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The Earth is in Her Hands
CultureA conversation with the author of new book featuring 75 leading women of plants.
Jac Semmler’s Mad Perennial Garden
GardensJac Semmler has created a perennial wonderland in suburban Melbourne. A bit of whimsy, a bunch of madness and a lot of fun!
#72: GRACE
From The EditorWe are gracious, we are graceless, we are occasionally graceful. We try, we fail, we try…
Once Upon a Tree War
CultureBede Brennon dives into a complex and venomous debate over weeds and street trees in a quiet country town.
The Man Who Writes Lists: A Fire Story
CultureBird watcher and botanist Max James's property 'vaporised' in the 2020 Australian bushfires. This is Max's story, told by his daughter Clare.
A Smorgasbord of Beautiful Madness
GardensTake a wander around a collection of wondrous, wild and joyful gardens.
Calling all Citizen Scientists and Dead Tree Detectives
BotanicaDust off your Hamburg hat, dig out your camera and get your notebook ready. There’s a mystery unfolding across Australia, and your help is needed to unravel it.
Seven Billion Burnt Trees
BotanicaA conversation about plants and bushfire with Brett Summerell, Chief Botanist at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.
Breathing Fire
CultureAn essay by Georgina Reid exploring questions of relationship and imagination in the wake of the Australian bushfires.
Stefan Burger is a Cacti Chaser
BotanicaStefan is the real, spiky, deal. We chat with him about his cacti hunting adventures in Chile, weird plant adaptations and more.
#71: Twenty-Twenty
From The EditorMillions of hectares of fire. Billions of trees, shrubs, insects, burnt. Hundreds of millions of animals,…
Poem: This Here, This Now
CultureA poem by Georgina Reid.
Musk Cottage: Rick Eckersley’s Rogue Garden
GardensAcclaimed Australian garden designer Rick Eckersley is a rogue. So is his garden. So is his upcoming book.
Nocturnal Medicine: Dancing in the Dark
Art & DesignAn interview with Michelle Shofet and Larissa Belcic of New York based design studio, Nocturnal Medicine
In the Stars: Astro-Gardening and Horticultural Horoscopes
BotanicaWhat can your zodiac sign tell you about your gardening persona?
Sasha Duerr is a Natural Dyer, Artist & Alchemist
Art & Design, PeopleA chat with natural dyer extraordinaire, Sasha Duerr
#70: Light Years
From The EditorTime and transformation, darkness and illumination, mystery and magic. This month we’re shining bright. We’re exploring…
Into the Darkness: Light Pollution and the Dark Sky Movement
CultureWhat do we lose when the lights stay on? Emma Simms on light pollution, the Dark Sky Movement and more.