My earliest and fondest memory of trees would relate back to the Eucalyptus & Mulberry trees in the backyard of my parents home in the coastal suburb of Maroubra.
The eucalyptus tree was huge and was planted about a metre from the boundary. It made a perfect passage to climb up and across a branch and into my next-door neighbours house. Around Christmas time it would be filled with Christmas beetles. Kids from up and down the street would be in the backyard shaking the tree and collecting t
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The Eucalyptus & Mulberry
by Anthony Wyer
Planting For Our Children
by Graham Ross, 'Better Homes and Gardens'
Sandra and I have been married for over 40 years but have always had a love for both exotic and native trees, eucalypts in particular.
When our children were born we planted trees on their birth dates, 35 and 36 years ago. Because we chose big trees to celebrate their births we decided to plant them in the local park that was totally devoid of trees opposite our home.
For our daughter, Linda, who is a Garden Angel on Foxtel’s Lifestyle channel, we planted a Sydney Blue Gum, Eucalyptus sali
The Yggdrassil
by Monique Maree Gooch
My life was missing something - where was that special connection to anchor me to my new home, encourage me to put down roots, make me feel complete and content?
It took me twelve months to find her but the day I did was one to remember, one worth writing about.
I was absent mindedly driving home and as I rounded a familiar curve in the road there she stood - tall, stately and completely naked! She was such a heavenly sight, bathed in golden sunlight. Every limb exposed,long perfectly prop
