The First Garden

Ridiculed by her peers and shunned by the Alice Springs community for espousing ideals that were considered to be outlandish she was viewed as a public nuisance, to be barely tolerated

However, due to her vigor and vision the Olive Pink Botanical Garden was established in Alice Springs

The First Garden also touches on key narratives in modern Australian identity, seamlessly incorporating Aboriginal rights, environmentalism, the Gallipoli legend and feminism into its gentle rhythmic tone

This reflects a maturation of our society, where we are prepared not only to acknowledge but also to reconcile