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Tarkine Treasures

Citizen science comes to Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness in the form of a bioblitz, revealing many rare species. Writes Helen Cushing.

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Bob Brown Interview

In conversation with Bob Brown.

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Marjorie Bligh - Housewife Extraordinaire

Published in Tasmanian Life in May, 2010.

Marjorie Bligh is a Tasmanian legend. Visiting her in Devonport is a treasured memory. She was a resourceful, intelligent and determined woman who not only survived but thrived against the odds.

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Fuchsia Love

Beware the bewitching appeal of fuchsias.

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Real Flower Power

Flowers have a simple and specific reason for being.

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Propagation - A Budding Spring

Budding is a highly efficient method for creating new plants. It is easier than grafting, making it a good option for the home gardener.

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Propagation - Practical Autumn Tips

Part two of our series on plant propagation.

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Plant Life Cycles - Fruit and Seed Formation

Autumn is the season to nourish your fruit trees.

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Daffodils

Now’s the time for planting no-fuss daffodils, writes Helen Cushing.

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The Life Cycle of Plants - Germination

Part one of our new series on the life cycle of plants.

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Summer Propagating

Being a propagator to a deeper relationship with your plants.

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Saving the Franklin

Twenty years ago, a nation changing blockade saved Tasmania’s Franklin River.

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Love & the Greenhouse Effect - Australian Edition

Published by Pan Macmillan, 1992.

I wrote this in 1992, when global warming was called the greenhouse effect. Jessica, our heroine, is too busy saving the world to have a boyfriend. Her best friend Mandy is the opposite. Until Jessica meets Lars, a Norwegian exchange student, and Mandy has a crisis when love goes wrong.