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TREENET Symposium 2026 - Takeaways
There are many threads to follow, and conversations to continue, but here are some the most immediate and notable takeaways for me. This year’s theme…
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Teenagers, used cars, and creating a solution
Our family has donated another car to Kids Under Cover. Every time, I’m impressed by the smooth design of their scheme. But it’s the construction of the…
Aug 31
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Is a verge garden complete without a street tree?
When you talk about verge gardens, do you mention street trees? Does the way you include (or ignore) street trees in your story add conflict or…
Aug 4
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Apr 7, 2023
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Your Substack Account, Profile, and Handle
Nov 28, 2023
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Could verge gardens make increased housing density more acceptable?
Oct 23, 2024
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Can verge gardens really change the world?
Nov 29, 2024
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Gardeners Rush and Councils Fear
Jun 11, 2025
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Connecting ideas on the verge
Sep 1, 2025
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3 Different Council Verge Garden Policies
As part of preparing for the Verge Gardens for People and Planet workshop on Friday, I checked the latest version of the adjoining councils in that…
Jul 29
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Workshops and FAQs
We have three workshops coming up in the Brisbane region, and workshops mean lots of questions. I'm adding an FAQ section to the website with some of…
Jul 23
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National Street Tree Symposium: Trees Connecting Communities
The program for the 2026 TREENET Symposium in Adelaide on 3rd and 4th September is online now. Will you be there?
Jul 13
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Cool Paths and Places Online Event (QHHCoP)
It's winter in Australia but we are aware of the extreme heatwaves in the northern hemisphere. Are you worried about what our next summer will bring?
Jul 6
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Homes for koalas or homes for people?
It's been a busy week - I bought a new edition of one of my favourite books, went to a forum on affordable housing, and watched the local and state…
Jun 22
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Verge Gardens for People and Planet
"Verge Gardens for People and Planet" is the title of my presentation and workshop for the Peaks to Points Festival in July. Should I be doing these on…
Jun 18
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The Journey from Cooperation to Collaboration
Action is more popular than theory. But action alone can mean we get stuck. And theory can seem like hot air - until you’ve seen it applied in practice…
Jun 5
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Start Local, then Scale Out Through Networks
It’s the invisible connections - between people, places, and issues - that create opportunities for innovation and scale through collaboration.
May 15
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The Lure of Guerrilla Gardening
Once you start verge gardening, you notice the grass or weeds with the odd tree on public land everywhere. You imagine what it could be. The temptation…
May 5
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