Person
Luffman, Charles Bouge (1862 - 1920)
- Born
- 15 February 1862
Devon, England - Died
- 6 May 1920
Devon, England - Occupation
- Horticulturist and Landscape gardener
Summary
Charles Luffman was a horticulturist, landscape architect and author. He worked mostly in England and Australia, designing many gardens including the Burnley Gardens in Victoria. Luffman also spent many years travelling and writing throughout Europe, especially Spain, and Japan. His designs were less traditional than his peers and believed in the use of both formal and informal design.
Details
Luffman authored several books and discussion papers. These include the paper 'The Agricultural, Horticultural and Sylvan Features of a Federal Capital', which highlights his belief of the importance of a created landscape setting; and the book 'The Principles of Gardening for Australia', which made garden design more professional.
Chronology
- 1895
- Life event - Emigrated to Australia
- 1895
- Career position - His first book A Vagabond in Spain published by J. Murray, London
- 14 December 1895
- Life event - Married Lauretta Maria Lane, St James Church, Melbourne, Victoria
- 1896
- Career position - Called to give evidence at the Royal Commission on Mildura's suitability as a site to grow grapes and fig
- 1897 - 1908
- Career position - Principal of Burnley School of Horticulture
- 1903
- Career position - Publicly debated Walter Butler, a distinguished architect in Melbourne, on his views of formal landscaping
- 1905
- Career position - Designed Killamont gardens, West Goulburn Valley, Victoria
- 1908
- Career position - Designed the Metropolitan Golf Course, Oakleigh, Victoria
- 1910 - 1913
- Career position - Travelled extensively in Japan and wrote The Harvest of Japan (publishers: T.C & E.C. Jack Ltd., London)
- 1914 - 1918
- Career position - Returned to London and designed Wyke Regis gardens, Dorset, England
- 1920
- Career position - Quiet Days in Spain published by J. Murray of London
Related entries
Published resources
Book Sections
- Patrick, J., 'Luffmann, Charles (Bogue) (1862-1920), horticulturalist and writer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 10: 1891 - 1939 Lat-Ner, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1986), pp. 166-167. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100162b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Aitken, Richard, 'Bogue Luffmann's Principles of Gardening for Australia', La Trobe Journal, 74 (Spring) (2004), 62-70. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5764811. Details
- 'Luffman, Charles (18620215-19200506)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468466. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 11 January 2022
- Foundation Supporter - Committee to Review Australian Studies in Tertiary Education