Famous Australian people and landmarks on Burke’s Backyard
Rudi’s Fountains Don talked to sculptor Rudi Jass about some of the stylish water features he has created. Rudi’s designs are elegant and timeless – he does not like overly crafted pieces because he thinks they quickly become dated. His fountains...
Sprint Cars Brian Linigen has one of Australia’s most amazing backyards. It all started about twelve years ago, when he visited a friend who had a milk bar in the backyard. Brian built a milk bar on his property too, but he didn’t stop there. He added many...
The Conservatory Nursery Yates and Garden Centres of Australia conduct a competition each year to find the best garden centres in the land. For the second year running, first prize in the medium-sized garden centre category has gone to The Conservatory, a nursery in...
Simon Johnson, innovative businessman and owner of specialty food venture, Simon Johnson Purveyor of Quality Foods, bought his beachside house four years ago. At that time the cottage style garden was full of roses, marguerite daisies, lavender and weeds. Simon...
Fernbrook Garden Les Musgrave designed Fernbrook garden and gallery in Sydney’s lower Blue Mountains as an early spring garden, so that he can enjoy an extended flowering period during this wonderful time of the year. Visitors can’t help being inspired...
Martino Bruno first came to Australia as a prisoner of war in January 1944, after being captured at Tobruk. He worked on a sheep farm for two years, before being repatriated to Italy. Martino kept in touch with his former boss, who sponsored his return to Australia in...
Peter Valder gave us a guided tour of ‘Fragrant Space’, an exhibition of Chinese flower and bird paintings currently on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The paintings are on loan from the Guandong Provincial Museum, and are by major artists...
Elefantus Elefantus was formed over three years ago when glass artist Fraser McCulloch went into partnership with a Cairns blacksmith. Fraser brought his design flair and glass slumping skills to the business. (Slumping is the controlled bending or downward sinking of...
Colour House Don visited a house that was so bright and colourful he almost needed to wear sunglasses! The owners, Paul and Helen Dickson, bought their home nine years ago. At that time all the walls were painted a bland, off-white colour. Paul and Helen set about...
Breed: English Springer Spaniel Temperament: affectionate/excitable Cost: from $600 (more for show dogs) Lifespan: 12 – 14 years Recommended for: active people, teenagers Maintenance: medium – regular brushing and exercise required Appearance The English...