner. and supervision of sites is managed more sustainably, including increasing Successful exhibitions staged in the integration and cooperation of event Red Box Gallery in the National and horticultural work. Herbarium of New South Wales. The Trust contributed to the Department Mount Annan Botanic Garden of Environment and Climate Change’s Carols in the Garden, sponsored by publication Waste Wise Events Guide. Landcom, attracted a record crowd New Years Eve impacts on Trust lands of 5,500. were ameliorated with 10 tonnes less waste produced compared to last year. The Bowden Centre opened, and is proving to be a popular venue The Palace Rose Garden, constructed in for seminars, workshops and 2006, is an industry leader in growing conferences for corporate and roses in an environmentally sustainable government agencies. manner. Traditionally roses have required high quantities of pesticides to prevent Mount Tomah Botanic Garden and control both insect damage and An imaginative events program fungal diseases. Roses are also gross at Mount Tomah Botanic Garden feeders, requiring high levels of fertiliser attracted around 14,000 people. application.

The Garden has been developed to Events, exhibitions and event venues ensure that roses perform well in managed in a sustainable and Sydney’s humid climate, and display profitable way healthy growth with good pest and Royal Botanic Gardens A number of disease resistance. Since the Garden successful exhibitions were staged in was developed, no chemicals have rust 2006–2007 the Red Box Gallery in the herbarium. been applied to the rose collection. rust 2006–2007 T T The most notable were Botanomancy Common cultivation problems such as ll – the secret garden and the annual fungal infections have been prevented ottre

C Margaret Flockton Award. Botanomancy through applications of bicarbonate of Photo: Grevillea banksii x bipinnatifida, was an exhibition by the 2006 Artist soda and organic oils, and aphids have an Australian native, Mount Annan in Residence, Ms Gaye Chapman, been controlled through the release of one Pieta m i

S Botanic Garden. Botanic Gardens which attracted over 2,400 visitors predatory wasps. Botanic Gardens

36 37 38 Botanic Gardens Trust 2006–2007 strongly supportedbylocalcouncils. hasalsobeen the Federalgovernment, construction ofwhichwasfunded by Annan BotanicGarden. TheCentre, the Living (MCSL)locatedwithinMount Macarthur Centre forSustainable community group indeveloping the to supportitspartnershipwithalocal assistance, advice,landandmaterials The date. March wasitsmostsuccessful eventto City ouncilhallengeWalk heldin returning in2008.TheCampbelltown and haveexpressed strong interest in at Lakesidesoldoutoffoodby2pm Fairheldon1April the FoodandWine Sale wasverysuccessful.tallholdersat The inauguralAutumnHarvestPlant total, over the next three years. C extended its sponsorship agreement for approximately 5,500. Landcom has since the Garden attracted a crowd of T the next 10 years. costs as well as full maintenance costs for pay for half the hardware and installation C support from the Bureau of Meteorology. with installed on-site as a joint venture A such assportingclubpresentations. available forfamilyandgroup events to haveaseparate,largelocation perceived bythepublicasanadvantage was trialledformostoftheyear. Itis The hire oftheWoodland Picnicarea operators andtheGarden Restaurant. in jointdisplayswithothertourist focus wasontheMacarthurregion, Bridal ExpoinSeptember. Strategic Harbour inAugustandtheCamden including theSeniorsExpoatDarling promoted venues atarangeofexternal Mount Annan he Landcom sponsored arols and Mothers ampbelltown n automatic weather station was C rust provided extensivepreparatory ampbelltown C TheGarden was ity C D C ouncil agreed to ay, for an increased ity C C arols in ouncil with also collecteddatainthesamemonth Adelaide, Canberra,HobartandPerth) Five othercapitalcitygardens (Brisbane, opportunity forvisitorparticipation. and amenities,sensoryaesthetics of servicequality, standard ofsignage Botanic Gardens —theirperceptions information from visitorsto theRoyal Australia. Thesurveygainedadditional Management attheUniversityofSouth by theCentre forT survey usinganevaluationtooldevelopd benchmarking visitorservicequality The programs provided Quality visitorfacilities, servicesand biodiversity. community’s understandingofplant human existenceandbroadening the appreciation forthepartplantsplayin Garden’s newfeatures, creating an enticing peopletocomeandseethe gaining significantmediaexposure, continues tobeaneffective wayof plant speciesinthewild.Thisprogram culture andteaceremony tolossof and T messages. Forexample,theCamellia month, linkedtoT a themedelementoftheGarden each The generaleventsprogram featured central Sydneyregion. to areduced numberofvisitorsfrom the response asincreased petrol pricesled from thelocalregion —apleasing attracting significantvisitornumbers and anexhibitionofwaratahblooms, Festival focussedonartoflocalschools visitors overthesummer. TheWaratah art exhibition,attractedaround 10,000 heritage valuesoftheregion through an Eucalypti 103,celebratingtheworld visitors, asmallincrease from lastyear. Fairdrew over2,000 Food andWine Mount Tomah which waslaunchedinFebruary. The rust tookpartinanationwide rust isafullpartnerintheCentre ea FestivallinkedJapanese The AutumnHarvest rust conservation ourism andLeisure

Jaime Plaza Botanic Gardens inSydneyseeitsrole As expected,adultvisitorstotheRoyal Rose Garden. water tankswere installedinthePalace using recycled water, andtwonew water fountainswere re-commissioned The PioneerGarden andPalaceGates Friends ofTheGardens. of thesetwobuildingsforusebythe 6 wascompletedtoallowintegration The amalgamationofCottages5and visitor satisfaction. for betterartexhibitionsandgreater screens. Theseimprovements willallow painting, newgutteringandshade glazing repairs,andexternal internal the PalmHouse,includingtimberand renovation workswere completedon Royal BotanicGardens marketing andvisitorprograms. necessary datatobetterplanT Botanic Gardens, are providing the visitor numberrecordings fortheRoyal Annan BotanicGardens, andautomated data atMountT Regular visitorsurveysandentrybooth home State. whose visitorsare mainlyfrom their number attheotherbotanicgardens visitors (51%)ismore thandoublethe States orAsia.Ournumberofoverseas predominantly from otherAustralian world(46%),andless western evenly from NSW(42%)andthe The Gardens attractvisitorsrelatively conservation wasarole oftheT appreciated thateducationaboutplant Nearly three quartersofthevisitors exercising, aboutplants. andtolearn such asviewingplants,relaxing and recreation. attendforreasons Visitors as aplaceforrelaxation, education,and completed hadjustrecentlyinstrument (Melbourne using thesameprotocols andevaluation Botanic Garden. Photo: Autumnalcolour, MountTomah a similarsurvey). omah andMount Major rust rust. organisations, and‘CupinthePark’,an proceeds were donated tobreast cancer a Fridaynightconcertfrom whichsome public events were hosted: ‘Legs Royal BotanicGardens visitors created New andimprovedexperiencesfor T preparatory fundingapplications to workshop reports willsupport future the conceptofa councils whoexpressed support for numbers ofvehiclesandinvolvelocal Narellan Roadtocapture theincreasing incorporate anewentrancefrom at MountAnnan.Thelatterwould InformationCentreRegional Visitor Plant ConservationResearch anda feasibility andinterest inaCentre for Workshops were heldtoexplore the agencies. government and corporate for conferences and workshops seminars, C May. in Koperberg Phil Hon. the and of dissemination and propagation preservation, the in interest great a had (who Bowden T dissect theGarden. to upgradepowerlinesthatcurrently Energy havefocussedontheneed confirmed. DiscussionswithIntegral decades inSydney’s south-westwas population explosionoverthenexttwo substation tosupporttheexpected for thedevelopmentofanew Mount Annan access. refurbished toallowforimproved the PalmGro the needsofpeoplewithdisabilities, a bequest from Michael Michael from bequest a As partofongoingworktoaddress reasury. he Bowden Bowden he entre is becoming a popular venue for for venue popular a becoming is entre NS W W T reasury, was launched by by launched reasury,was ve Centre toiletswere C entre, possible through through possible entre, Approval byT jointventure. These A ustralian flora) flora) ustralian A T wo new nthony nthony ransgrid Eleven’, T he he selection, hard landscapeelements, Australian Rockery, including plant to scopethere-development ofthe A project teamhasbeenestablished Botanic Gardensby2008 horticultural elementsoftheRoyal and promotethebotanical provide newwaystoaccess,explain Define gardenlandscapesand T Project Milestones 2016 BotanicBicentenary to andthrough theGarden. access linkagesforwalkersandcyclists and Landcomexplored thepossibilityof Discussions withneighbours,Council twilight. a wonderfulsunsetandtheGarden at couples toexperiencebalmyweather, initiative forValentine’s Day, allowed November. ‘LoversbyLakeside’,anew and dinner)proved verypopularin Gastronomical nights(stargazing and avisitbytheT Weedbuster Week, Frog andBird Weeks included displaysandtoursfor Mount Annan inspired events. the continuingdevelopmentofplant- to caterforweddingreceptions, and a focusonimproving toiletfacilities a rangeofspecialisedtourpackages, to betranslatedintoseverallanguages, Among theseinitiativesisanaudiotour to changingneedsandexpectations. a rangeofnewproducts andrespond industry, hashelpedtheGarden develop networking withthelocaltourism gained from visitors,combinedwith Mount Tomah of globalwarming. also hostedarallytohighlighttheissue Cup.The the Melbourne event focusingoncorporategroups for owards 2016wewill: Newvisitorexperiences Theinformation aronga Zoomobile. arpeian Way DECC by2010 Parks, HealthyPeopleprogram within and implementa • 2010 offered bytheSydneyT raisetheprofile andimprove facilities • Garden asagarden forchildren by2010 enhanceMount T • by 2009 cycling routes through theSydneyestate establishappropriate jogging and • by 2009 contribute tocity-widetransportplans revie revitalisetheDomainCarparkand • Projects Planned BicentenaryMilestone playground/garden. development ofthisadventure fund theinitialconceptanddesign A bequestbyJosephineSwanewill Botanic Gardenby2010 young peopleatMountAnnan Fund andbuildanactivityareafor project. location andconceptoutlineofthe commissioned todeterminethefinal value managementstudywillbe planning ofthisnewgarden. A provided $40,000tocommence The RoyalBotanicGardens Foundation the RoyalBotanicGardens by2009 Fund andbuildaChildren’s Garden in Foundation. developed bytheRoyalBotanicGardens design andafundingproposal hasbeen drawi improve accesstoSydneyestatesand andinterpretation. Concept Play aleadrole inthedevelopment w allparkingarrangementsto ngs willbeusedtoguidethefinal tion oftheHealthy omah Botanic ropical Centre by 39 Botanic Gardens Trust 2006–2007 40 Botanic Gardens Trust 2006–2007

Simone Pieta Cottrell community inmutuallybeneficialactivities. work. Howbettertoraiseawarenessandappreciationofplantsnaturalenvironmentsthanbydirectlyinvolvingthe T C Gardens. subulata), Photo: Insectvisitingorchid its Friends’organisation,fundraisinginitiatives,educationalprogramsandscientific,horticulturalconservation he Trust valuesthesupportandcommitmentitreceivesfromcommunityactivelyencouragesinvolvementin ommunity ommunity Tropical Centre,RoyalBotanic (Cryptostylis S u $670,000. Afterexpense This yeartheFriendsraisedover available tomembers. as welldetailsoftoursandbenefits Friends’ eventsandarticlesofinterest, Gardens continu The Friends’supportofthe F activities intheherbarium. application trainingandara in arangeoflectures, fieldwork, job Gardens. were Nineinterns involved program, fundedbytheFriends ofThe This yearsawthefirstbotanicalintern health andsafetyofourvolunteers. attention isnowbeinggiventothe requests andapplications.Special volunteering initiativesandtostreamline consider strategicdirections fornew quarterly toreview existingprograms, specific workprogram areas, meets Association ofNSWandstaff from management, thePublicService up ofrepresentatives from senior volunteer programs committeemade the staff thatsupervisethem.A roles andadequatefacilities,asare management andtraining,clear Volunteers are provided withsound responsibilities andrecognition. and commitstoreciprocal rights, between staff andvolunteers importance ofharmoniousrelationships The were recognised for25yearsservice. Bell (Volunteer GuideandHerbarium) Holland (Volunteer Guide)andMargaret attended andtwovolunteersDorothy Day. Approximately 185volunteers Gallery ofNSWonNationalVolunteer teaforvolunteersatthe Art afternoon Their efforts were acknowledgedatan The FriendsofGardens thisyear. hours toT volunteers contributedover38,000 may re job experienceforstudentswho work experienceprovides on-the- for bothstaff andvolunteerswhile Volunteerism provides skilldevelopment the workforce. Approximately 600 pp riends of rust alsoacknowledgesthe quire enhancedaccessto ort ed. Members’magazine provided informationabout rust program areas and T he Gardens s, thenet nge ofwork rust The science sydney

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Belinda rolland provided catering foreventsatthe and MountAnnansubcommittees variety offunctions.TheMou Environment andClimatehangefora of T other groups, includingtheBoard T Sydney, MountAnnanand refreshments forFriends’activitiesin a week.Cateringvolunteersprovided of theRoyalBotanicGardens sixdays visitors attheWoolloomooloo Gates Information boothvolunteerswelcomed other communityorganisations. garden clubs,Rotarygroups andmany estates andtheFriendstoProbus clubs, Botanic Gardens T of groups, takinginformationaboutthe to makepresentations toawidevariety The SpeakersBureau hadmanyrequests control andelectronic record keeping. Botanic Gardens andimproved stock were additionalsalesdaysattheRoyal continues togrow anddevelop.There revenue totheFriendsthisyearand This group hasprovided increased this yearatBilpinCollectorsPlantFair. Mount AnnanBotanicGarden and were heldattheRoyalBotanicGardens, propagating andsellingplants.Sales three Gardens continuedtheirwork The Growing Friendsgroups atall volunteers onaregular basis. tours andoffice staff are assistedby subcommittee planslocalandoverseas to otherorganisations.Avolunteer the Friendsandgivepresentations They alsopromote membershipof events andsupportT the FriendsofTheGardens atoutside hand booksale.Volunteers represent volunteers, asistheannualsecond- are organisedandrunbyFriends’ Major exhibitionsheldbytheFriends restrictions. valuable plantcollectionsduringwater to assistT three Gardens andotherscontinue plan andpresent activitiesatthe and workatvariousevents.Volunteers omah Gardens, andcatered formany rustees andtheDepartmentof rust staff tohand-waterthe rust anditsbotanic rust events. nt T omah Browne, RodneyBrowne, Rebecca Wendy Brodhurst, KevinBrown, Chris Brent, AnniBretnall, HelenBrockhoff, Heather Branch,MaryBray, Sunday Booth, NoelBoreham, JulieBoreham, Rolf Beck,Victo Jan Beardmore, RussellBeardmore, A RaeAssender,Anne rnott, Peter Andrews, RoslynAndrews,Antill, Judith de Ferranti,Raoul De Ferranti,Lizent, Davis, ElizabethavisOAM,Susanne Davies, Bevavis,Carolyn Davis,Rachel Davidson, Catherineavies,Michael Darlington, Therese Darmo,Heather Wendy Cottee,Barryresswell, Brian Cohen, Gillianook,Elean Lucinda Coates,Leoraohen,Susan Child, Gordon Chivers,Diana Coates, Catchlove, Margaret Chambers,Margot Cannon, Loisatchlove,Barry Cairncross, Libbyameron, Marianne Buckland, Jean-LouisBuhagiar, Lynne Browning, Margaret Buckland,James Friends for theirhelpandsupportin2006–07. We thankallthefollowingvolunteers T the annualreport. — are documentedinthemainbodyof regeneration andBegoniaGarden care New SouthWales, guidedwalks,bush specimens intheNationalHerbariumof — suchasmountingofpreserved Contributions byT T bureau andadministration. talks, localandoverseastours,speakers promotion, artmasterclasses, walksand event, watering,booksale,membership Friends, exhibitions,NewYears Eve information booth,catering,Growing activities, includingtheFriends hours oftheirtimeinavariety Overall, volunteersgaveover22,000 catered forduringtheyear. teas.Fortyfunctionswereand morning Gardens and offsite, including breakfasts rust Volunteers hank yres, Wendy Atmore, T Y JudithAnders ou r Betteridge,Prunella rust volunteers on, Graeme or Bannon, ornish, or Cornish, Annie Fergusson,JanFish,Suzanne Esme Parker, MaryParkinson,Mark O’Malley, JohnO ’Neill, JuvieOrmonde, Barbara Norton,GaiO’Brien,Freda Morgan, Carole Ne Manja Morey, JanMorgan,Elizabeth Mills, JudyMitchell,Moore, Rosemary Millar, Margaret Mills,Patrick Meikle, BethMichie,JohnMiddleton, Susan Meares, JohnMeikle, Jann McMahon, ElizabethMcNaughton, Malcolm McLean,LeeMcMahon,Janet McIntyre, SueMcLay, JudithMcKernan, Jocelyn McGirr, RobinMcIntyre, Ann Stan McDonald,Janette McDermott, ebbieonald, McCauley, JohnMcDermott,Jenifer Deryl Mason,ElizabethMcCabe,Ann Marquard, T Magee, Margaret Mahony, Carolle Macintosh, JudithMacIntyre, Christa Joan Lovibond,PrudenceLygo, Robyn Robin Leonard, JoyLongfieldOAM, Mel Kovacs,BarbaraLane,SybilLaws, Diana Kingston,SuzanneKnowles, Kiefer, GabrielleKing,Lynne King, Kenney-Herbert, SusanKhouri,Annie Beverley Kable,HelenKeene,Rosemary Johnstone, Jillian Johnson,Winsome Jackson, JeanieJagelman,NickyJoffe, Ally Jackson,DougT Humphreys, SuzanneIsherwood, Judy Hornsby, LibbyHorrobin, Joan Hines, JohnHinson,IsobelHolthouse, Eleanor Herriott,HelenHemphill,Kim Harrop, AnneHawker, AlistairHay, Lynne Harlow, PeterHarrigan,Joanna Philip Hannaford, SandraHannaford, John Hancock,Margaret Hanks, Guthrie, AlexHalliday, JoHambrett, Leanne Grimstone,AnneGrose, Robin Green, Carol Griesser, DallasGriffin, Goodwin, JanetGormly, Carolyn Gazal, EileenGemmell-Smith,Heather Wayne Gardner, JuliaGardoll, Susan Elizabeth Garbacz,DianaGarder, Foster, RuthFowler,Cheryl Gammel, Barbara Forward, LesleyFoster, Ruth Deirdre Fleeting,Maureen Foord, Fitzhardinge, Margaret Fitzpatrick, Elliott, BruceFergu Christine Dunstan,Robbieurst,hris Margaret Duffield, M.PatDuncan, Des ent,Floraeverall,Regibley, ony Martin,RaeMashford, s, BerylFerguson, arn, A nne Neild, arn, im Wheeler, JenniferWhittam,Elizabeth Wheatley, RoslynWheeler, Margaret Angela Webb, Caroline Webster,Sally Roekel, obynWard, T Paul Urquhart, PeterValder, Annevan A Hinton, Harris, Ja Bentley, Bell, Pamela Bell, Herbarium Margaret YoungWinton, Jean NeilWilson, Jennifer Wilson, Karen Wilson, JillWilkins, Wilkes, Mike Brailey, Harry Brian, A Gwenda Levy, Marie Lovett, D Broadhead, Kathryn Brown, Malcolm Mc D de Hass, Jane A C D T Threlfall, JudithT Mary StefaniThornthwaite, Thornhill, Peter Thompson, Friedahornhill, Thompson, JenniferGraham Jones, HughT Storer, Lindy Springford, Margaret Stewart,Diana Sourry, HughSpringford, Annette Janet Snodgrass,Prueocha,Mavis Sleijpen, Janinemith,Colinnodgrass, Lesley Simpson,Jenalynlade,Judith Short, Bettineilver, EcilaSimpson, Graham Shields,PatriciaUte Scott, Elizabethhaw, DorisShearman, Sablatnig, Elvaalter, IngridSands,Joan Enid Ross,Joyceoy, PaulRoy,Carmen Rollason, Karen Roser, DouglasRoser, roden-Smith, JaneRodgers,Amanda Robertson, Beverleyoden,Shelley Robertson, Dorothy Robertson,Bruce Richards, GillianRichmond,Alexander Peta Rattray, SuzanneRichards, Geoffrey Jorgen Rasmussen,Annabelattray, Elizabeth Rabbitts,Annasmussen, Sandy Pratten,JillPrior, LizPurchas, Paul, RosemariePettit,ElisabethPidd, unbridge, IanT llen, Mike nn Mc avid Buncel, Lynette Burns, Mary iane nthony hapman, Margot unstan, Helen Flinn, Gladys Foster, Pat I sbell, C alder, Margaret C A R ne Helsham, C allum, Lorraine Mc osemary Blakeney, Wayne lick Hobbes, Beverley Honey, urry, Barbara T Beverley A D revor Kruger, Fred Langshaw, Stuart,Eleanorydney- tkinson, Lydia Bell, Margaret D onald, aylor, ElfriedeT ’ O urbott, Margaret T C iley, JaneT lier, hris Belshaw, C E hild, E llen Brien, Louise A R D na Middleton, llen, Kathleen achel Hill, Peta ony Waterworth, avid C D arrigg, Kathryn armanin, Mien A nne D C A D reloar, John rage, arthy, nne Lucas, awn Bunce, aylor, Ailsa C C ollins, arol C S urner, ail, arah 43 Botanic Gardens Trust 2006–2007 44 Botanic Gardens Trust 2006–2007 Tomah BotanicGarden. Photo: AraucarianWoodland, Mount Varley, Valerie I D R Tomah Mount Guides: Williams Helen Walker,Warren, Fay Berenice S Lynda Maynard, Mathews, John Loneragan, Gabrielle Lees, Graeme Lean, Marion Jones, Johanna Johnson, D Hobbs, Jean Hemphill, Helen Heasman, Bennett, A A A Gardens Botanic Royal Guides: Williams, Lisa Woods R Pearce, Barbara Page, Jill Pain, Margaret Morgan, Jenna Pattison, Pattison, O (Peta) Margaret C Joy Branch, Betty Marian Plaude, Plaude, Marian E R Helen Pratten, Wendy Pratten, D S S N D T S S S Gray, R S Hankinson, Jill S Morris sabel Johnston, Luise Joyce, Phillip Phillip Joyce, Luise Johnston, sabel hervington, Graham hurley, tephens, Lois huttleworth, usan usan ric ric ally ally ewell, Frank Frank ewell, mith, Margaret Margaret mith, ymons, Mary Mary ymons, adford, os os osemary osemary osemary Gleeson, Jan Gluskie, Helen Helen Gluskie, Jan Gleeson, osemary awne awne Holland, orothy rmstrong, Maria nderson, drienne larke, Julie Julie larke, avis avis oel oel Gillian everall, mar, John Page, Jill Paterson, Jenny Jenny Paterson, Jill Page, mar, John C A D R E R ambage, ambage, llat, llat, arley, Gillian arley,Gillian T OA lliot, Beryl Ferguson, Jan Gibson, Gibson, Jan Ferguson, Beryl lliot, utherford, Ginny Ginny utherford, N D uthven, T helma Griffiths, Griffiths, helma S A rigg, D R enise Walker, orth orth tocker, C A ileen Phipps, uth M, M, R unlop, unlop, D A aroline Bray, Joan Bryant, Bryant, Bray, Joan aroline T nn R osemary Blakeney, Heather Heather Blakeney, osemary ianne Peters, Peters, ianne ina Boyd, Boyd, ina lexander, oberts, Yvonne Yvonne oberts, C S S C T A R C arole Beales, Janet Janet Beales, arole ybil oop, haron haron S S T ollins, ollins, ahaley, sh, Bob Bob sh, T D arol O tewart, Julie harples, Margaret Margaret harples, heresa C R hrelfall, Hilary Vallance, Vallance, Hilary hrelfall, T C D avid avid C N livia Harris, Harris, livia oni Mc oni S owan Poten, Poten, owan arol arol U A oyle, Lynne Lynne oyle, D odd, Barbara Barbara odd, hristine Hennessy, hristine pinak, Mavis Mavis pinak, ewnam, Jim Jim ewnam, D S nsworth, rimon, Phillip Phillip rimon, S aphne Howie, Glenn Glenn Howie, aphne helagh inclair, avies, avies, D S A A E D C A S D S e e hields, Lucas S lizabeth lizabeth llan llan nn Wilcher, Jean ally Paton, John orothy Pye, Beth handler, Lesley handler,Lesley O tyle, Kate Kate tyle, nnette Bryant, Bryant, nnette aniel ergeant, S S D S N ’Brien, ’Brien, usanne Giuffre, Giuffre, usanne R ouza, Flora Flora ouza, Frank Frank adubin, Brian Brian adubin, owell, Judith Judith owell, ielsen, oger Pittaway, oger E R C T T R lizabeth lizabeth rengove, aylor, Betty hiannon R R orrey, A oberts, oberts, osemary obinson, C nne nne S N A R usack, usack, S E D andy andy E icol, icol, ann, ann, ourry, llat, llat, rol rol velyn unne, unne, A nn nn

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45 Botanic Gardens Trust 2006–2007 46 Botanic Gardens Trust 2006–2007 for theRoyalBotanicGardens. blesses aWollemi Pinewhichheadopted with FoundationCouncillorJamieDurie, Photo: HisHolinessTheDalaiLama, Stephen, Mr & MrsRuthSampson,MissAlison Mr Bill&MrsMaureen R Dorothy Robertson,MrsSusanothwell, & MrsPatriciaPulsford, DrAlex&Mrs Geoff &MrsRachelO’Conor, MrDavid MacIntyre, MrsSusanMaple-Brown, Mr Lee &MrsEleanorHerriott,Judith Dr Max&MrsT Froebel,Mrs Virginia MrNevilleHGrace, Flint &MrsNoraHinchen,MrGraham OBE, MrJ&MrsLibbyFairfax,John Mr ColinSimson,MrsPrueocha,Ms Rickard, MrsEdithSchothorst-Kaspers, Mrs PatriciaReid,DrMary&N ancy Millons, DrKenneth&MrsHelenNeale, Gilles Kryger, Dravid&MrsBarbara MrsSusan&Mr Mr JohnMcKernan, & DrColinMconald,MrsJudith Lawrie, MrsNinaLoder, MrsMaryRose & MrsJeanetteKing,Hon.MaryJM & MrGrahamHamilton,Gordon Alison &MrlexHalliday, MrsHelen Desmond &rCatherineGuy, Dr Mr Alan&MrsMarionGrundy, Mr Fuller, MrJohnGale,Warren Green, Silver Waratahs Mr Bruce Warren &MrsNancyBoyd,Zeny Gold Waratahs membership duringtheyearinclude: support through th Friends whohavegivenextrafinancial F Flood &MsKathyOlsen,MrDavid Deane, MsAnnieFergusson,MrBruce De Salis,rRoderick&MrsGillian Mrs ElizabethDavisOAM,MsAnne Janet Constable,DrMichelleotton, Ronda Chisholm,Mrobert&Mrs Mr Donald&MrsSallyBradford, Mrs Ms ShaneBedford &MsLindaHunt, Mrs Geraldine&MrChristopherArnott, riends Waratah Members Edwards, Lady (Vincent) Fairfax Robert & Mrs ess Hooper, MrJohn Barnes, Mr Dr CharlesSBarnes, Mr RossAdamson, eir Waratah yan, MrMark Caro Webster

Simone Pieta Cottrell Mrs JillWran MrsJO&DrWHWolfenden, Willimott, Wertheim, MrJohn&MrsIrene and MrJamesT & MrsSophiePolednik,MsMarion Mrs Beverley Warneford, Mr Walker, MrsFrancisWalsh, DrJohn& Thompson, MrRichard &Mrs Anna T Kathryn Stoddart,MrsAline&MrPeter Rowston, MissSuzannetebbings, Nancy Rickard, MrsLouise&Mr Donald Riley &MrFelixOppen,DrMary Reid &MrsLynn Rainboweid,MsKate Robert &MrDerek Paisley, MrJohn Mrs Margaret &MrPhilipNygh, Hartnett, MrDavid&MrsCherylNelson, Mr Andrew Mitchell&MrBrendan Low, Dr avid&MrsJudithMaynard, Mr Andrew Lishmund,MsRobin & MrsSarahLawrence, MsJulieLee, Denise &MrWal King,Prof Michael Kennedy, MrsChristineKenworthy, Mrs & MrPhilipJacobson,MrsChristina & MrsElizabethHughes,Sheila Mr John&MrsMaryHolt,Prof Cliff & MsSusanHope,AnneHawker, Mrs RuthHallmark,MrOwenHaviland Dallas &MrBrianGriffin, MrJim& Paul Gray&MrAndrew Moate,Mrs Mr AllanGilden&T Garofano &MrsMargaret Garofano, MrIanFraser,Bruce Arnold, Mr Raffael Dr JulieFitness,MrsNancyFox&Mr Mrs JanDriscoll,Eleanorunn, Susanne deFerranti,Prof Geoffrey & Mr JoshLarsen,DrGillianavies,Ms Ms DianeClarke,MissBrionyroal & Child, MrPaul&MrsDianneini, Sarah Cains,Dronald&MrsMargot Edmund Burgess,MrGeoffrey &Mrs Margaret Booth,DrBarbaraBriggs,Mr Alexandra Barratt,DrBarbara& Peta Badgery, MrStephen&Mrs Mrs ChrisArmour, MrHenry&Mrs Nancy Anderson,MsGillianppleton, Olsson, MrsAntoinettelbert, Mr Geoffrey Ainsworth&MsLaura Bronze Waratahs Vellacott, MsRobyn&MrT Eleanor Sydney-Jones,MrER&MrsM er Horst,MrGraham&MrsBeverley aylor, MsKatherine Mrs BerylAdamson, ony Barnett, Mr ony Barnett, erry Winton Dean White App endices task, evenminorones,toidentifyany take timepriortoundertakingany version oftheT safetyCheckBook–anabbreviated • the year. major task:2392completedthroughout conducted priortostaff undertaking any in SafeWork MethodsStatements discussions basedontherisksidentified t • reviewed. risk isidentified:25prepared and163 – formswhichare completedwhena safeWork MethodsStatements • continued tofocuson: system, andthisyearriskminimisation GardenSafe Department. reported intheannualreport ofthe management statisticsfortheT for theorganisation.OHSandinjury injury continuestobeatrecord lows thenumberofdayslostto of concern, that result inlost-timecontinuetobe Althoug safe workplaceforitsstaff andvisitors. The Occupational HealthandSafety report oftheDepartment. positions, are reported intheannual officers inSeniorExecutiveervice(SES) of EEOgroups, andnumbersoffemale numbers, trends intherepresentation and seniorexecutiveofficers, staff priorities (EAPS),numberofchief requirements ethnicaffairs concerning Department of The BotanicGardens T Statutory Information A Change NSW. Statutoryreporting ppendix ppendix oolbox T rust iscommittedtoproviding a h thetotalnumberofinjuries alks –one-on-onesafety outlinestheT oolbox T Environment and A rust ispartofthe alk where staff rust’s safety rust are Climate Details oftheT Ninety-two percentofinquirieswere Online website,istheT rot. PlantNET report oftheDepartment. Executive: completedforallexecutive 2004–05, patronage continues togrow. plant informationservice.Launchedin species causing pathogens,particularlythose soilborne Most diagnoseswere fordetection of Unit (PDDU)levelsexceeded250. above target).PlantDiseaseiagnostic answered withinsevendays(22percent Inquiries forPlantIdentification Provision ofInformationServices Performance Account PaymentPerformance problem. analyse andrespond tothisongoing Environment andClimatehangeto other divisionsintheDepartmentof stress injuries.The focus thisyearcontinuedtobebody Safety Improvement Plan.Amajor aspects ofGardenSafe andtheT OHS sitecommitteechairsreviewing all meetings ofseniormanagementand • fitness training. such aswarm-uproutines andgeneral supportforpreventative measures • • assessment tools. improved safetychecklistsandrisk • and allscoringatabove95percent. audit mec oHSelfAssessmenttool–aself- • new riskassessmentprocess. was re-launched thisyearaspartofa potential risks.TheSafetyCheckBook Monthly SafetyAdvisoryGroup Prompt investigationofallincidents. hanism formembersofthe , includingtheNSWFlora are reported intheannual rust’s AccountPayment Phytophthora rust isworkingwith rust’s online root rust’s

47 Botanic Gardens Trust 2006–2007 Botanical Information Service its sympathy to the injured people and affirming its commitment to enforce Trust Appendix B Inquiry Statistics 03–04 04–05 05–06 06-07 regulations and acceptable standards of Inquiries in person 299 303 286 339 community behaviour. Rangers have also Publications Inquiries by mail 1683 2008 1270 1114 increased patrols to ensure the safety of Most publications listed are available Inquiries by telephone 289 558 776 870 visitors is not put at risk. from the Gardens Shops. Inquiries by internet 686 93 761 990 Requests for e-data 50 36 16 11 Visitor concerns about noise and safety with regard to some temporary art Science Specimens identified 5919 4906 4765 4878 projects were raised with the artists. Telopea (a journal of systematic Revenue $24,158* $25,065* $22,086* $30,674* Complaints from visitors and the tourism research) and Cunninghamia (a journal *(ex GST) industry about the Falun Gong protest of plant ecology for eastern Australia) Gardens Shops and Visitor Centres Consumer Response resulted in action taken to ensure the are published by the Gardens in March The Trust operates four combined Visitors provide feedback on all Trust protest does not interfere with visitors’ and September (Telopea) and July and rights to privacy. The Trust responded visitor centre/shops at Mount Annan services and activities via feedback December (Cunninghamia). They are to one complaint about dead fish in and Mount Tomah Gardens, the Royal forms, letters, email, website, telephone available from the Gardens Shops or by a pond — advising that the fish were Botanic Gardens and the Sydney and visitors books. subscription, or on exchange to other Tropical Centre. These services provide saltwater harbour fish washed into a organisations. Copies of most back information about Trust services and Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain fresh water environment at high tide. issues are still available for sale from the facilities, and sell a comprehensive range Approximately 50 visitors raised issues Gardens Shop in Sydney. Mount Annan Botanic Garden Three of botanical and horticultural books, of concern related to safety, security, complimentary letters were received souvenirs and gifts. opening hours and plant removal. A Setting the Scene: the Native Vegetation and 12 complaints. Three complaints significant number of complaints related of NSW (1999) by J.S. Benson, published related to the stylised visitor guide map to wider community issues including by the Native Vegetation Advisory Consultants which is not to scale and not a good homelessness, anti social behaviour and Council. $8.75. guide for pedestrians. Another three Consultancies equal to or more than the use of public space by the private related to detail on the website that was $30,000 There were three consultancies sector. Crowd control issues relating The nature of pre-European native not up to date. The others generally totalling $162,833. to the arrival of the Queen Mary were vegetation in south-eastern Australia: related to not wanting to pay an entry investigated with the aim of ensuring a critique of Ryan, D.G., J.R. and Starr, Department of Commerce, fee, or visitor misinformation. Overall, the Trust is fully briefed on expected B.J. (1995) The Australian Landscape Woolloomooloo Seawall Project, people thoroughly enjoyed the Garden crowd numbers and police crowd — Observations of Explorers and Early $30,020 and appreciate improved access in the control operations. Settlers (1997) by J.S. Benson & P.A. Connections/Terrace Garden, maturing Redpath, offprint from Cunninghamia Urbis JHD Pty Ltd, Future Domain plan, trees and garden displays, wedding Complaints about plant removal 5(2): 285-329, $5.50. $36,000 venues, the new Stolen Generations were addressed with action to ensure Memorial, sculptures, walks and visitors and volunteers are informed Collection, Preparation and Preservation Department of Commerce, Domain Car wedding venues. of upcoming works programs. Visitor of Plant Specimens (Royal Botanic Park, $96,813 concerns about safety were limited to Gardens Sydney 2nd edition, 1995) Mount Tomah Botanic Garden $6.95. Consultancies less than $30,000 Total road safety, safe pathways and facilities. Feedback is collected in a number The Trust has responded to complaints amount for consultancies less than of ways, including regular customer Riverside Plants of the Hawkesbury– about changed opening hours, advising $30,000 was $144,000. surveys. Around 95 per cent of survey Nepean by J. Howell, L. McDougall & D. visitors the changes were made on a respondents show satisfaction with the Benson (Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, recommendation from NSW Police. facilities and standards of horticulture 1995) $10.95. Corporate Credit Card Use Closures to some attractions and utilities at the Garden. Many comments in the Use of corporate credit cards was in were necessary to allow work to improve Visitors Book focused on the Garden Rare Bushland Plants of Western Sydney accordance with Treasury Directions. visitor safety or as part of the Trust’s Restaurant. Comments varied from (1999) Revised edition, by Teresa James, heritage plan. The Trust has also advised cost of food, service standards, child Lyn McDougall and Doug Benson (Royal visitors of the impact of water restrictions friendliness and noise levels. Four formal Freedom of Information Botanic Gardens Sydney) $13.15. on lawns and action is being taken to complaints were received about service. The Trust is committed to the principle improve the irrigation system. Social Sydney’s Bushland: More than meets rust 2006–2007 rust 2006–2007 T of transparency of decision making issues continue to be a major cause Visitor feedback also reinforced a strong the eye by J. Howell & D. Benson T and public access to its documents. of concern and the concerns raised by need for installation of RTA tourism (Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, 2000) Key documents are available to the visitors have been raised with Sydney signage to Bells Line of Road on the $14.95 public through the Trust’s website. City Council. Complaints from visitors new M7 and other major distributor There were no FOI requests in full or injured by joggers or football players roads. All correspondents were replied Mountain Devil to Mangrove: a Guide to

Botanic Gardens part this year. were addressed with the Trust extending to within seven days. Natural Vegetation of the Hawkesbury– Botanic Gardens

48 49 Nepean Catchment by D. Benson, J. Australian Biological Resources Study Dr Elizabeth Brown – Relationships Auld (SPD), Dr Keith McDougall (EPRD) Howell and L. McDougall (Royal Botanic (ABRS) Dr Tim Entwisle and Dr Stephen of the Austral family Lepidoziaceae and Dr David Keith (PWD) – Survey Gardens Sydney, 1996) $21.95. Skinner - A Guide to Identification of $18,767 (delayed start – 3rd year of 3- and Management of Phytophthora benthic non-marine Cyanobacteria year $56,000 grant) (extended beyond cinnamomi within the Sydney Missing Jigsaw Pieces: the Bushland of Australia $26,400 (3rd year, after 30 June 2006). Metropolitan Catchment Management Plants of the Cooks River Valley by D. delayed start, of a 3-year $74,000 Authority. $100,000. Benson, D. Ondinea & V. Bear (Royal grant). Edwin Wilson and Phil Spence Botanic Gardens Sydney, 1999) $13.15. – Establishment of a breeding and UK Millennium Commission Dr Peter Wilson and Dr Chris Quinn propagation program of Latouria type Dr Cathy Offord and Peter Cuneo, – Generic position of the non persistent- Education high-altitude hybrids of New Guinea Seed Quest NSW partnership to supply fruited species of rd dendrobiums $20,000 (3 year of 3-year 250 seedbank collections per year of Bush Foods of New South Wales (Myrtaceae) $22,000 (2nd year, after $61,550 grant) (extended beyond 30 threatened species of NSW $277,000 by Kathy Stewart and Bob Percival. delayed start, of a 2-year $44,000 June 2006). (1st year of 3-year $831,000 grant). Aboriginal use of plants (Royal Botanic grant). Gardens Sydney, 1996) $10.95 Dr Darren Crayn and Dr Maurizio Australian Research Council – Rossetto – Evolution and conservation Funding to Partner Organisations Discovery Grant Dr Maurizio Rossetto, General genetics of Australasian Eleocarpaceae Australian Centre for International Dr Darren Crayn with Dr M.S. Pole and rd $29,490 (3 year of 3-year $90,000 Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Botanic Gardens of Sydney Guidebook Dr A. Lowe (University of Adelaide) grant) (extended beyond 30 June 2006 Dr Brett Summerell and Dr Edward (2005) A new, exciting publication with – Developing biogeographical know- to 31 Oct 2006). Liew (with The over 100 pages of ideas and information how: improving species divergence for all our visitors. and Hanoi Agricultural University) and dispersal estimations to examine Dr Cathy Offord – Storage of rare and – Development of provincial and district geological and climatic evolutionary threatened NSW orchid species and Mount Annan Botanic Garden (1998) level diagnosis and control of drivers – $282,000 shared with the their associated mycorrhizae $30,000 A souvenir guide (Friends of the Royal fungal diseases in Vietnam $166,000 University of Queensland. $4,529 to (3rd year of a 3-year $90,000 grant) Botanic Gardens) $5.95 (3rd year of a 3-year $500,000 grant to BGT (2nd year of a 3-year $58,609 (extended beyond 30 June 2006). the University of Sydney). Mount Tomah Botanic Garden (1997) grant). A souvenir guide (Friends of the Royal Land and Water Australia Prof. B. Australian Systematic Botany Botanic Gardens) $7.95 Downes, Prof. I. Rutherford, J. Catford Dr Edward Liew and Dr Brett Summerell Society (ASBS) – Hansjorg Eichler (University of Melbourne), Dr Tim (with The University of Sydney and Sam Mount Annan Botanic Garden Visitor Research Fund Margaret Heslewood Entwisle, L. Nairn – Flows and aquatic Ratulangi University) – Diagnosis and Guide (given on entry to Garden) (PhD in progress through University plants: a historical and experimental control of soilborne fungal diseases of of Adelaide) Phylogeography and approach. $355,624 in total, $59,120 plants in Indonesia $75,258 (2nd year biogeography of genera in the family Mount Tomah Botanic Garden Visitor to BGT. (2nd year of a 2-year $118,240 of a 2-year $149,474 grant to the Cunoniaceae in Australasia; focusing Guide (given on entry to Garden) grant). University of Sydney). on the genus Ceratopetalum; grant will Plant Disease Diagnostic Unit Fact enable sampling from populations of Australia’s Virtual Herbarium Trust Australian Research Council Sheets: Fire Blight, Armillaria Root Rot, Ceratopetalum apetalum (coachwood) Dr Tim Entwisle – Australia’s Virtual – Discovery Grant Dr Maurizio Rossetto Fusarium Wilt of Palms, Fig Psyllids, at the northern limit of its range. Herbarium $83,500 (1st year of a 2-year and Dr Darren Crayn (with Dr A. Lowe, Phytophthora, Thrips, Azalea Lace Bug, $2,000. $167,000 grant). Scale Insects, Rose Aphids, Azaleas University of Adelaide) – Developing Department of the Environment biogeographical know-how: improving Pacific Biological Foundation Dr Barry and Water Resources (formerly species divergence and dispersal Conn – Interactive identification keys to Department of Environment and estimations to examine geological and Appendix C the common trees of PNG $15,000 (3rd Heritage) – Natural Heritage Trust climatic evolutionary drivers. $35,695 and National Action Plan on Salinity year of 3-year $45,000 grant) (extended to BGT (delayed start to 1st year of a Grant Funding to the Trust John Benson and Bob Makinson, NSW beyond 30 June 2006). 3-year $282,000 grant). Native Vegetation Classification and Research Grants Assessment $200,000 (2nd year of a Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Australian Research Council The Australia and Pacific Science 2-year $400,000 grant). Management Authority (SMCMA) Foundation Dr Adam Marchant and Dr and DECC (Science and Policy – Linkage Dr Brett Summerell (with rust 2006–2007 rust 2006–2007 T George Orel – Genetic and horticultural Hermon Slade Foundation Division), Parks and Wildlife Division, the University of Sydney) – Why does T assessment of the Australian native Dr Maurizio Rossetto and Dr Peter Environmental Protection and phosphite protect some plants against ‘bush potato’ (Ipomoea costata). Weston – Speciation in the Australian Regulation Division Phytophthora but not others? $29,665 $11,000 (3rd year of a 3-year $42,000 flora: testing explanatory hypotheses in Dr Edward Liew, Dr Brett Summerell, (delayed start 3rd year of a 3-year grant) (extended beyond 30 June waratahs and their allies $18,800 (1st Dr Cathy Offord, Dr Amelia Martyn, $88,604 grant to the University of

Botanic Gardens 2006). year of a 3-year $90,000 grant). Bob Makinson, Dr Rose Daniel, Dr Tony Sydney, plus shared $136,928). Botanic Gardens

50 51 Australian Research Council – Research Networks Macquarie Appendix D Appendix E University (administrative body) along with Botanist Gardens Trust Environmental Management Overseas Travel (B. Summerell, T. Entwisle, D. Crayn, Report P. Weston, M. Rossetto) and 40 other Countries / Total Cost to Source of partners. Australian–New Zealand Trust Environment Statement Name & Position Cities visited Purpose of visit Duration Cost Trust Other Funds Dr Alan Millar, Kobe, Japan To attend international 8–14 August $2,820 Nil University of Kobe, Research Network for vegetation See main body of report (p.33). function (3rd year of sharing in Principal Research macroalgal workshop 2006 Japan Total Water Use $2,500,000 over 5 years). Scientist 250 Water

200 Grains Research and Development The Trust’s Water Savings Action Plan, Dr Alan Millar, Sicily, Italy To attend Italian Phycological 19–28 $4,000 Nil Allen Press, USA Corporation Dr Brett Summerell as submitted to the Department of Principal Research Conference November 150 (with Department Primary Industries, Environment and Climate Change, will Scientist 2006 Queensland); University of Sydney result in water savings of over 80 per Dr Tim Entwisle, Oxford, To participate in international 8–19 $6,900 $6,900 Nil 100 ML (’000s) and EnTox – Managing Mycotoxin cent of the 2001 benchmark of 203 Executive Director London, botanic gardens meetings; to September rd megalitres. 50 Contamination of Maize (3 year of a Edinburgh, visit leading botanic gardens 2006 3-year $226,000 grant to Department United and to visit Singapore botanic In addition to the water savings already 0 of Primary Industries, Queensland). Kingdom & gardens on return 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 in place, a water audit identified some Singapore leaks in the water delivery systems and a Ms Lucy Nairn, Oxford, To attend International 31 August – $3,800 Nil Grant from University Friends of The Gardens Travel permanent water monitoring system has been installed. Scientific Officer, United Association for Landscape 8 September of Melbourne Scholarships Aquatic Plants Kingdom Ecology (UK) Conference on 2006

Annual CO2 Production Water and the Landscape: 3,500 Dr Barry Conn ($5,000) – Conference attendance ‘Wallace in Sarawak – 150 Energy The Landscape Ecology of 3,000 Years Later’. The Trust has committed to reduce its Freshwater Ecosystems and the 2,500 Annual Meeting of the British

2 CO gas production through 2 Ecological Society 2,000 Hannah McPherson ($2,000) – an energy management program. Laboratory technique training in France; Ms Donna Osland, Oxford, To participate in the 6th 6–27 $7,400 $400 Friends of The Royal nnes CO 1,500 Improvements to lighting systems and

To Community United International Congress on September Botanic Gardens understanding past climate change: upgrades of air conditioning services 1,000 Education Officer Kingdom Education in Botanic Gardens 2006 Sydney implications for the Australian flora. have resulted in an overall reduction 500 in energy use, resulting in lower CO 0 Donna Osland ($7,000) – Conference 2 Ms Hannah Marseilles, To attend the 10th 5 Sept–18 $3,500 Nil Friends staff scholarship 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 emissions. attendance and presentation of McPherson, France Evolutionary Biology Meeting October ($2,000); University of Gas Electricity Total paper ‘More than a Plant Label: Technical Officer and visit relevant institutions to 2006 New England (research Creatively Engaging the Public’ at (part-time) / MSc meet with experts in the field student allowance Student ($1,500) the 6th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens, Botanic Mr Andrew Orme, Kew, United To attend workshop on seed 11–29 $2,500 Nil Millennium Gardens Conservation International, in NSW Seedbank Kingdom conservation techniques September Seed Bank, Kew, UK association with the University of Oxford Technical Assistant 2006 Botanic Gardens UK. Dr Barry Conn, Lae, Papua To finalise the manuscript and 30 $6,800 Nil Pacific Biological Senior Research New Guinea website of the first release of August–14 Foundation Scientist, Plant the ‘Guide to Trees of PNG’ September Diversity publication 2006 Dr Amelia Martyn, Kew, United To enter into discussions 14 Oct–5 $2,500 Nil Millennium Seek Bank, Seed Research Kingdom and experimental work at November Kew, UK Officer Millennium Seed Bank, Kew 2006

Dr Leahwyn Seed, Kew, United To undertake training at 14 Oct–3 $2,500 Nil Millennium Seek Bank, Seed Technology Kingdom Millennium Seed Bank November Kew, UK Officer 2006 rust 2006–2007 rust 2006–2007 T T

Dr Elizabeth Santo, To participate in joint research 30 October – $3,500 Nil Institut de Recherche pur Brown, Systematic Vanuatu projects in Vanuatu, surveying 1 December le Development, SANTO Bryologist bryophytes for SANTO 2006 2006 2006 and personal contribution Botanic Gardens Botanic Gardens

52 53 Name & Countries / Cost to Source of Appendix F Production and documentation of Position Cities visited Purpose of visit Duration Total Cost Trust Other Funds taxonomic knowledge across a wide range of plant groups — vascular Mrs Karen London and To participate in Species 1–10 $4,700 $2,600 Personal contribution Global Strategy for Plant Wilson, Special Kew, United Plantarum; Species 2000 November plants, ferns, bryophytes, marine and Botanist Kingdom; Team; research at Royal 2006 Conservation freshwater algae, lichens and fungi Leiden, Botanic Gardens, Kew and The Global Strategy for Plant — continued, including the description Amsterdam National Herbarium of the Conservation (GSPC) was adopted by of 30 new species. Netherlands the 6th Conference of the Parties to the The Trust has established high-level Dr Elizabeth Christchurch To present at workshop and 18–19 Jan $2,000 Nil Grants and personal International Convention on Biological contact with the Global Taxonomy Brown, and Auckland, conduct fieldwork in relation 2007 contribution Diversity. Systematic New Zealand to Lepidoziaceae projects Initiative of the Conference of the Bryologist The Trust, together with the Council of Parties to the Convention on Biological Heads of Australian Botanic Gardens Diversity, and with other international Ms Leonie Bangkok To deliver cycad seed to Nong 2–18 $2,500 Nil Nong Nooch Tropical (CHABG) and the Botanic Gardens of groups, to further the Asia-Pacific Stanberg, and Pataya, Nooch Tropical Botanical December Botanical Gardens, objectives. Technical Officer Thailand Gardens; voucher collections; 2006 personal contribution Australia and New Zealand (BGANZ), field work in central Thailand have committed to pursuing GSPC targets wherever possible in their The Trust continued its contribution to Dr Edward Mandano, To visit Sam Ratulangi 4–9 March $1,600 Nil Australian Centre for scientific, horticultural and educational national and international committees Lieu, Plant Indonesia University for project 2007 Agricultural Research activities. related to the management and Pathologist/ discussions and planning dissemination of plant diversity Mycologist The ultimate and long-term objective data. The Trust is a member of the IUBS International Working Mr Daniel China, Korea, To attend the 3rd Global 9 April –2 $5,315 Nil Friends of the Royal of the GSPC is to halt the current and Bishop, Thailand Botanic Gardens Conference; May 2007 Botanic Gardens continuing loss of plant diversity. Group on Taxonomic Databases Manager pursue Trust partnerships in Sydney and the Australian Herbarium Horticulture Asia The GSPC themes and global targets Information Committee (HISCOM), for the year 2010, and relevant Trust and is represented on the Executive Dr Tim Entwisle, China To attend the 3rd Global 14–22 April $3,800 $3,800 Nil activities in the year 2006–7, are as Committees of key international Executive Botanic Gardens Conference 2007 follows: Director database groups (particularly, members of staff are the Chair of the Mr Rob Smith, China To attend the 3rd Global 14–26 April $4,500 Nil Personal contribution Understanding and Documenting Global Plant Checklist Committee of Assistant Botanic Gardens Conference 2007 International Organization for Plant Director, Mount Plant Diversity Information; member of GBIF Electronic Tomah Botanic Target 1: A widely accessible working Catalogue of Names Subcommittee Garden list of known plant species, as a step and chair of the project team of towards a complete world flora Mr Rusty China To attend the 3rd Global 16–20 April $5,000 Nil Personal contribution Species 2000). A Trust staffer was Worsman, Botanic Gardens Conference 2007 The National Herbarium of New South one of the editors of the Species Community Wales is the principal repository for 2000/ITIS Catalogue of Life Annual Education documented samples and data of the Checklist 2005 on CD-ROM. The Trust Officer State’s plants and one of the major is also a member of the Species 2000 Dr Tim Entwisle, Indonesia To participate in workshop 20–23 April $2,100 $300 Indonesian Botanic repositories and botanical research Asia-Oceania group and the Pacific Executive assisting the creation of new 2007 Gardens centres for Australia and the region. Biodiversity Information Forum. These Director botanic gardens in Indonesia It currently holds over 1.2 million groups encourage international and national biodiversity activities in the Dr Barry Conn, Netherlands, To attend 7th Flora Malesiana 15 June – 5 $10,730 Nil The Australia & Pacific preserved plant specimens, of which broad region. Principal Singapore, Symposium, Netherlands; July 2007 Biological Foundation 50 per cent is now databased. This Research Indonesia visits to National Herbarium herbarium collection and associated The first phase of a ‘Guide to trees Scientist Leiden; Singapore Botanic data provides the basis for the State’s of Papua New Guinea’ project was Gardens; Kebun Raya Bogor plant census, part of the Trust’s plant completed as part of a collaborative and Herbarium, Indonesia information portal, PlantNET. research initiative with the Papua New Dr Brett Manhattan, To teach and participate 22–31 June $6,000 Nil Kansas State University During the year, Trust staff continued Guinea National Herbarium; the project rust 2006–2007 rust 2006–2007 T Summerell, Kansas in International Fusarium 2007 to contribute to the new Australian will help document the tree flora of that T Director Science training workshop Plant Census and multi-volume Flora of country. More than 400 species have and Public Australia, Algae of Australia and Fungi been completed and are available via Programs of Australia series. the internet at www.pngplants.org. Botanic Gardens Botanic Gardens

54 55 Target 2: A preliminary assessment Target 5: Protection of 50 per cent of • The seed biology of Cumberland Plain cent of State drought declared) have of the conservation status of all the most important areas for plant Woodland plants hampered restoration/recovery projects, known plant species, at national, diversity assured including those requiring seed from the regional and international levels • A Liverpool Plains native grassland NSW Seedbank and the whole-plant The Trust provides botanical and plant survey collections. Nevertheless, during the The Trust is represented on the two key pathology expertise and services to year seed and plants from the Trust’s inter-agency committees that assess assist with assessment and management • Conservation ecology and genetic collections were used as part of the the conservation status of species for of reserve lands throughout New research using molecular, ecological and Regent Honeyeater Recovery Plan; for legislative listing in the State: the NSW South Wales, as well as interstate environmental data from rare paleo- replanting of the critically endangered Scientific Committee (for terrestrial and overseas. The Trust also manages endemic NSW rainforest trees to identify copulans at Wentworth species) and the NSW Fisheries Scientific important natural areas at Mount causes of rarity. Falls (Blue Mountains), and to establish Committee (for aquatic species). Annan Botanic Garden and Mount a local-provenance seed bank for the • Wollemi Pine ecological and Tomah Botanic Garden. Kings Bush regeneration site in Camden. Target 3: Development of models pathological studies: the Trust remains with protocols for plant conservation Target 6: At least 30 per cent deeply involved in research and Nine publications on seed banking, and sustainable use, based on of production lands managed management of the iconic Wollemi Pine. seed technology or seed biology were research and practical experience consistent with the conservation of prepared during the year. plant diversity Target 8: Sixty per cent of The Trust contributes to the threatened plant species in accessible Trust staff led a successful process development of model systems, training The NSW Native Vegetation ex-situ collections, preferably in the manuals, common conservation data- Classification and Assessment program country of origin, and 10 per cent during the year, in collaboration with repositories, and long-term monitoring has documented the native ecological of them included in recovery and the Australian Network for Plant projects of importance to vegetation (vegetation) communities of the restoration programs Conservation Inc. and The Millennium management and conservation. western half of the State, providing Seed Bank Australian Partners (mainly rangeland production systems The NSW Seedbank has been a major Consortium, resulting in a national focus of activity for several years, and working group for revision of the Conserving Plant Diversity with some irrigation cropping), and is continuing into the mixed pastoral and a further triennium of support funding national standard document Germplasm Target 4: At least 10 per cent of each cropping areas of the Western Slopes from the Millennium Seed Bank (UK) has Conservation Guidelines, for species of of the world’s ecological regions and Tablelands. This review and typology been secured to support seed collection, conservation significance. effectively conserved of ecological communities is an essential seed-banking and technology, and seed Target 9: Seventy per cent of the set of information for conservation biology research. The NSW Native Vegetation genetic diversity of and management of these areas. Classification and Assessment continues, The NSW Seedbank currently holds other major socio-economically with the ecological (vegetation) The seed biology of over 150 species 8,822 accessions, representing valuable plant species conserved, communities of over half the land area of Cumberland Plain plant species is 4,762 taxa. Also held are 139 taxa and associated indigenous and local of the State now documented, including being documented through in-situ and (represented by 296 collections) knowledge maintained close estimates of the proportion laboratory studies at Mount Annan that occur in NSW and are listed as conserved and the nature of threats In plant pathology (see also under Botanic Garden. This information threatened under the NSW Threatened facing them. Target 10 below), we have a strong contributes directly to management Species Conservation Act (1995) component of study of the diseases strategies for the several endangered – this is about 25 per cent of the NSW Two Trust staff are members of the IUCN of (mostly tropical) crop plants. Major ecological communities and many TSCA-listed plant taxa. Australia-wide (World Conservation Union) Commission diseases such as Fusarium may in threatened species of the Cumberland representation of threatened species in on Ecosystem Management, and the some circumstances lead to the loss of Plain. the NSW Seedbank is 415 taxa. During Species Survival Commission Red-List the year, 737 seed replicate collections important parts of the genomic variation Committee, and another is a member of Target 7: Sixty per cent of the world’s were sent to the Millennium Seed Bank. of these species. the IUCN Species Survival Commission threatened species conserved in-situ Reintroduction Specialist Group. A range of factors and tests for Trust school education programs include Trust staff provide expert input and germinability and viability are performed Aboriginal heritage of the Gardens, e.g. The Trust is involved in two programs research support to many Recovery Plans and recorded, and in many cases are Aboriginal People and Plants, and Bush relevant to wetland conservation: one of and Threat Abatement Plans, and to the the first systematic studies of the seed Foods of Sydney. Approximately 25 per wetland assessment (typology, condition) NSW DECC Priority Action Statement for responses of the species concerned, cent of all students come to the Gardens

rust 2006–2007 and one with local long-term ecological for lessons with an Aboriginal theme (see rust 2006–2007 T threatened species. thus providing baseline data of use in T monitoring in the Hawkesbury-Nepean ex-situ and in-situ conservation. also below under Target 13). Aboriginal catchment. Ecological studies of several Research programs with a direct bearing perceptions of plant use and importance, communities (some of them endangered) on adaptive management of wild plants Severe drought conditions persisting and of the seasonal responses of plants, across the Sydney Basin also continue. in-situ include: throughout all of NSW in 2006 (92 per form part of the teaching. Botanic Gardens Botanic Gardens

56 57 Target 10: Management plans in This target is not relevant to the Trust has assisted 156 disadvantaged The Trust partners organizations to place for at least 100 major alien except insofar as we are able to provide communities around NSW to develop maximise the reach and effectiveness species that threaten plants, plant expert advice in some instances for communal gardens, in public housing of its messages. Current partners communities and associated habitats assessment of sustainable yield, and estates, on council land, in churches or include Museum of Sydney, the and ecosystems in our own purchasing we seek to use in schools. Sydney Opera House, the NSW Dept sustainable products. of Education’s Environmental Centre, The Trust is represented on two key Taronga Park Zoo and the Australian Promoting Education and Awareness inter-agency committees that assess Target 13: The decline of plant Museum, Eden Education Alliance, about Plant Diversity the threatening processes (including resources, and associated Indigenous Macarthur Centre for Sustainable and local knowledge, innovations those relating to alien species) for NSW Target 14: The importance of Living. Tours and lessons for scientific and practices that support plant diversity and the need for legislative listing as Key Threatening and horticultural experts are provided sustainable livelihoods, local food its conservation incorporated into Processes. at all three estates. security and health care, halted communication, educational and The Botanical Information Service public awareness programs provides expert identification of exotic This target is partially relevant to a range Building Capacity for the and introduced weed species, and works of current Trust programs and projects Science staff gave more than 50 Conservation of Plant Diversity through which we are able to advise presentations to public audiences during with external collaborators to ensure early Target 15: The number of trained government and non-government the year, and about the same number detection of newly naturalising species. people working with appropriate bodies on conservation priorities and of presentations to specialist or scientific facilities in plant conservation The Plant Disease Diagnostic Unit opportunities, host relevant public audiences. increased, according to national services requests from natural area and specialist events, and have some needs, to achieve the targets of this The Trust’s two scientific journals managers, including major threats to staff expertise in Indigenous and non- Strategy threatened plants and habitats. Research Indigenous plant practices and cultural continue to document the taxonomic continued on a number on significant knowledge. diversity of the State’s plants (Telopea), Tertiary level professional and technical pathogens, including Fusarium and and their ecology (Cunninghamia). training is mainly through the Science Phytophthora. Input was made during the year to the units. This year, 42 tertiary students Prompt and accurate servicing of public Council of Heads of Australian Botanic in various branches of plant science botanical inquiries plays a large role Trust staff are active members of the Gardens (CHABG) draft document on were supervised, staff delivered guest in awareness raising. The target for NSW Phytophthora Threat Abatement responses to Climate Change. lectures at various universities, and a botanical information service delivery of Working Group, and of ad hoc new summer internship program for The Trust is committed to employing liaison groups with local councils 70 per cent of inquiries to be answered plant science tertiary students was Aboriginal people to interpret and other land managers, and are within 7 days was exceeded this year launched. working through these avenues to their own culture and to provide with 92 per cent of inquiries answered develop practical management and an Indigenous perspective of the within 7 days. The number of requests Target 16: Networks for plant risk-minimisation protocols. Remedial environment for visitors. The Trust for diagnosis at the Plant Disease conservation activities established or treatment of a wild grove of Wollemi employs a full-time Aboriginal Diagnostic Unit (PDDU) exceeded the strengthened at national, regional Pine for Phytophthora cinnamomi Education Officer and engages several high levels achieved in 2004–05 and and international levels infection continues. Indigenous educators on a casual basis 2005-06. for program delivery at all three botanic At the 3rd Global Botanic Gardens estates. A brochure titled People, The Ecology of Cumberland Plain Using Plant Diversity Sustainably Congress in Wuhan China, the Plants And Place: Aboriginal Heritage Woodland Plants web information was Trust, Botanic Gardens Conservation Target 11: No species of wild flora at Sydney’s Botanic Gardens was augmented, making ecological data International and other botanic gardens endangered by international trade produced during the year, with input and knowledge for the western part of in Australia and overseas, agreed to and financial assistance from DECC’s Greater Sydney (including for several establish a training course for botanic The Trust is represented on the NSW endangered ecological communities gardens in the Asia-Pacific region. Cut-flower Advisory Committee. The Culture and Heritage Division. and threatened species) accessible to Botanical information Service provides This year, staff also participated in a An important role of the Trust is to the public and achieving the highest expert plant identifications, including workshop to assist in the creation of encourage the whole community, hit-rates of any pages on the Trust’s identifications for export-control eight new botanic gardens in Indonesia throughout NSW, to care about their authorities. Trust services provide website. and other regional meetings. local green spaces and to protect expert forensic identification for plant plants. Through Community Greening, Community education staff at all three Trust staff are active at national and

rust 2006–2007 import/export seizures as needed, and rust 2006–2007 T an educational partnership with the gardens delivered school and public local leadership levels in the Australian T contributes to import risk assessment NSW Department of Housing, the programs to more than 50,000 people Network for Plant Conservation. processes as appropriate. Trust delivers positive social outcomes this year. Programs included lessons to Collaboration has been maintained Target 12: Thirty per cent of plant- in disadvantaged communities while schools about sustainable horticulture with the Australian Association of Bush based products derived from sources fulfilling environmental goals. Since its and recycling as part of the NSW Regenerators, with a number of events

Botanic Gardens that are sustainably managed inception in 2000, Community Greening syllabus. hosted. Botanic Gardens

58 59 Index

Access directory ...... back cover

Aims and objectives of Trust ...... 11

Annual report costs ...... inside back cover

Charter and legislation ...... 11

Chairperson and Executive Director’s report ...... 5

Committees representation ...... 17

Community support ...... 41

Consultants costs ...... 48

Consumer response ...... 48

Corporate credit card statement ...... 48

Corporate governance ...... 15

Disability access ...... 32

Environmental management report ...... 52

Financial support ...... 44

Freedom of information ...... 48

Grant funding ...... 50

Human resource information ...... 47

Legislative changes ...... 15

Occupational health and safety ...... 47

Organisation structure ...... 12

Overseas travel by staff ...... 53

Provision of information services ...... 47

Publications ...... 49

Risk management ...... 15

Statement of compliance ...... 3

Statement of responsibility ...... 17

Trust committees ...... 17

Trustees ...... 16

Trust Executive ...... 18 rust 2006–2007 T Volunteers ...... 41 Botanic Gardens

60 © Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney 2007, Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney NSW 2000 The Botanic Gardens Trust is part of the Department of Environment and Climate Change (NSW) Design and production: Karen Rinkel Copies of this report can be found at the Trust website: www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au Total cost for the production of this annual report is $6,580.00 ISSN 1035-0969