Monthly Archives: November 2019

RTBG Thursday 28 November 2019 – post 2 of 2

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Tasmanian Traveller

After lunch next to the Food Garden of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG), I was surprised to see the developments in the area where previously concrete had been removed and a gabion wall had been built.  Now soil covered … Continue reading →

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RTBG Thursday 28 November 2019 – post 1 of 2

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Tasmanian Traveller

Do I need to tell you what the weather was like today?  For Hobartians we know it was gorgeous. For blog readers elsewhere – I can confirm it was another sunny rain-free glorious day down here near the bottom of … Continue reading →

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RTBG Thursday 23 November 2019

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Tasmanian Traveller

On Wednesday, the day before my normal jaunt to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, the Bureau of Meteorology forecast a maximum of 30 degrees for the Thursday. At that stage I considered going to volunteer at  RTBG early and leaving … Continue reading →

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RTBG 15 November 2019

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Tasmanian Traveller

K and I arrived bright and early around 9.30 at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) ready for work in the Food Garden. While the sky was overcast there was no rain –I am delighted to tell you I will … Continue reading →

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RTBG Thursday 7 November 2019

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Tasmanian Traveller

A thrilling day. Exhilarating.  Madness of the best kind.  Ridiculous to think we even turned up at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) and its Food Garden. Too good to be true or was it too bad to be true?  … Continue reading →

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RTBG Thursday 31st October

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Tasmanian Traveller

When I thought of pine cones, the image which came to mind was of large heavy seed free pods that litter the ground at certain times of the year and then get scooped up for Christmas wreath creations. Once upon … Continue reading →

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RTBG Thursday 24th October

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Tasmanian Traveller

I wasn’t able to volunteer today at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) but you may be interested in a couple of my casual experiments. Firstly, I decided to pick the leaf tips from a couple of my camellia trees … Continue reading →

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RTBG Thursday 17 October 2019

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Tasmanian Traveller

When I looked from my window, Mt Wellington and the sky were missing; cloud obliterated the city and the landscape features on the western side of the Derwent River, and grey puffiness was overhead. Yikes!  I shook my head in … Continue reading →

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