The Wollemi Pine Global Launch
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The Wollemi Pine was launched with a special exhibition at the
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, from October 14-23. The secret grove
of jurassic Wollemi Pines that was discovered in the Blue Mountains
11 years ago was recreated with around 100 of the first cultivated
trees. The exhibition culminated in the first release of a limited
number of the coveted Pines at an international Sotheby's auction
held on site on October 23.
The launch and auction was a great success and a fitting tribute
to 11 years of research and conservation work. Thousands of Wollemi
enthusiasts visited the "Wollemi Pine Wilderness Unveiled"
exhibition and the auction was unprecedented with 100% of the 292
trees sold and over A$1,000,000 raised.
The highlight of the auction was the A$150,000 paid for the "Sir
Joseph Banks Collection", a selection of 15 trees with each
tree grown from one of all the 15 original trees in the wild from
which cuttings were taken. The average price for a single tree was
approximately A$3,600.
The sale also raised significant funds for a number of conservation
organisations in Australia and internationally, in particular the
A$26,000 raised for the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney and A$14,000
for the Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute.
The "Wollemi Pine Wilderness Unveiled Exhibit" was designed
by Australia's pre-eminent urban design and landscape architecture
firm, EDAW Gillespies,
with the construction managed by multi award winning landscape design
and construction company, Above
the Earth. Together with the timber boardwalk provided by Landmark and the support of Galuku
(a distributor of premium cocopeat products) and other generous
industry sponsors, the Exhibit was a tribute to the natural setting
of the Pines in the Blue Mountains and their prehistoric past.
2006 Release:
A range of smaller Wollemi Pine pot plants for your home, garden
or patio will be available from April 2006 at selected garden centres,
online and via mail and phone order.
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Conservation Partners:
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Auction Catalogue
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A 64 page colour catalogue detailing all 148 lots sold at the October
23 auction.
Catalogue price (via express post):
A$15 - Mail within Australia
A$20 - Mail international
Order
your Wollemi Pine Sotheby's Auction online
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