On the weekend I was lucky enough to be at the Melbourne Uni Burnley Campus to attend the Therapeutic Horticulture Australia 2022 conference. I will be talking more about that in episode 2 of my podcast, The Flowerpot Pen, but I wanted to share some pictures of some nature art I stumbled across in theContinue reading “Nature Art”
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Season Two
Season Two of my podcast, The Flowerpot Pen, has dropped! It’s great to be back on the podcasting wagon after a break. My plan is to use the podcast as a medium to collect the stories I need for my next writing project, which is introduced during this episode. I’ve also been ‘busy’ creating someContinue reading “Season Two”
Waikiki
I’m writing this post today from somewhere completely new to me. I’m in Waikiki on the island of Oahu in Hawaii! I still can’t really believe I’m here! I’ve followed the sun and landed in a crazy world of sun drenched beauty and seething humanity. This spectacular setting attracts people from all over the globe,Continue reading “Waikiki”
Another Use For Flowers
I haven’t been doing a great deal in my garden lately. A combination of rainy days, a bout of ‘the flu’, and a general lack of motivation have kept me inside, gazing out at all the pruning to do. There’s a few more weeks before the deciduous trees and shrubs start busting out their springContinue reading “Another Use For Flowers”
World Bee Day
May 20 is World Bee Day! Yay! Bees are among the most important creatures we have in the world! The transfer of pollen between flowering plants leads to fertilisation and the eventual creation of a great deal of the food we eat. Without bees to undertake this important work we, as a whole species, wouldContinue reading “World Bee Day”
Wetlands project
For the last few years I’ve been involved in a project to create a new park and wetlands area in the nearby town of Terang, VIC, Australia. It’s been an exciting journey which is starting to show signs of coming to fruition. Don’t get me wrong, it’s an ongoing project with no set end date,Continue reading “Wetlands project”
Happy Easter
This Easter Saturday I’m on the train to Melbourne to visit two of my children. As you can see from the photo it’s a bright, clear day and the sun is shining. The paddocks are looking brown, but there’s a bit of green grass left. We need more rain in these parts, the north hasContinue reading “Happy Easter”
More Autumn Colour
The deciduous trees haven’t really started their autumn colouring yet, but there’s plenty of colour in the flowers we have flowering right now. Two plants that give a gorgeous yellow/orange hue in the garden are the Ginger Lily (Hedychium gardnerian) and Leonotis (Leonotis leonurus). Leonotis is also known as Lion’s Ear, Lion’s Tail, and WildContinue reading “More Autumn Colour”
Summer rains
A series of large storm fronts trundled across the state of Victoria over the last week resulting in flooding, wind damage, and grass fires. Here in the Western Districts, and very close to home for me (too close to home for me), we experienced the lot. An enjoyable afternoon by a friend’s pool was cutContinue reading “Summer rains”
Dragonflies of summer
You really know it’s summer when a hovering Dragonfly captures your attention. I was lucky enough the other day to see the pictured Dragonfly up close enough to capture in a photo. As usual when my attention is captured by something, I have to find out a little more about that thing. Dragonflies turn outContinue reading “Dragonflies of summer”
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