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10 small native plants for Australian cottage gardens

by | November 22, 2021 | Garden design, Native cottage garden, Pink Flowers, Purple Flowers, Top Stories, White Flowers, Yellow Flowers | 13 Comments

My top 10 small Australian native plants for flower filled meadow gardens, cottage gardens, courtyards, balconies and small garden spaces.

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Artist Residency at Mary Cairncross Reserve April 2025

by | March 12, 2025 | Rainforest | 1 Comment

Artist in Residence at Mary Cairncross Reserve I'm excited to share that I will be joining the Sunshine Coast Nature Sketchers as Artists in Residence at the Mary Cairncross Reserve in Maleny from 5 to 17 April 2025. I will be there every day of the residency to...
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Boronia: A Beginner’s Guide – Plant of the Week

by | October 7, 2024 | Pink Flowers, Plant of the Week | 0 Comments

Australian Native Boronia A Beginner's Guide Let me start by saying I am most certainly not a Boronia expert. I have killed many of these beautiful Australian native plants, therefore this is very much a guide for beginners and I hope it will help you to choose the...
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Designing my cottage garden with Australian native plants

by | July 9, 2021 | Australian Native Gardens, Garden design, Native cottage garden, Paper Daisy, Pink Flowers, Purple Flowers, White Flowers | 1 Comment

When I first started out I didn’t fully intend to create a cottage style garden with Australian natives, but there is no denying that is what my garden has become! I have always loved the romanticism of a cottage garden. In my 20s my first gardens and pots were filled...
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Australian Native Plants for Small Gardens: A Colourful Guide

by | June 12, 2025 | Garden design, Small Gardens, Top Stories | 1 Comment

Australian Native Plants for Small Gardens: A Colourful Guide If you’re dreaming of a thriving, flower-filled garden but only have a small courtyard, balcony, or patch of soil to work with — don’t worry. Many of Australia’s most charming native plants are perfectly...
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Plant an ‘English’ style cottage garden with natives

by | October 20, 2022 | Australian Native Gardens, Native cottage garden, Pink Flowers, Purple Flowers, Red Flowers, Top Stories, White Flowers, Yellow Flowers | 5 Comments

“Help! My (friend/husband/wife/etc) wants to plant an English style cottage garden. But I want to plant Australian natives. What do I do?” Firstly let me say, I get it. I love an English style cottage garden too. I love their meadow gardens, clipped hedges and cute...
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Christmas Gifts for Gardeners – Australian Edition

by | November 27, 2023 | Christmas Gifts for Gardeners | 1 Comment

It’s time again for my annual Christmas themed post! This year I’m bringing you more Christmas inspiration, kicking off with this Christmas gift ideas for Gardeners. As usual this gift guide is Australian themed - with a focus on Australian botanical designs and...
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Procreate Garden Design & Affinity for Garden Design

by | February 27, 2022 | Garden design | 3 Comments

Introducing my landscape and garden design brushes for Procreate and Affinity Designer. 150+ tree, shrub and plant assets so you can design faster.

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Art & Accessories for an Australian Native Christmas

by | November 9, 2022 | Christmas Gifts for Gardeners | 0 Comments

Ideas for an Australian Native Christmas Plus Christmas Gifts for Gardeners! Here is my pick of Australian native Christmas decorations and accessories. Our native flora deserves to be celebrated, and there is truly no better expression of that than an artist using...
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Native Plant of the Week : Lemon Myrtle

by | February 5, 2022 | Plant of the Week, White Flowers | 0 Comments

This week’s feature plant is a versatile Australian native plant that can tick so many boxes in your garden design. Native bush food, screening out the neighbours, hardy pot plant, lush foliage, beautiful flowers, growing in sun to shade in most soil types - it ticks...
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