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Landscapes for resilience

03/11/2022 Doug Twentyman 540 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Doug Twentyman

It was good to finally see some legs under those faces we have only seen on Zoom over the past couple of years. After missing the 2020 conference and running the 2021 conference online, we had all been looking forward to a face-to-face conference.… Continue reading

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Therapeutic Landscapes Conference goes online

01/10/2021 admin 740 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Dr Kate Neale

It’s been nearly two years since Therapeutic Horticulture Australia (THA) was able to convene its popular Australian Therapeutic Landscapes Conference (#ATLC). COVID-19 and border restrictions continued to plague its planning in 2020, until finally the decision was made to take it online.… Continue reading

An example of a modular vertical garden system suitable for use in accessible garden design

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Up against the wall: Challenging traditional ideas of accessible gardens

09/06/2021 Dr Kate Neale & Michael Casey 1159 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

Accessibility is one of the most important considerations for the meaningful participation of people with disability in gardening. There is a plethora of great garden design guides available for accessible gardening and many great innovations on the market to help make gardening accessible.… Continue reading