Our Australian Gardens

AUGUST = THE EKKA!  (RNA Exhibition, Brisbane)

Here’s Robby McLay from Brookfield Garden Centre, watering a fabulous Phoebe Stephens creation at Brisbane’s RNA Ekka. A new innovation this August has been THE GARDEN PLATFORM. Over ten days, a full and varied program has included inspirational speakers from the horticultural industry – from design, to getting down and dirty in the veggie patch (ABC’s Tino Carnevale), and demonstrations ranging from DIY greenwalls (Jonathon Grealy, PlantUp) to cooking with fungi (Alison Alexander and Chris Winn). The place has been buzzing! And that’s not just because we heard more about native bees from Tim Heard – (note to self – must get some native hives for the garden).  There’s been great excitement  – with so many experts sharing tips, it’s sure to become a popular show feature!