Sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability is central to our mission. We sensitively conserve and manage our built heritage assets, restore and protect our natural ecosystems and landscapes, and conserve and care for our collections
Conservation
Vaucluse House kitchen garden
The Vaucluse House kitchen garden recently underwent a significant rejuvenation project to preserve the site and allow it to continue to be used as a valuable educational resource
The coolest room in the house
What practical techniques can we learn from historical building design to minimise heat and energy consumption in our homes today?
Underground ruin now supplies water
The underground tank, or cistern, at Meroogal was originally the main supplier of household and garden water, holding around 40,000 litres in its mostly submerged brick belly