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OLD HALEIANS

is currently co-editing Historic Gardens
of Perth, European Settlement to
Modernism. In 2008 he was the recipient
of an award from the Heritage Council
of Western Australia for ‘outstanding
contribution to Heritage in Western
Australia by an Individual’ and has had
many articles published on the garden
history of the State (see page 53 on
Bishop Hale’s Garden).

Nelson Jeffrey TJ Hoon (2004-08)
(2003-08)
TJ commenced at Hale School in Year
As a young child, Nelson’s grandfather 8, shortly after moving to Australia,
had a significant influence on his and has had a varied career path since
artistic projects. Uniquely, he turned leaving school. He initially studied
Nelson’s artwork creations into bronze Medicine at the University of Western
sculptures. This guidance and support
encouraged Nelson to pursue a career Australia; however, by his fourth year
combining his love of art and design. conservation through landscape of study, decided it really wasn’t the
Nelson completed his Bachelor of projects, Nelson founded Amore right course for him. With an interest in
Landscape Architecture at the University Landscapes in June 2021. Amore’s investment banking, he took a leap of
of Western Australia in 2015. vision is to create places that not only faith and transferred from Medicine into
Upon graduating he set out to gain enhance the environment but celebrate Commerce with the aim of pursuing a
job in finance. Shortly after completing
valuable industry experience across the social context on which they sit. his degree, he accepted a role at
several studios whilst also volunteering Goldman Sachs, which subsequently
at Apace Nursery, specialists in John Viska (1961-65)
revegetation. Nelson’s talent and provided the opportunity to work across
determination were recognised by Author of A Guide to Conserving the company’s offices in Australia and
industry peers in 2019, culminating in and Interpreting Gardens in Western the US.
him winning the prestigious Australian Australia, John is the founding Chairman After two years working as an
Institute of Landscape Architecture WA of the West Australian Branch of the Investment Banking Associate in New
Future Leader Award. Australian Garden History Society. York, TJ moved to Melbourne with the
With particular interest in the role He contributed entries to The Oxford desire of starting his own business
of environmental stewardship and Companion to Australian Gardens and incorporating his knowledge from the

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