by Michèle Adler

Winner of the 2024 Book Laurel, Horticultural Media Association of Australia Inc.
“The winning book had us won over in the first chapter and we were amazed at the history, research and images that made it a ‘must have’. The book has multi-layer quality, accessibility, depth of research and superb graphic layout. It made one want to go and discover.” HMAA Judges comments.

The book takes the reader on two guided walks through the Heritage-listed Burnley Gardens, Melbourne, focussing on their design and the designers but is equally at home in the lounge room as you become captivated by the Gardens’ stories and the people who lived and worked there. Highly illustrated and informative text. 248 pp.

“I was impressed and delighted with the quality of the book and the completeness of the history, with fabulous images and illustrations. In fact, it was so interesting that I couldn’t put the book down !
The amount of research, and thought put into the book is a huge achievement and Michèle is to be congratulated on producing this significant contribution to the history of the Gardens.” David Langdon, Historian, Burnley and Cremorne Historical Society, Richmond, Victoria.