Blog

Epilobium angustifolium (Fireweed): Yukon’s famous remedy

Earlier this year, I set off on a round-the-world trip, exploring the flora of three continents. I spent a couple of weeks traveling in the beautiful British Columbia (BC) – one of Canada’s provinc...

10 ways of celebrating Australian Winter solstice: Honoring Nature

My ancestors are the forest people of central Europe. I come from the Slavic tribes. This is my second Winter on the Southern hemisphere – in Australia. And I still cannot get my head around the fa...

Centaurium erythrea (Gentianaceae): Untouched by wallabies

One of the most essential things for a Tasmanian gardener is… a fence. Indeed, try not to guard your veggies and fruit, and instead of filling your belly, you can be sure you will satiate all the w...

Xantorrhoea australis: Call me Grass tree not Black Boy

So much to be said about this native Australian plant. I took a photograph of her on Bruny Island during an afternoon walk to Mark’s Point on North Bruny last week. X. australis is most commonly re...

Richea dracophylla (Ericaceae): The Queen of Tasmanian Dragons

Richea dracophylla … the name and the image of this plant always awaken respect in me. One look at the plant and one must feel the magic: She surely must be a dragon’s queen! She is also called “ri...