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Author: Dr Helen Tyzack
newtyzack@gmail.comMy blogsites
- Mainland Discoveries Records of my explorations of landscapes on mainland Australia
- Touching the Tarkine Record of my exploration of Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness
- Walking the Derwent The record of my walk from the mouth to the source of Tasmania’s Derwent River
Monthly Archives: October 2020
Green
Sometimes all I need to see is green to lift my spirits. Two years ago when I sailed to the white of Antarctica, this was something I learnt that I needed. For over 12 days I saw no green natural … Continue reading
Spring produce at the Margate market
My Kettering friends are at it again. Yes once again, they are collecting surplus produce from home fruit and vegetable growers in the Channel area south of Hobart and taking it to market. You can read past stories here and here. … Continue reading
RTBG Wednesday 21 October 2020
Since Thursday this week was a gazetted public holiday and that therefore our Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) Food Garden Coordinator would be absent, we decided to volunteer on Wednesday. Six of us arrived ready for action. I enjoyed my … Continue reading
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Tagged almond, brassica, Broad Beans, cumquats, fig, Food Garden, Mustard, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, RTBG
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RTBG’s convict wall gets a facelift
The recent months, affected by the invasion of the Covid 19 virus, have not been all bad. Government funds have created job opportunities to support major and minor community projects. One such example of this largesse was funding to the … Continue reading
Tasmania is rich in fungi
Thanks John for alerting me to this ABC news website and story about the exoticism of our Tasmanian forest fungi. It is one of the values of having a national broadcaster and news service that, despite political interference in terms … Continue reading
Tasmanian Geographic
Occasionally I mention the glorious and fascinating online magazine, Tasmanian Geographic. The latest issue No 53 contains 4 articles and each has wowed me. Collectively they will take you days to look at, consider and digest. The Editor sent me … Continue reading
RTBG Thursday 8th October 2020
I need to listen to my own inner voice. On the Wednesday I was in my garden when my neighbour commented on the very wet day to be expected the next day. Later I checked the weather forecast and could … Continue reading
Lauderdale to Cremorne Part 1 of 2
I have been seriously considering, even planning, to undertake the four day Three Capes Track walk in south eastern Tasmania, and to do so within the next few weeks. I have the mental fitness for the effort but my concern … Continue reading
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