City of Sydney 16 years after first pitching light rail and pedestrianisation down George Street, the architect of Sydney’s city centre transformation has seen the product of his work for the first time. World-renowned Danish architect and urbanist Jan Gehl was commissioned by the City of Sydney in 2007 to […]

Media Release November 2023 Long live weediness! Weeding between the lines will make you see your surroundings quite differently. Meander through this anthology to learn how nature, science and art intertwine to create the landscapes we live in. John Dwyer, KC, brings his legal mind, philosophical training and knowledge gained […]

Hi HMAA, Hope this msg finds you well and that the sun is shining on your patch. My name is Darryl Nichols and one of the cofounders of Grow It Local alongside my good friend and colleague Paul West who I imagine you likely know? Grow It Local is a […]

  10 October 2023 | News Release Up to 45 per cent of all known flowering plant species across the globe could be under threat of extinction with the plant family Orchidaceae (orchids) among the most threatened, according to a new report.  Kew’s State of the World’s Plants and Fungi […]

October 15-21, 2023 DIG IN & CELEBRATE! National Gardening Week offers a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the simple joys of gardening and to promote an activity that is good for both mind and body! Over the past few years, our nation has faced droughts, fires, floods and the uncertainty that […]

In growing cities, where we need to squeeze the most out of every parcel of land, where do we find the space for new parks and other outdoor recreational areas? Some inner-city councils are turning to pocket parks. These miniature versions of parks can look like their larger counterparts – […]