Why urban trees are stressed

Less trees in cities = increased heat = more stress on trees due to the increased heat = higher cooling costs...

29 March, 2017

Sanctuary Magazine. Gardening up High

I was asked to put an article on Green Roofs in this seasons Sanctuary Magazine. here is the published piece that gives...

01 March, 2017

What Flower Colours are Bees attracted to?

Many flowers have "ultraviolet nectar guides" on them that are invisible to humans but tell bees where to find nectar...

16 November, 2016

Emerging Voices in Landscape Architecture

I am thrilled to be named as one of the 10 emerging voices of Landscape Architecture by AILA - Australian Institute...

04 November, 2016

Review of Tim Heard Native Stingless Bee workshop

Finding Tetragonula hockingsi. Elke organised for a free workshop on native stingless bees with Tim Heard as part of a combined...

21 March, 2016

Hives of activity: Keeping native bees can improve your garden’s productivity

I was recently approached by Bettter Homes and Gardens presenter, Jason Hodges who wanted to write an article on keeping...

01 March, 2016

Beekeeping news article: It’s a Buzzy City

Here is the newspaper article from Saturday's Telegraph: 27.02.16....

29 February, 2016

The Australian Native Bee Book by Tim Heard, Sydney book launch

SYDNEY BOOK LAUNCH Thursday, 4 February 5-7pm At Florilegium, 65 Derwent St, Glebe Florelegium will launch Tim’s informative and very accessible book...

02 February, 2016

Landscape and Soil is ‘the smarter, healthier new prozac’

After just getting back from a soil root mapping site visit, this coincidental soil article came across my desk and...

29 January, 2016

Native Stingless Bees in urban and suburban areas of Sydney

Native stingless bees have been shown to do very well in urban areas. This is a video I took today...

25 November, 2015