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Smart stormwater filter developed to stop more pollution reaching rivers and beachesUNSW Sydney
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The R&A Releases New Report Highlighting Golf’s Role in Urban Biodiversity
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Tasmanian nursery’s landmark expansion doubles capacity

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Articles from the web

Botanical illustrations by women shape our knowledge of Australia’s flora – ABC News
What is Australia’s most amazing wildflower? Vote now – ABC News
Experts reminisce on HortWeek’s 185th anniversary and predict trends for the next 20 years | HortWeek
Pedro Martín Ureta’s Forest Guitar in General Levalle
Cloning technique could save rare Queen of Sheba flower from extinction – ABC News
Inside Ethiopia’s Endangered Wild-Coffee Forests

Our Members

AB Bishop
Journalist, horticulturist and conservationist based in Victoria.
Amy Drought
Andrea Whitely
Garden Consultant/Writer/Radio/Garden Design/Social Media Garden Influencer
Angie Roach
Angie Thomas
Angie Vale
Angus Stewart
Angus has 30 years as a gardening author, TV presenter, journalist & broadcaster
Anne Smith
Annette Arany
Horticulturist, Writer and Trainer.
Annette Irish
Horticultural Consultant, Technical writer, public speaker, Fellow AusInHort
Annette McFarlane
Life Member, educator, garden writer, author and broadcaster based in Brisbane.
Arno King
Broadcaster, presenter, garden writer, editor, educator, botanical guide
Attila Kapitany
Barbara Wickes
Belinda Thackeray
Horticulturist & educator with a passion for sustainability & growing edibles
Bernard Chapman
I write articles for Horticultural and Gardening magazines working freelance.
Brent Whiter
Weekly Garden Talkback Host on ABC South East NSW Radio.
Brian Merrick
Writer and garden centre consultant
Brian Sams
Horticulturist, garden tour leader and garden presenter
Carolyn Blackman
Landscape Designer & Presenter of garden segment for ABC774 radio in Victoria.
Cass Dowding
Chantal de Vere
Social media, monthly column, assistant, event manager, gardener, speaker.
Chantal Tenace
Chelsea Allan
Chelsea Allan grows connection through plants, gardens and community.
Cheralyn Darcey
Chloe Foster
Author. loves Australian flora. Teaches Horticulture at TAFE. Presenter on 3CR.
Chloe Thomson
Editor ABC Organic Gardener magazine, Presenter, Writer & Horticulturist
Chris Lienert
Claire Bickle
Qualified Brisbane horticulturist. Writer, Presenter, Educator, radio & events.
Clive Larkman
Colin Barlow
Connie Cao
Author, content creator, presenter. Growing food in backyards & small spaces
Craig Castree
Horticulturist and Author, Radio presenter, Public Speaker.
Dan Austin
Writer, presenter and travelling horticulturist
Dannielle Chapman
Darren Seinor
Darryl Nichols
David Eaton
David Furness
Nurseryperson. Public presentations on orchids and succulents.
David Kennedy
Deryn Thorpe
Perth based horticultural writer, podcaster, radio presenter and compere
Des Warnock
Soil nutritionist, gardener & CEO of Soil Health Solutions (Australia)
Dianne Hall
Its azalea flowering time at Newman Nursery.
Dr Ketah Silvester
Dr Leonie Scriven
Edward McAlister
Elizabeth Swane
Faye Arcaro
WA based horticulturist and cohost of gardening show on WA Curtin radio.
Fiona Caroline Blackham
Fiona Ogilvie
Frances Saunders
Writer, educator and project management
Gabe Mostafa
Gabrielle Stannus
Editor Hort Journal Australia, landscape designer & writer, Lutrawita/Tasmania
Gail Bruce
Gail Thomas
Geoffrey Weir
George Hoad
Gill Walker
Specialist in communications & media
Graham Ross AM VMM
Teacher, radio broadcaster, TV producer- presenter, author, publisher, speaker
Grant McFarlane
Helen Young
Helen is a horticulturist, garden writer and presenter who loves plants.
Ingrid Devlin
Therapeutic Horticulture Practitioner & Content Creator
Jackie Warburton
Weekly Garden Columnist for City news & guest Presenter on ABC radio Canberra
Jacqui Mitchell
James Martens-Mullaly
Jane Edmanson
Life Member
Jason Schulz
Jennifer Stackhouse
Life Member; horticulturist, garden writer and editor
Jennifer Stone
Registered Landscape Architect
Jim Fogarty
Life Member; Designer, speaker & tour leader, variety of experience in media.
Joanne Harris
John & Julie Barrie
John Colwill OAM
John Daly
Forensic Horticulturist, Soils and potting media specialist. Landscape designer,
John Fordham
My passion in Horticulture is trees.
John Gabriele
Garden talk-back presenter , Freelance Horticulture writer and consultant.
John Mason
Author of over 150 books & ebooks, magazine editor, video & course developer
John Sullivan
Landscape designer 30 years’ experience, active in horticulture & new Mossman BG
Jon Hall
Jon Lamb
Jonathan Garner
Jordan Alexander
Josh Byrne
Environmental scientist, author and TV presenter
Judith Ivy Sleijpen
garden judge, garden designer, horticultural consultant, educator, writer
Judy Horton
Editor, freelance writer, radio horticultural adviser.
Judy Parkes
Karen Shaw
Karen Smith
Horticulturist, Editor, Writer, Presenter, Trainer, Radio, Presenter and MC
Karen Sutherland
Karen with heirloom tomatoes
Kat Pearson
Kate Blood
Horticulturist, Environmental weed communication
Kate Heffernan
Garden writer , broadcaster , presenter, workshops, garden tours & judging
Kate Wall
writer, consultant and presenter specialising in weeds and sustainable gardening
Kim Syrus
Kim Woods Rabbidge
Photojournalist
Krystle Ricci
Editorial garden, still life and documentary style photographer.
Leanne Croker
Over 20 years experience in publishing, as an editor, sub-editor and writer.
Leigh Siebler
Life Member
Leonie Shanahan
Passionate about growing living soil, healthy plants and healthy you
Libby Cameron
Lionel Sach
Lisa Passmore
Executive Officer (NGIWA) Diploma Horticulture, Diploma Permaculture.
Lyn Morehen
Marcelle Nankervis
Horticulturist, Author, Writer, Sustainable Farmer and Gardener.
Marianne Cannon
Horticultural consultant, producer/ presenter of Real World Gardener radio show
Mark Tucek
Involved in the Horticultural Industry in W.A since 1983
Mary Bunker
Matthew Carroll
A regular at national gardening events and a gardening superhero online
Melanie Trimper
Photographer and author with a background in PR, promotions and marketing.
Meredith Kirton
Merilyn Kuchel
Horticulturist, teacher, garden advisor and plant enthusiast.
Michael Casey
Michael Casey is a Registered Horticulturist & Green Infrastructure Expert
Michael Harvey
Director – Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium SA
Michael Keelan
Michele ADLER
Author, Gardening presenter, tour leader to awesome places like Gapapagos.
Millie Ross
Gardener, writer, broadcaster & explorer. Author of ‘The Thrifty Gardener’
Monina Gilbey
Monina is a multi-award-winning urban biodiversity advocate and public speaker.
Natasha Morgan
Landscape Architect, Author, Educator, Facilitator, Speaker, Community Builder
Navtej Bal
Neville Passmore
Neville Sloss
Editor – Australian Nutgrower magazine for the Australian Nut Industry Council
Nic Mason
Operations Manager at ACS | Volunteer at AGC | Over 10 Years in the Horticulture
Nicki King
Noelle Weatherley OAM
Life Member, Journalist and editor.
Pam Roseman
Pam Vardy
Life Member; author
Patrice Pearson
Patrick Regnault
Member of Australian Institute of Horticulture, Registered Horticulturist
Paul Plant
Garden public speaker and plant collector/propagator. Radio 4BC Sat mornings.
Penny Woodward
Peter Wadewitz OAM
Peter is a leading figure in developing composts fo soils and biofuels.
Peter Young
Horticulturist, fruit tree specialist
Phil Dudman
Editor, writer, presenter and broadcaster
Rachel Vogan
Rae Burton
Perth Gardening Radio and podcast presenter
Rebecca Mumford
Rebecca inspires our future young farmers with her food garden education program
Robert Pelletier
Life Member
Robert Wilson
Robin Coleman
Hon. Councillor Royal Agric. Hort. S.A
Rod McMillan
Rodger Elliot
Life Member – Horticulturist, writer, photographer, pseudobotanist, radio
Roger Fox
Horticultural writer, magazine editor and occasional podcaster.
Ron Barrow
Education and training support and services
Ross Goodman
Presenter, Writer, Model,Educator, Landscape Architect, Horticulturist & Builder
Ross Hooper
Ross is passionate about Australian plants and the owner of Zanthorrea Nursery.
Russell Young
Presenter, writer, horticulturist 30 years, garden designer
Samantha Grant-Vest
Sarah Heath
Sophie Thomson
Stephen John Read
Stephen Ryan
Life Member
Stephen Wood
All The Dirt Podcast host, Garden Talkback ABC Radio .
Steve Falcioni
Horticultural Editor ABC Organic Gardener magazine, writer & plant addict!
Steve Garland
Horticultural author, educator and consultant.
Steve McGrane
Horticulture, Agriculture, permaculture, writer, broadcaster, presenter, consult
Steven Wells
Sue McDougall
Sue Wood
Susan Fairbairn
Garden Communicator | Orchid Specialist | Botanical Ceramicist
Tahlia Webster
Tammy Huynh
Horticulturist | Content Creator | Writer | Presenter
Tim Entwisle
Author, botanist & broadcaster; former Director/CEO of botanic gardens
Todd Layt
Tohm Hajncl
Tohm likes plants, design, art and talking.
Toni Salter
Everything you want to know about organic veggie gardening. Workshops & talks.
Tony Fawcett
Editor, writer, HMA Vic life member
Trevor Nottle
Plant ID, garden history, water-wise plant selection and sustainable design,
TYLER HOWARD
Victoria Pearce
Partnership Manager, Ironwood Institute
Virginia Heywood
Virginia Sheridan

News & Events

News

Vale – Peter Nixon (1962-2026)
Events

Horticultural Friends Social Meander: Adelaide Sep 6-7
Events

Home | Tulip Time 2026
Featured, Laurels, News

HMAA Laurels 2026 – meet our sponsors

Videos & Webinars

Webinars

Watch Now: Beekeeping Success – HMAA Free Webinar
Video

This Melbourne student assignment could feed NASA astronauts – ABC News
Video

Why farmers are spreading crushed glass on their crops | Landline – YouTube
Video

Why farmers are planting oil trees on grazing land | Landline | ABC iview – YouTube

Resources

Resource

Domestic – Hort Marketing Impact
Resource

A belated Dar-win: Identification of carnivory in the flowering plant Saxifraga via multidisciplinary evidence | Nature Communications
Biosecurity, Resource

My property biosecurity
Books

How can we set ourselves aside from nature? – Australian Garden History Society

Biosecurity

Biosecurity

Protecting your livestock from bird flu
Biosecurity

Invasive ants
Biosecurity

Rabbit control gets a leg up with federal funding
Biosecurity, Resource

My property biosecurity

Travel

Articles from the Web, Travel

Pedro Martín Ureta’s Forest Guitar in General Levalle
Articles from the Web, Travel

Inside Ethiopia’s Endangered Wild-Coffee Forests
Postcard, Travel

Postcard from Gabrielle Stannus in Hyde Park, London
Travel

Planning a visit to the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers?

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