Although it has been used worldwide for over a century, recent health research suggests that many of the powers of Eucalyptus oil are yet to be unleashed...
Tag: eucalypts
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Gardens and farms for gum trees: saving our threatened eucalypts one property at a time
Our wildlife gardens can now serve an even greater purpose than simply providing habitat for native fauna and flora, they can become tiny pockets to protect some of Australia’s most threatened eucalypts...
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The story of Blackbutt and Scribbly: the ‘odd couple’ of K’gari and a very hungry caterpillar
Meet Oscar and Felix, otherwise known as Scribbly Gum and Blackbutt: two trees who live together on the sand island of K'gari...
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Eucalypt mythbusting: a comprehensive guide
Misconceptions about eucalypts abound. They seem to be as widespread and diverse as the eucalypts themselves...
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Planted eucalypts are buried treasure on rural properties
Eucalypts have an important – no, critical – role in the future of farming. One important benefit among many that eucalypts provide...
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Australian eucalypts are a muse for this Japanese-born photographer
My love for eucalypts began when I saw the beautiful colours of the bark on one sunny day in late spring a couple of years ago, while I was walking on the street near my home...
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Shadow, scale and industrial waste in Kylie Stillman’s ‘Eucalypt’
The sculptures of Melbourne artist Kylie Stillman are a prime example of the way that art...
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Eucalypt of the Year 2019
There are around 900 species of eucalypt, and you can bet that every species holds a special place in someone’s heart...
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Magic amidst a multitude of stems
Victoria’s box-ironbark forests are magic. Whatever time of year you visit, their beauty is evident. The rugged, gnarled trunks of the ironbarks stand black as if they’ve clung to their night-time colour scheme despite the breaking of day...
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A cold winter in a box-ironbark forest is far from a silent spring
As a winter morning breaks in box-ironbark country, the first feeble rays of sunshine to crest the horizon more often than not reveal a blanket of either frost or fog. It is at these times that the forest is at its most beautiful...