Autumn/Winter 2009 Edition

"We don't inherit our earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."

Native American Proverb

Monday, March 02, 2009

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A message from Ruth Hemmerling
Chair, Adelaide Botanic Gardens Foundation

The Foundation has undertaken a considerable journey since its inception as the G150 project in support of the Gardens in its 150th anniversary year. We are proud of the projects within the Gardens that were made possible by the wonderful generosity of the Gardens supporters.  

I hope that everyone has been able to visit the Gardens recently and have experienced first hand the Amazon Waterlily Pavilion, the SA Water Mediterranean Garden and the Schomburgk Pavilion to name some of areas we have supported.  I hope like me, you are thrilled to see our Botanic Gardens looking so beautiful and busy with many visitors experiencing the Gardens for themselves. 

I thank our major corporate supporter BHP Billiton for their outstanding contribution evidenced in the growing community programs and other initiatives and thank Kym Winter-Dewhirst for sharing his love of the Gardens with us. 

The Adelaide Botanic Gardens Foundation has undertaken to permanently support the Gardens and you are able to read some of our hopes and plans in our newly designed newsletter.  The new and exciting projects for the Gardens now require funding and I hope you are able to respond generously to our donor appeal within the newsletter. The Foundation Committee is dedicated to realising the Gardens vision with your continued generous support. 

Sincerely
Ruth Hemmerling

 

 

 

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