{"id":3961,"date":"2022-09-15T11:05:52","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T01:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bencruachan.org\/naturality\/?p=3961"},"modified":"2022-09-15T11:05:52","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T01:05:52","slug":"the-bill-cane-memorial-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bencruachan.org\/naturality\/2022\/09\/15\/the-bill-cane-memorial-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bill Cane Memorial Garden."},"content":{"rendered":"

In the field of native plant propagation, cultivation, and preservation, the late Bill Cane was a towering presence, a brief history of Bill\u2019s life can be accessed here<\/a>. For some time now, preparations have been under way to establish in the Sale Botanic Gardens, a large bed featuring a collection of plants associated with Bill, and on the fourteenth of September 2022, on a sunny day, Bill\u2019s family and a large gathering of native plant enthusiasts attended the public presentation of the garden and the unveiling of the commemorative plaque.<\/p>\n

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Following addresses by the Manager of Natural Environment and Parks, Tim Rowe,<\/p>\n

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and the Wellington Shire Mayor, Ian Bye,<\/p>\n

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Son Bill Cane junior gave the gathering an entertaining picture of his father\u2019s many skills and exploits from a life devoted to native plants, their propagation, and preservation.<\/p>\n

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Son David then spoke about the making of the garden, the collection of the plants, propagation problems, and the successful completion of a garden bed that will feature flowering plants throughout the year.<\/p>\n

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Click garden pictures to enlarge.<\/p>\n

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The plaque was then unveiled by Bill\u2019s children, Bill, David, Anne, and John, and following a presentation to the family, everyone present was treated to lunch and the gift of a native plant with which to remember the occasion.<\/p>\n

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A notable life remembered in a manner with which Bill would have thoroughly approved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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