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The Weekly Times – Book Review
DEC 13, 2017 / THE WEEKLY TIMES NO LONGER is a garden an area of land used for growing flowers...
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FLOAT YOUR BOAT PODCAST – The Secret Fellowship of Gardeners
“At the heart of gardening, there’s the philosophy that you’re always trying to do one of two things – you’re...
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Our Gardens – Book Review
By Judy Horton, Garden Club of Australia “Garden designer Michael Bates, who has created more than 1000 gardens in Australia,...
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Landscape Outlook – Book Review
By Louise McDaid ‘Landscaping stalwart and expert Michael Bates has written an incisive account of 18 Australian gardens of particular...
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Queensland Reviewers Collective – The New Australian Garden
By Ian Lipke “The New Australian Garden not only delighted me but also provided ideas and valuable information. It is...
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BELLE Magazine – Library
Review by Judy Pascoe and Janice Hogg “If you ever have the opportunity to wander through the grounds of some...
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Belle Magazine – Front Row
Edited excerpt from The New Australian Garden “Planted in a dress circle location on Sydney Harbour, this richly layered contemporary...
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WYZA – How I Transformed my Tallawong Garden Retreat
{EXTRACT FROM THE NEW AUSTRALIAN GARDEN} “For those seeking a more permanent tree change, gardening in the mountains is not...
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Inner West Courier – Change Up in Garden Styles
By Laura Trieste “NO LONGER just the place to keep the plants and the barbecue, our gardens are increasingly becoming...
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Talking Lifestyle Radio – Gardener of The Week
Michael chats to Talking Lifestyle radio presenters Judy and Clinton about “The New Australian Garden” and his garden design philosophies,...