Monthly Archives: November 2022

The soy story continues

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Tasmanian Traveller

The small soy bean seeds are ready for service. A cup full of seeds have been set aside for planting in the Food Garden of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. The remainder I brought home with the instructions to try … Continue reading →

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The Conservatory

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Tasmanian Traveller

Thursday’s volunteering at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens happened amidst blustery breezes and overcast skies. Nevertheless the harvesting of fresh produce, weeding and hoeing around the tea plantation and across under trees including the bananas, and the podding of soy … Continue reading →

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A lot happens over a fortnight

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Tasmanian Traveller

It had been only a fortnight since I last visited the Food Garden of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, yet when I arrived last Thursday I could see significant and substantial changes had been made. Highly visible was the deepened … Continue reading →

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Flourishing gardens

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Tasmanian Traveller

On Thursday, after months of unavoidable absence, I returned to volunteer in the Food Garden at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. This provided stimulating opportunities to meet old friends, bask under the big blue sky, enjoy the sparkling light on … Continue reading →

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