Tag Archives: RTBG

No RTBG – but compost is brewing

Posted on March 28, 2020 by

I recall during one of my first Thursdays at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) in the Food Garden, fellow volunteer A explained to me the processes required for hot composting. I had heard of hot and cold composting but … Continue reading →

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RTBG – the produce gets picked

Posted on March 26, 2020 by

First one fellow volunteer sent me an email exclaiming ‘Adam has sent a Patch tomato update…. amazing!’ Then a phone message was left for me from another ‘Did you get Adams photos? All those tomatoes!!!’. Adam is the Coordinator of … Continue reading →

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Spikes of plants and spikes of humour

Posted on March 24, 2020 by

Thanks R for sending me Spike Milligan’s poem ‘Smiling is Infectious’ – we smile broadly or subtly every Thursday all day when we are at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) and considering the current pandemic, his poem is apt.

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Not the RTBG but another garden

Posted on March 23, 2020 by

One of my fellow volunteers at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) sent me an email yesterday (Thursday) and remarked “ I know I’m not the only one missing our day at The Patch today, so very much.”  R continued “I … Continue reading →

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RTBG The world is now a different place

Posted on March 22, 2020 by

Unless you were having a long sleep under a log deep in an impenetrable forest, you would be experiencing massive changes to the way you think and what you do each day as a result of the COVID virus impacting … Continue reading →

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RTBG Thursday 12 March 2020

Posted on March 16, 2020 by

The sky was patched with blue in places but often overcast during the morning.  A warm mid 20 degree day was forecast with rain expected at the end of the day.  Ah – the new normal. I can accept that. … Continue reading →

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RTBG Thursday 5 March 2020

Posted on March 15, 2020 by

Followers of this blog’s stories detailing my Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) experiences, know that every Thursday for almost a year, regardless of season, each day was sunny and dry. Gorgeous.  Perfect for gardening. But recent events reminded me that … Continue reading →

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