Roots

I believe that public art should reflect the area that it is placed and this is a lovely example of that. This is the fountain in Sanctuary Lakes, along Armadale Road. The fountain depicts a pioneering family planting a tree. The fountain was erected just over 10 years ago to commemorate the City's heritage, as back in the 1800's Armadale and Kelmscott began life as farming and logging communities. Around the base of the fountain are plaques that give details of some of the areas first residents. Lists of family names and family members. Some of the larger plaques contain more information of the families such as where the family emigrated from, businesses they ran and other contributions to the community. I feel it is important to have little 'nods to the past' among its public gardens, parks and spaces. It not only enhances the area, it makes it richer culturally and encourages the locals to learn more about their cities history. It also gives visitors an idea of how Armadale and Kelmscott came about and why the town was successful enough continue to grow and thrive today.