by Lieke Van Der Hulst | 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 Lieke Van Der Hulst | 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 Lieke Van Der Hulst | 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 Lieke Van Der Hulst | 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 Lieke Van Der Hulst | 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 Lieke Van Der Hulst | 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 Lieke Van Der Hulst | 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...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | May 14, 2019 | Australian Plant Phenomics Facility, CSIRO, Historic Precinct, News, Partners, Students, Women of Waite, WRI
The Waite Research Institute hosted this year’s Peter Waite Day in the Urrbrae House gardens on Friday May 10. Held each year on the Friday closest to Peter Waite’s Birthday (May 9), the afternoon is an opportunity for people from across the campus...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | May 10, 2019 | Historic Precinct, News, University of Adelaide
A free exhibition of works by Keith Phillips (1898-1973) – a South Australian photographer with a keen eye for capturing the true essence of what he saw in the world with his camera. After serving during World War II, Keith became official photographer for the...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Apr 23, 2019 | Historic Precinct, News, Participation, University of Adelaide
What animals live in the Waite Arboretum, and where? The Waite Arboretum has recently launched a new Wildlife Orienteering Trail (WAWOT). The trail incorporates 30 metal creatures from beetles and butterflies, to lizards, bats and koalas! Visitors of all ages are...