Gary and Angela Spotswood
Inspirational gardeners

Out of the box

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

Fighting for our forests
Our planet

Fighting for our forests

The world's forests are the lifeblood of Earth, yet their future is threatened, and our existence with it. It's time to turn back the tide, one tree at a time, writes DR REESE HALTER.

RBGV herbarium
Inspirational gardeners

Gardens for the future?

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

First Farm organics
Inspirational gardeners

A farm in the valley

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

Indoor plant
Organic homes

Healthier air

Indoor plants make your air cleaner, says PENNY WOODWARD. Here, she explains how.

food is free Ballarat
Organic life

Food is free!

The Victorian city of Ballarat is doing its bit for the food-share movement, writes JESSAMY MILLER.

The CSIRO’s Newcastle solar thermal station
Organic homes

Renewable energy breakthroughs

Dr. REESE HALTER reveals some of the technological, social and farming breakthroughs that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate in crisis
Our planet

Climate in crisis

Dr. REESE HALTER looks at current climate change conditions and measures to avert crisis.  

Peter Cundall
Organic life

Patches of peace

Gardening is proving a therapeutic tonic, both physically and mentally, for returned war veterans around Australia, writes SIMON WEBSTER.

Sugar glider poles
Organic life

High-wire act

Have you noticed these poles when driving along the Hume Highway? asks PENNY WOODWARD.

Flowers in the walled garden
Inspirational gardeners

Colclough walled garden

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

weeping elm
Organic life

In your branches

Read the winning entries for our "tree stories" competition.