An engaging behind-the-scenes visit to Collectors Corner Rare Plant Nursery in Braeside, where EWHA members explored specialty plants, gained practical orchid repotting insights, and connected through shared horticultural expertise.
Isabelle is a great example of how with determination and talent someone can start out on the bottom rung of an organisation and rise to a managerial role in a short time. In her case she is now Production Supervisor at Haars Nursery. This year she won the Nursery & Garden Industry Victoria Young Leader of the Year award. Well done!
One of our newest members, Magdalena has embraced a career in landscape architecture which has spanned two countries: her homeland of Poland and her 2nd home in Australia. She has excelled here, winning a 2nd place at MIFGS last year with her border garden ‘Equilibrium’ and building a design business which encompasses sustainable principles.
The 2025 EWHA AGM was held on 20 August 2025 at the Australian Nurses Memorial Centre. The AGM was followed by a talk by Marcelle Nankervis.
Emma is the founder of Heartscapes, an initiative which seeks to green our streetscapes and bring the community together through street gardening. You may have seen her featured on the ABC TV ‘Gardening Australia’ program.
Here we connect with one of our regional members, Zhiyuan (Faith) Yao. She and her partner leapt out of their comfort zone to take on a wholesale nursery in western Victoria. Faith tells us about her triumphs over staff shortages, juggling family responsibilities and the ‘tyranny of distance’!
A visit to Marrakech’s Jardin Majorelle reveals a stunning blend of bold colour, lush planting and tranquil water features, brought to life through history, design and restoration.
Back by popular demand, we held our 2nd Green Beginnings webinar and garnered another huge response! Over 60 women joined the conversation as we heard from Lisa Ellis, Kathleen Murphy and Ros McCully. Each with a minimum of 20 years’ experience in landscape design and...