Planning your garden to include winter flowering Australian native plants is a wonderful thing, as they perform two important functions. The first is to feed your local bird and insect population when they need it most, and the second is to brighten your garden surroundings and also your house if you have chosen plants that […]

The current Coronavirus crisis has suddenly brought home the place that science has played in controlling the threat of disease-causing microbes.  Before science could explain that invisible microbes create pandemics, the human race was at the mercy of all sorts of deadly bacteria and viruses. Where would we be without vaccines, antibiotics and other medicines? […]

Us humans are a species full of contradictions. We can be fixed in our ways and unwanting to entertain change, and yet we can also be very adaptable and resourceful when the times call for it. We can be insular and fearful, but we can also pull together and achieve amazing things. It has been […]

The last few newsletters have been all about the fires and smoke and drought. We were sure this one would be a bit more sedate, all about the joys of gardening and getting out in nature in gentle autumn weather as a way to heal from a torrid summer. Little did we know the whole […]

Last minute reminder for Tasmanian people and visitors…… Koonya Garlic Festival is on Saturday, 29 February 2020. Lots of fun for everyone. Except vampires, they’re not going to like it much. For more information, visit the festival website at koonyagarlicfestival.org. Workshop at Macquarie Point – insects On Saturday the 7th of March 2020 Angus will […]

In the last newsletter, we had little idea of just what challenges lay ahead. With the country facing such dire threats from fire, our thoughts are with everyone affected. And we are in awe at the efforts of all the volunteers who have worked so hard and continue to do so, this country owes them […]

Hi everyone, my name is Emma, I’m Angus’s daughter and I’ve recently joined the Gardening With Angus team. I’ll be writing the newsletter this month with tips for gardening in drought, updates on deep planting experiments from the farm in Tasmania, as well as some botanical gift ideas and a bush food recipe for the […]

We are near the end of spring, but we’ve had plenty of summer-like weather. And with it has come some very challenging conditions. This has taken a toll on the environment, gardens and farms, and looks like continuing to do so for a while yet. It can feel overwhelming at how large some of the […]

Spring is in full swing, it is such an inspiring time to get out in the garden and also out and about in nature, though not so great for all the drought affected people at the moment – hoping there will be good steady rains for them soon. Bush walking and gardening are some of […]

I had a fantastic time speaking at Bess Flowers in Paddington a few weeks ago, surrounded by stunning native flowers and great company! I spoke about growing natives in urban settings, as Bess had a lot of customers who had asked about growing Australian plants in their gardens. To finish up, we did a demonstration […]