Urban gardening

Clare and Keith have turned a basic apartment backyard into a vegie-filled urbgarden that supplies them with fresh produce throughout the year.

Life according to Kevin McCloud

Kylie McGregor talks with Kevin McCloud, environmentalist, writer and intriguing host of BAFTA award-winning Grand Designs, about community, buiilding homes and the future.

Garden of hope

Penny Woodward writes about an amazing Australian garden project for the children of the Gaza Strip.

Botanic garden beauty

Visit the award-winning Australian Garden in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne, to watch it develop and grow, writes Penny Woodward.

Farming transformed

Penny Woodward visits a thriving farm that’s producing masses of food from what was once malnourished soil.

Out of the box

Converting to organics has given Gary and Angela Spotswood a renewed passion for farming.

Gardens for the future?

PENNY WOODWARD says that you can have your say about these iconic gardens.

A farm in the valley

JACQUELINE FORSTER visits a market garden in the Kanimbla Valley growing organic produce for top Sydney restaurants.

Colclough walled garden

A chance signpost and a meandering walk through Irish woodland led PENNY WOODWARD to a secret walled garden.

Autumn glories

JUSTIN RUSSELL is stopped in his tracks by the autumn foliage of some undervalued edible plants.

The sustainable block

After 11 years in Sydney, Jerry Coleby-Williams and Jeff Poole decided to realise their passions for gardening and living sustainably.

Recipes from the soil up

For renowned chef (and keen gardener) Peter Gilmore, the connection between food and nature is vital. His  book, Quay, Food Inspired by Nature, features beautiful cuisine that is as delectable to look at as it is to eat, writes JACQUELINE FORSTER.