HortInsights Magazine
Each quarter, we bring you the HortInsights magazine. It’s a members-only magazine with industry articles, news round up of events, member activities and tips to help you succeed better as a professional horticulturist.
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Autumn 2024
In this edition, we visit a stunning tropical garden display in Cairns Queensland and learn how owners Mark and Fairlie produced this show stopping garden in under four years.
For the technically minded, we share the secret to producing long-lived healthy trees, and a fascinating study about a unique horticultural phenomenon called masting.
We also hear from two of our 2023 student award winners and hear how their journeys into horticulture have evolved.
We hope you enjoy your magazine!
Summer 2023
In this edition we present our 2023 award recipients. You’ll meet a horticulturist recognised for his ground-breaking research, students with passion and purpose and some incredibly talented garden designers who are changing the face of horticulture.
Ever dreamed of creating a show garden? Multi-award winning garden designer, Christian Jenkins, walks you through his seven step process.
Take a walk through the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland with Ash Walker and international award-winning garden designer, Peter Donegan.
Learn about the six native Australian citrus trees and know which ones are best suited to your local area, plus many more informative stories.
Enjoy the summer edition of your exclusive member magazine, HortInsights!
Spring 2023
In this edition, discover how horticulture not only nurtures the earth but also forges connections among communities. Explore stories of award-winning show gardens, urban greening initiatives and a horticulturist’s trip of a lifetime.
You’ll also find practical tips tailored to address the unique challenges of introducing edible green spaces into urban areas. There’s also an informative article on which plants to use as irrigation indicators.
Thank you for being part of our thriving horticultural community. We hope you enjoy your Spring magazine!
Winter 2023
In this edition we check out some of the extraordinary award-winning gardens from this year’s Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show! We interview Charlie Albone about his ‘Entertainer’s Delight’ garden and showcase it in images.
Then we introduce you to international garden designer, Peter Donegan, and walk you through his ‘Bam Stone Garden’. This garden is an interpretative love story and certainly a labour of love to create it.
We also walk you through the signing of the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Landscape Industry of Singapore (LIAS) and what it means to the horticultural industry in Australia.
And check out the view from the world’s highest edible garden that just happens to have a fellow Aussie, Brent Purtell, as its head gardener.
We hope you enjoy the stories and stunning photographs in this edition.