by Keryn | Mar 18, 2020 | Campus Notices, Historic Precinct, News
The safety and well-being of our visitors, staff, volunteers and the community are our top priorities at Urrbrae House. In light of recent developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), it has been decided to temporarily close Urrbrae House from 17 March 2020,...
by Keryn | Mar 12, 2020 | ARDC, Historic Precinct, News, Students, University of Adelaide
This semester students studying in the Master of Landscape Architecture will be working at the Waite Campus. Based at the Coach House in the Waite histroic precinct on Mondays and Thursdays, this could be the first of ongoing engagement of the program with the campus....
by Keryn | Jan 30, 2020 | Campus Notices, Historic Precinct, News, University of Adelaide
The Waite Arboretum office has relocated from Urrbrae House to the Coach House, where the Treenet Office used to be. The Coach House (pictured) is situated closer to Claremont Avenue, behind the Southern Barns and Sensory Garden. Arboretum Curator Dr Kate Delaporte...
by Keryn | Jan 22, 2020 | Historic Precinct, News
The Australian and South Australian Governments have announced $61 million joint funding for the upgrade of the Fullarton and Cross Roads Intersection, adjacent to the north-west corner of the Waite campus and Arboretum. The planning study and design development is...
by Keryn | Dec 18, 2019 | Historic Precinct, News, Participation, University of Adelaide
The Sensory Garden is one of a series of thematic gardens in the Urrbrae House Historic Precinct Gardens. Its purpose is to create a special garden that stimulates different senses and is designed to incorporate plants with captivating colours, textures, aromas and...
by Keryn | Dec 5, 2019 | Historic Precinct, News, Participation, University of Adelaide
Love the Waite Arboretum but wish you had more information about the trees found there at your fingertips? There’s an App for that! An arboretum is a place where trees are cultivated for conservation, scientific and educational study, and display. The University...
by Keryn | Nov 13, 2019 | Historic Precinct, News, University of Adelaide
It is with great sadness that we share that Dr Colin Jenner died peacefully on Saturday 09 November. Colin was one of the legends of the Waite, and remained active in research until just a few days before his death. He joined the Waite Agricultural Research Institute...
by Keryn | Nov 5, 2019 | Historic Precinct, News, University of Adelaide, Women of Waite
We have learned that Shirley Jean (Jeanie) Susman, who was the Waite Librarian from 1951 to 1986, has recently passed away. During her tenure, the Waite Library moved from rooms in the Ransom Mortlock Laboratories (Waite Building), to a purpose-built building (now...
by Keryn | Aug 15, 2019 | Historic Precinct, News
Urrbrae House is delighted to host an exhibition by emerging artist, Rebecca Read.This exhibition is part of the South Australian Living Artists (SALA) Festival and will run until 8 September 2019.The exhibition is in the Main Hall and Drawing Room of Urrbrae House...
by Keryn | May 29, 2019 | Historic Precinct, News
Urrbrae House is delighted to host “The Light and Breath of Trees” art exhibition by Jo Davidson.This exhibition features landscape inspired paintings and includes canvases and works on paper that visually articulate an inner archetypal journey, using...
