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DAVID LAWRENCE PIKO

In memory of DAVID LAWRENCE PIKO 11-02-1952 ~ 19-05-2014 David was an outstanding photographer and through his love of the bush he developed a passion for native orchids. These two hobbies blended exceptionally well. David was frequent visitor to Mt. Cannibal at Garfield North, Victoria and was also a dedicated member of the ‘Friends of […]

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RONALD PEARCE

In memory of RONALD PEARCE 29-09-1915 ~ 29-01-2002 Both of Ron’s parents were from families of early settlers in the Blackburn and Doncaster regions of eastern Melbourne. They were orchardists and market gardeners well before 1906, specialising in orchard crops such as apples, pears, peaches, apricots, lemons, cherries and nectarines. He was invited into the

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BRIAN MILLIGAN

In memory of BRIAN MILLIGAN 1931 – 2018 Brian was born in Toowoomba, Queensland on 1 October 1931, but when he was only 5 years old, Brian and his mother moved to Adelaide where, spending all his school and university holidays working in the family market garden, Brian gained his love of growing plants. Once

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