Famous Australian people and landmarks on Burke’s Backyard
Hans Poulsen – Celebrity Gardener A gifted and prolific songwriter, Hans Poulsen was the Australian version of Cat Stevens. He appeared regularly on the ABC rock show GTK, and on Brian Henderson’s Bandstand. One of his biggest hits was Boom Sha La La Lo....
You’ve probably heard of Australian tourist attractions the Big Pineapple, the Big Prawn and the Big Merino, but on a recent visit to Hawaii Don saw both geological and man-made features to top them all. At Sandy Beach, east of Honolulu, he was amazed to see...
Living On The Edge When ‘Burke’s Backyard’ is on the road we constantly refer to maps to find our way around. It’s frustrating that we seem to spend most of our time flicking between directory pages, because so many of the locations we want to...
Twenty years ago, sheep grazed within 10 metres of Ruth and Alan Irving’s small cottage. They planted a few trees, but there was little topsoil for a garden along the stony clay ridge. The soil was improved using mulch and cow manure, and serious planting began...
Give your stamps the personal touch by having a photograph of your choice printed on the tab of each stamp. These stamps are great for special occasions, such as weddings, birthdays and anniversaries. If you’d like to use personalised stamps for your Christmas...
Mal Pugh began working on his garden about 20 years ago. He wanted a backyard that was low maintenance, but he also wanted to create something that was interesting to look at, and more importantly, that would make people laugh. As Don and Mal walked along the path in...
Bob Prudhoe is an electrical engineer, with an MA in systems engineering and a post-graduate diploma in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning. In 1992, while he was working toward a PhD on alternative energy systems, his Tibetan-style home burnt down. Although...
David and Pauline Bowden have lived on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast for six years. Their 4 hectare (10 acre) property was first settled in 1946 by the Plummer family, who grew various small crops including ginger, peas, bananas and strawberries. In the past the...
Don visited sculptor James Corbett at his studio in Caboolture, near Brisbane. Unlike traditional sculptors, who work in stone or bronze, James makes his sculptures from old car parts. He first discovered his knack for sculpting when he ran a wrecking business...
The Clunies Ross National Science & Technology Award started in 1991 to honour Sir Ian Clunies Ross, a famous Australian scientist best known for his pioneering work in veterinary science. He was a great communicator of science and technology and a visionary...