Tag Archives: sunflowers

Normality in the Food Garden

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Tasmanian Traveller

Think Thursday. Think volunteers. Think plants. Think harvests. Think weeding. Think Food Garden of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. Nothing could be more normal than our wonderfully committed voluntary team who plunge their hands into the soil, dig holes, nestle … Continue reading →

Posted in Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Tasmania | Tagged bay tree, Blueberries, Cinderella pumpkin, Food Garden, Kiwi fruit, KY1 tomatoes, La Rouge D'Etampes, leeks, oxalis, pumpkin, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Shallots, soy beans, strawberry, sunflowers, tomatoes, zucchini | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Tasmania | Tagged Conservatory, Food Garden, lettuce, onions, orchids, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Silver beet, sunflowers | 7 Comments

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 →

Posted in Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Tasmania | Tagged Arctotheca calendula, artichokes, borage, Bunya Pine, Calendula, celery, Cork Oak, Food Garden, Garlic, Hops, leeks, Onion Weed, Rhubarb, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Silver beet, strawberries, sunflowers, tomatoes, Waratah, wasabi rocket, zuchinni | 4 Comments

The end of summer in a Lindisfarne garden

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Tasmanian Traveller

On Sunday, members of the Hobart’s Eastern Shore Permaculture Tasmania group visited the fruit and vegetable garden of a couple of our members in the suburb of Lindisfarne. Situated on the other side of a hill from where I live, … Continue reading →

Posted in Tasmania | Tagged apple tree, basil, Beehive, corn, Eastern Shore Permaculture, Ethiopian Kale Cabbage, Grapevine, Hobart, Lavender, Lemons, Lindisfarne, Peaches, Permaculture Tasmania, potato, Purple climbing bean, seed collection, sunflowers, Tasmania, tomatoes | Leave a comment

RTBG-Thursday 21 January 2021

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Tasmanian Traveller

Pam picked me up and while travelling to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) we discussed how we wanted to continue to learn and that this fact was a significant driver in taking us to the Food Garden of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Tasmania | Tagged corn kernels, Food Garden, Giant Pumpkin, hazelnut, Hearing Australia, pumpkin, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, RTBG, sunflowers, zucchini | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: sunflowers

Normality in the Food Garden

The Conservatory

Flourishing gardens

The end of summer in a Lindisfarne garden

RTBG-Thursday 21 January 2021

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