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Help with identifying common australian garden plants
My son is hoping to travel to australia from the UK on a 12 month
working holiday visa this autumn, and hopes to extend his knowledge and expertise as a professional gardener during his stay. Although he is qualified and experienced in the UK there will obviously be a great many plants which will be new to him - can anyone recommend a good book, organisation or web site preferably well illustrated that he could study beforehand to help him recognize and learn about the more common garden plants he might come across - I realise it's a big country with varying climates - he's hoping to start in Melbourne. We'd be very grateful for any pointers. |
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Help with identifying common australian garden plants
Richard Wright wrote:
Kathy: Presumably you mean "this spring" :-) There is a series of books by Stirling Macaboy that should help. I don't know which are in print now but they include "What Flower is That", "What Shrub is That" and "What Tree is That", "Perennials for Bed and Border". Oh yes! I'd echo this recommendation! The Macaboy books are *so* good and they're not all that expensive, AFAICR. I can't think of another that would give as good a spread of Oz plants, both native and introduced! -- Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
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Help with identifying common australian garden plants
"kathy d" wrote in message om... My son is hoping to travel to australia from the UK on a 12 month working holiday visa this autumn, and hopes to extend his knowledge and expertise as a professional gardener during his stay. Although he is qualified and experienced in the UK there will obviously be a great many plants which will be new to him - can anyone recommend a good book, organisation or web site preferably well illustrated that he could study beforehand to help him recognize and learn about the more common garden plants he might come across - I realise it's a big country with varying climates - he's hoping to start in Melbourne. We'd be very grateful for any pointers. He's got to try WWOOFing then! WWOOF is an abbreviation for the organisation Willing Workers on Organic Farms & by all accounts is the best way for backpackers & travellers in general to learn about gardening, farming as well as meeting a wide range of people. Take a look at http://www.wwoof.com.au/ |
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Help with identifying common australian garden plants
Kathy the link below is the 'Bible' of Australian plants. I don't think any
country in the world has a 'web-site' dedicated to their own flora as Australia has. This is a Mecca for ALL information; if he can't find an answer he can email the 'forum' and get ready responses, Good luck, Regards Peter http://farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/ "kathy d" wrote in message om... My son is hoping to travel to australia from the UK on a 12 month working holiday visa this autumn, and hopes to extend his knowledge and expertise as a professional gardener during his stay. Although he is qualified and experienced in the UK there will obviously be a great many plants which will be new to him - can anyone recommend a good book, organisation or web site preferably well illustrated that he could study beforehand to help him recognize and learn about the more common garden plants he might come across - I realise it's a big country with varying climates - he's hoping to start in Melbourne. We'd be very grateful for any pointers. |
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Help with identifying common australian garden plants
http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/D_search.html
I find this a useful site. It might help you. Good luck. "kathy d" wrote in message om... My son is hoping to travel to australia from the UK on a 12 month working holiday visa this autumn, and hopes to extend his knowledge and expertise as a professional gardener during his stay. Although he is qualified and experienced in the UK there will obviously be a great many plants which will be new to him - can anyone recommend a good book, organisation or web site preferably well illustrated that he could study beforehand to help him recognize and learn about the more common garden plants he might come across - I realise it's a big country with varying climates - he's hoping to start in Melbourne. We'd be very grateful for any pointers. |
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Help with identifying common australian garden plants
That's a fantastic site. Thanks for telling us.
On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 17:04:51 +1000, "paxwax" wrote: http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/D_search.html I find this a useful site. It might help you. Good luck. "kathy d" wrote in message . com... My son is hoping to travel to australia from the UK on a 12 month working holiday visa this autumn, and hopes to extend his knowledge and expertise as a professional gardener during his stay. Although he is qualified and experienced in the UK there will obviously be a great many plants which will be new to him - can anyone recommend a good book, organisation or web site preferably well illustrated that he could study beforehand to help him recognize and learn about the more common garden plants he might come across - I realise it's a big country with varying climates - he's hoping to start in Melbourne. We'd be very grateful for any pointers. |
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Help with identifying common australian garden plants
That's a fantastic site. Thanks for telling us.
On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 17:04:51 +1000, "paxwax" wrote: http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/D_search.html I find this a useful site. It might help you. Good luck. "kathy d" wrote in message . com... My son is hoping to travel to australia from the UK on a 12 month working holiday visa this autumn, and hopes to extend his knowledge and expertise as a professional gardener during his stay. Although he is qualified and experienced in the UK there will obviously be a great many plants which will be new to him - can anyone recommend a good book, organisation or web site preferably well illustrated that he could study beforehand to help him recognize and learn about the more common garden plants he might come across - I realise it's a big country with varying climates - he's hoping to start in Melbourne. We'd be very grateful for any pointers. |
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Help with identifying common australian garden plants
That's a fantastic site. Thanks for telling us.
On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 17:04:51 +1000, "paxwax" wrote: http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/D_search.html I find this a useful site. It might help you. Good luck. "kathy d" wrote in message . com... My son is hoping to travel to australia from the UK on a 12 month working holiday visa this autumn, and hopes to extend his knowledge and expertise as a professional gardener during his stay. Although he is qualified and experienced in the UK there will obviously be a great many plants which will be new to him - can anyone recommend a good book, organisation or web site preferably well illustrated that he could study beforehand to help him recognize and learn about the more common garden plants he might come across - I realise it's a big country with varying climates - he's hoping to start in Melbourne. We'd be very grateful for any pointers. |
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