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The flower farmer who supplies florists in north-west NSW
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The flower farmer who supplies florists in north-west NSW

Claire Austin meets Tilla Winston-Smith, who started out by gifting her friends with blooms from her garden.

INTERVIEWS CLAIRE AUSTIN PHOTOGRAPHY SOPHIE HANSEN
This New Zealand couple created a lush oasis at Fishermans Bay
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This New Zealand couple created a lush oasis at Fishermans Bay

The garden inspires visitors with its story of triumph over the sometimes destructive forces of nature.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JULIA ATKINSON-DUNN
Claire Austin shares her tips and tricks for creating a low maintenance garden
Gardens
Claire Austin shares her tips and tricks for creating a low maintenance garden

First step: make a plan and focus on one or two projects at a time.

INTERVIEWS CLAIRE AUSTIN PHOTOGRAPHY RHIANNE ELLIOTT
Jess Taylor created a glorious garden on the banks of a river
Gardens
Jess Taylor created a glorious garden on the banks of a river

Through drought and flooding rains, Jess Taylor has created a glorious display by the Macquarie River.

INTERVIEWS CLAIRE AUSTIN PHOTOGRAPHY SANDRA STEELE
Moving to Trangie, NSW, spurred Claire Austin to start the Gin Gin Garden Club
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Moving to Trangie, NSW, spurred Claire Austin to start the Gin Gin Garden Club

As she quickly discovered, nothing helps you put down roots in a new place like a shared love of gardening.

WORDS CLAIRE AUSTIN PHOTOGRAPHY CLANCY PAINE
Gin Gin Garden Club’s Claire Austin shares some of her hard-earned gardening lessons
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Gin Gin Garden Club’s Claire Austin shares some of her hard-earned gardening lessons

Claire started a garden to help herself put down roots in a new town. Here’s what she’s learnt so far.

WORDS CLAIRE AUSTIN PHOTOGRAPHY CLANCY PAINE
Claire Austin on what to plant in your garden in summer
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Claire Austin on what to plant in your garden in summer

As she prepares for the warm days ahead, Claire Austin wonders how she’ll feel when the time comes to leave her beloved garden behind.

INTERVIEWS CLAIRE AUSTEN PHOTOGRAPHY NATALIE SALLOUM
The Victorian couple that turned tragedy into a magnificent new garden
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The Victorian couple that turned tragedy into a magnificent new garden

Waiora’s new owners recruited landscape designer Paul Bangay for the ambitious renewal of their Strath Creek property in central Victoria.

WORDS MICHAEL MCCOY PHOTOGRAPHY SIMON GRIFFITHS