In reflecting on the current major floods on the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers and the surrounding districts it is interesting that in the course of my family history research this past year I have written something about the great 1867 flood. This is the biggest flood on record when the river rose to 19.1m. The... Continue Reading →
In working on the family history for my parents over the past few months as a lockdown project I have come across some interesting articles & artists who I have not looked at in any great detail since my art college days when I studied Australian art history. One of these was J W Lewin.... Continue Reading →
I am a qualified Art Teacher with a Bachelor of Education (Art) so am very aware of the need for teachers & students to have resources to help develop both their own artwork & classroom resources. So a few years ago I created a new website. Essentially it is a compilation of most the art... Continue Reading →
I have the most gorgeous small backyard tree - small leaf lilly pilly or Acmena smithii va minor. Small Leaf Lilly Pilly - Acmena smithii var. Minor I used to have a gorgeous (but non native) Poinciana Tree which shaded a lot of the garden & deck area. After many years it developed some rot... Continue Reading →
It has been way too long since I posted here! I have been using Instagram with short posts which I guess is efficient time wise but it does have it limitations. So I though I'd do an update post of some of the native plants that are currently flowering in my garden. This is a... Continue Reading →
