Here, you’ll find stories that explore and celebrate the beauty of places and people found within green spaces. Plus, loads of practical gardening advice and how-tos.
Topping her much-loved cakes with homegrown flowers was the motivation behind baker Anna Worthington’s garden. Now her sprawling garden, with colour as a central thread, is a creative outlet of its own.
Just about everyone must have some old photographs tucked away, of family, friends or relatives enjoying life on a verandah somewhere in Australia. They might be taking tea, enjoying a meal, spending time with pets and family, or just having a drink on a balmy summer afternoon...
‘Chat’ potatoes, as they’re known in Australia, are new-season baby potatoes that hold their shape well. Use them in a late spring / early summer potato salad, where fork-sized bits of everything good to eat and good for you come together with a delicious dressing.
At Glendower, a historic Martinborough property now open to the public, Jen Pudney has spent years uncovering an old garden while allowing a new one to evolve. Increasingly, that means making space for butterflies, insects and the plants that find their own way in.
A grain salad is super nutty from the toasted seeds, with pops of sweetness from the currants, and a vinaigrette to bring it all together. It’s a wonderful all-rounder.
With the karure / black robin winning Aotearoa's 2026 Bird of the Year, we take a look at the history and meaning of New Zealand’s robin – with Robert Vennell, Song of the Birds.
This Melbourne inner-city garden is brimming with layered planting and thoughtful design, bringing together the family’s life between Australia and the UK, the heritage of the site and the needs of everyday living.
The perfect pack-and-go salad, ideal for lunches, pot-lucks, lunch and dinner. High-protein quinoa and golden roasted cauliflower form the base, along with pops of salty smashed olives, toasted almonds and a generous amount of herbs.
The classic pairing of finely shaved fennel bulb with orange is not one that will ever go out of fashion! Here I’ve boosted the flavour further with an Aleppo pepper-flecked dressing.
Creating this Canterbury garden
meant factoring in weather extremes,
while also designing around a central
entertaining pavilion, anchoring it
to the surrounding landscape
A year before their vows, Lucy and Jacob Sheehan were carving terraces into their sloping lawn, with a garden wedding in mind. The space now continues to evolve, thriving with native plants, vegetable beds and fruit trees.
For her new exhibition The More Things Change, painter Julie Battisti worked closely with Dunedin florist and flower grower Jolene of Estelle Flowers, building compositions from seasonal blooms, garden-grown stems and unexpected foliage before a brush ever touched the linen.
If we cook a quince less than usual, to golden yellow with a burgeoning blush of palest orange, the fruit has fresh-flavoured charm with soft acidic notes, similar to fresh poached pears or cooked apple.
As featured in GIVE by Allyson Gofton, this sweet and indulgent strawberry and white chocolate shortcake is a must-try. Recipe by New Zealand fashion designer Biddie Cooksley.
