A summer’s day and the heat is up. You pant a bit then fan yourself with your hand, a light wind wafts around. It is refreshing and with it comes an instant love of this movement of air. It is easy to worship the wind on such a day. In the Royal Botanic Gardens…
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I believe some of this tranquility comes from the formal and the symmetrical design. It is pleasing to the eye and it seems to balance the mind. Or maybe it is just the over-all beauty of the design. The garden was officially opened in 1935. It was designed by Hugh Linakar as part of…
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October was a wet month for Melbourne and the roses loved it. They’re in flower all over the city. It was time for a visit to The Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden in the St Kilda Botanical Gardens. (See my previous post) I went this week in the relative cool of an early morning…
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Your’re in Melbourne’s CBD and you want time out – peace, time away from crowds and the concrete jungle and some tranquility? How about the Botanical Gardens and in particular the Tropical House? The Melbourne Botanical Gardens are at the edge of the CBD – walking distance if you are feeling energetic or a…
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One of the attractions at the St Kilda Botanical Gardens is the Giant Chess Board. There is an area set aside especially for Chess near the pond and the conservatory. It has built in bench-seats and tables. The tables have regular chess boards set into them so you can bring your own set, sit…
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The Alister Clark Memorial Rose garden is one of the highlights of a visit to the St Kilda Botanical Gardens, in Blessington Street. It is autumn now and many of the roses are still in bloom – pruning hasn’t started yet so there is still a lot to admire – and smell. The garden…
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