Fact Sheets: Feature Gardens
John's Vegie Plot - Part 1
John Patrick, 27/12/2008
John Patrick begins his vegie patch at Hawthorn Community Garden, which Gardening Australia will regularly look in on.
School Kitchen Garden
Jane Edmanson, 27/12/2008
Jane visits a kitchen garden at Elwood Primary School in Melbourne
Maranoa Gardens
Jane Edmanson, 13/12/2008
In October, Jane Edmanson visited Melbourne’s Maranoa Botanic Gardens
Bickleigh Vale
John Patrick, 06/12/2008
In September, John visited Bickleigh Vale Village, designed by legendary gardening designer, Edna Walling.
Rooftop Garden
Meredith Kirton, 06/12/2008
In May, Meredith visited a rooftop garden in the Sydney CBD
Tickletank
Sophie Thomson, 06/12/2008
In August, Sophie visited an artist’s garden called Tickletank
Conservation Garden
Josh Byrne, 29/11/2008
Josh Byrne discovers a unique native conservation garden at King's Park in Western Australia
2008 Gardener of the Year
John Patrick, 22/11/2008
John Patrick explores the inspirational winning garden at Yarra Glen, Victoria
Arthur's Seat Maze
Jane Edmanson, 22/11/2008
Jane Edmanson discovers some unusual conifers and explores the maze gardens at Arthurs Seat, Victoria
Gardening Angels
Angus Stewart, 22/11/2008
Angus Stewart meets volunteers who transform gardens of the elderly in suburban Sydney
Boat's End
Sophie Thomson, 15/11/2008
Sophie Thompson discovers a stunning low-maintenance garden in South Australia
The Last Stand
Angus Stewart, 15/11/2008
Angus visits an endangered remnant Blue Gum Forest in suburban Sydney
An Experimental Garden
Angus Stewart, 08/11/2008
Angus Stewart discovers an eclectic garden in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales
A Wildlife Corridor
Jane Edmanson, 01/11/2008
Jane Edmanson discovers an urban wildlife corridor in Melbourne
Araluen Botanic Park
Josh Byrne, 01/11/2008
Josh Byrne visits a stunning public garden in Perth’s Darling Ranges
A Roof Garden Experiment
John Patrick, 25/10/2008
John Patrick looks at an experimental roof garden in Melbourne
The Fitzroy Gardens
Jane Edmanson, 25/10/2008
Jane Edmanson visits the historic Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne
'Silky Oaks'
Angus Stewart, 18/10/2008
Angus Stewart visits ‘Silky Oaks’ in NSW to look at some wonderful native plants
Visiting Pete's Patch
Jane Edmanson, 18/10/2008
Jane Edmanson visits Pete’s Patch at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Hobart
'Bellis'
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 11/10/2008
Jerry solves a paw-paw problem and shows us some unusual plants
The Fungi Collector
Gardening Australia, 11/10/2008
Dr Tom May talks about an extraordinary collection of wood rotting fungi
Aboriginal Heritage Plants
Angus Stewart, 04/10/2008
Angus Stewart discovers bush plants at Sydney Botanic Gardens
Royal Melbourne Zoo
John Patrick, 27/09/2008
John Patrick visits the Japanese Garden at the Melbourne Zoo
An Entomologist's Garden
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 20/09/2008
Jerry Coleby-Williams discovers a wildlife garden in the suburbs of Brisbane.
Daffodils
Jane Edmanson, 20/09/2008
Jane Edmanson visits Drouin in Victoria and profiles the cheerful daffodil
John's Vegie Plot - Part 1
John Patrick, 20/09/2008
John Patrick begins his vegie patch at Hawthorn Community Garden, which Gardening Australia will regularly look in on.
Bickleigh Vale
John Patrick, 06/09/2008
John visits Bickleigh Vale Village, designed by legendary gardening designer, Edna Walling.
Jingili Community Garden
Leonie Norrington, 06/09/2008
Leonie Norrington visits the Jingili Community Garden in Darwin
Cranbourne Natives
Jane Edmanson, 30/08/2008
Jane visits the Australian Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne
Focal Point Design
Sophie Thomson, 23/08/2008
Sophie discusses how to incorporate focal points in garden design
Redlands Heritage Garden
Sophie Thomson, 23/08/2008
Colin visits the Redlands heritage garden in Brisbane
Tropical Hothouse
Jane Edmanson, 23/08/2008
Jane finds out about what grows in the tropical hothouse at the Melbourne Botanic Gardens
Pine River Project
Colin Campbell, 16/08/2008
Colin discovers an interesting revegetation project at Brisbane’s Pine River
A Perennial Border
John Patrick, 09/08/2008
John shows how to prune and divide some drought hardy perennials
'Bird Haven'
Colin Campbell, 02/08/2008
Colin meets native plant enthusiasts - Denis Cox and Jan Glazebrook
National Memorial Walk
Peter Cundall, 26/07/2008
Pete visits the National Memorial Walk at the Enogerra Barracks in Brisbane
Tropical Design
Colin Campbell, 19/07/2008
Colin meets a garden designer who specialises in creating tropical landscapes
School Kitchen Garden
Jane Edmanson, 12/07/2008
Jane visits a kitchen garden at Elwood Primary School in Melbourne
Maren Kamen
Jane Edmanson, 05/07/2008
Jane visits a fabulous garden called Maren Kamen at Mount Macedon in Victoria
Mini-Makeover
Meredith Kirton, 28/06/2008
Meredith gives some tips on making over a small backyard area
Sustainable Solutions
Josh Byrne, 21/06/2008
Josh visits Tim Derby and Sharni Graham for some solutions to sustainable living
A Landscape Artist
Gardening Australia, 14/06/2008
Mel Ogden is a landscape artist and this is her story
The Fruit Specialist
Jane Edmanson, 07/06/2008
Jane visits a fruit tree specialist in suburban Melbourne
Japanese Style Garden
Angus Stewart, 31/05/2008
Angus visits a Japanese style garden north of Sydney
Minton Park
Jane Edmanson, 17/05/2008
Jane visits Minton Park, an English-style garden in Victoria’s Dandenong Ranges
A Plantsman's Garden
Peter Cundall, 26/04/2008
Peter visits the garden of plant collector, Barry Davidson, in Tasmania
Formal Garden Design
Meredith Kirton, 19/04/2008
Meredith looks at a different approach to formal garden design
The Whistlepipe Garden
Josh Byrne, 05/04/2008
Josh meets plant collector, Margy Clema, and visits her garden in Perth
Formal Native Borders
Jane Edmanson, 29/03/2008
Jane visits the formal native borders at Melbourne zoo
Dry-Climate Garden
Sophie Thomson, 22/03/2008
Sophie meets dry-climate gardening expert Trevor Nottle
Kitchen Garden
Jane Edmanson, 10/03/2008
Jane explores a kitchen garden on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula
Creating A School Garden: Part 6
Josh Byrne, 23/02/2008
Josh tours the completed Swan Valley Anglican Community School Garden
Gillespie Homestead
Colin Campbell, 23/02/2008
Colin visits Gillespie Homestead in outback Queensland
Carrick Hill
Sophie Thomson, 08/12/2007
Sophie visits a garden for all seasons - historic Carrick Hill
Merry Garth Garden
Angus Stewart, 08/12/2007
Angus visits Merry Garth garden in the Blue Mountains, NSW
Dumfries Garden
Colin Campbell, 01/12/2007
Colin explores an outback Queensland garden called Dumfries
Fertilising Natives
Angus Stewart, 01/12/2007
Angus exposes some myths about fertilising native plants
Creating a School Garden: Part 6
Josh Byrne, 25/11/2007
Josh tours the completed Swan Valley Anglican Community School Garden
The Value of Trees
John Patrick, 25/11/2007
John discovers the value of trees in our urban landscapes
A Tasmanian Native Garden
Peter Cundall, 17/11/2007
Pete explores a garden full of Tasmanian natives
Ashwood Garden
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 17/11/2007
Jerry meets Helena King, a passionate gardener in the Samford Valley, Brisbane
A Cool Climate Garden
Angus Stewart, 10/11/2007
Angus meets a cool climate gardener – William Gardner
The Abbey Garden
Angus Stewart, 03/11/2007
Angus visits a special garden in the grounds of an abbey in NSW
The Children’s Garden
John Patrick, 03/11/2007
John explores the children’s garden in the botanic gardens, Melbourne
Creating A School Garden: Part 5
Josh Byrne, 13/10/2007
Josh helps set up an organic waste recycling system in the school garden
A Botanist's Garden
Leonie Norrington, 06/10/2007
Leonie explores a Darwin garden designed by botanist, Dr Dale Dixon
Carrick Hill
Sophie Thomson, 06/10/2007
Sophie visits a garden for all seasons - historic Carrick Hill
Subantarctic Plant House
Peter Cundall, 29/09/2007
Pete visits the subantarctic plant house in the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
The Eucalypt Walk
Angus Stewart, 15/09/2007
Angus explores the eucalypt walk at the Australian Garden, Cranbourne
The Diversity Garden
Angus Stewart, 08/09/2007
Angus visits the diversity garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne
The Home Garden
Angus Stewart, 08/09/2007
Angus explores the Home Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne
A Seasonal Garden
John Patrick, 18/08/2007
John returns to the garden of plants man Stephen Ryan in Mount Macedon
Creating a School Garden Part 3
Josh Byrne, 04/08/2007
Josh is creating a wetland in the school grounds
Wittunga Botanic Gardens
Sophie Thomson, 04/08/2007
Sophie visits the Wittunga Botanic Gardens in the Adelaide Hills
Merry Garth Garden
Angus Stewart, 28/07/2007
Angus visits Merry Garth garden in the Blue Mountains, NSW
Windsor St Trail
Sophie Thomson, 28/07/2007
Sophie visits the Windsor Street Trail in suburban Adelaide
An Evolving Garden
Colin Campbell, 14/07/2007
Colin visits Carol and John Kerkin’s private paradise at Kingsholme, Queensland
George Tindale Memorial Garden
Jane Edmanson, 30/06/2007
Jane visits the George Tindale Memorial Garden.
Woodgreen Garden
Angus Stewart, 16/06/2007
Angus visits ‘Woodgreen’ Garden in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney.
Scary Gully
Sophie Thomson, 09/06/2007
Sophie visits Scary Gully – a spectacular property in the Adelaide Hills
A Garden Overhaul
John Patrick, 02/06/2007
John re-designs his garden to be dog friendly and drought-proof
A Wildlife Garden
Angus Stewart, 02/06/2007
Angus visits a garden on the NSW Central Coast that's a haven for wildlife
My Garden: Andrew Raff
Andrew Raff, 02/06/2007
Andrew Raff loves rare and unusual plants - he tells us his story
Transplanting a Tree
Josh Byrne, 21/04/2007
Autumn is a good time for transplanting trees - Josh explains how
A Romantic Garden
Jane Edmanson, 24/02/2007
Jane visits a romantic garden in the Dandenongs, outside Melbourne
Adelaide Botanic Gardens
Peter Cundall, 17/02/2007
Peter loves the mallees at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens
Eucalyptus Arboretum
Sophie Thomson, 17/02/2007
Sophie explores the Currency Creek Eucalyptus Arboretum
My Garden: Peonies
Ron Boekel, 27/01/2007
Ron Boekel tells us about his passion for peonies
My name is Ron Boekel and I first became interested in peonies through my father, who brought them into Australia in the early sixties.
Stokes Bay Bush Garden
Sophie Thomson, 06/01/2007
Sophie explores a Stokes Bay Bush Garden on Kangaroo Island
Hidden off a dirt road in the bush near Stokes Bay, a remote and isolated beach on the north side of Kangaroo Island, is an amazing garden.
Cloudehill
John Patrick, 30/12/2006
John explores Cloudehill - a garden in Victoria’s Dandenong Ranges
Cloudehill is a 2 hectare garden in the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne.
Rippon Lea Gardens
Peter Cundall, 30/12/2006
Peter shows us around Rippon Lea Gardens
I know I'm in paradise.
Whyanbeel Arboretum
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 30/12/2006
Jerry explores Whyanbeel Arboretum
Miallo is 80 kilometres north of Cairns right on the edge of the Daintree – and so what better place to meet passionate plant collector Peter Sargent and visit his working botanic garden.
Wigandia
Jane Edmanson, 30/12/2006
Jane explores Wigandia, a garden in Noorat, south west Victoria
South west of Melbourne travellers came upon the volcanic landscape of Victoria's Western District.
A Water-Wise Garden
Sophie Thomson, 23/12/2006
Sophie explains the principles of her water-wise garden
Several years ago, when permanent water restrictions were introduced, gardeners across Australia went into a panic, believing that their precious gardens would turn to dust.
Pete to Your Place
Peter Cundall, 16/12/2006
Peter visits Woodbridge School in Tasmania
Woodbridge is a special school in a beautiful area of southeastern Tasmania.
An Indigenous Garden
John Patrick, 09/12/2006
John visits an indigenous garden in Victoria
People often ask what’s the difference between a native and an indigenous plant garden?
Long Island
Jane Edmanson, 09/12/2006
Jane visits Long Island - a time capsule of Melbourne’s original vegetation
A favourite place to visit in Melbourne is the Royal Botanic Gardens, which was established over 150 years ago, and is based on European landscaping principles.
Cannons Creek Garden
Jane Edmanson, 02/12/2006
Jane meets passionate native plant gardener – Tracey Perrott
More people are growing Australian native plants, because of the range in form, foliage and colour, and also because of their water saving potential.
The Wintle Garden
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 25/11/2006
Jerry meets passionate plantsman – Ian Wintle
Ian Wintle has created a tropical paradise in Birkdale, a Brisbane suburb.
Gardener of the Year
Peter Cundall, 18/11/2006
Pete announces the winner of the Gardener of the Year
Last month, Gardening Australia featured the four finalists of the ABC Gardener of the Year competition.
Pete to Your Place
Peter Cundall, 18/11/2006
Pete visits Dr Eve Merfield’s garden
Dr Eve Merfield has a most extraordinary garden which is beautifully located near Launceston, Tasmania.
An Auchenflower Garden
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 11/11/2006
Jerry visits Eleanor McNab’s garden in Auchenflower
Auchenflower is a few kilometres from downtown Brisbane, and Eleanor McNab’s garden is remarkable on two counts.
Creating a Small Garden
Josh Byrne, 11/11/2006
Josh explains his plans to recycle organic waste
The 3,500 litre in ground rainwater tank is installed.
David Spencer's Garden
John Patrick, 04/11/2006
John meets Gardener of the Year Finalist, David Spencer
For many gardeners, just finding the time to tend to a garden in the midst of their busy lives is a challenge in itself.
Karen Meeuwissen's Garden
Jane Edmanson, 04/11/2006
Jane meets Gardener of the Year Finalist, Karen Meeuwissen
Karen Meeuwissen is a gardening addict who lives in the Yarra Valley just outside Melbourne.
Rohin Miles' Garden
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 04/11/2006
Jerry meets Gardener of the Year Finalist, Rohin Miles
Rohin Miles has been gardening for 10 years, which may not sound long, but when you're 20, that's half a lifetime.
Sandra King's Garden
Colin Campbell, 04/11/2006
Colin meets Gardener of the Year Finalist, Sandra King
Nestled near the Queensland and New South Wales border, at Nunderi, on a gently sloping block is a Gardener of the Year Finalist, Sandra King.
Sheringa
Sophie Thomson, 30/09/2006
Sophie visits Sheringa – a garden in the Adelaide Hills
Nestled on a hill overlooking a picturesque valley in the Adelaide Hills is Sheringa - a garden filled with specialist perennials, rare bulbs, and a garden in which you'll find treasures around every corner.
Kangaroo Island Coastal Garden
Sophie Thomson, 23/09/2006
Sophie visits a coastal garden on Kangaroo Island
If you think gardening with water restrictions and drought is challenging, spare a thought for Jeanette Johansson's coastal garden at American River on Kangaroo Island.
My Garden: A Japanese Garden
Janette Fonda, 23/09/2006
Janette Fonda loves all things Japanese – including gardens
“My interest in Japanese gardening started when I was a little girl.
A Productive Garden
Jane Edmanson, 16/09/2006
Jane visits a productive Melbourne garden
Diane Cummins has been a passionate gardener for most of her life, and for the past 10 years has been working towards a fully sustainable organic garden.
Pete to your Place
Peter Cundall, 16/09/2006
Peter visits Woodbridge School in Tasmania
Woodbridge is a special school in a beautiful area of southeastern Tasmania.
Stokes Bay Bush Garden
Sophie Thomson, 16/09/2006
Sophie explores a Stokes Bay Bush Garden on Kangaroo Island
Hidden off a dirt road in the bush near Stokes Bay, a remote and isolated beach on the north side of Kangaroo Island, is an amazing garden.
Traditional Darwin Garden
Leonie Norrington, 09/09/2006
Leonie visits a traditional Darwin garden
There can’t be many gardens where you would be likely to dig up a World War II bomb, but that's exactly what happened in the traditional Darwin garden at historic Burnett House on Myilly Point.
Whyanbeel Arboretum
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 09/09/2006
Jerry explores Whyanbeel Arboretum
Miallo is 80 kilometres north of Cairns right on the edge of the Daintree – and so what better place to meet passionate plant collector Peter Sargent and visit his working botanic garden.
Cloudehill
John Patrick, 02/09/2006
John explores Cloudehill - a garden in Victoria’s Dandenong Ranges
Cloudehill is a 2 hectare garden in the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne.
My Garden: Claire Welsh
, 02/09/2006
Claire Welsh loves growing wildflowers – this is her story
“My name is Claire and I've always loved wildflowers, even in my childhood in the Adelaide Hills.
Wigandia
Jane Edmanson, 26/08/2006
Jane explores Wigandia, a garden in Noorat, south west Victoria
South west of Melbourne travellers came upon the volcanic landscape of Victoria's Western District.
Flecker Botanic Gardens
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 19/08/2006
Jerry visits Flecker Botanic Gardens in Cairns
In March 2006 the north coast of Queensland was ravaged by Cyclone Larry.
Colac Botanic Gardens
Jane Edmanson, 12/08/2006
Jane visits Colac Botanic Gardens
The Colac Botanic Gardens are wonderful and one of Victoria's many regional botanic gardens.
My Garden: Pat & George Hetrel
Pat Hetrel, 12/08/2006
Pet Hetrel shares her passion for plants
“My name is Pat Hetrel and I live at Como garden - a property at the foot of the Dandenong Ranges in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne - with my husband, George, and our Schnauzer, Benzo.
Peter visits Jerry
Peter Cundall and Jerry Coleby-Williams, 05/08/2006
Peter tours Jerry’s subtropical Brisbane garden
I've come from Tasmania to look at Jerry’s amazing subtropical vegetable and fruit garden which is absolutely fascinating.
Plant Collector - Bob Cherry
Angus Stewart, 05/08/2006
Angus visits the garden of plant collector Bob Cherry
In the hills outside Kulnura, on the New South Wales Central Coast, Bob Cherry has created a garden paradise.
A Cottage Garden
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 29/07/2006
Jerry visits a cottage garden in Brisbane
Not many people would think a subtropical climate like Brisbane’s was compatible with an English style cottage garden.
Bellarine Peninsula Native Garden
John Patrick, 22/07/2006
John visits a native garden on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula
Over the last eight years Drysdale couple, Ron and Winsome Vernieux have created a remarkable Australian native plant garden, a feature of which is some remarkable remnant river red gums.
Long Island
Jane Edmanson, 22/07/2006
Jane visits Long Island - a time capsule of Melbourne’s original vegetation
A favourite place to visit in Melbourne is the Royal Botanic Gardens, which was established over 150 years ago, and is based on European landscaping principles.
Roma Street Parklands
Colin Cambell, 08/07/2006
Colin visits Brisbane’s Roma Street Parkland
Roma Street Parkland is a wonderful oasis in the centre of Brisbane.
The World of Fungus
Dr Tom May, 08/07/2006
Mycologist, Dr Tom May, is hooked on fungi and explains why
My name is Dr Tom May.
An Inspirational Garden - Beleura
Jane Edmanson, 01/07/2006
Jane profiles an inspirational garden called Beleura in Victoria
Beleura is one of Victoria's most unique Colonial estates with its wonderful driveway that winds under some marvellous European oak and pine trees.
Tropical Plants
Sophie Thompson, 01/07/2006
Sophie explores the tropics at Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens at Mount Coot-tha
While in Brisbane I couldn't resist the idea of coming to the Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens.
Fern Avenue Community Garden
Sophie Thomson, 24/06/2006
Sophie visits the Fern Avenue Community Garden
Tucked away behind a beautiful stone wall of an old jam factory in Fullarton, one of Adelaide's oldest suburbs, is the Fern Avenue Community Garden.
Buda
John Patrick, 17/06/2006
John visits an historic garden called Buda in central Victoria
Buda is an historic garden, in Castlemaine in Victoria's Central Goldfields.
My Garden: The Winmills
, 10/06/2006
Pomologist, Clive Winmill, collects cultivars of historic apples
Clive and wife Margaret live on a property called ‘Badgers Keep’ which is in Chewton, Victoria.
Pete To Your Place
Peter Cundall, 10/06/2006
Peter visits Lauderdale Primary School in Tasmania
Gardening Australia received a letter from Rebecca Whyte, on behalf of all the school kids at Lauderdale Primary School near Hobart.
National Rose Trial Garden
Sophie Thomson, 03/06/2006
Sophie visits the National Rose Trial Garden in Adelaide
Rose trial gardens around the world attract thousands of visitors, as people come to see roses of the future.
Edible Landscapes
John Patrick, 27/05/2006
John explores the edible landscape of Heronswood
With changing attitudes to the environment, particularly water conservation, and people having smaller gardens, there is also a changing approach to gardening.
A Native Garden
Jane Edmanson, 20/05/2006
Jane visits Helen and Max Kennedy’s native garden
It's not often that you associate Australian native gardens with structure and order but Helen and Max Kennedy's garden is an absolute gem.
The Australian Garden
John Patrick, 20/05/2006
John visits the new Australian Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne
The Australian Garden at Cranbourne, outside Melbourne, is the first time a botanical garden has been created using only Australian plants, but with a contemporary interpretation.
A Multi-Purpose Garden
Jane Edmanson, 13/05/2006
Jane visits garden designer Sharon Harris
Garden designer Sharon Harris has used her home to express creativity and experiment with ideas.
Creating a Small Garden
Josh Byrne, 06/05/2006
Josh builds and plants his raised vegie garden
The first step in my small garden was tidying up, and now the challenge is a lot less daunting.
Villa Alba
Jane Edmanson, 06/05/2006
Jane visits historic Villa Alba in Melbourne
The Melbourne suburb of Kew was established east of the Yarra River in the 1850s.
Clematis
Jane Edmanson, 29/04/2006
Jane visits a garden filled with Clematis
Evansleigh, an enchanting garden about 40 kilometres east of Melbourne has been a labour of love for Dot and Jim Evans, who have spent the past 20 years creating a very special garden.
Organic Audit
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 22/04/2006
Jerry’s garden undergoes an organic audit
It's two and a half years since I moved to Wynnum in suburban Brisbane and it's hard to believe how much the garden has changed.
Courtyard Garden Design
Jerry Coleby-Williams, 15/04/2006
Jerry meets garden designer, Phillip O’Malley
When it comes to designing a small garden, discipline is absolutely essential because every centimetre counts.