Garden Journal

Still not too late to catch some beautiful autumn colour here at the gardens,

Just a reminder that the new improved Rain Forest Walk is now …
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Many of us were inspired by the recent garden visit to Sandy and Frank’s garden.

This is a very small garden but totally inspiring by the variety of plantings …
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Time to check out the camellias

As we begin to feel the season change it’s time to watch out for camellias

First come the sasanquas

These light hearted trees …
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Looking after your chickens in autumn.

Thanks to Glenda Sullivan for this update

Jobs for Autumn Check birds for lice and their house for the presence of red mite. …
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Spotted recently at the Gardens and photographed by Dawn Hooper our Bird expert

The tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) is a species of frogmouth …
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As promised here is the recipe for Bunya Nut Cake

Ingredients

750 g husked Bunya Nuts 1/2 litre milk 75 g butter 300 g sugar 6 egg yolks 6 egg …
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As promised here are some great ideas for using Bunya Nuts from the Vegie Interest Group – submitted by Di Howard

What to do to prepare the Bunya Nut. They usually drop off the tree so when they open up you  collect all the nuts. Then the fun  begins. They require either boiling or roasting.  It is best if you break the shell slightly before  …
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A Simple recipe using what’s in your garden this month

These vegetables were on the competition table at the last Garden Club meeting. Members bring produce from their garden and …
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Please help us..

Will you  assist us in maintaining the Gardens in beautiful condition by taking your rubbish home with you?   Anything you leave behind has to picked up …
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Looking magnificent in the Gardens this month is the Buckinghamia celsissima commonly known as ivory curl

Buckinghamia is a genus of only two known …
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