Famous Australian people and landmarks on Burke’s Backyard
Wonderful effects can be obtained if the paint colours on a house match or contrast with the colours of flowers and foliage in the garden. The house Don looked at in our segment is a good example of clever and tasteful colour coordination. The front of the house opens...
Balconies can be real problem areas for people who live in apartments. When space is very limited, it’s often difficult to come up with a design that is both functional and attractive. Jamie Loft’s innovative design for a tiny balcony includes a fountain,...
Whenever Don meets Andrew Quixley, he knows he can expect lots of jokes, fun and sound effects along with excellent garden design! Andrew’s fabulous water gardens have been featured several times on Burke’s Backyard. Recently, Andrew showed Don around the...
This weekend jazz, history and the scent of roses will bring the City of Goulburn to life. For the first time ever, the Heritage and Jazz Festival has amalgamated with the Goulburn City Rose Festival. Thousands of roses will be on display at the Goulburn Soldiers...
Don visited Jane Davenport at Wollongong Botanic Garden, where she is Artist-in-residence. Jane has a passion for insects and they are a recurring theme in her artwork. She introduced Don to one of her favourite subjects, a spiny leaf insect (Extatosoma tiaratum)...
Most women believe that wearing black makes you look slim, and Burke’s Backyard resident scientist, Graeme Quirk, agrees. In our segment Graeme explained the science behind the theory. If you wear black trousers your bottom will look smaller, at least if viewed...
Many people think that the fastest way to get out of a restricted area, such as a sportsground, is to follow the people in the centre of the group. However, as Graeme Quirk explained, crowds are not like grains of sand in an egg timer, where the fastest flow is...
To raise money, increase self-sufficiency and help intellectually disabled people live with freedom and choice, the Sunshine Home has set up a landscape and gardening business called MowMentus. MowMentus specialises in maintenance of landscapes and lawns, with the...
On this week’s program Don and the film crew had a bit of fun playing ‘the name game’. As promised, here is a list of all the presenters who regularly appear on Burke’s Backyard: Don Burke – Host. Don Burke is a horticulturist and animal...
Don and the Burke’s Backyard team visited the historic home of Dr. Les Norton and his family. Only 15 minutes from the centre of Melbourne, the house is an amazing blend of Scottish baronial and Australian colonial architecture. History William Taylor was born...