Today was open day for the gardens at Trevenna, home of the University of New England's Vice Chancellor. Trevenna is apparently Cornish for farm on a hillside, which probably describes accurately the situation when the house was completed in 1892. Horbury Hunt, the architect, one of the most prominent of his era in Australia and, born in Canada, his design for Trevenna mixed American Shingle with Queen Anne styles.
The home came into the University's possession in 1962 and was subsequently occupied by no less than 13 Vice-Chancellors during the last 53 years, each living there for about 4 years on average - not a long tenure. The gardens have recently been upgraded and are very pleasant as these pictures show. Large numbers of Armidalians attended and were greeted with tea and coffee and scones. We also met many colleagues and friends who were enthralled with the gardens.
Border with rhododendrons.
View across the university's playing fields with hills beyond.
Lake Zot at the edge of the playing fields. This lake stores water for irrigating those fields. The origin of the name Zot is lost in time and I'd appreciate knowing its origin.
Dot walks through a newly planted orchard of fruit trees. I wonder if our current VC did this herself!
Sundials are not much use on a dull day!
More rhododendrons.
Sipping coffee or tee in the northern gardens
AS
The home came into the University's possession in 1962 and was subsequently occupied by no less than 13 Vice-Chancellors during the last 53 years, each living there for about 4 years on average - not a long tenure. The gardens have recently been upgraded and are very pleasant as these pictures show. Large numbers of Armidalians attended and were greeted with tea and coffee and scones. We also met many colleagues and friends who were enthralled with the gardens.
Border with rhododendrons.
View across the university's playing fields with hills beyond.
Lake Zot at the edge of the playing fields. This lake stores water for irrigating those fields. The origin of the name Zot is lost in time and I'd appreciate knowing its origin.
Dot walks through a newly planted orchard of fruit trees. I wonder if our current VC did this herself!
Sundials are not much use on a dull day!
More rhododendrons.
Sipping coffee or tee in the northern gardens
AS
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