What to do and when to do it around Canberra’s gardens and homes
THE last month of autumn continues with glorious weather and regular rain to keep the garden looking its best. With thoughts of a cold winter to come, it is an ideal time to think about…
THE fruitful abundance of the beautiful mountain garden at 1386 Urila Road, Burra, is testament to the hard work of the garden creators and the successful use of biodynamic practices. Situated in the Tinderry Mountains…
AUTUMN, glorious autumn. After a miserable summer this is shaping to be a perfect autumn. I always prefer autumn to spring; certainly, the weather is more predictable. Each year I make the following recommendation –…
ONE person’s trash is another person’s treasure. That’s the philosophy of Old School Industries, a new business that creates one-of-a-kind homewares and furniture by up-cycling. Defined by the creators as “the future of retro”, old…
A COTTAGE-STYLE garden shelters privately behind shady deciduous trees and densely planted boundaries of plums, hawthorns and photinias at 27 Modbury Street, Bungendore. Surrounding an 1880s cottage, this pretty garden has evolved organically since owners…
LATE yesterday, staff at the ANU School of Music received a letter from head of school Prof Adrian Walter via an email from the general manager’s office, saying that he was no longer on leave….
ANU Music staff have greeted stories of a “backdown” over staff cuts by the vice chancellor, Ian Young, with disappointment and scepticism. A senior faculty member who preferred not to be named said staff were…
CANBERRA’S music community will be saddened to hear of the death in Denmark of pianist and former director of the Canberra School of Music, John Winther. Winther was born on August 20, 1933 in Copenhagen,…
IT WAS undoubtedly the noisiest, and the coolest, rally in town as staff, students and members of the public gathered at the ANU’s Union Court today to protest against cuts and changes at the School…
