Friday, April 4, 2025
This mature King Fern planted in the Norfolk Island Botanic Garden is often the only King Fern visitors see, as all wild plants are located in deep, off-track valleys (Image: Black Diamond Images) This mature King Fern planted in the Norfolk Island Botanic Garden is often the only King Fern visitors see, as all wild plants are located in deep, off-track valleys (Image: Black Diamond Images)
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Restoration and propagation of the King Fern in Norfolk Island National Park

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Challenges and techniques

By Mark Scott and Sara Freeland

The King Fern (Ptisana salicina) is a species native to the subtropical rainforests of the South Pacific, including Norfolk Island. It’s one of the largest ferns in the world, with fronds that can reach up to several metres in length, and thrives in cool, moist environments, typically along streams and in shaded valleys.…

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Lady Tanika® Lomandra ‘LM360’ PBR Lady Tanika® Lomandra ‘LM360’ PBR
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New strappy natives to focus on in 2025

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By Daniel Fuller

As we move into a new year, five new strappy plants entering the Australian market are going to shake things up due to their outstanding performance and function. Designers should be aware of their existence for upcoming projects, and growers should be prepared to supply them for the industry.

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A grove of trees would create a cool environment A grove of trees would create a cool environment
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Shade and UV radiation – planting for the future

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By Patrick Regnault

Recently, I attended the Australian Institute of Horticulture (AIH) annual conference, where the topic was “Grow Shade Wise”. A particular topic that attracted my attention was ‘Harnessing shade for skin cancer prevention’. There were two speakers, Liz King, Manager of the NSW Skin Cancer Prevention Unit, and Andrew Turnbull, Landscape Architect and Advisor to the Shadesmart working group.…

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A new sandstone water feature and pool lounge area is flanked by a large eucalyptus tree, white agapanthus and clipped hedging A new sandstone water feature and pool lounge area is flanked by a large eucalyptus tree, white agapanthus and clipped hedging
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Classic charm

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By Lynne Testoni for The Landscape Association

This beautifully maintained and classically planted garden is an elegant accompaniment to the traditional home it surrounds

One of the challenges when creating a traditional garden is how to plant and maintain it so it looks established and in keeping with the existing architecture and plantings.…

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Residential Construction and Residential Maintenance – Landart Landscaping for ‘The Oak’ Residential Construction and Residential Maintenance – Landart Landscaping for ‘The Oak’
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Celebrating the 2024 Landscape Excellence Awards winners

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The Landscape Association have just released this year’s winners at the prestigious 2024 Landscape Excellence Awards. Sponsored by Glazed Co., the Awards were presented amid celebrations recently at the annual Gala Dinner at Sydney’s Doltone House in front of over 550 members, sponsors, suppliers and the landscape industry. …

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A visit to Kings Park and Botanic Garden was enjoyed by all at the GIA Conference in 2020 (Image: Karen Smith) A visit to Kings Park and Botanic Garden was enjoyed by all at the GIA Conference in 2020 (Image: Karen Smith)
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Greenlife Industry Australia to hold national conference in February 2025

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Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA) is excited to be hosting the national Greenlife Industry ‘Stronger Together’ conference in February 2025.

Returning for the first time since 2020, the conference will take place from 19–21 February at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.…

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Designer Christian Jenkin's dream became a reality at the Melbourne International Flower Show 2024 (Image: Karen Smith) Designer Christian Jenkin's dream became a reality at the Melbourne International Flower Show 2024 (Image: Karen Smith)
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Designers are the dreamers

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By Daniel Fuller

Landscape architects and designers are the dreamers of our industry. They are afforded the luxury to find inspiration and the creative talent to visualise a concept while the rest of us run around like headless chooks with one eye on the clock.

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One of the many ways you can enjoy eating eggplant (Image: Pixabay, RitaE) One of the many ways you can enjoy eating eggplant (Image: Pixabay, RitaE)
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Eggplant, brinjal or aubergine!

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By Clive Larkman

Most of the vegetables we eat originated in Europe or Southern America but this is an odd one that is thought to come from Southern Asia or maybe Africa. This vegetable is known to have been eaten in China in the mid-6th Century.…

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Elevate aims to address inequities to enable diversity (Image: Karen Smith) Elevate aims to address inequities to enable diversity (Image: Karen Smith)
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Hundreds of scholarships awarded to build STEM skills and grow sector diversity

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The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) is pleased to announce over 200 scholarship recipients of the nationally recognised Elevate: Boosting diversity in STEM program for 2025.

Elevate scholars for 2025 from around the country will receive support to access science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) university education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.…

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