Padua’s botanical garden in northern Italy traces its history back to 1545 and lays claim to be the oldest in existence. In Italy the 1540s were indeed a formative time for botanical gardens. Padua’s ...
Three new entries in the Centuria Taranaki Garden Festival offer tales from the past, bridges to cross, handcrafts and hard work. Beechwoods at Tariki, Stratford’s King Edward Park and the ...