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The Global Botanic Gardens congress was well attended The Global Botanic Gardens congress was well attended
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Agents of change

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By Maraika vanWessem

To the public, our botanic gardens are places of solace, learning and socialising. But what about the bigger picture? More than two thirds of our global population will be living in cities by 2050, yet the trees that shade and make those cities liveable are under increasing threat.… Continue reading

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Grey skies won’t dampen these new plantings. Grey skies won’t dampen these new plantings.
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In pursuit of an organic display Rose Garden

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By Tristan O’Hara

For many years, the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney (RBG) has been working towards providing a high-quality, organic, display Rose Garden under challenging circumstances.

Upfront, I am a general horticulturist, not an expert rosarian and have been entrusted with managing the RBG’s Rose Garden.… Continue reading

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