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George Hoad AM, Killabakh, NSW George has been awarded an AM for significant service to the residential horticulture industry and to the community. His huge contribution to both gardening and the community is clear from the various roles and projects he has undertaken both locally for his community on NSW […]
Pamela Vardy has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Australian Queen’s Birthday Honours announced today, June 21, 2021, for service to horticulture and to radio media. Pam joined the Horticultural Media Association Victoria Incorporated (HMAV) in August 1997, shortly after she became the regular […]
By signing the Charter, this will help build momentum for Adelaide to become a National Park City. A key step in the NPC rule book. For more information and to sign the Charter head to our new website: www.adelaidenationalparkcity.org.
BOOK REVIEW The Botanical Art of William T Cooper By Wendy Cooper NLA Publishing – 324pp RRP: $AU65.00 As an ardent admirer of fine botanical art, being offered a review copy of this book was like manna from heaven to me! William T (Bill) Cooper was one of the world’s […]
BOOK REVIEW Spirit of the Garden By Trisha Dixon NLA Publishing – 200pp RRP: $AU65.00 Gardens and broader man-made and natural landscapes not only appeal to the senses of sight and sound but, as well known writer Trisha Dixon expresses in this latest work, it is also their feel or […]
BOOK REVIEW Plants of Power By Stacey Demarco & Miranda Mueller Rockpool Publishing – 352pp RRP: $AU39.99 The flyleaf has the following inscription: “Place your hands in the earth and listen” That pretty much sums up what this book is all about – connecting with the natural world and discovering […]
This recipe wowed visitors to the cooking stage at Perth Garden and Landscape Festival in May. Prepared by chef Caroline Taylor, it features sweet potato leaves stuffed with ginger chilli chicken and served with nuoc cham dipping sauce. Grow your own sweet potato leaves in the garden or follow Deryn […]
Members of HMA (SA) attended an interesting, informative but at the same time, challenging evening dinner meeting on Tuesday, April 13. The meeting was held at the Robin Hood Hotel in Kensington and guest speakers were Alex Czura and Shaun Kennedy both from SA Water. June Taylor reports. Prior to […]
Trevor Nottle is President of HMA (SA) and a man who wears many hats. This quietly spoken, inspirational high achiever has an amazing list of horticultural credentials that could almost fill an entire book. The author of more than a dozen books, Trevor is also a horticultural consultant, garden historian, […]
Between organising expert speakers and running the cooking stage, Deryn Thorpe still had time to report on the Perth’s recent show, which she says was a huge success even with a delayed start. The four-day Perth Garden and Outdoor Living Festival (PGOLF) was held May 6-9 after COVID restrictions in […]
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