Robin's Double Life
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Plump figs, spiky chestnuts, one hundred year old camellias
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Winding pathways; roses, hibiscus, sunflowers, fuchsias and camellias over 100 years of age; flowers buzzing with bees; succulents and shrub...
Friday, March 23, 2012
Visiting my 93 year old mother
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Visiting my 93 year old mother (who lives in Geelong with my brother and sister-in-law) involved a long but pleasant day. First, at 2 1/2 ho...
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Heritage herbs and vegetables grow intertwined
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To see a garden that is truly flourishing is a rare delight. The vegetable garden at Churchill Island is one of these. Heritage herbs and ...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Holiday homes: 1870s and 2012
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Amess House is typical of the resort homes built in the Western Port Bay region in the 1870s, and contrasts greatly with those built at the ...
Every man needs a shed
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Ever since the first man decided to settle in one place, and farm an area of land, he's needed a shed -- somewhere away from his wife an...
Monday, March 19, 2012
Gentle Jersey cows but bad tempered Jersey bulls
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Churchill Island offers visitors a taste of farming practices as they were in "the olden days". Every day there's a demonstrat...
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Clydesdales: the gentle giants of the horse world
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Clydesdales have been part of Churchill Island since settlement, in the 1800s. Their docile temperament, impressive size, large shock absor...
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