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The Nursery Layer for Regeneration
Although Jim's passion is bush regeneration (wild nature) and I concentrate on regenerating nature in urban areas (nature combined with people), there…
Jul 22
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Gayle Dallaston
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What is Nature Anyway?
At the "Being Stewards: On Nature & Philosophy" event, the first activity was to see what each person around the table classified as "nature" and "not…
Jul 14
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Gayle Dallaston
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Battle and Surrender on the Verge
Do your neighbours mow over your new verge plants? Attack them with the whipper-snipper? And nobody will do anything about it. Is it time to give up, or…
Jul 4
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Gayle Dallaston
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June 2025
Nasturtiums Too Proud For Their Boots
Just as nasturtiums have a special place in the heart for some while others think they are merely weeds, verge gardens can trigger both positive and…
Jun 24
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Gayle Dallaston
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Brisbane Tree Canopy Problem
This week the ABC has produced two stories about the failure to meet targets for tree canopy and tree health. This is a serious concern in many ways…
Jun 16
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Gayle Dallaston
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Gardeners Rush and Councils Fear
How do you overcome the gap between eager verge gardeners and Councils who decide that it's all too hard to allow anything but grass?
Jun 11
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Gayle Dallaston
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Using Substack Q&A
Please use this thread to share ideas and ask questions about how to use Substack for your projects. (Available to paid subscribers only)
Jun 9
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Gayle Dallaston
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Keeping the Conversations Going
When change happens one conversation at a time, we need to keep our conversations going. Well-managed conversations help us maintain hope and momentum.
Jun 5
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Gayle Dallaston
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May 2025
Show us your verge garden on Substack
If you are a subscriber to the Shady Lanes Project, you have a Substack account. You can use it to share photos, videos, and a story about your verge…
May 30
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Gayle Dallaston
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Gardening Australia - The Video
Here's a link to the ABC Gardening Australia webpage with the story including the 7 minute video, “Urge to Verge”, aired as part of the Gardening…
May 29
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Gardening Australia this Friday!
Just a quick note to say that we'll be on Gardening Australia (series 36, episode 13) this Friday 7.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
May 21
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Gayle Dallaston
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May 14
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Gayle Dallaston
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