Famous Australian people and landmarks on Burke’s Backyard
Ralph and Lesley Challenger have created an interesting fantasy garden called ‘Binnowee’ in Queensland. Binnowee means green place and the Challengers have created a wonderful green oasis to relax in and enjoy. The garden started when their daughter,...
Paronella Park is an historic park and garden complete with a crumbling Spanish castle in the depths of the rainforests of tropical north Queensland. History Paronella Park was built by José Paronella, who was from Catalonia in Spain. He came to Australia in 1911 and...
Pear Tree Cottage Pear Tree Cottage at Dunkeld near Hamilton in Victoria, is a charming garden that has been beautifully designed by its owner Patricia Learmonth. The garden takes full advantage of a natural view towards the Grampians, which is framed with an avenue...
In the nursery industry of Australia, Robbie Engall was one of the good ‘old fashioned’ growers, who apart from growing good quality citrus and roses, stood out as a decent, likeable bloke, with a touch of lovable larrikin thrown in for good measure....
Burke’s Backyard Overseas Ireland Helen Dillon’s Garden, 45 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin.Telephone: (353) 1 4971308. Helen Dillon’s book, The Flower Garden, published by Conran Octopus, available at good book shops for $24.95. For mail order...
Royal Queensland Show – Qantas Amazing Australia For Queenslanders the Royal Queensland Show, held each August, will always be known as The Exhibition or, affectionately, as the ‘Ekka’. It is run by the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial...
Adobe Architecture, Aeroplane Graveyard, Decorated Car, Gila Monster, Hummingbirds, Lotusland, Martha Schwartz Design Garden, Prairie Dogs, Pueblo Indians, Rio Grande, Roadrunners, Route 66, Wild West. Adobe Architecture Many cultures have used adobe or mud brick...
Cloudehill Up in Melbourne’s Dandenongs can be found the garden of Cloudehill. It is at Olinda, just an hour from Melbourne. This garden has been owned and developed by Jeremy Francis since 1990 with traditional herbaceous perennial borders, water features and...
Burke’s Backyard treasures finding some of Australia’s unique homes. Rita and Carmillo Russo’s house in Northcote, Melbourne, is one of these. It is completely covered with shells. The columns holding up the front veranda, window frames, garden...
‘Burke’s Backyard’ recently visited the superb Fairhill Native Nursery at Yandina on the Sunshine Coast, one and half hours north from Brisbane. Here can be found a large and comprehensive range of native plants including grevilleas, flannel flowers,...