Celebrate Joseph Maiden’s Life

When: Wednesday 26 November 2025

Time: 2.30pm & 5pm

Location: Joseph Maiden’s gravestone, St Johns Church Cemetery, Gordon

For more information contact: Dr Alex Heaney a.heaney@bigpond.com

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Joseph Maiden’s internment into the St. John’s church graveyard, located behind the St. John’s church in Gordon, where he is buried.

This event is being independently organised by botanical volunteers.

 Joseph Henry Maiden was the NSW Government botanist and Director of the Sydney Botanical Gardens from 1896 to 1924.

He died on 16th November 1925, aged 66 years old.

Joseph Maiden was inspired by Australian flora.  He established the Technological Museum which is todays Powerhouse Museum.

The celebration acknowledges Joseph Maiden’s passion for Australian native flora and trees including Acacia and Eucalypts.

The Ku-ring-gai Tree Lovers League, that was established by Annie Wyatt in the 1920s, was a great supporter of‘tree lover’ Joseph Maiden (1859–1925), the Director of the Botanical Gardens, pioneer advocate for eucalyptus forests and resident of Turramurra.

Following the ceremony there will be a short tour through St Johns Church graveyard where you will see other prominent local pioneers guided by Dr Alex Heaney.