Summary
Parcel of Blue Mallee Seeds. This was a welcoming gift to all participants of the 1998 Ouyen Women on Farm Gathering. The Blue Mallee is a hardy Australian native eucalypt that grows in the Mallee region within which the Ouyen Gathering was held; these seeds represented the opportunity for the growth and empowerment of rural women.
Part of Museums Victoria's Invisible Farmer Project Collection. The Invisible Farmer Project was the largest ever study of Australian women on the land, uncovering the histories and stories of Australian women in agriculture. It began as a pilot project (2015-2016) and evolved into a three year (2017-2020) nation-wide partnership between rural communities, academic, government and cultural organisations, funded by the Australian Research Council.the absence of rural women in mainstream histories and museums.
Physical Description
A5 sized cream cardboard card containing a small bag with Blue Mallee tree seeds. On front cover printed in black is 'Women on Farms Gathering, Ouyen 1998' with information about the Blue Mallee tree and a small illustration.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms. Colleen Morrish - Ouyen Women on Farms Gathering Organising Committee, 30 Mar 2003
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Creator
Victorian Women on Farms Gathering, Ouyen, Mallee, Victoria, Australia, 1998
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Place & Date of Event
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Inscriptions
Printed, front: 'Women on farms Gathering / Ouyen 1998 / As a reminder of your visit to Ouyen for the Ninth Women on Farms Gathering, please accept this parcel of seeds of the Blue Mallee.' Extensive text within.
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Community activity - women on farms gathering, Souvenirs
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
110 mm (Width), 162 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Agriculture, Rural Life, Rural Victoria, Women's Associations, Women on Farms Gatherings, Gender Issues, Farms, Seeds, Trees, Community Groups
