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Gardens of significance
Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Summer may have finally arrived and I’m impatient for my wind-blasted garden to transform itself into a fabulous horticultural show-piece. But who am I fooling? For in truth, my slack habits preclude me from ever having a show garden. However, I can indulge my garden desires vicariously by visiting open gardens. With around 1000 gardens in New Zealand open to the public for part or all of the year, I’m spoiled for choice for seeing what our hard-working, master gardeners have been...
Footprints Waipoua – close encounters with kauri
Thursday 28th January 2010
Few experiences compare with walking in an ancient kauri forest. These superb trees reach heights of more than 50 metres with girths of 16 metres and may be thousands of years old. In mature forests, kauri share sunlight with other large trees such as taraire and rātā, together with a rich under-storey of smaller plants. Their high canopies and clusters of epiphytes are complex ecosystems in their own right. They provide a rich habitat for birds, including the endangered North Island...
Northland journey on the Kauri Coast
Thursday 28th January 2010
Going to a museum, or to look at a famous view or a landmark building, is never an isolated event. The way to and from the place, the weather, the food and drink you consume, the hospitality you receive, the stories you hear – all these are part of the visit. It’s worthwhile being open to rich, varied and unexpected experiences. What you remember later may not be the exhibition you planned to see, but something that expanded its context: a conversation, a meal, a sense of place. ...
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