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There’s always a special feeling here when there’s a retreat on, just the fact that someone has chosen us as the place that they want to create their special offering . Each one is different and uses the spaces to create just the vibe that they are after. A relaxing yoga retreat Ann Dragon form ... Read more

There’s always a special feeling here when there’s a retreat on, just the fact that someone has chosen us as the place that they want to create their special offering . Each one is different and uses the spaces to create just the vibe that they are after. A relaxing yoga retreat Ann Dragon form ... Read more

Working as a presenter with ABC TV’s Gardening Australia is one of the great joys of my life – I often pinch myself just to make sure it’s real! Without a doubt, my favourite thing is meeting gardeners and their gardens and getting to know both while we’re filming at their place. Which is where […]

TIL that I’d been mistakenly calling all Redwood trees Metasequioa. In fact, the only one with this name is Metasquioa glyptostroboides, the Dawn Redwood, which originates from an area of southeastern China. Sequoiadendron giganteum (giant sequoia) and Sequoia sempervirens (coast ...

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Whenever someone asks me, what is my favourite plant, I stumble. As an admitted plant addict, there are so many I love, that I find it hard to choose. Early in the year come snowdrops, the harbingers of Spring. I ...

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The more I learn about plants, the more fascinating I find them. Recently I have been developing an interest in the origins of plants. I don’t mean from where individual plants originate; although that is of course interesting. Rather, my ...

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In Praise of Elderflowers Around the corner from our house the elder bushes are coming into full flower – a sure sign that summer is finally arriving. ;