Plants collected locally around Cairns being grown on in the Cairns Botanic Gardens nursery before they are ready to be planted out (Image: Cadel Boyce)
By Cadel Boyce
The role of botanic gardens in recent years has changed from a focus on displaying the breadth of the world’s flora to facilitating a living collection of both exotic and local native plants of importance. Australia has a unique floral biodiversity due to its long geological period of isolation.… Continue reading
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Tim Uebergang and cycad biologist James Clugston in the Pilliga National Park with Macrozamia diplomera (Image: Georgie Moyes)
By Tim Uebergang & Georgie Moyes
Cycads are the ultimate survivors. Dating back over 280 million years, these ancient Gymnosperms have witnessed mass extinctions, continental shifts, and the evolution of flowering plants. Despite their resilience, cycads are now the most threatened organism on the planet.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Holly Wyatt
The gritty, arid environment of Central Australia is home to a diverse and awe-inspiring range of plant species. This provides nourishment, from bush foods and medicine, to wildflower colour palettes to inspire artists, sacred trees, connection to country for aboriginal peoples, and shelters some of Australia’s rarest animals.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Richard Single
Central Park in Armidale plays a crucial role in the city’s public life, serving as the backdrop for a variety of significant community events. From vibrant light festivals to ANZAC Day commemorations, citizenship ceremonies, and other memorial gatherings, this park is a central hub for both celebration and reflection in the community.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Kobey Knight
As a young individual within this brilliant industry, I often find myself looking to the past, seeking milestone individuals’ horticultural acts for guidance or to be inspired by many of the stories I find.
This inspiration grows my dedication and determination to succeed, along with others in tackling climate change and preserving the genetic sequence of plants around the globe, no matter the size, shape and insignificant cultural value.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Dale Arvidsson
Conifers are among the oldest and most diverse groups of plants on Earth. They have existed and evolved for more than 300 million years, surviving ice ages, changing climates, and mass extinctions. These plants have adapted to a wide range of habitats, living just above sea level in the tropics to over 3000 metres in altitude and above the timberline of the world’s highest mountain ranges.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Barbara Wheeler
Often seen growing as scrappy carpark plants, badly pruned to keep within the bounds of narrow strips of garden beds and frequently planted in the wrong place, the wonderful indigenous flora of New Zealand has had a history of being overlooked and much maligned in its own country.… Continue reading
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Bulbophyllum makoyanum (Daisy orchid) native to Borneo, Malaysia (image supplied by the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney)
By Val Pintilie
Orchids are found on all continents of the world except Antarctica. The Orchidaceae family is the second biggest family in the plant world. There are known to be as many as 35,000 species of orchids and over 250,000 registered hybrids.… Continue reading
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Horticulturist Ryan Underhill working with the Pyrus trees which were planted to provide shade for the seating area (Image: Leonie Scriven)
By Dr Leonie Scriven and Emily Drewniak
The revitalisation of the Adelaide Botanic Garden Mediterranean Climate Garden represents an exciting new garden partnership. It unites the expertise of South Australia’s horticultural and landscape professionals. The dedication and experience of garden volunteers, enabled by community philanthropy and corporate support, has delivered a novel landscape which inspires visitors to grow and appreciate Mediterranean climate plants.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Michael Elgey
For millennia, the lands in Western Sydney where the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan (ABGMA) is located, were home to the First Nations people of the Dharawal Nation. This site was also a meeting place for the Dharug and Gandangara nations, where these three nations met to trade and discuss law and other matters.… Continue reading
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