BEHIND
THE SCENES
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Aerial photo taken of the early
stages of the Kershaw Gardens and during the 1990/1991 Flood (Click
for larger image with details) |
Advanced seedlings grown by the
Parks & Gardens Nursery |
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Modern gas & electric garden mobiles are
utilised by the gardens Maintenance staff |
Seeds collected are prepared for drying |
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Bulk Geranium seedlings ready for individual
potting |
Potting Geranium seedlings |
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Seedlings under green house conditions |
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Seedlings under green house conditions |
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Sun hardened exotic and native Australian
trees and shrubs grown from seed at the Kersahaw Botanical Gardens Nursery |
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| There are three sections of staff working at the Kershaw
Botanical Gardens to keep the Parks and Gardens alive and a welcoming
attraction to Rockhampton City. The Nursery staff start the process
off by collecting seed and propergating cuttings. Seedlings are slowly
nutured to become sun hardened plants ready for the gardens, the mall,
river bank, roundabouts and the Botanical Gardens on the southside.
While some staff hold Diplomas, all staff are trained in horticulure
and regularly attend inhouse training. Looking at the photo top left on this page on the construction of the Kershaw Gardens in its early stages, you can today see the magnificent park we now have in the center of Rockhampton. |
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