Don visited the Sydney home of Guiseppine and Nicola Fusco. Like many Italians, they grow, process and cook much of their own food. On the day we visited, Guiseppine and Nicola were harvesting tomatoes, eggplants, beans and cucumbers. As well as vegetables, they grow...
People and Places
Famous Australian people and landmarks on Burke’s Backyard
Nursery Complex
You might remember Gardenworld, a wonderful nursery complex in Keysborough, Victoria, which was featured on Burke’s Backyard. This week, Don visited a similar nursery complex in Sydney, where specialist nurseries have grouped together to provide some really classy...
David McKay
Don visited the Sydney home of artist, David McKay. His work, whether on film, music, video, canvas, T-shirts or surfboards, is enormously popular and has crept into mainstream Australian culture. David lives in a renovated inner-city terrace, with a landscaped rear...
Colour House
This very colourful house featured in our show this week, also featured some year’s ago on Burke’s Backyard, click here to view previous fact sheet. The house, at 38 Queens Park Road, Queens Park, NSW is now up for sale. For details contact Pauline Goodyer of...
Maltese Mother
Maltese Mother’s Day Evelyn Manche is a very special mother who has led a remarkable life while raising her large family. Evelyn was married at 14 years old and became a mother to the first of 15 children when she was just 17. She arrived in Australia in 1955 and...
Kings Park Botanic Gardens
‘Burke’s Backyard’ recently visited Kings Park Botanic Gardens in Perth, to look at Australian native plants in flower. Here massed plantings of wildflowers are used to demonstrate the versatility of our native flora in ornamental plantings. Featured...
The Grampians – Qantas Amazing Australia
The Grampians – Qantas Amazing Australia The Grampians National Park is situated in Central Western Victoria, 260km from Melbourne, and is one of the largest national parks in Victoria covering 167,000 hectares (412,661 acres). The national park is named after...
Knick Knack Garden
Chris Johnson has used her little corner of Peakhurst, NSW, as a celebration of her outlook on life, and her ambitions. Chrisâ garden began with one lonely gnome, and quickly took over the surrounds of her house as neighbours and friends added plant cuttings and...
Tipperary Church
Tipperary Church is set on a 2.5 hectare property 11 kilometres from York, Western Australia. It was originally a place of worship that has since been converted to a private home, gallery and magnificent garden. The area consists of open farming country, with massive...
Kuranga Native Nursery
Kuranga Native Nursery ‘Burke’s Backyard’ recently visited Kuranga Native Nursery, a specialist native plant nursery at Ringwood in Victoria. While at the nursery Don discovered many interesting plants, clear signage and helpful staff, factors...
