The Crimson Spider Orchid is unique to the Albury, Chiltern and Dederang areas. It is fragile and endangered. But there is new hope.
Crimson Spider Orchid
Author: Joanna Baker
Joanna's first murder mystery novel was reviewed as "outstanding' in The Age, Melbourne. Her current book, The Slipping Place, is a multi-layered page-turning murder mystery, set in Hobart, available in all Australian bookshops and online. Learn more at joannabakerauthor.com. "I'm a sixth-generation Tasmanian, deeply attached to the place and very proud. On Tasmania Stories (tasmaniastories.com and FB) I present short pieces drawn from Tasmania's history and culture."
“Grow”
In 2015 Albury City unveiled a sculpture of the Crimson Spider Orchid by Warren Langley.
Moira’s Orchid Painting
A local botanical artist has had the opportunity to create a work representing our region's endangered Crimson Spider Orchid.
Florilegium
Florilegium: a collection of paintings of plants, drawn from life and depicted with botanical accuracy. Albury's Florilegium is a collection of 41 botanical paintings by local artists, representing plants from our Botanical Gardens.
Abikhair’s Emporium
Saad and Shefia Abikhair operated their Emporium from 1928 until 1996 and over that period, little changed. In 1990, Margaret Baker was kindly permitted to take some photos.
John Dermer
John Dermer, from Yackandandah, is an internationally recognised potter and master of salt-glazing.
