Part of the Nature Culture Working Group Seminar Series, this lecture was presented by Sheridan Burke on June 21, 2023. Sheridan Burke is the President of the Eryldene Trust and Vice President of the ICOMOS Advisory Committee.

Eryldene is a historic house and garden in Sydney Australia that is opened to the public by the Eryldene Trust, established in 1978. The Trust relies upon donations and event income to operate, as it receives no ongoing government support, although the national significance of the place is well recongnised , and it is listed in the State Heritage Register. The practical management and conservation of the buildings, garden, and Eryldene events and open days, have been increasingly impacted by longer periods of drought and intense periods of rainfall and storms in recent years. The practical operations and resources have also been severely impacted by closure during the Covid 19 pandemic in 2020 to 22.