The Australian Institute of Horticulture acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders past and present.
It’s an exciting time to be part of the AIH.
A big buzz word at the moment is biodiversity – the interaction between the various plants, animals and microorganisms in our ecosystems. This point was so eloquently illustrated in one simple sentence at the recent Green Thumbs Landscape Conference in Singapore –
“We can’t have butterflies without caterpillars, so what are we doing to help the caterpillars?”
The AIH is just one organisation but we’re reaching out to diverse areas of horticulture to help make a difference for future generations.
We’re involved with a number of worthy projects and invite members to email us to express interest in getting involved. Following are a handful of the projects members have the opportunity to get involved with:
• First Nations People (Wakka Wakka) on the rejuvenation of their cultural and heritage site, Ban Ban Springs, in Queensland.
• The Westerns Plains Zoo (TWPZ) at Dubbo on the identification and labelling of their Trees & Shrubs on display.
• Grow Urban Shade Trees (GUST) who are a lobby group planting trees in places of concern where urban growth has been detrimental to our natural shade coverings.
• Silver Sponsors TAFE NSW helping students learn more about the opportunities available in Horticulture here and overseas.
• Young AIH members to create ‘Millennial Voices for AIH’ to work alongside the National Council to provide a youthful voice to future projects.
Plus we’ve set the date for our AIH Annual Conference & Awards in Cairns, far north Queensland from the 26th – 28th October. Find out more on the Events page of this magazine.
We hope you enjoy this edition!
Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show is the largest and most prestigious flower horticultural event in the Southern Hemisphere and rated among the top three flower and garden shows in the world showcasing only the finest caliber of garden design and landscape architecture talent selected from Australia and globally. Here is a snippet of what was on offer…
Charlie Albone’s award-winning garden was a standout at the recent MIFGS. Read below as he walks us through the inspiration, planning and building of his award-winning garden.
“The garden was designed to be an entertainer’s delight whilst playing on the use of recycled materials. I feel the use of recycled materials in a garden always leads to a very rustic space and I wanted to make something contemporary. I started with two 20-foot shipping containers and cut holes in them to make them outdoor rooms. The first a dining space with a hanging fireplace and a preserved moss wall, the second an outdoor lounging area with a dramatic green wall backdrop. To add complexity to the design I also reinforced this container roof and made a rooftop garden accessed by a spiral staircase complete with arid planting and a barbeque to take in the view of the royal exhibition building.
“To modernise the containers, we painted them with bridge paint (the same as Sydney’s harbour bridge) and clad the indents with a blackbutt timber that we hand milled to fit the bumps and bruises of the container. To connect these two rooms was a beautiful TifTuf hybrid Bermuda lawn that came in 16-meter lengths, the same used on sports fields, so the new joins were minimal. They also weighed 400kg a roll so getting them in was a lot of fun! On the lawn we put in two mounds of a long grass called Sir Grange zoysia and these were intended to be spaces to sit back and lounge on and take in the garden. “This lawn space created a courtyard feel to the garden and I also installed a huge charcoal cooking grill with cobblestones that came all the way from Belgium. These are recycled cobbles from the streets and laneways of the major cities over there.
The cobbles have been lifted and the tops sawn off to make the streets flatter (too many people were falling over and suing the government) and the by product is a cobble that is thin, easy to install and adds instant age to a space – you can buy these yourself from eco outdoor!
“The front of the garden was all planted up with sun loving plants, three spectacular fan aloes took centre stage towering over the rest of the drought tolerant planting including Agave paryii, Disytillium and various Euphorbias. The central courtyard and raised planter box that dominated the space was more of a semi shaded area, so the planting was different with huge Pyrus Javelin offering screening, a weeping tropical birch and a crimson Acer gave scale to the planting of Gardenias, Hydrangeas and Ligularias beneath.
“I was rewarded very well by the judges, getting an award for the best planting at the show, a gold medal, and the biggest prize of them all Best in Show! I have an amazing team that works with me and couldn’t have done it without them, so thank you to all that chipped in.
Garden Name: The Bam Stone
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Garden Designer: Peter Donegan
Contractor:
Semken Landscaping
Garden Dimensions: 20 x 10 m
Tree:
Height 8 m, 40 cm girth
Feature Boulders: Min 3.124 tonne, Max 3.782 tonne weight
By Peter Donegan
Garden Designer Peter Donegan has won a Gold Show Garden Award with The Bam Stone Garden at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2023.
The central boulevard 200 square meter show garden portrayed a contemporary vision of a love story, and two hearts separated by a small island off the coast of Galway to the mainland.
Featuring a series of natural bluestone steps that symmetrically weave their way through a rocky landscape, recognisant of the journey made across the Atlantic from the Connemara coast, the destination became a limestone (moleanus) island featuring planting, shelter, and a single autumnal 8 metre tall Liriodendron tulipifera reflecting across the black water, a beacon to those who wish to return to their love.
From a garden construction perspective the design and build was a daring one on a site where one cannot, penetrate or dig in any way below ground of the UNESCO protected world heritage site and became the largest ever garden featuring water in the shows history and the most difficult build Donegan and Semken have ever undertaken.
Complete weight: 75 tonne
Water: Volume: 45,000 litres, garden percentage 63.763 %
Elevation: 400 mm over 20 m
Dolmen Stone
Structure: Height 2670 x Width 3500 mm
Planting: 35.92 m²
The story albeit interpretive, is of a man hoping, in reality in vain that on the island his beau and he will meet and be together. That, however is of a daydream and completely plausible by sole virtue of imagination and daydreams where their impossible becomes possible and separation by water no longer exists. The garden is also representative of love’s many forms – unrequited love, true love kept apart by distance, or unconditional lovers no longer physically together but never forgotten in the heart.
During his time Donegan also guest lectured at The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and also at Melbourne University.
Paradisia made its first appearance at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) in 1984 and has participated in the event for 35 years. The company strives to improve its displays every year and has consistently surpassed its previous achievements.
Every year they create a unique fantasy garden display using their fantastic range of collector plants, succulents, cacti, tillandsias and more. These exotic plants are entwined with an impressive collection of crystals, fossils and gemstones – including two matching pairs of amethyst geodes, oversized rose quartz spheres and many other large crystal specimens.
It takes eight months of planning and three months to stage the plants and four days to set up on site to bring this unique fantasy garden to life. The time spent planning and creating is evident in the attention to detail shown in every aspect of this exceptional display.
Paradisia was founded in 1984, originally a retail nursery called Collectors Corner, which has since gained worldwide acclaim.
The Duality Garden, designed by Melbourne based designer Bronni Skinner, is infused with an old-world feel with elements from both Mesoamerica and the Mediterranean, cultures adept at creating enduring landscapes within a harsh environment, an increasingly important consideration when designing for Australian conditions.
With this garden Bronni wanted to explore the nature of duality, of playing with opposing elements that are not often paired but together create beauty, balance and unity. From the soft sway of the grasses against the architectural rigidity of the succulents, to a dark expanse of water capturing the reflection of light, this is a minimal and modern interpretation of an old-world aesthetic, one which is warm, relaxed and calming whilst requiring little upkeep or water, a beautiful solution to our changing climate and time-poor lifestyles.
The pared back aesthetic of the arid garden finds beauty in simplicity, whilst mindful of our ever-increasing water conscious reality, these architectural plantings are balanced with the softness and movement of the native grasses, creating contrast and harmony.
A swathe of toasty blonde Poa labillardierei flows across the garden with blue-green Agave americana rising through the grass. An Olea europaea ‘Picholine’ feature tree creates dappled shadow against the rendered walls whilst providing shade over the stone seating area that’s nestled into the grass, creating an intimate space for respite.
Cooler tone plantings emerge from the decorative toppings. A palette of bottle green, sage, silver-grey and muted blue is provided by architectural cacti and succulents, offering layers of texture and interest.
The garden’s timeless feel is conveyed through the rough and worn rendered walls in a desaturated warm palette, highlighted with locally sourced Castlemaine stone and bespoke timber furniture. The soft colour palette and natural materials create a warm and relaxing space giving an overall feeling of calm and wellness.
Other features include a reflection pond capturing movement and light, acting as a counterbalance to the overall aridity, while the back wall showcases an arched doorway in contoured Tasmanian Oak alongside terracotta wall lights designed by local artist Kate Stokes.
Bronni is inspired by the natural materials and techniques used from both of these cultures, from the clay hewn walls to patinaed stone and timber. She believes the earthiness these elements bring are imbued with history, their own story and an inherent beauty.
With this garden Bronni wanted to explore the nature of duality, of playing with opposing elements that are not often paired but together create beauty, balance and unity.
On a recent visit to Singapore the AIH attended the Green Thumbs Landscape conference and managed to get a guided walk around of the world’s highest edible garden (an AIH Corporate Sponsor) and take part in an official tree planting ceremony.
But the primary reason for the trip culminated four years of liaising back and forth between AIH past president, Michael Casey, and LIAS President, Goh Eng Lam to finally officiate the signing of the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) between the Australian Institute of Horticulture (AIH) and Landscape Industry Association of Singapore (LIAS).
The purpose of the MOU is to acknowledge the various skills, assets and resources of both organisations and use these to the advantage of both to form a mutually collaborative and supportive relationship.
• To cooperate in efforts by the respective organisations, to support anyone entering into and advancing their careers in horticulture in Australia and Singapore.
• To support the growth and development of Australia’s and Singapore’s garden and Horticultural industry, including youth and community involvement and community gardening.
• To support marketing and promotion activities relevant promotion of horticulture as an activity, business, and career, as appropriate.
We look forward to working alongside the LIAS to support people working in the horticulture industry, to promote the garden and horticultural industry and encourage broader community interest and involvement in gardening.
Michael Casey (Immediate Past President AIH), Alan Burnell (President AIH), Goh Eng Lam (President LIAS), Jeverss Choo(First Vice President LIAS)
The AIH had the opportunity to visit this unique garden and chat with fellow Aussie and head gardener, Brent Purtell. You’ll read more about this impressive garden later in the issue.
AIH was invited to plant a tree with the Minister, Desmond Lee, this was organised by NParks and was an important media event featured on TV across Singapore.
The tree is a collaborative planting between Nparks and AIH celebrating the 1,000,000 tree planting program, this 1 million tree program started in 2022 is to be achieved by 2025. They are already up to over 700,000 plantings.
Once again AIH had the opportunity to talk with Singapore government officials who highly respect the AIH as body of professional horticulturists, respected internationally as well as in Australia.
Top: Alan Burnell meets Minister Desmond Lee
Bottom: Alan Burnell (President AIH), Michael Casey (Immediate Past President AIH) and Ms Catherine Soh(Geok Hong from Institute of Technical Education)
Once again our previous AIH president, Michael Casey, was invited to be a guest speaker for LIAS (Landscape Industry Association of Singapore).
He spoke twice over the three day Urban Greening and Biodiversity in Urban Greening. As always, his presentations were well received by those who attended.
Green Thumbs is a biennial event that was organised by the Landscape Industry Association Singapore (LIAS) and supported by National Parks Board (NParks), Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE), Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSHC) and Unions.
The 3-day event attracts participants from industry practitioners, professionals, IHL and various government agencies and institutions. The purpose of the event is to create awareness about pragmatic sustainability aspects in the landscaping industry, to expose the latest technology to potential users, and to cultivate design for maintainability culture in Singapore urban greenery.
The ‘1Arden’ food forest, the world’s highest edible garden atop the Capitaspring skyscraper in central Singapore, was the brainchild of the Singaporean restaurant group, 1Group. While the building itself is a landmark, having been designed by the renowned architect Carlo Ratti, the edible garden on level 51 an impressive 280m above ground level was not included in the original plans. The concept was put forward at a later date, to support three restaurants in the tower, including ‘Kaarla’, with its fine dining Australian coastal cuisine.
The garden, originally planned and planted by Edible Garden City Pte Ltd, spans 10,000 sq feet with 7,500 ft as planted space. It features approximately 130 different plant varieties, including Native Australian, Japanese, Mediterranean and local species, all of which complement the restaurants.
Head Gardener, fellow Australian and AIH member, Brent Purtell, and has been overseeing the garden since August 2022.
“The garden has taken quite a bit of arm wrestling to get it to where it is now.
“Poor soil health has lead to a multitude of problems that are still in the process of being addressed.
“Over-harvesting and general upkeep were issues addressed early on, and we’re happy to see an improvement in the general layout, with varieties not used by the kitchens being shown the door, and more focus on substance and presentation,” Brent said.
The garden yields an impressive 80 kilos of leafy greens, herbs and some vegetables each month, so rather than a show piece
with no real practical use, the garden is a key component of the restaurant menus.
It is unique in many ways with production being crucial, but at the same time ascetics and visual engagement being equally valued for a garden that has a high number of VIP visitors, weddings, and around 300 visitors each day.
“It would be naive to view this singularly through a sustainability or otherwise ‘green’ lens, as it has many roles to play, but at the same time, it is a fully functioning chef’s garden and must fulfil that role,” Brent said.
With this in mind, the garden utilises mixed planting, in much the same manner as a traditional English herbaceous border, which is indicative of Brent’s background.
“By doing this with edibles and mixing our planting, we can take advantage of a more healthy micro biodiversity, while also ‘hiding’ our harvesting by spreading it amongst many beds, rather than mono planting which can decrease that more free flowing visual look we try to achieve and highlight beds that have recently been cut back. It’s an interesting take on a more traditional potager garden”.
The garden has undergone significant changes over the last 10 months, however some issues will be longer to address, the soil health being one.
One of the big challenges has been the lack of quality soil.
“Whereas in the UK, specialist soil providers could supply really any mix we could think of, here we’re limited to a government approved soil mix known as ‘ASM’ or Approved Standard Mix, and suppliers are in theory at least meant to follow a mix of 3:1:1 ratio of top soil, sand, and organic matter.
“When reaching out to our suppliers to do an environmental check on where our soil was actually coming from, we were met with a stone wall of ‘industry secret’, however a common ‘rumour’ is that it is from the footings of new condos etc, and so it’s well and truly into the subsoil.
Aside from soil, the garden has a unique set of challenges including a lack of birdlife, difficulties establishing insect life or poor access to common organic gardening supplies.
“But it also has unique benefits such as a micro climate which means we can grow varieties not normally found here,” Brent assured us. Despite the challenging soil and subsequent rot and pest issues, the garden has come on in leaps and bounds, with Brazilian Spinach (Alternanthera sissoo), Wild Watercress (alternanthera ficoidea cultivar), Purslane (Portulaca oleracea), Fame Flower (Talinum Paniculatum) and Feather cockscomb (Celosia argentea) being some of the staples and the Kaarla Restaurant. The menu features a signature ‘closed loop’ salad of the aforementioned Fame Flower, Feather Cockscomb and wild pepper (Piper sarmentosum), roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) leaf, cranberry hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella) leaf, Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus) curd and Daikon radish.
“I look forward to learning more about what it means to have an edible garden this high, as it’s something I think we’ll only see more of,” Brent affirmed.
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Born and raised in Daylesford, Victoria, Brent worked in investment banking in London, before a mid life career change to horticulture. Studying his Royal Horticultural Society certificates and also garden design, he completed two show gardens for the RHS under a ‘new designer’ category before moving to Singapore. Excitingly, Brent and his family will be moving back to Australia this year, after almost 20 years abroad.
Brent Purtell Check out Brent’s regular harvest images on his Instagram accountHead to the Maiden Theatre, Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney on Wednesday the 12th of July 2023 for a seminar that’s sure to delight horticulture history buffs and camellia lovers alike.
Stephen Utick, Visiting Curator Theaceae, will be hosting an afternoon of talks looking at Camellias and their incredible contribution to our gardens and culture over the decades, from colonial days till the present.
Two hundred years ago, in 1823, Charles Frazer, the First Superintendent of the Botanic Gardens planted a collection of camellias, under the patronage of Lady Brisbane (wife of the then Governor). In addition to a selection of Camellia japonica obtained from Lady Brisbane from London (including ‘Rubra Plena’), Frazer had also received a further shipment of tea plants (Camellia sinensis) and some Camellia japonica of single form from John Reeves, an inspector of tea for the English East India Company.
The early introduction of Camellia into NSW would, with the support and fascination of the colonial establishment, had a profound impact on the horticultural history and heritage of NSW and later more broadly Australia.
This seminar will be of major interest not just to camellia enthusiasts but to anyone with an interest in horticultural history, NSW garden heritage and management, and for those with a fascination with Australian importations of plants from Asia, including the cultural aspects of our horticultural connections with China, Japan and Vietnam.
The afternoon is being hosted by Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens in conjunction with Camellia Ark Australia (which aims to conserve for Australia its rarer camellia collections). Proceeds to the promotion of the Theaceae collections in the Greater Sydney Botanic Gardens.
Celebrating Bicentenary of Camellia Collections In NSW
Where:
Maiden Theatre, Mrs Macquarie’s Road, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
When:
Wednesday 12 July 2023, 2.00-4.30 pm
Cost:
$30 Foundation & Friends of the Botanic Gardens members, $35 non-members
Bookings are essential
Sunday, 9th July 2023 / 1pm - 4pm
Camellias R Us
34 Harrisons Lane, Glenorie, NSW 2157
Hosts: Camellias R Us & Camellia Ark
A huge display of rare camellias, unusual varieties, hedging specialties, higos and reticulatas. Your chance to purchase from our unique collection. Plus rare camellia raffles!!!
We look forward to celebrating with you!
Tickets
$30pp General Public
$25pp Camellia Ark Members
Ticket includes: Lunch (Sandwiches, wraps & soups) & Refreshments (Tea, coffee & bottled water)
Please book your tickets through our website www.camelliasrus.com.au
Continuing on with the conversation about camellias, our good friends at Barton Hall have a large selection of camellias in their gardens. We spoke with the owner, Wendy Creighton, about the age of the camellias and while the garden may contain some older varieties she couldn’t be certain when the camellias were planted. The original gardens at Barton Hall were started in the early 1970’s, while the English garden is a relative newcomer to the grounds, being established about 17 years ago.
Barton Hall is located in Thora NSW, on the picturesque Bellinger River lies Barton Hall, a 200 acre historical and scenic property.
Barton Hall are pleased to offer a 10% discount to AIH members who book a getaway at the River House Farm Stay, please book directly.
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The Tamworth Botanical Gardens was the perfect setting for an AIH award ceremony.
The AIH 2022 Student of the Year, Nathan Watson, wasn’t able to attend the awards ceremony in Melbourne so the AIH decided to pay him a visit in Tamworth!
the Regional Greenspaces Award for their work on greening Tamworth and the surrounding towns within the Tamworth Regional Council boundaries.
This group of volunteers meet monthly to help Council achieve the goal of increasing the green canopy from 11 percent to 40 percent by 2040. The group consisting of arborists, horticulturists and community members advise Council on all matters relating to tree planting. They created a list of suitable trees to be used in the street plantings, that were suited to Tamworth’s climate. ‘The right tree in the right place at the right time’ a recipe for success!
Following the presentations, AIH members spent time in the TAFE classroom answering questions and advising the students on careers within the industry. The students were thrilled to learn of the many opportunities within the industry.
Sue praised him for his commitment to his studies over the past few years where he overcame the challenges of the COVID lockdowns like so many other students at the time. This was a time of no classes, and having to show initiative and work from home without the structure and help that they receive in the classroom. Nathan did this well and finished his apprenticeship at the end of 2022.
The second award went to The Urban Street Tree Advisory Group in Tamworth. They received
A number of students were then interviewed by AIH National Council member, Daniel Fuller, for his Plants Grow Here podcast. They talked about being a student and what they hoped to achieve in the horticultural career.
Bringing the AIH to Tamworth was successful in reaching the next generation of horticulturists. The TAFE students were encouraged to sign up for the free AIH student membership and over 40 students joined on the day.
Many tradeshow exhibitors feel like the events are falling to the wayside, dropping in attendance, and not worth the time to go anymore.
Tradeshows and expos are still very effective ways of showcasing products and services, but the lack understanding how to present the information is what is missing.
The average booth visit lasts only 2-5 minutes, making it crucial to make the most out of every second. This is where it still remains very true that first impressions do matter.
For both exhibitors and attendees there are three things that must be honed to perfection.
This goes far beyond making sure that your shirt is clean and comfy shoes are worn. Write down a list of goals you have for the show. This could be a certain number of new customers, vendors for a particular product you have had a hard time finding, or new ways to improve your business. Without putting these on paper you drastically decrease your chances to ensure you are getting value out of your or your team’s time.
The single most important thing you can do to make sure you get the most out of a tradeshow
or event, is – prepare talking points! You have dwindling minutes after introductions to make sure the person you are speaking with has a complete grasp of who you are and what you do. Have a few key questions laid out in advance to make sure you get and give the right information. Questions and conversation are the only way you can prolong those shrinking minutes.
This is the unspoken messages you are presenting without words. You as a person and a company will be looking to give out information long before the first words are ever spoken.
Vendors, your booth and the people inside of it are an extension of your company. The booth is the salesperson that speaks the loudest without saying a word and works the hardest without breaking a sweat. A potential customer should be able to look at your booth and know exactly who you are, what you do, and if the product or service can provide value to them.
If you choose to give handouts, give some thought to what it will include. Make sure your contact details are on each item you handout. Papers will get lost in the shuffle, staples will come undone, packets will get separated. Don’t force a customer to search to figure out who you are and how to get in contact with you.
Once you have done the groundwork for your information to be shared and received, perfected your booth setup, arranged your handouts neatly beside a stack of business cards you are ready for the active information sharing to begin. The doors fly open, prospective customers start to filter into the aisles and the magic begins with the first introduction and handshake.
During the few fleeting minutes you have with each prospective customer you must transform yourself into part detective, part conversationalist, and part salesperson. Ask and answer questions to give an insight into you and your business. This is where true effectiveness will be judged later when the show is done.
In preparation, write out a list of questions to guide the conversation while also pulling information out. Start with opening lines that would invoke a very easy reply to judge interest. From there you can guide the conversation to the hard-hitting questions.
One very handy trick to ensure your potential customer remembers your conversation days or even months after the event is to write a note on the handout you provide. A handwritten note on a business card or handout creates an instant personal connection that you are there to specifically get and give answers. When the show is over you want to be more than just a name on a piece of paper, you want to tie an emotion to it as well.
So, perhaps the tradeshows are not the real reason why the show hasn’t proven its worth in the past. The good news is that this year you can fine tune your preparation, passive and active information to ensure that your valuable time is not wasted. And hopefully after adding up the bills for registration, wages, hotel, meals and travel you can come out with more value than put in.
Rayne GibsonRayne, a horticulture graduate from Louisiana State University, brings extensive experience in the green industry, serving in various capacities including as a general manager, and has helped businesses across southern USA. He also served on the boards of Louisiana and Texas Nursery Landscape Associations.
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200th Anniversary of Camellias Glenorie, NSW
25-26th July
Green Expo 2023 Gold Coast, Qld
7-9th July
Queensland Garden Expo Nambour, Qld
5-6th August
Botanical Bazaar, Gold Coast Garden Festival
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