Georgina Reid
Georgina Reid is a writer and the founding editor of Wonderground. Her prose and poetry have been published in books and magazines nationally and internationally. She’s the author of The Planthunter: Truth, Beauty, Chaos and Plants and lives by the river on Darug land.
Kiloren: An Edna Walling Garden
GardensRamble with us through an incredibly beautiful country garden.
Cosmic Shit Gardens
GardensThere's some cosmic shit going down in front gardens all over Melbourne...
The Planthunter Directory is HERE!
GoodsBig news, hot off the press!
Plant / Life: Sam Clayton & Mal Wood
Gardens, PeopleA visit to a vibrant and eclectic Melbourne garden.
Plant / Life: Coombe Estate
Gardens, PeopleA visit to the gardens of Dame Nellie Melba's Coombe Estate in Coldstream, Victoria.
Salad, Mr President?
PeopleWe chat with Julia Sherman of Salad For President about art and salad (of course!).
‘The Awkward Gardener’ by Natasha Cantwell
Art & DesignA photographic exploration of defiant suburban gardens by Natasha Cantwell.
How to Propagate Hoyas
How-ToLearn how to propagate hoyas from the experts!
The Dirt: Sophie Tatlow & Bruce Slorach
Gardens, PeopleA chat about cultural binge-ism with Sophie and Bruce from Utopia Goods
Break it Good! Four Pattern Breaking Plants
CultureNeed to break a pattern or two? We've got the plants for you!
The Art of Nature: Karl Blossfeldt
Art & DesignThe photographic genius of Karl Blossfeldt.
The Dirt: Jardine Hansen
PeopleA bushwalk with a floral stylist and SERIOUS plant lover Jardine Hansen
Plant / Life: Anne Atkins
Gardens, PeopleA visit to a fairy garden in Fitzroy, Melbourne.
Plant Profile: Pineapple
BotanicaLearn more about this strange fruit here. Grow it, eat it. Boom.
Our 2015 Reader Survey & Giveaway: It’s BIG!
PeopleWe turn two this month, so it's time for a Reader Survey and Giveaway!
Buena Vista Farm: A Tree & Sea Change
HarvestThe bees are busy making honey and the hens are a-laying at Buena Vista Farm.
The Garden: Art, Dalliance, or Both?
Art & Design, GardensAn exploration of the idea of gardens as art, and the implications of the title.
Plant Profile: Monstera deliciosa
BotanicaLearn how to care for this Pinterest–worthy plant here!
Roberto Burle Marx: The Modernist Gardener
Art & Design, GardensRoberto Burle Marx was an artist, landscape architect, plant hunter and passionate environmentalist.
An Epicurean Harvest
PeopleWe visit Hayden and Erika of Epicurean Harvest, to talk about modern farming and romance.
The Dirt: Tamara Dean
PeopleA cup of tea and a bushwalk with highly acclaimed artist Tamara Dean.
20 Cheeky Questions: Michelle Crawford of Hugo & Elsa
PeopleMichelle Crawford of Hugo & Elsa answers our 20 questions!
Zen Garden, or No Zen Garden?
Culture, GardensGorgeous images of Japanese temple gardens. And a musing.
Profile: Jeff Barry of Chojo Feature Trees
PeopleJeff Barry is a bonsai boss.
On Seeing (Or Why The Planthunter Exists)
CultureNature. It's simple and complex and fragile. And it's why The Planthunter exists.
The Dirt: Alan & Jill Collins
Gardens, PeopleAn interview with a pair of octogenarian plant collectors.
Foliage Fantasies
CultureOur readers share their ultimate outdoor love making fantasies!
First Date? Get Outside. Go!
CultureOur list of over 30 great outdoor places to take a first date.
Practical Tips For Outdoor Sexy Times
CultureGetting it on outdoors doesn't always end triumphantly. Here are our tips for a winning romp!
20 Cheeky Questions: Rohan Anderson
PeopleRohan Anderson has a problem with industrialised food. And nose hair.
Shona Wilson: Collaborations with Nature
Art & DesignArtist Shona Wilson's chief collaborator is nature. They're a match made in heaven!
Interview: Furniture Designer Stuart Williams
PeopleAn interview with Stuart Williams of Touching Space, a furniture, object and lighting design studio in Tasmania.
Desire Survey: Getting it on, Outside!
CultureWhat was your most memorable outdoor lovin' experience? Our readers tell all.
Sir Joseph Banks: Botanical Rock Star or Bastard?
Botanica, CultureWas Sir Joseph Banks a botanical rock star or a 'cantankerous old bastard'? You decide.
Brooke Holm: Canada
Art & DesignGorgeous landscape photography of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in winter.
Plant /Life: Brian & Trish Perkins
Gardens, PeopleA modernist native garden in inner Melbourne.
Great Dixter: An Arts & Crafts Garden
GardensChristopher Lloyd was the master of one of the most highly regarded arts & crafts gardens in England.
The Dirt: Matthew Horton
Harvest, PeopleAn interview with Matthew Horton, owner of Rainy Lane cold pressed juice.
Fire Tonic: A Recipe
HarvestIt’s winter and people are getting bugs. I don’t want the bad bugs so I did some…
Interview: Gordon Tait
PeopleAn interview with furniture craftsman and director of Tait outdoor furniture, Gordon Tait.
Interview: Hugh Main
PeopleAn interview with Hugh Main, co-founder and director of Sydney landscape design firm, Spirit Level.
Plant / Life: A Tiny Brunswick Garden
Gardens, PeopleA luscious and leafy little garden in Brunswick, Victoria proves that size isn't everything.
20 Cheeky Questions: Beci Orpin
PeopleAn interview with Melbourne based designer, illustrator and author Beci Orpin.
DIY: Make an Air Plant Frame
How-ToWant to impress your new flatmate/boyfriends parents/me? Make an airplant frame.
The Dirt: Tracey Deep
PeopleAn interview with Tracey Deep, artist and curator of nature.
Cemeteries: Death & the Landscape
CultureAre cemeteries the most human of all landscapes? A musing on death, landscape and culture.
From the Forest Floor: A Field Guide to Mushroom Picking
HarvestA field guide to picking and eating red pine mushrooms.
Plant/Life: Cat Alley
GardensA street in inner city Sydney renowned for its cats and gardens!
Profile: Bayden Hine, Musician & Plant Man
PeopleAn interview with Bayden Hine (aka Packwood), a folk musician and plant obsessive.
The Lazy Season Pot
GoodsA product collaboration between The Planthunter and The Fortynine Studio. The Lazy Season is a plant pot unlike any other.
Scent Survey: Jason M Jones and Brahman Perera
PeopleMelbourne restauranteur Jason M Jones and his partner interior designer Brahman Perera take our scent survey.
The Dirt: Saskia Havekes
PeopleAn interview with Saskia Havekes, floral artisan, perfumer, and owner of Grandiflora Sydney.
Scent Survey: Lucy Feagins
PeopleLucy Feagins, editor of The Design Files, takes our Scent Survey
Scent Survey: Berry Liberman
PeopleSmall Giants founder and Dumbo Feather Publisher Berry Liberman takes our Scent Survey.
Scent Survey: Julie Gibbs
PeoplePublishing Director of Lantern Books, Julie Gibbs, takes our scent survey.
Botanical Inquiry: An Exhibition by Daniel Shipp
Art & DesignA hauntingly beautiful body of work exploring the dialogue between humans and plants. And a video!
Plant/Life: Horst Schoeps
Gardens, PeopleA magical Melbourne garden complete with vegetables, grape vines, a huge pool and pond system stocked with rainbow trout, a rambling orchard, and chickens!
Scent Survey: Megan Morton
PeopleStylist and human whirlwind Megan Morton takes our Scent Survey!
Studio Profile: Taylor Cullity Lethlean
Art & DesignAn interview with Kate Cullity, director of award winning Australian landscape architecture firm, Taylor Cullity Lethlean.
Recipe: Broad Bean, Mint, Parsley & Pomegranate Fattoush
HarvestA recipe by Matt Wilkinson from his new book 'Mr Wilkinson's Simply Dressed Salads'.
Scent Survey: Joost Bakker
PeopleJoost Bakker's favourite smell is the scent of soil when digging up potatoes.
DS & Durga Make Perfume
PeopleAn interview with David and Kavi Moltz of experimental New York perfume house DS & Durga.
The Dirt: Jacqui Bushell
PeopleAn interview with herbalist, energetic healer, and passionate plant woman, Jacqui Bushell.
Saffron: The Priciest Spice
Art & Design, BotanicaDid you know saffron is more expensive than gold? Check out these stunning images (and a time-lapse video) by Peter Whyte of the most precious spice.
20 Medicinal Questions: Anthia Koullouros
People20 questions with Sydney based naturopath and author Anthia Koullouros.
The Fragrant Pharmacy
How-ToAn introduction to making your own essential oil remedies (and a book review).
Profile: Urban Growers
PeopleAn interview with Byron and Grant from Urban Growers, a pair of passionate gardeners transforming the way city folk grow and eat food.
Plant / Life: Glenmore House
Gardens, PeopleLarry and Mickey Robertson's garden at Glenmore house is medicine for the soul.
The Dirt: Katy Svalbe
Gardens, PeopleAn interview with landscape architect Katy Svalbe of Amber Road.
Design is not the Answer
Art & DesignA musing on the limited (but important) role of design in the creation of a garden.
Plant/Life: Mariana Garcia-Katz & Family
Gardens, PeopleA colourful & creative Melbourne family garden.
25 Cheeky Questions: Matt Cantwell
PeopleProminent Sydney landscape designer Matt Cantwell answers 25 cheeky questions about life and plants.
What Landscape Designers Do
GardensA short explanation of the residential landscape design process. By Georgina Reid, 'cause she's a landscape designer.
Recipe: Fig, Sweet Potato & Labne Salad
HarvestYour new favourite salad recipe. Right here. NOW.
Grower Profile: Georgia Savage
HarvestSurely starting a garden at a property slated for demolition within the next year would be a waste of time, right? Wrong.
Plant Profile: The Fig
BotanicaFigs are beautifully designed fruits. This story explores their history and botany, and shares some tips on growing these luscious, lascivious delights.
Studio Profile: Terremoto
Art & DesignAn interview with David Godshall, principal of Terremoto, a landscape architecture studio in California, USA.
Grower Profile: Serena Ashmore
HarvestSerena Ashmore’s story is really powerful. It not only addresses the power of gardens to heal human hearts, but also highlights the potential of the digital world in connecting, supporting, and encouraging young gardeners, as Serena has discovered.
Grower Profile: Chantal Tenace
HarvestAn interview with a horticultural mover and shaker who instigated the construction of a community garden at her apartment block.
Grower Profile: Ben McMenamin + Greening RMIT
HarvestAn interview with Ben McMenamin, a foodie and gardener who is passionate about encouraging people to grow their own veggies. An inspiring tale!
The Dirt: Borja Valls
Harvest, PeopleAn interview with Borja Valls, owner of Common 2 Us organic farm, about farming, revolution, and a big chunk of chemical free controversy.
Alchemy & Lego: Connecting to the Unknown
Art & DesignPhillippa Carnemolla explores the interconnectedness between plant, animal and celestial worlds.
Book Review: The Tree, By John Fowles
CultureA review of The Tree by John Fowles, the classic meditation on creativity and nature.
Imperfection is Perfection
Art & DesignA very beautiful photographic series of bounteous imperfection by Emma Bass.
The Dirt: Charlie & June
Gardens, PeopleCharlie and June live in Miranda, in southern Sydney. They met over 30 years ago on the dance floor.
$100 Million Dollars Worth of Plants
Botanica, CultureThe National Herbarium of NSW at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney is a veritable (and valuable) botanical treasure trove!
An Orchid Obsession
BotanicaKatie Cartwright has a passion for orchids, often finding herself elbowing her way through the old folk at orchid shows to get to the best plants. This is serious!
Art, Death & Secret Gardens
Art & Design, CultureA wonderful story by Josephine Pennicott exploring the relationship between creativity, loss, and the act of gardening in the lives of two women - Contemporary muse/artist Wendy Whiteley and novelist Frances Hodgson Burnett. A really beautiful read!
Carine Thevenau: Tin Can Apartment
Art & DesignA new photographic series by Sydney based photographer Carine Thévenau exploring the notion of a world where humans and nature exist in harmony.
DIY: Dyeing With Turmeric
How-ToThe Planthunter's DIY guide to dyeing with turmeric. No bells, no whistles, just turmeric powder, vinegar, water and fabric. Voila!
Plant/Life: Matt & Lentil Purbrick
Gardens, PeopleMatt and Lentil Purbrick of Grown & Gathered are the cutest pair of farmers around! This story explores their approach to life with plants, and is packed full of stunning pics of their garden and farm!
Recipe: Turmeric & Semolina Cake a.k.a Sfoof
HarvestWe love food, we love the colour yellow, and turmeric is our plant of the month. So, we made a yellow cake from turmeric, and ate it too. It was truly delicious! Here's the recipe.
Fleur Wood: 20-ish Cheeky Questions
PeopleFleur Wood is one of Australia's leading fashion designers, known for her ephemeral, highly detailed women's clothing, often with a vintage, floral twist. Given this month's theme is Fabric, we tracked her down on the streets of New York for an interview. Here is what she said...
India Flint: The Botanical Alchemist
PeopleIndia Flint is a botanical alchemist. She dips, dyes and weaves magic into fabrics she…
DIY: Pretty Up Your Pots!
How-ToMake a woven pot cover out of old clothes with this DIY project inspired by this months theme…
Brooke Holm: Up!
Art & DesignBrooke Holm has a penchant for aerial photography. One day, when feeling a little uninspired, she impulsively…