It is a cliché, but a well founded one, that good things take time. And in this case, collaboration!

The team at Outdoor Establishments first started work on the The Melleray Gardens in Mosman, Sydney in 2011… and after a second stage of work in 2015, are still maintaining the stunning site today. In collaboration with BKH Architects, Hampton Architecture and Trend Constructions, this elegant garden has taken home a swag of awards – including The Graham Ross Residential Landscape Construction of the Year.

After a chilly Melbourne winter, we’ve been doing a spot of desk dreaming of getaways in warmer Northern climates. Enter, our Brisbane contributor Jo Hoban, with this epic travel experience in Queensland’s southeast!

Having recently hiked the iconic Spicers two-day Scenic Rim Trail, Jo was bubbling with enthusiasm for the western Scenic Rim region, just over an hour’s drive inland from Brisbane. While there have been devastating bushfires in some parts of the Scenic Rim recently, this section has luckily avoided the burn so far.

Jo, along with photographer, Mindi Cooke, showcase some appealing stops for exploring, eating, drinking, and shopping, from Kalbar to Spicers Peak.

If you spent all of this winter begrudgingly swiping through European holiday snaps on Instagram, it might be time to make your own travel plans for 2020!

Photographer Nikole Ramsay introduces us to her upcoming all-inclusive, immersive food and photography tour of the Veneto region in northern Italy, held alongside Annie from Annie’s Provedore in Barwon Heads. Bellissimo!

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It is well established that the mass production of meat is a huge contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, takes up enormous amounts of farmland, uses precious water supplies, and in factory farming, involves animal rights abuses and exploitative conditions for low paid workers. Incorporating more plant-based meals into our lifestyle is a proven way to contribute to an issue that can seem pretty overwhelming!

In support of Meat Free Week this week – an initiative supported by  Bowel Cancer Australia, World Animal Protection and Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation – today we’re sharing some of our favourite veggie recipes from the TDF food archives.

Even the most carnivorous of eaters will be asking for second helpings!

Usually, when people downsize to an apartment, they lose the opportunity to have a garden beyond a few well-placed pot plants. Not so for today’s green thumbs!

When Klaus and Anne Schindhelm moved from a one-acre property in Sydney’s Northern suburbs to an apartment in Rozelle, their garden-life was far from over. After enlisting the help of landscape designer Adam Robinson, they created an expansive green oasis in their apartment’s ‘backyard’ that could rival most gardens in the ground!

Georgina Reid visits Klaus and Anne to learn more about their slice of paradise that thrives in the harsh, exposed conditions.

We all want to do the best for our children and give them the best of everything. Most of us think our child is the best