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Melastoma flower

Plant Palette Plants

Looks like a Tibouchina but tastes like a jam!

01/07/2021 admin 1225 Views 0 Comments

By Bruce Thompson –

Common Name: Blue Tongue, Native Lasiandra, Indian Rhododendron, Malabar Rhododendron, Singapore Rhododendron

Genus: Melastoma

Species: malabrathicum subsp. malabrathicum

Family: Melostomaceae

Origin: A pan-tropical species occurring in open forest and disturbed rainforest in north Queensland, down to Kempsey in New South Wales, the Kimberley region in Western Australia, the Northern Territory as well as Indomalaya and Japan.… Continue reading

Conceptualising horticulture in education as a subject, tool, context and benefit. (Image: Kate Neale)

Careers & Education Education

Horticulture in education

10/06/2021 admin 1146 Views 0 Comments

By Michael Casey and Dr Kate Neale –

Horticulture has had a long history as a subject in education across all cohorts in one form or another. Watching seeds sprout and grow to seedlings has always been a popular activity within the early years of education.… Continue reading

Fern-House

Botanic Gardens

Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens showcases the life of ferns

10/06/2021 admin 1425 Views 0 Comments

By Dale Arvidsson –

Long before today’s online world created an insatiable desire for exotic and unusual indoor plants, pteridomania, a Victorian craze between the 1840s and 1890s, saw the desire to collect ferns in Britain and its colonies. Glass houses, conservatories and ‘stumparies’, naturalistic displays of felled trees and exposed roots often shrouded by hardy ferns, allowed the wealthy insatiable collectors to display ferns collected from around the globe.… Continue reading

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Careers & Education Education

Education is key to staying on top of the horticulture game

10/06/2021 admin 1214 Views 0 Comments

By Dan Austin –

The old adage ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks’ has long been disproven and in reality, older dogs are quite adept at developing new skills. So, with the reputation of mature canines around the world restored, there is no excuse for the ageing horticulturist not to follow suit and ensure we stay at the top of our game.… Continue reading

Business File

How to build trust with a prospect faster and win the job

10/06/2021 admin 980 Views 0 Comments

By John Corban –

If you think back over the last few years, you may have ‘clicked’ with some prospects from the first conversation, and trust probably developed very quickly. So, let’s break down what happens at the beginning of the sales process when the interaction is great and trust builds quickly, so you can replicate this process with every prospect whenever you choose.… Continue reading

Nursery Papers

Nursery Papers: Greenlife Market Analysis Report

10/06/2021 admin 934 Views 0 Comments

The greenlife industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, employing thousands of Australians and contributing
to healthy people, homes, urban spaces, and the natural environment.

To support strategic decision-making for the industry, the Greenlife Market Analysis Report was developed by ACIL Allen as part of the Nursery Industry Statistics Project 2019-20 (NY17008).… Continue reading

Landscape

New beginnings for the former Pentridge Prison with new public Piazza

10/06/2021 admin 1379 Views 0 Comments

The former Pentridge Prison in the northern Melbourne suburb of Coburg has undertaken a transformation, turning a decommissioned landmark of controversial history into a new residential and retail precinct.

“ASPECT Studios is dedicated to transforming brownfield sites in our inner cities into thriving new communities, that also protect and value their past lives and the deep histories of places and people,” said Kirsten Bauer, Landscape Architect and Director of ASPECT Studios.… Continue reading

Greener Spaces Better Places Update

WHAT’S GROWING ON?

10/06/2021 admin 951 Views 0 Comments

Hi, Welcome to this month’s Greener Spaces Better Places program update. Read on to find out the latest news and highlights to keep up to date on what’s happening and how you can benefit.

2021 PLANT TREND REPORT:
Plant sales hints and tips for retailers

https://blog.hortjournal.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/HJA-June-2021-GSBP-update.pdf… Continue reading

Interior Plantscaping Landscape

Interior plantscaping job opportunities and educators – it’s a two-way street

09/06/2021 admin 1063 Views 0 Comments

By Gabrielle Stannus –

In 2020, Skills Impact facilitated a review of the AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package offered through the vocational education and training (VET) sector. As a result, the updated ‘AHCNSY208 – Maintain indoor plants’ unit of competency superseded its predecessor on 23 December 2020.… Continue reading

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Environment & Sustainability Pest and Diseases

The butterfly effect:

09/06/2021 admin 1114 Views 0 Comments

By Denis Crawford –

Recent media reports demonstrate how seemingly minor changes can have profound unforeseen effects down the track. A bit like the butterfly effect in chaos theory.

I don’t pretend to be an expert on chaos theory in general, or the butterfly effect in particular, but the way I understand it, the idea centres on how “small, nearly imperceptible changes can have massive implications in complex systems”.… Continue reading