Gardens
‘…a garden is fundamentally a place for use by people. It is not a static picture created in plants…’ – John Brooks
We love nothing more than hunting out the most interesting, loved, and beautiful gardens around the world and sharing them with you! From humble suburban gardens to cactus collectors in rural Victoria and jungle gardens in Mexico, we’ve got your green needs covered.
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This Park in a Former Cemetery is Designed for Contemplation
GardensA Nelson Byrd Woltz designed public space by in New York is created for contemplation and connection.
Wild Yards Project: Wilderness Begins at Home
GardensCreate a biodiverse, beautiful and compassionate garden, wherever you live.
Landscapes of Cohabitation by doxiadis+
Art & Design, Gardens'The idea of creation is beautiful, and the human species is capable of so much creation. But an existing climate and ecosystem, it’s not a blank page’ - Thomas Doxiadis
Ecological Anger Management
GardensBreathing new life into a neglected Los Angeles park, one plot at a time.
Decolonising a Caribbean Garden
GardensGardener and artist Ernesto Pujol on designing and tending a decolonised Puerto Rico garden.
Dirt is Good: Notes on Gardening in Australia
Culture, GardensAuthor Belinda Probert on growing a connection to her adopted country via gardening.
Kate Seddon’s Glorious Gardens
Art & Design, GardensMeet Kate Seddon, a Melbourne landscape designer with a penchant for plants.
Designer Profile: Peter Shaw
Art & Design, GardensA garden ramble with designer Peter Shaw on Victoria's Surf Coast.
River Garden Diaries: Playing in the Layers
Culture, GardensA musing by Georgina Reid on gardening in the space between knowledge and intuition.
The Garden as Breath: A Sydney Garden Designed by Spirit Level
GardensA visit to an austere Sydney garden in a spectacular bushland setting.
Book Review: Spirit of the Garden
GardensA new book by Trisha Dixon explores the elusive essence of gardens and landscapes.
Dig in: A New Gardening Column by Jac Semmler
GardensJac Semmler kills plants, and she's our newest gardening columnist.
Rest, Repose and Race: Leslie Bennett and Black Sanctuary Gardens
GardensA chat with landscape designer and founder of Black Sanctuary Gardens, Leslie Bennett, about race, visibility and action in the garden.
Reilluminate: The Garden at Night
Art & Design, GardensAn interview with Allison Watkins - photographer and night-time garden stalker.
The Value of Front Gardens in a Pandemic, and Always
GardensAn ode to the importance of front gardens in challenging times.
Plant / Life: Artist Lily Langham’s Incredible Country Garden
GardensLily's garden will knock your socks off. A brilliant cure for isolation blues.
Grasping at Order: In the Garden, in the Mind
GardensA musing on the complexity of gardening in a pandemic.
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!