The sculptures of Melbourne artist Kylie Stillman are a prime example of the way that art...
Tag: National Eucalypt Day
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Growing pains: eucalypt leaves and tree adolescence
The eucalypts are a strange group of species when compared with other trees around the world...
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A fervour for eucalypts: an interview with Dean Nicolle
Hailing from South Australia, Dr Dean Nicolle seems to have long held an interest in botany. From early beginnings studying horticulture in secondary school, to science at the University of Adelaide, and finally a PhD in plant systematics at Flinders University, it’s safe to say that Dean has a well established passion for plants. Not...
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You call that a tree? THIS is a tree!
On a family holiday in New Zealand, we were driving to the beach when we passed a small, brown sign that read ‘BIG TREE’. My dad skidded to a halt, reversed back, and turned down the dirt road the sign had indicated. If there was anything that could draw the Kelly-family-holiday crowd, it was a...