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’!
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...
A cultural tour of Willum Warrain in Hastings on the land of the traditional owners – the Bunurong / Boon Wurrung, followed by a tour of a private garden in Balnarring.
A Day of Botanical Inspiration: Alowyn Gardens & The Edible Forest
Jocelyn Bennett of Earthcore Landscapes took out the Gold Award in the Boutique Garden category for her design, Re-Set, at the 2025 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Congratulations Jocelyn!
Chisholm Institute student Tanya Kathleen won the People’s Choice Award in the Achievable Garden category for her Live in Joy installation at the 2025 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Congratulations Tanya!
Melbourne Polytechnic student Morayo Adeyemi (Momo) won the Most Creative Use of Space Award and a Gold Medal in the Achievable Garden category for her Alafia Australis installation at the 2025 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Congratulations Momo!