By Michael Casey
Remember the days when your parents and half the neighbourhood had some form of vegetable garden in the backyard, and the many hours spent harvesting the food, sharing the produce and the swapping of seeds amongst neighbours, family and friends?… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Corban –
2021 is here, and what a relief! 2020 was a tough and challenging year, beginning with the bushfires and then the most severe pandemic affecting everyone.
The pandemic that took off in March 2020, changed the way many businesses operated.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Greg Bourke –
For us at the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah, 2020 commenced with our first day of no active fire in a fortnight. Not a bad way to welcome the new year! With over 90% of our natural areas burnt and over 500 specimens in the living collection fire-affected, we knew we’d be in for a challenging year but of course, that was just the beginning.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Fitzsimmons –
Since 1989 The Australian Landscape Conference has sought to inspire, provoke thought and discussion, and take the art and practise of landscaping to amazing places, wherever or whatever they may be. Through a pandemic and a change of ownership, the biennial-ish event recently re-emerged in Melbourne, generating a positive response in-person and online from upwards of 700 participants around the world, and presentations from Japan, Sweden, the UK and USA and, of course, Australia.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Michael Elgey –
When discussing the history of Rockhampton Botanic Gardens, one can’t overlook the contributing factors that lead to the Gardens’ formation and this is where our journey begins.
In 1835, British colonisation of the Rockhampton region commenced to support local graziers and by 1861 the Rockhampton Municipal Council had formed.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy David Thompson –
Search the web for advice about getting jobs in any industry and you’ll find yourself inundated with generic, broad advice that can be hard to apply to your own situation. So many tips, so much advice – where do you ever start?… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Dan Austin –
Of all the environmental factors that we might manipulate as growers, there is one factor that is undeniably more crucial than the rest – water. It seems simple – supply plants with adequate light, water, nutrients in a good environment and you get plant growth but, in a nursery, the factors to consider when irrigating are a little more complex.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Corban –
Turning away work, not enough workers, time poor! How to deal with the post pandemic boom.
2021 started with a bang. Every landscaper, horticulturist and nursery owner around the country is experiencing a significant increase in sales and enquiries at the moment and that should be a great thing, right?… Continue reading
Read MoreValued at approximately $2.6 billion and employing almost 25,000 people across the sector, the nursery industry is one of the largest and most valuable sectors of Australian horticulture.
But despite its size and importance, the industry faces challenges in its ability to attract and retain both new and experienced people.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Fitzsimmons –
It’s a given that water is essential for production nurseries, precious, and sometimes expensive. It’s also a fact that your plants need enough water – not too much and not too little – at appropriate times and delivered in appropriate forms.… Continue reading
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