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Royal Queensland Show School Garden Competition

GardensAugust 14, 2015

Ekka School Garden Competition

By Christine Salins

One of the displays we enjoyed at Ekka was the school garden competition, with its theme “From the Garden into the Kitchen”.

Australia Day, sunflowers, www.foodwinetravel.com.au, Food Wine Travel, Christine Salins

Canberra, Gardens, Postcard of the WeekJanuary 26, 2015

Postcard of the Week: Australia Day

By Christine Salins

I’m always a little ambivalent about Australia Day. While I’m proudly Australian (most of the time), I’m becoming more and more convinced that we…

Australia, Events, GardensAugust 16, 2014

Carnival of Flowers, Toowoomba

By Christine Salins

Toowoomba’s mountaintop location provides extraordinary panoramic views, while the red earth below foot means that gardens flourish. So much so that the city has been celebrating with a Carnival of Flowers for 65 years.

Australia, Canberra, Gardens, Postcard of the WeekOctober 7, 2013

Postcard of the Week: Canberra, Australia

By Christine Salins

Postcard of the Week: Spring in the Nation’s Capital. Nothing fancy or exotic this week; just a show of spring colour in our own suburban garden. Lavender set against a backdrop of banksia rose in full glorious bloom.

Australia, GardensSeptember 30, 2013

Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney

By Christine Salins

I always have a little extra spring in my step when I walk through the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney. It was a glorious day when I was there last week for a lunch at the Botanic Gardens Restaurant, so it was the perfect opportunity to take a few snapshots.