Burke’s Backyard Overseas

Hell’s Gate in Rotorua is New Zealand’s most active thermal reserve. It features pools of boiling mud, geysers, sulphur fumeroles,... read more

Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. It was first settled by Europeans in about... read more

Don met with Tara Atkinson-Renton, Head of the New Zealand Native Section at Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch. Tara showed... read more

May Moir’s Garden The late May Moir created a marvellous tropical garden in Hawaii called ‘Lipolani’. May designed the garden... read more

While the Burke’s Backyard team was in Chiang Mai they visited a private tropical retreat. It was a rare privilege... read more

Monet’s garden at Giverny, about an hour from Paris, is a mecca for garden lovers. This garden’s most recognised feature... read more

Contents Ayutthaya Oriental Hotel Bangkok Pat Pong Road Cats of Thailand Regent Resort, Chiang Mai David Thompson and Thai Food... read more

Burke’s Backyard Overseas Ireland Helen Dillon’s Garden, 45 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin.Telephone: (353) 1 4971308. Helen Dillon’s book, The Flower... read more

Adobe Architecture, Aeroplane Graveyard, Decorated Car, Gila Monster, Hummingbirds, Lotusland, Martha Schwartz Design Garden, Prairie Dogs, Pueblo Indians, Rio Grande,... read more

Iris Book One of the most spectacular achievements in plant breeding this century is the development of modern irises. There... read more