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Breathing Fire
CultureAn essay by Georgina Reid exploring questions of relationship and imagination in the wake of the Australian bushfires.
On Being a Settler Gardener
CultureAn honest and personal interrogation of what it means to be a settler gardener in Australia by Annie Farrell.
Redefining our Animal Nature
CultureFreya Latona suggests it's time to redefine our animal nature as a means of re-connecting with the natural world.
Gardening. It Can Change the World
GardensCultivating perspective, connection and hope in the garden.
Mama Kin is a Rock n’ Roll Gardening Goddess
Harvest, PeopleMama Kin's spirit animal is a ride-on lawnmower.
Water: Liquid Gold
CultureWho cares about fancy cars, diamonds or big houses if there's no water?
Almería: How We Made the Desert
CultureA thought-provoking visit to El Arbardinal Botanic Gardens in the Spanish desert.
The Garden: Art, Dalliance, or Both?
Art & Design, GardensAn exploration of the idea of gardens as art, and the implications of the title.
On Seeing (Or Why The Planthunter Exists)
CultureNature. It's simple and complex and fragile. And it's why The Planthunter exists.
(Botanical) Tattoos: Art or Craft?
Art & Design, CultureA musing on the question of tattoos as art. And a whole bunch of botanical tattoos. Just because.
Cemeteries: Death & the Landscape
CultureAre cemeteries the most human of all landscapes? A musing on death, landscape and culture.
Natural Remedies & the Girl Who Said Yes
PeopleLisa Marie Corso shares her approach to natural health care. A very entertaining read. As usual.
Design is not the Answer
Art & DesignA musing on the limited (but important) role of design in the creation of a garden.
What Landscape Designers Do
GardensA short explanation of the residential landscape design process. By Georgina Reid, 'cause she's a landscape designer.
Musings of a Hedgehunter
CultureThere's more to the act of hedging than meets the eye....
Plant Geometry: A Design Study
Art & DesignA series of images exploring the transient nature of plants (and humans) through the momentary recording of plant geometry. Images and words by Karina Sharpe.
Indian Tree Veneration: The Art of Valuing Trees
Botanica, CultureIs there a role for art and spirituality in challenging us to change the way we look at nature in the west? This article by David Whitworth explores this idea. It's a great read!
Love Letters to the Eucalypt
CultureAn essay on the Eucalyptus tree as a symbol of Australian nationalistic passion. A great story by Lucy Kaldor.
The Mallows We Weave
BotanicaOccasionally I get so obsessed with a family of plants that I stalk each member thoroughly, to…
A World Without Money?!
CultureImagine a world without money. Hard, isn’t it? Let’s try. Ready? Just relax, this is only a thought…
Mondrian: Funded by Flowers
Art & Design, CultureIts funny to think of being ashamed of making money from flowers, but apparently Mondrian was. I…
The Birds, Bees & Trees
CultureWe all encompass a sexual ecosystem. Like a terrarium, we are host to delicate systems that when…
In Sex We’re All The Same
Botanica, CultureI have a wonderful book called Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener, by plant geneticist and horticulturist Joseph…
The Poetry of Plant Life
CultureFrom Epicurus’ garden school, to the grandeur of Versailles, to the crop of community gardens popping up…
Power to the Flower
CultureIf flowers symbolise love, what does it mean to poke a carnation down the loaded barrel of a soldier’s gun?
Conversations With Plants
PeopleWhen I was about seven years old my best friend and I did an experiment where we…
The Battle for Supremacy: Plants vs. People
CultureA brilliant essay by artist and thinker Karina Jean Sharpe on the power struggle between people and plants.
The Garden Designer As Theatre Director
GardensI suppose one of the great experiences of theatre is being present for a unique moment in…
Garden Design, Topiary & Dead Dogs
GardensGardens exist at the intersection between humans and the natural world. We create them for many reasons.
Celebrating The Suburbs
CultureI was a child born in the lush, green garden belt of Sydney. It was an idyllic…