Christina Dyson
Heritage Consultant
Christina Dyson is a historic cultural landscape and built heritage specialist with experience in the heritage management of historic landscapes and buildings, preparation of conservation management plans, heritage significance and impact assessments, and the provision of heritage advice. She has a background in horticulture and fine arts, with a particular focus on historic gardens and cultural landscapes, architectural history and Australian art.
Prior to joining Context Christina was based in Sydney and worked on a number of cultural heritage management projects in NSW and Victoria and for various local, State and Federal agencies.
Since joining Context in 2006 Christina has been involved in a variety of heritage projects including the PIA award winning Ranelagh Estate Conservation Management Plan (2007). Christina has particular expertise and experience in the analysis, assessment, and conservation management of complex historic cultural landscapes, including the development of conservation management plans and heritage assessment for a broad range of historic places, such as the Meeting Place Precinct (2006), as well as working on a range of local government heritage studies around metropolitan Melbourne, including Darebin Heritage Study (2008), Murrindindi Heritage Study (2008) and the Cardinia Heritage Study (2008).
She continues to extend her knowledge in these areas as she undertakes a Master of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne (Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning). In her spare time Christina volunteers her time on the Historic Gardens and Cultural Landscapes Committee of the National trust and still manages to co-edit Australian Garden History, the journal of the Australian Garden History Society.
Christina is particularly interested in the history and conservation of Australian gardens and designed landscapes, in particular those created in the period following the Second World War.
Qualifications and Professional Memberships
- Master of Philosophy, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne, in progress)
- Graduate Diploma of Horticulture (University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus, in progress)
- Bachelor of Arts – First Class Honours (University of Sydney, 2002)
- Member – Australia ICOMOS
- Member – Australian Garden History Society
- Member – Historic Gardens and Cultural Landscape Subcommittee, Australia ICOMOS
- Member – Historic Parks and Gardens Committee, National Trust of Australia (NSW)