When an artist and an energy consultant meld their love for mudbrick homes and reclaimed pieces, the outcome is simply breathtaking. Robert and Liz Stygall’s Provençal-cum-Tuscan-style mudbrick abode, which stands prominently on a lush green hill near Emerald, appears ageless. While it is indeed a rare, profoundly serene and awe-inspiring space, the story behind Mont du … Continue Reading ››
A creative at heart, Carol Tregonning is helping bring terrariums and miniature gardens back in vogue.
Although Carol Tregonning can’t recall exactly when her Greenman Miniature Gardens enterprise began (it was sometime in the last couple of years), she definitely knows where it stems from.
An avid gardener, nature enthusiast, and creative who has a decade-long background … Continue Reading ››
The iconic garden Cloudehill in Olinda is moving into a new phase, welcoming the Diggers team into the fold. It’s a marriage made in gardening heaven. The decision by two iconic gardening gurus to merge their celebrated establishments in a one-off exercise is creating horticultural history: and it’s taking place in the Dandenong Ranges. Long-time Olinda institution, … Continue Reading ››
Beechmont Garden, in Olinda is a ten acre verdant maze of rooms, hedged walks, walled gardens, spectacular mature trees and of course, beautiful seasonal flowers. Cherrie Miriklis, the new owner, knows a thing or two about flowers - for when she’s not “rejuvenating” at Beechmont she is busy creating exquisite floral arrangements at Flowers … Continue Reading ››
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