National Trust

National trust Role

The National Trust of Australia (Vic) is a voluntary community-based organisation which lists and promotes the conservation of the State's heritage, including buildings, building groups, public art, industrial heritage, landscapes and gardens. It has no statutory power but seeks publicity to influence community attitudes and government policy.

Trust Surveyed Gardens

There is currently one classified garden in the City.

• Westerfield, Frankston
• Peter Watts' 1980 Historic Gardens Study Vol. 2 (inventory) was prepared for the Garden State Committee of Victoria and the National Trust of Australia (Vic) in 1980, and provided a list of potential gardens.

Historic Gardens 1980 study findings included:

• Ballam Park (not assessed in 1980 study),
• Rubra (not assessed in 1980 study),
• Cruden Farm (assessed in 1980 study),

The above sites have been appraised in this report or the 1992 City of Frankston Heritage report (published 1995).