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.

Crop Spraying
Organic homes

Glyphosate linked to cancer

The World Health Organisation's cancer agency describes glyphosate as a probable carcinogen, JUSTIN RUSSELL reports. 

Herbs
Book reviews

The Herbalist’s Bible

What did people do for medicine in the 17th century? JUSTIN RUSSELL reviews a modern take on a Middle Ages herbal classic.

Kindlehill school grounds
Organic homes

Garden of knowledge

KYLIE MCGREGOR profiles Kindlehill School and its ever-evolving gardens.

bee on echinacea flower
Our planet

A dying buzz

Climate disruption and insecticides known as neonics are proving a deadly combination for bees, writes DR REESE HALTER.

Male satin bowerbird in his bower
Organic life

A bowerbird in my garden

JENNIFER STACKHOUSE reports on the beguiling satin bowerbird.

A stitch in time
Organic life

A stitch in time

Regular action in the organic garden is the key to success says JENNIFER STACKHOUSE.

Organic 'Santa Rosa' plums.
Organic life

Chemical warfare

Commercially grown plums are exposed to a chemical cocktail of pesticides and herbicides, writes TIM MARSHALL.

the Hemloft
Organic homes

Secret treehouse

If you go down to the woods today you're in for a big surprise, writes JACQUELINE FORSTER.