I collected around 12 so-called cockchafers under an old tub and donated them to the semi-tame magpies in my backyard; they’re currently feeding very demanding out-of-the nest babies. Magpies are happy, I’m a whisperer of sorts. PS no football metaphors, parables or allegories are to be read into this post #larvae #cockchafer #feedingbirds #feedingmagpies #beakfull #nometaphor #aflgrandfinal #backyardlife #aliensdoexist #thingsthatliveinmygarden

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Antioxidant overload! Fresh spring leaves of Toona sinensis start off translucent pink before going green for summer. At this pink stage they taste like a combination of garlic, onion, bacon and savoury shapes with a touch of beef cubes...eat raw or cooked, surprisingly delicious #eatingtreeleaves #plantsofchina #unusualveggies #toonasinensis #asianveggies #pinkleaves #shinyleaves #freshleaves #novelcrops #panc #springequinox #happyequinox #nutritionism #foodasmedicine #justeatitalready

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An obscure but fun mini-landscape of citrus trees in giant pots at the St Kilda Botanic Gardens - a bit of Dr Zeuss meets the Plain of Jars in Lao. They badly need repotting for fresh potting mix and more regular irrigation but at least there’s some signs of people doing interesting things in Melbourne’s often neglected urban green spaces #citrusinpots #stkildabotanicalgardens #citrusflower #bigpots #springday #nearlyspringequinox #urbangreenspace #canwehavenicethings #soapboxmoment

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This way fella! Student Lucy Adams guides me to a watering can in a class prac on Therapeutic Horticulture where students role played plant propagation activities for people with injuries or disabilities and acted as facilitators. I was well looked after in a temporary blind condition. Thanks again to @stevenwellsthegardener for running such a great prac for my class in Horticulture for Sustainable Communities #therapeutichorticulture #urbanhorticulture #plantpropagation #burnleynursery #teacherneedshelp #kindstudent #couldntsee #leadingahorsetowater

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Our one and only Apricot is heavy with blossom right now and the bees are loving it! #apricotblossom #apricottree #prunusarmeniaca #beesonblossoms #beesinflight #springflowers #beesworkhard #burnleyfieldstation #urbanfruittrees #tooktenshotstogetthisone

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Sweet Potatoes- Awake!! In shallow trays of potting mix, lying on heated nursery benches, 10 different sweet potatoes will produce shoots for further propagation over the next few weeks - great work by @maddylivingston for the Novel Crops Project #growingsweetpotatoes #burnleynursery #glasshouse #propagation #bottomheat #gettingreadyforsummer #summercrops #novelcropsproject #gettingorganised

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The album cover for the Famous Final Five (and their lecturer) that we had to have! In 1975 George Seddon wrote a book on exploring Melbourne’s parks called ‘Somewhere to Go on Sunday’ where he rated Hedgeley Dene Gardens as one of most effective and beautiful neighbourhood parks in the metropolitan area. He also described how local kids would climb on the branches of the Chinese Elms. Well, I was one of those kids!! Today I invited the class to join me on a nostalgic revisiting of (safe) branch climbing. It’s been fun bringing students here for the last eight years... #awesomeparks #kidadults #adultkids #relivingchildhood #sunnyspringday #arboristnightmare #urbanparks #lastchildinthewoods #naturalplayscape #checkingmyprivilege #ulmusparvifolia #climbingtrees

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