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Stuart Read
January 10, 2019War Gardens and its theme are timely and poignant. We won’t stop waging wars. But we also won’t stop gardening. This book is revealing about what gardening does for us and its benefits as peace-fostering. Continue reading
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Stuart Read
January 6, 2019Keteleerias, a rare Asiatic conifer, which not only have an interesting back story, but some say should be grown more widely for their handsome form. Continue reading
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Heather Miles
December 16, 2018What’s changed 10 months after a Hunter Valley garden was hit by drought. Which plants are thriving? Which ones died? Which ones recovered? And what does it mean for my garden in this increasingly volatile climatic world?
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Karen Shaw
November 14, 2018Gardens in the Monaro area of southern NSW need to be resilient and tolerant of droughts, frosts and snow. Here is the story of three gardens. Continue reading
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Christopher Woods
October 28, 2018There is something both comfortable and radical about the Vallarta Botanical Garden in Mexico. Continue reading
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Don Thomson
October 27, 2018What began in 2010 as an idea to start horticultural training in Vietnam, has now grown into an exciting project with the potential to expand throughout South-East Asia. Continue reading
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Janelle Hatherly
October 21, 2018The Hawaiian Islands, sitting in splendid isolation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, are the perfect place to see where evolution has cooked up a smorgasbord. Continue reading
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Jennifer Stackhouse
October 17, 2018Once considered helpful to repair broken bones comfrey still has many beneficial applications within the garden. Continue reading
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GardenDrum
October 13, 2018Nature and all its beauty is at the heart of the work of self-taught artist, Murray Ulan. Continue reading
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GardenDrum
October 13, 2018Australian wildflowers were the focus of a national competition, designed to promote awareness of their use in floristry. Continue reading
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Jim Fogarty
October 9, 2018Is the Hampton Court Flower Show on your bucket list? If not, here's at least five reasons why it should be. Continue reading
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Karen Shaw
October 7, 2018The Gardener, a documentary reflecting on the meaning of gardening and its impact on our lives, has opened in selected Australian cinemas from October 11. Continue reading
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RARE FIND
A precious specimen, hand-collected by Charles Darwin in 1832, has been discovered by Scientists at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria in the National Herbarium of Victoria.
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Toromiro tree gets reprieve
The extinct toromiro tree has received a new lease on life thanks to a global, collaborative project between the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Australia and Montreal Botanical Garden, Canada.
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Candy spider-orchid research
Image – Dr Noushka Reiter
New research into an endangered candy spider-orchid (Caladenia versicolor), found only in small numbers in Victoria, Australia, has revealed some surprising results that scientists believe will help conserve the species.
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Image RHS, Jim Wileman
TRURO, THE GARDEN CITY
Imaginative plantings helped earn the Cornish city of Truro the ‘Champion of Champions’ award in the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) annual Britain in Bloom community gardening competition.
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COMMUNITY GARDEN
Multi award-winning Lotus Design Studio has been commissioned to design and create a ‘Community Garden’ for the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH)-approved 2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition.
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CLIMATE CHANGE CAMPAIGN
The University of Western Sydney has launched a new campaign called Earth IQ, a beginner’s guide to climate change and a way of inspiring a generation to embrace more mindful and sustainable living.
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The prestigious Chaumont-sur-Loire International Garden Festival, the Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire is calling for applications for its competition. The theme of the 2019 competition is Gardens of Paradise. Each year the competition receives about 300 entry projects. A jury by renowned professionals meets to select 25 gardens that are shown every year in an event called the International Garden Festival.
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New Zealand Flower and Garden Show
Everyone from gardeners and horticultural experts to landscape designers and art aficionados are sure to find something to appeal at the 2018 New Zealand Flower and Garden Show, to be held at West Auckland’s The Trusts Arena from November 28 until December 2 2018.
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An artist impression of the centre of plant innovation. Image Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
A new centre of innovation in plant sciences will be built at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annum in Sydney’s west. A $60million package will fund building the state of the art centre that will become the home of the national herbarium of NSW.
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Sydney Park wins design award
The Sydney Park water re-use project has won the prestigious 202020 Vision Green Design Award. The stand-alone gong, which recognises excellence in green design and the impact on built environments, was presented at the Good Design Awards Ceremony held in Sydney on May 17.
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Begonia ‘Sweet Spice Bounty Coral’
WINNING STREAK
Begonias came out winners at the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) annual People’s Choice Awards, an important part of an annual trials program.
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In a savvy innovation to keep cool, Japanese gardeners at the 360 year-old stately home and gardens Sengan-en, have started wearing new jackets with built-in fans.
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A new Walk & Talk class series, starting in Sydney on Friday June 22, will see industry professionals take horticulturists, students and green thumbs through a series of latest innovations. It will also provide a platform to brainstorm and work together to reclaim the built environment.
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Teaching landscape construction apprentices….they don’t care much for plants and soil – they just want to build stuff..
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Guilford tree. National Trust (Victoria)
Could this be Victoria’s favourite tree? This red gum Eucalyptus camaldulensis is just one beauty in contention for the National Trust’s 2018 Victorian Tree of the Year. The red gum is one of the largest trees in Victoria, located at Guilford and is about 500 years old.
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Pictured are the gardens of Number 10, 11 and 12 Downing street.
Ever wanted to see behind the garden doors of Number 10 Downing Street? Well now there’s a chance. The garden will open as part of the Open Garden Squares Weekend on 9-10 June 2018. The entrance is via a public ballot.
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The New York EcoQuest Challenge for November 2017 is to Investigate Invasives, part of the NYC EcoFlora Project that is tasking citizens to take and share photos of the monthly target plant or animal. -
Floral arch of marigolds. Photo: Khaosod English
Millions of flowers in elaborate displays pay tribute to the late King Bhumibol. The ‘Flowers for Dad’ exhibition was part of the last farewell to the much loved Father of Thailand.
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The International Garden Festival in Québec, Canada is calling for proposals to create new temporary gardens for the 2018 exhibition. -
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Christmas at Kew – an after-dark landscape lit up by over one million twinkling lights, with a brand new trail winding through the Gardens. It sounds spectacularly sparkly.
