Field of Crosses Memorial Gardens
The Field of Crosses Memorial Gardens was the concept of RSL member Ken McMillian.
It came about due to some members of the public having difficulties in bending down to read the names or to place poppies on the crosses, when they were located on the ground.
The design of the boxes is where the Field of Crosses are normally laid and still consist of the large cross in the form of the main path between the boxes.
Throughout the year the Hepburn Shire gardeners will maintain flowers in the garden bed.
These will be removed prior to ANZAC Day to be replaced with the Field of Crosses, which will be on boards painted green with poppies on top to represent Flanders Fields. Twelve to sixteen weeks before Remembrance Day, Poppies will be planted to be ready for 11th November.
On the front of each of the five boxes you will find a seat to enjoy the flowers or to reflect at the memorial.
The project to build the memorial was undertaken by Creswick-Smeaton RSL member Phil Greenbank in November 2015.
When you look down the centre path of the Field of Crosses Memorial Gardens, you will see at the end, the newly planted Lone Pine.
Walking through the boxes, either looking at the crosses or Flanders Poppies, gives a brief glimpse of what it may have been like being in the trenches.
In April 2017, members of the RSL began to install the names of the thirteen conflicts we have been involved in, on the sides of the garden boxes
It came about due to some members of the public having difficulties in bending down to read the names or to place poppies on the crosses, when they were located on the ground.
The design of the boxes is where the Field of Crosses are normally laid and still consist of the large cross in the form of the main path between the boxes.
Throughout the year the Hepburn Shire gardeners will maintain flowers in the garden bed.
These will be removed prior to ANZAC Day to be replaced with the Field of Crosses, which will be on boards painted green with poppies on top to represent Flanders Fields. Twelve to sixteen weeks before Remembrance Day, Poppies will be planted to be ready for 11th November.
On the front of each of the five boxes you will find a seat to enjoy the flowers or to reflect at the memorial.
The project to build the memorial was undertaken by Creswick-Smeaton RSL member Phil Greenbank in November 2015.
When you look down the centre path of the Field of Crosses Memorial Gardens, you will see at the end, the newly planted Lone Pine.
Walking through the boxes, either looking at the crosses or Flanders Poppies, gives a brief glimpse of what it may have been like being in the trenches.
In April 2017, members of the RSL began to install the names of the thirteen conflicts we have been involved in, on the sides of the garden boxes