The Man Who Planted Canberra: Charles Weston and His Three Million Trees
The story of the horticulturist who turned a bare plain into a garden city.
Canberra is Australia's bush capital for a reason, and this book explains exactly who to thank. Robert Macklin tells the story of Charles Weston, the horticulturist who arrived to find a windswept, treeless plain and spent years planting the three million trees that now shade the city's avenues and hills. It is the origin story behind everything Canberrans take for granted — the autumn colour on Northbourne, the pines along the ridgelines, the sense of a whole city built inside a garden. For anyone who loves the leafy character of the capital, or is shopping for a gardener, a local historian or a proud resident, it turns an ordinary walk through Canberra into a walk through Weston's life's work. A quietly moving piece of local history.
- Robert Macklin's biography of Charles Weston, the man who greened Canberra
- The untold story behind the capital's famous three million trees
- Rich local history for anyone who loves Canberra's leafy avenues
- A thoughtful gift for gardeners, history buffs and proud locals