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Attention-grabbing new Fuchsia ‘Electric Lights’ (Image: John Fitzsimmons)

Colour and wow in 2023

By John Fitzsimmons

Trade visitors to Ball Australia’s 2022 Grower Trials were surely engaged and inspired by the dozens of new lines added to the company’s already hundreds-strong catalogue for 2023 and beyond. Colour and form were keynotes plus some new categories.… Continue reading

Green wall constructed by Evergreen Infrastructure (Image: Michael Casey)

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Greening cities gets a boost with a new Green Infrastructure industry body

09/02/2023 admin 1340 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, GreenInfrastructure, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, urbandesign

By Michael Casey

With more than 70% of the global population projected to be living in cities by 2050, coupled with the need to meet sustainability targets in 2030 and 2050, government and city planners will have to rethink how the future of cities will need to look and work.… Continue reading

Friends of the Gardens preparing for the Visitors Centre Botanic Gardens Open Day

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Friends of the Gardens – the lifeblood of Rockhampton Botanic Garden

03/08/2022 Stuart Elder 1606 Views 0 Comments Botanic gardens

By Stuart Elder

In my first days as Curator at Rockhampton Botanic Garden last September, I was struck with a very welcoming and familiar sight dressed in bright pink shirts, the Friends of the Botanic Gardens!

Having worked for many years in various roles for The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, I was very familiar with the various programs that were run under the Foundation and Friends Inc.… Continue reading