Australia's oldest community garden part 4

Talking with astro-inspired artist Pamela Bain about her newly formed cosmic nebulas. Pamela Bain's exploration of deep space phenomena is captured via photographic and digital processes that integrate with experimental methods of painting and paper sculpting.  Her artforms currently investigate the potential to convey metaphor as well as deep space anatomy underpinning the materiality of cosmic nebulae. Art: https://fb.me/pamartology  https://www.instagram.com/pamartology https://www.pamelabain.com/     Also spotlighting the symposium ANAT SPECTRA where Pam, and sound designer Jeff Hannam, will be sharing the innerworkings of their project CELESTIAL RESONANCE. ANAT SPECTRA  -  MULTIPLICITY     A multi-platform event, over six episodes. SPECTRAlive includes a symposium event hosted by the Science Gallery Melbourne asking artists, technologists, and scientists to imagine, experiment, and produce in ways which create fair, just and sustainable futures. Exhibition, film programs, talks, and discussions share and celebrate research, creative propositions, and artforms across multiple venues throughout Melbourne from April 21st – 23rd Tickets to Spectralive – the onsite live event  https://spectra.org.au/spectralive/#day-1      Tickets to Spectravision – the online event of 5 episodes running until May 6th  https://spectra.org.au/spectravision/ For more information about the event and presenters, please go to https://www.artshub.com.au/event/anat-spectra-2022-multiplicity-2538680/   The podcast artwork in this episode is DIAMOND NURSERY

Join us for the The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney podcast part five  Catch up on each episode  Part one of our tour of The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney  https://eattmag.com/join-us-in-part-one-of-our-tour-of-the-royal-botanic-garden-sydney/?highlight=botanic%20gardens Part two of our tour of The Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney https://eattmag.com/part-two-of-the-sydney-royal-botanic-gardens-podcast/?highlight=botanic%20gardens Part three of our tour of The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney https://eattmag.com/sydney-royal-botanic-gardens-podcast-part-3/?highlight=botanic%20gardens  Part four of our tour of The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney https://eattmag.com/australias-oldest-community-garden-part-4/   What's on The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney   A Flash of Red Visit The Calyx from Monday 25 April to see 'A Flash of Red ' Presented by artist Jean Dennis   Inside the Tide UNTIL 31 JULY 2022 Explore a marine dream of coral, kelp, and coast with Inside the Tide! Step inside this spectacular world of aquatic delights in our new immersive exhibition.   7 MAY - 22 MAY 2022 Botanic Endeavour: The Florilegium Society celebrates the Banks and Solander Collections https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/    

Welcome back to party 4 of our botanical podcast here in Australia's oldest community garden. Where we discover the story of the lost New Zealand Kauri tree and look at the role of the new horticultural display centre and find out who was at botany bay with Captain James Cook in 1770

Branching out into the gardens with Paul we continue our conversation from part 1 https://eattmag.com/join-us-in-part-one-of-our-tour-of-the-royal-botanic-garden-sydney/  Where we began our tour standing on the original footprint of the 1816 Botanic gardens a small section of what was known as the Governor's domain to start this botanic garden.  From there in part 2 https://eattmag.com/part-two-of-the-sydney-royal-botanic-gardens-podcast/ We hear how recently, archaeologists discovered a grinding stone from a place called Cuddie Springs, and that grinding stone had starch grains from kangaroo grass that was 32,000 years old. How Vines introduced into the Colony of New South Wales. Now in the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens Podcast Part 3 we learn of how Vines introduced into the Colony of New South Wales by James Busby Esq. After a most delicious European tour in 1832 sent back on the Lady Harewood in 1832, an extensive collection of over 500 vine cuttings selected from the different vineyards of France.   The experimental garden  Charles Fraser and another early botanist, Alan Cunningham brought back seed and even seedlings of these trees and planted them in the experimental garden among others between 1824 and 1828. Looking to see how these trees would perform and how they could be used as timber trees.    Cedar  Red Cedar grew well and become one of the most valuable commodities coming out of the Australian colonies.  So well in fact Red Cedar can be found in many old town halls or in old buildings, both here but also in places like Manchester and London, and also in places in India.   Into the Palm house   Charles Moore whom was born in 1820, in Dundee Scotland.  Had arrived in Sydney on 14 January 1848 and took up the position of Director of the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, a position he held until 5 May 1896. Where he had decided to start planting the palms out in the old experimental gardening 1862, and where we still have some of those original plantings.    Fern mania, had also started at a similar time among the Victorians as a kind of obsession like that of the great fondness for palms as well.  Find out more about Ferns at the Plant species in the woodland page on the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney website  https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/Science/Our-work-discoveries/Natural-Areas-Management/Ecology-of-Cumberland-Plain-Woodland/Plant-species-in-the-woodland/Vascular-plants/Ferns   And discover the work that goes into maintaining the Gardens and learn from horticulture staff, taking direction from the team. Upcoming events include visits to the Australian Botanic Garden Mt Annan and Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mt Tomah https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/whatson Please answer the questions here  https://forms.gle/DjWFWUKSmD4dELoFA if you cannot see a form below   Loading…  

During the second part of our tour we learn how Aboriginal people had been managing the landscape for more than 40,000 years. Paul hunts out one of the many grasses at the botanic gardens known as the kangaroo grass.  One of the many birds having breakfast during our tour. He explains enthusiastically that, kangaroo grass has a seed and that seed's been traditionally used and ground up to make a flour to make bread.  And now, recently, archaeologists discovered a grinding stone from a place called Cuddie Springs, and that grinding stone had starch grains from kangaroo grass that was 32,000 years old, which makes Aboriginal people the oldest continuous bread making culture on the planet by 15,000 years. As we walk through the garden we find ourselves surrounded by plants brought out by the first fleet, and we have tobacco and mulberries and citrus and then directly opposite is that kangaroo grass just coming into seed at the moment.  We quickly learn that when first fleet arrived it was during an El Nino year.   El Niño is a climate cycle in the Pacific Ocean with a global impact on various weather patterns.  The cycle begins when warm water in the western tropical Pacific Ocean shifts and moves eastward along the equator towards the coast of South America.    Normally, this warm water pools near Indonesia and the Philippines. This can lead to Reduced rainfall. The shift in rainfall away from the western Pacific, associated with El Niño, means that Australian rainfall is usually reduced through winter–spring, particularly across the eastern and northern parts of the continent. Nine of the ten driest winter–spring periods on record for eastern Australia occurred during El Niño years. Learn more about what is El Niño and what might it mean for Australia? http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/updates/articles/a008-el-nino-and-australia.shtml    So, when the first fleet arrived it was a very dry period of time. And also the soils here are very ancient and very low in nutrients, and the land proved difficult to clear.  They ended up sowing crops between fallen trees and stumps. Due to  the low soil nutrition and because of the lack of water, the crop really failed, and they harvested less than they sowed. And after these various experiments they found better land on the Hawkesbury River, the Parramatta river and the Hunter river, that agriculture really took off on the continent. Many Scottish people also really built this garden between 1816 and the beginning of the 20th century. So in this case though, this is a man whose name was Joseph Gerald and Joseph.  Gerald was transported as a convict, and he was convicted essentially of political crimes. He was campaigning for more democratic freedoms for the people of Scotland. And not coincidentally, the first superintendent of these gardens, the first colonial botanist was also a Scott. Upcoming events: :  Learn about the diverse history and culture of the Aboriginal people of the Sydney region with an Aboriginal guide in the heart of the city. Uncover the Royal Botanic Garden's rich Aboriginal heritage by exploring plant uses, culture, artefacts and tasting some bush foods. https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/whatson/Aboriginal-Heritage-To Please answer the questions here https://forms.gle/5Sfc28eSXTkux5Bg7 if you cannot see a form below     Loading…   Join us in part one of our tour of the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney https://eattmag.com/travel/  

We begin our tour standing on the original footprint of the 1816 Botanic gardens. Where in 1816 Governor Macquarie and his wife carved out a small section of what was known as the Governor's domain to start this botanic garden.  Among the chorus of sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) is a relatively large white cockatoo found in wooded habitats in Australia, Paul continues, our walk down the garden path below the parrots while looking out for a Rainbow Lorikeet. Rainbow Lorikeets are Australia's fruity coloured birds. Brightly coloured blue, orange, yellow and green. Our second stop is look back in time. And in this garden, what we're trying to do is really tell that early historical story through plants. So, we're surrounded by grass trees, these remarkable Australian plants with long linear leaves and tall flower spikes covered in small creamy white flowers.A significant plant to the Gadigal people. 'Gal' means people, so the Gadigal literally means the people of Cadi.  The name Cadi comes from the grass tree species Xanthorrhoea, a native plant that local Aboriginal communities would make sections of spear shaft from the stems and glue together with the resin.  https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/visit/things-to-see-do/aboriginal-experiences Across the path, we can also see some bananas, coffee, and there's tea. And they were the plants brought out by the first fleet.  The kind of plants brought out by the first fleet were planted on this site around July 1788. But where we're standing now, we're surrounded by the types of plants that grew here before European settlement.these are species of plants that we know grew here,  thanks to our ecological department that map the traditional Flora of Australia. Learn more about the Royal Botanic Gardens In Sydney and stay tuned for our next episode. https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/Support Our tour guide is Paul Nicholson a Senior Horticulturist  Upcoming events:  The 2020 Garden Design Series, brought to you by Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens will be at the Tattersalls Club Hyde Park in Sydney's CBD.   Entry fee includes drinks and canapés on arrival. Book online here or call the Foundation & Friends office on (02) 9231 8182, Monday – Friday, 9am - 5pm. Become a member and save! Click here. Please answer the questions here https://forms.gle/QjtsaWmLkijJnu3U9  if you cannot see a form below    Loading…

Join Ross and Cullen in Part 2 of our I'm free Sydney tour  Listen in and read along with part 2 of our tour through Sydney with Ross and Cullen and then answer the questions below to either test your memory, your English, or both. https://forms.gle/6FBzYXe3Uh8DaQF77 Ross: You can see across Hyde Park, the big some areas, cathedral.  Now it's the second version of it. They started one in 1821. Unfortunately, it burnt down soon afterward. So they started this one in 1868, but they didn't finish it until 16 years ago. So it's about 130 years to get it all built. They wanted it finished off for the 2000 Olympics. A view across to the Cathedral with animal art making its way through the park  looking for an Ark.   Cullen: Thanks for joining me, Cullen here, we are about to kick off in part two about our with Ross, from www.imfree.com.au and we're making our way now towards the cathedral.    And then we're going to swing around towards Hyde Park and the Greek mythological figures. And we learn a little bit there about Sydney's early convict beginnings.   And then from there, we end up in the most magnificent lookout point towards Sydney Harbour.  So let's jump straight into it.   Ross: As this is all originally the edge of the township. This area was the site of the markets, but by 1898 they wanted something more formal and official for the market.    So they built this big grand Romanesque-style building, which you can see around us. The problem was the design of the building didn't work very well as a market. So right through its history, it had a number of different functions.  In one instance, it was proposed to be demolished entirely and replaced by car parking.   And thankfully that didn't happen in 1986, a Malaysian company took control of the building, restored it to what we can say to the state. That said, there are a few interesting and odd things around the building, in particular, the clocks.    So you might have noticed one as we came in, now hiding behind the sign. There's also a similar one, same spot down the other end of the building. Ross: It shows scenes some Australian history with, but this one shows scenes from British history.  So if you go up onto level two on the hour every hour, you can see beheadings of King Charles the first. And the whole head rolls off and everything.  It's a bit weird. Also, on the second level in the middle is a letter from Queen Elizabeth the second to Sydneysiders, which is nice, but we haven't opened it yet, and we're not meant to open it until 2085. So I don't like my chances of being around to hear that one read out and she could have written anything, but I get the feeling it's still going to be pretty........, but we'll have to wait and see ……. It was written in 1986 the idea is that it not be open for 99 years, so we get to keep waiting for me or that you can head around the corner here as we do  Look up at the dome above. It's really pretty. Ross: It was in this area, had our first official horse races. You don't find horses here anymore.  It's a place for people to escape from this city. Have picnics and a place for the big white birds with the big white beaks.  They seem to be avoiding us a little bit at the moment.  The Australian white ibis (Threskiornis Molucca) is a wading bird of the ibis family. In recent years has become an icon of popular culture, being regarded "with passion and wit,   You can see someone chasing one over there, uh, for them to steal your picnic.  So watch out for that one.  It's also, for part of our out and about art festival, which is on at the moment. Ross: it's all about getting art out into the streets rather than just in museums and galleries.  So that's what all the photographs we just wandered by.  They're all photographs that are meant to represent an Australian life, interesting elements of Australian life.    But there's an extension to that exhibition over in the diagonally opposite corner of Hyde Park, which is exactly the same all photographs about Australian life except they're taken by children. So it's cool to see their, uh, views on things.    But you can see across Hyde Park, the big St Mary's cathedral.  Now it's the second version of it. They started one in 1821. Unfortunately, it burnt down soon afterward.  So they started this one in 1868, but they didn't finish it until 16 years ago. It took them about 130 years to get it all built.  They wanted it finished off for the 2000 Olympics.   A view across to the Cathedral with animal art making its way through the park  looking for an Ark.   Ross: If you're interested in cathedrals, that can be one to have a wander around inside shows a strong Irish Catholic heritage in the early colony. Other Way beside us, he can say he's fountain, which is known as the Archibald fountain.    Now the thing that confuses me about it is it's meant to show Australia and France's ties and connections during world war one, but the artist has used Greek mythological figures to show off this fact.    Nonetheless, it's a beautiful fountain, a popular place for wedding photographs.  The story behind the fountain is it was donated to Sydney by a man named JF Archibald.    So JF Archibald was a fairly important person here in Sydney as he created a popular current affairs magazine known as the bulletin.    He was, however, also a character. He was a Francophile.    He absolutely loved France so much, so he changed his name from John Feltham,    to Jules Francois, and he went with a Bere and French, mustache, and everything.   Ross: Hence we end up with a fountain which is meant to show ties to the French, but whilst we're here in the quiet of Hyde park, I'll run through Sydney's history in six or seven minutes.    So tune in or out depending on your level of interest.    In 1770 the Englishman, a captain cook, sailed up the East coast of Australia. The Dutch sailed up the West coast in 1616, but we'd like to forget about that part.    Around that time, London's jails were full of convicts and prisoners.    Art in the park dazzles in the daylight of the cranes among the trees in Hyde Park The American war of independence meant they couldn't keep shipping them over there anymore.  They had to come up with somewhere new. So eventually, it was decided upon new South Wales or as it became Sydney.    So on the 26th of January, 1788, the first fleet of ships arrived here in Sydney with 700 convicts, 700 other people that said they only managed to beat a number of French ships by four days.   Ross: So we could have had a completely different history.    The other thing was they thought the land was completely uninhabited.    In actual fact, it was inhabited by the Gadigal tribe of Australian native Aborigines.    They'd been around for at least the past 30,000 years. So at first, there was some curiosity and interest, but then there were violent attacks and outbreaks of disease, which largely decimated the Australian native Aboriginal population.    So much so, unfortunately, they only represent one and a half percent of Sydney's population to this day.    So during those first few years, the colonies started to grow as a convict colony.    A couple of years after Sydney was founded, 75% of the population were convicts, so you can understand it wasn't a very law-abiding society.    The other issue they had was that of food and famine. There were reliant on most of their food coming out on ships from England. These ships are very often wrecked or lost at sea.   Ross: So in 1790 when a ship known as the Lady Juliana, came out with 220 women and not very much food, the largely male-dominated society at the time complained at this,   By 1792 free settlers started coming out here. Farming started to work. Sydney started to prosper by the 1840s they stopped sending convicts to the East coast of Australia. Guessing 150,000 was about enough.    Then by 1851, we had the first of a number of gold rushes, which really helped Sydney to prosper, but also helped Melbourne to prosper and hence sparked off the debate between the two cities as to who is more important, which hasn't finished yet.    So in 1901 the six States of Australia came together as a Federation under the coin. This was when the debate between the two cities was most aggressive because it had to be  decided who would be the capital of this new country Australia. Ross: Sydney was like, well, we're here first. We have the most heritage and old buildings.    Clearly, we should be the capital.   Melbourne was were young, were more hip, and European, where the biggest at the time where you should be the capital.   The two cities, we're both so stubborn. They fought so aggressively. They had to build a whole new city in between the two of them.    Canberra.    That said, Melbourne was the capital for the first 26 years because that's how long it took us to build Canberra.    But war has come to Sydney in the form of infiltrations and thinkings, but these days Sydney as a focus of world events, rugby world cup, Sydney Olympics, but I'll give you brains at rest, and we'll head this way out of Hyde Park.   Ross: You can see where we are standing where we started back at the town hall, the long thin queen Victoria building with all the little green dots on the roof.    Then we headed up pass Sydney tower, which pokes up above everything else there over into Hyde Park.    You can see the triangular area of greenery and grass.    That was the domain which I mentioned from the hospital hanging off the edge of the model is the new South Wales art gallery as well.    We headed down through Martin place past the round Australia square building and were now directly opposite this middle Wharf over the road, way behind in that little square building with two orange lines on the roof. That's custom house.    So from here, we'll head around into the rocks, which is the oldest surviving part of Sydney.    So the model obviously goes from the Harbor bridge, opera house, circular Quay, all they back down the other end to central station, but you can also see to this side, this area of water, which is known as Darling Harbor, which for want of a better way of explaining it. Sort of a touristy precinct has our wildlife, Sydney and sea life, Sydney aquarium, and the point beneath me here and directly across the water; you can see the curved roofs and the two walls of the national maritime museum as well.    Also, they have free fireworks in darling Harbor at 8:30 PM on Saturday nights. So it could be worth checking out tonight if you want to.    The other thing to mention about tonight's that our clock's jump forward by an hour tonight.  Date.  Yes. So you'll get one less hours late tonight — sorry guys.   Ross: Um, but yeah, also, it can be kind of hard to photograph because of the reflection. If you really want a picture of it, they have three postcards, but we can continue back at down here.   Cullen: And great to have you with us joining us are on that snapshot as we walked around Sydney on the most beautiful day and really giving some insights into that tour.    And of course, you can get more details from I'm free. www.imfree.com.au, and you can tell we were there as we were going through the change of daylight savings. And so a lot of people had been out the night before. It was, yeah, it was kind of interesting.   Anyway, look, um, I guess one of the other things that it's important to know is that a really Ross and many of his guides are out there sort of rain, hail, thunder sun. The sun will shine and a really every day, and there's no need to book. Um, this is the perfect place where you can just turn up sort shortly, shortly before,  the tour starts, and you can find your local guide there in a bright green t-shirts.   So anyway, with that, we are also going to add in our memory test As a form inside this podcast.   Cullen: For those of our listeners want to test, test the memory,  And or there comprehension if English is your second language and you can get more details on more podcasts at eattmag.com Thanks for joining us it's great to have you.  Thank you, everybody, for your four and five-star reviews on iTunes and Stitcher and Spreaker.  It's really a great, the whole team is very, um, wrapped whenever that happens.  We just wanted to say that. And of course, you can join us for our next podcast is we continue a journey around Australia. And please don't forget to click the link inside this podcast so you can see the images that we took during the day as well. All right. We'll catch you in the next one, cheers.  Join us in part one of the podcast with Ross and Cullen. https://eattmag.com/join-cullen-in-part-one-of-the-im-free-sydneys-sight-seeing-tour/  Group bookings can be made at least 24 hours in advance. Groups of 10 or more can register with www.imfree.com.au at least 24 hours in advance.  To maintain the quality of our regularly scheduled tours, the I'm Free tour team will need to organize you a separate private tour.  And full terms and conditions can be found on the I'm Free Tours private tours https://www.imfree.com.au/sydney/private-tours/ web page. WHEELCHAIRS: The Sydney Sights tour is wheelchair friendly. Find out more about I'm Free tours in both Sydney and Melbourne and  https://www.imfree.com.au/aboutus/ More travel podcasts can also be found here https://eattmag.com/travel/ Loading…  

Join Cullen in part one of the I'm Free Sydney's Sight Seeing tour. Check out our new memory test below for this episode 2020. Cullen and the team meet Ross at the beginning of an entertaining and informative tour in part one of our podcast tour through the center of Sydney. The I'm Free walking tour is warmly primed with the best stories, insights, and tips throughout the heart of the city.  Enjoying the stories on The, I'm Free Tour Sydney Covering local transport, activities, restaurants, and bars to give you a sense of place in the same way the locals like Ross and his tour team do. During the easy-walking 2½-3 hour tour, we uncover some of Sydney's hidden history and explore the sites of Australia's most famous city under the guiding light of our friendly tour guide.  The I'm Free Sydney tour guides give a series of well-crafted insights into the people, places, and events of this sun-blessed city. Rain, Hail, thunder or Shine, Ross's I'm Free Tours walk every day. Stories abound on the I'm Free Tour Sydney And with no need to book, this is the perfect place to turn up shortly after your arrival in Sydney and find your local guide in a bright green T-shirt. Perfect for an update on upcoming events, art, restaurants, and of course, those hidden bars and noodle shops to help you better enjoy your time in Sydney just like a local. Ross joins Cullen and the team this morning at Sydney's Town Hall with the opening of the tour, exploring Sydney's remarkable beginning and development. Some of the convict colony stories might surprise you like the opening of the tour that digs deep beneath your feet of Sydney's Town Hall, revealing some of its hidden stories beneath the stonework. Tours start out at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm every day from the Sydney Town Hall Square. With no need to book, you'll easily find your guide wearing a bright green "I'm Free" T-shirt on George St between Sydney Town Hall and St Andrew's Cathedral. One of the many places visited on the I'm Free Tour in Sydney Group bookings can be made at least 24 hours in advance  Groups of 10 or more can register with www.imfree.com.au at least 24 hours in advance.  To maintain the quality of our regularly scheduled tours, the I'm Free tour team will need to organize you a separate private tour.  And full terms and conditions can be found on the I'm Free Tours private tours https://www.imfree.com.au/sydney/private-tours/ web page. WHEELCHAIRS: The Sydney Sights tour is wheelchair friendly. Find out more about I'm Free tours in both Sydney and Melbourne and  https://www.imfree.com.au/aboutus/ and stay tuned to join us for part two of our Sydney Sights tour on the EATT Magazine podcast. And join us for more travel podcasts here  https://eattmag.com/travel/  

Cullen Pope finds out more about The Internet of Things among the trees in that #mostliveablestartupcity Melbourne, Australia. View the images in this podcast https://eattmag.com/cullen-pope-in-the-mostliveablestartupcity/ When I first heard about the idea of emailing trees, I must admit I did think it was a bit odd. The whole idea of wanting to send another email for any reason whatsoever was undoubtedly a bit strange anyway.   I spend a significant amount of my time thinking about how I won't send another email and search through a range of tools that will prevent me from doing so. My number one tool at the moment is using the telephone, an ancient piece of technology traditionally used to convey ideas by voice.   However, at the time of writing this, I'm sure its primary function is now to send and receive emails. I also spend some of my time thinking about how I won't look at another email. I can't read another email, will not drat another email, or even think about another email.   So what do I think of the idea of emailing a tree?. Or emailing anyone or anything voluntarily for any reason does seem quite strange.   Then again, perhaps I could send a tree a small collection of my emails, ones that I've never sent, ones that I've dreamt of writing, the kind of emails you only think about in your wildest dreams.   Or perhaps I could just send one email, one email to rule them all, that summed it all up. Somehow I could email the tree the last email. However, on reflection, I realize that the ultimate email wasn't about me or what I thought about anything; it was all about the trees. Suddenly I'm thinking very, very deeply.   What did I want to say in appreciation to any particular tree or trees within our magnificent city and suddenly I'm speechless.   But then I thought, I do know some of those trees. So I could email them, I have met them before.   When I used to smoke, I'm sure I inhaled my cigars underneath them at some point. I certainly know of at least one tree I have cried under. Then there is a whole collection of trees. I like to walk under in the autumn. There is another group of trees I like to wiz under on my bike, but what are my favorite trees? I began to wonder.   My favorite trees I like the most are the ones I run to when running away from my computer.   Sometimes I run to the gym, but it's painfully obvious that that doesn't happen too frequently. More often than not, I run into the trees. I walk through them, or I sit under them with my scrapbook and my colored pens.   Scribbling away at my latest ideas on automation, podcasting potential processes, education in the 2020's and the many possible pathways taken by artists and entrepreneurs to get where they want to and how I could help at least some of them.   Trees are a defining part of Melbourne.   We live in the world's most liveable city, and our parks, gardens, green spaces and tree-lined streets contribute enormously to this status. Melbourne's urban forest is facing two significant future challenges: climate extremes and urban growth.   One of the things I loved recently was when I ran into the trees after a massive storm.   I noticed the banks of the river, and I could see how much rain we had recently; the rising water had flooded the river suddenly risen up the banks reaching the trees further up. How refreshing that must have been for those trees to get all that dust washed from the leaves. Dead limbs were blown away in the ferocity of the wind, and the roots washed by the warm water of the summer storm.   Then there are the trees that I like just to watch and see the wind gently blowing through the branches and leaves for some reason. I have always enjoyed that, and I have always found it to be relaxing. I'm not even sure why.   Perhaps when I am not looking at the computer screen, or I am outside not connected to a device: I'm not plugged in I'm not sending Not receiving Not producing Not consuming Posting or creating   I'm not even having a timeout,   I'm just hanging out,   Just enjoying my time with the trees,   I am suddenly just being as the tree is, just being.   The first time I ever heard of anybody emailing trees was in a meet up put together by Charlie Woolford for MUDM on urban design, and I must confess I didn't know what I was walking into. It just looked like fun, and it involved landscaping, and so you can now tell that I never entirely read the full details of some emails.   So I signed up and arrived late as usual to the meetup.   To be greeted by a room filled with smiling and enthusiastic faces and the remaining pizza and a cold beer at the Collective Campus.   Yvonne Lynch was presenting a part of the City of Melbourne's urban forestry strategy document, which aims to make a great city greener. While giving it a solid sustainable foundation for the future communities of Melbourne. Yvonne was also joined by Urban Forester Tania MacLeod and Consulting Arborist Matt Sauvarin.   Melbourne, was in view at our latest Canopy Green Roof Forum event.   The 66-page document gives a fantastic outline of the principles and strategies, including case studies along with some of the issues and challenges that arise in the urban forest.   Heat islands are just one of the challenges to contend with, and other principal strategies include, Reducing the urban heat island effect Creating healthy ecosystems Positioning Melbourne as a leader open urban forestry   The mayor said recently, "We often think of the trees as the lungs of our city, but they ought also in some ways are our heart and soul."   Heat the biggest killer.   With heat as the biggest natural killer in Australia on a hot day, and the city can be up to seven degrees warmer than the surrounding countryside. At this time, the most recent reports are that Australian heatwaves are becoming hotter and longer. They are occurring more often and starting earlier in the season.   The effects of this are compounded in the city. And have led to a compelling and urgent need to cool the city and to protect vulnerable populations.   Part of the Urban Forest Strategy program's goals includes cooling the city by 4°C using green infrastructure to mitigate the predicted future increases in hot weather and the Urban Heat Island effect. Reducing the landscape's vulnerability to drought by increasing the city's stormwater harvesting capacity. Other goals also include providing a visualization of the life expectancy of the city's trees. This allows for tree populations in decline to be identified and for long-term responses to be developed. Cullen Pope, Cullen Pope in the #mostliveablestartupcity talking trees and IoT   The City of Melbourne runs an email a tree service through their Urban Forest Visual website: http://melbourneurbanforestvisual.com.au/ The interactive website allows people to learn about our urban forest and join the conversation about how the city manages its trees. Councillor Arron Wood recently stated, "An unintended but positive consequence was that instead of reporting problems with trees, people began writing letters about how much they love individual trees in the city." Interesting facts include damage to older trees can occur, for example, if a truck reversing into a tree causes branches to break. Cullen Pope, Cullen Pope in the #mostliveablestartupcity, talking trees and IoT A healthy tree supporting one of the city's many and varied sporting groups The emails now show Melburnians know and understand the importance of the trees in reducing heat in the city. For example, one email came in from workers who watered a tree outside the State Library so that the tree survived the drought. The email service began in May 2013, and the Urban Forest team receives several emails a week about the individual health of trees within the city, and there is no cost for the email initiative. Councillor Arron Wood also said, "While there are other cities that map their tree populations, as far as we are aware, we are the only city to provide a visualization of the life expectancy of our trees. This allows for tree population decline to be identified and for long-term responses to be developed." The #mostliveablestartupcity talking trees and IoT Biodiversity a key part of the new inner-city plantings. THE URBAN FOREST VISUALISATION Was a response to a series of community engagement where several people had asked for the council to share their forest maps. The team felt that an online interactive map which visualized the data in a creative and interesting manner was an ideal way in which to share the data with the public. In case you're wondering what kind of email I plan to send the tree or the trees in the City of Melbourne, there is no need you have just read it, this article is the email I am sending, then again you could write your own by visiting the website above. Cullen Pope Editor EATT Magazine Travel Podcast EATT Magazine Travel Cullen Pope in the #mostliveablestartupcity on talking to the trees in Melbourne and The Internet of Things supports #mostliveablestartupcity #mostliveablestartupcity is an initiative by Melbourne Silicon Beach and supported by Silicon beach Radio Thank you for joining us on our journey through Melbourne and feel free to join us in podcast number 37: https://eattmag.com/the-travel-podcast/ where we arrive in Tasmania looking for whiskey and wine. EATT Well, travel often Cullen

Join us in part two for our Barangaroo delivery podcast where Tim continues his tour with us of the Barangaroo Reserve. To catch up on our tour through Barangaroo gardens in Sydney, please go back to part one of our podcast, https://eattmag.com/podcasts/how-to-get-to-barangaroo-gardens-in-sydney/  Tim tells us how there are over 75,000 plants, trees, and shrubs at Barangaroo gardens. One of his favorite trees is called the Casuarina in which he describes its protective nature and characteristics. View all of the images from this podcast https://eattmag.com/podcasts/photographic-visions-barangaroo-part-two/ Photo: Infrastructure NSW, an Aerial image of just some of the plantings at Barangaroo Reserve, Sydney   Jactare Looking up into the tall Sandstone monuments at Barangaroo, they feature the essence of an Australian landscape with rocks jutting up sharply against the greenery of gum trees. Photo: Cullen Pope, Canon Canon EOS 550D  ƒ/81/  4000   70mm  ISO3200   Nico Water splashes across the square human-made blocks that protrude out into the dark and deep blue waters of Sydney harbour.  The waves besiege the rock sculpture which, over time, have been shaped and softened by the sea. Photo: Cullen Pope,  ƒ/8   1/4000   208mm   ISO3200 Zelda Native Australian trees Bright colors explode from each tree and shrub in the mid-afternoon sun, making this a one-stop-shop for photographers wanting to challenge themselves with the many aspects of the varied landscape. The curves and crevices of the enigmatic Barangaroo formations in any light pops, sings and sparkles with the hot tropical colored flora posing magnificently. Photo: Cullen Pope,  ƒ/81/1600250mmISO3200ƒ/8    1/1600    250mm   ISO3200 Cannon Barangaroo, Sydney Colors contrast in their retrospective shapes that harmoniously highlight the human-made when juxtaposed with natural forms of the surrounding vegetation.  Offering hard lines and soft, with colors that grab the eye, this is a photographer's dream as it offers so many enticing and exciting compositional options. Photo: Cullen Pope,   ƒ/8    1/1250     55mm      ISO3200   Peter Walker is the American designer of  Barangaroo Reserve, one of the most foremost designers in the world. Along with the Partners Landscape Architecture (PWP), in association with Sydney-based Johnson Pilton Walker Architects and Landscape Architects, they delivered the design project as a collaborative effort. Barangaroo from the air Photo: Infrastructure NSW, Barangaroo from the air in this early Aerial 2015 Moving through the gardens, we come across the Burrawang steps which are positioned at one of the entrances. Burrawang is the aboriginal name for a local Cycad plant which was known as a poisonous plant known to the local people who knew how to extract the poison.  The plant was used to make starch which involved soaking it in saltwater directly before eating. This process possibly took up to two days. Le Bokeh Dianella Shot at ƒ/8 Photo: Cullen Pope,  ƒ/8    1/640   90mm   ISO3200 In the gardens of Barangaroo beautiful flowers abound throughout the year signalling various times to harvest: such as when certain species of fish are ripe for the gathering.  Plants and trees also provide both shelter and shade for these activities. This bokeh image grasps the full extent of its beauty. When Cullen asks about the kinds of visitors to the reserve, Tim replies "We've had lots of schools, we've had lots of corporates, and we've had a few VIP days - we've had all types. Mainly locals, but we cater for everyone. We are part of the school curriculum. So we cover the curriculum from K from kindergarten to year 12.   Salmon Flush Hues of Salmon A rainbow of color sequences from yellows and purples to mossy greens transition down to the sea line and become a feature of the unique human-made tessellations. Such an unexpected vision is a photographer's delight against the blue of the sea. Photo: Cullen Pope,  ƒ/8  1/2500    179mm    ISO3200   That can also include a geography class.which has to do with the sustainable urban renewal also connecting that with the sustainability of aboriginal culture." Excavating the cove uncovered a lot of artifacts. Többi Sandstone in time Sandstone glistens and gleams when wet and worn wonderfully by the elements of earth, wind, and water which reveals the remnants of time over 200 million years ago.  Cratered and weather-worn these structures evoke notions of histories and peoples who have walked across this ancient rockscape. Photo: Cullen Pope,  550D ƒ/8 1/4000 90mm ISO3200   Tim adds, "Part of the colonial history also discovered, was when they even dug up the first boat launching slipway in Australian history. So you can actually see 1827 concrete. And that's where the boat launching was happening.  It's called Munns slipway." Nectarous Some sandstone blocks almost look like the Eastern dessert, halva, with its layered sediment lines sweeping through the structures. Brilliant browns, deep reds, and fiery Ochre - hues that have been created over time by the wind. Photo: Cullen Pope,   ƒ/8  1/2500   55mm   ISO3200 "Entering the cutaway, we learn of its 18,000 square meters in area, including 6,500 meters of floor space. 93% of the sandstone we can see at the reserve came from underneath here that appears around the park. And there's two levels of car parking - 300 car park spaces and another level of a storage water tank, and a basement system, which recycles water from as caught from the 90,000-liter rain tanks of each of those towers." Opening Day Photo:  Infrastructure NSW, Barangaroo Reserve Opening Day 2015   Later on during our tour of Barangaroo Reserve Tim also alludes to the shared paths for the bikes and scooters. Barangaroo fast become known as another great place to exercise and is now one of Sydney's favorite outdoor exercise parks for sports enthusiasts. The unmatched views of Sydney from this angle make Barangaroo Reserve a great place to enjoy outdoor space close to the city but away from the crowds to get your body moving.  For students looking for a great place to get some exercise we have outlined a few points to remember  Photo: Infrastructure NSW Studies show regular exercise can increase student's self-esteem and can make you feel happier.    The importance of exercise for students during study breaks:  After a good 12 weeks of long, hard study, the summer break is a great time to improve your mental and physical health. During the semester, it is a real challenge to get an intensive exercise program going with upcoming exams; however, the study break is a great time to get back in shape and get moving with or without the help of your devices. Sandstone at Barangaroo Reserve Photo:  Infrastructure NSW, Sandstone at Barangaroo Reserve   Exercise can also help prevent excess weight gain that may have occurred during the semester or help maintain weight loss. Remember, however, when you engage in most physical activities, you burn calories, and this also helps you to clear your mind and improve your cognitive functions. Physical movement also helps to boost your energy levels, and regular exercise can improve your muscle strength and increase your endurance. Exercise and training deliver oxygen and nutrients to your tissues and helps your cardiovascular system work more efficiently. Overall activity is an excellent way to get in shape and also get your mind and energy levels ready for the next semester. Studies show regular exercise can increase student's self-esteem and can make you feel happier.  Dukes Pier and Nawi Cove Photo:  Infrastructure NSW, Dukes Pier and Nawi Cove at Barangaroo Reserve   Exercise has been shown to improve your mood and decrease feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress. It produces changes in the parts of the brain that regulate stress and anxiety. It can also increase brain sensitivity to the hormones serotonin and norepinephrine, which relieve feelings of depression.  Additionally, exercise can increase the production of endorphins, which are known to help produce positive feelings and reduce the perception of pain. Furthermore, exercise has been shown to reduce symptoms in people suffering from anxiety. It can also help them to be more aware of their mental state and act as a distraction from their fears. Bridge Lawn at Barangaroo Reserve Photo:  Infrastructure NSW,  looking out from Bridge Lawn at Barangaroo Reserve   Interestingly, it doesn't matter how intense your workout is. It seems that your mood can benefit from exercise no matter the intensity of the physical activity.  This can be evidenced in a study by Elizabeth Anderson and Geetha Shivakumar On the Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Anxiety https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3632802/   Where can students get more exercise tips Students have many great resources to get exercise tips. If you want to start gymming, then having a great gym app is the right place to start. Here is a list of some great apps to get started. https://www.tomsguide.com/us/pictures-story/702-best-workout-apps.html Barangaroo Reserve Aeria Photo:  Infrastructure NSW Barangaroo Aerial 2015 looking out across the piers, Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and North Sydney towards the heads As you can see for the photographs, Barangaroo is a perfect place to go for a run, stroll, or a bike ride.   Join teams or clubs If you don't want to exercise alone or don't have a structured exercise plan, then joining a club or sports team is a great way to meet people and bond with them. Team sports lead to great stories and social interaction—from bowling to rugby, you'll meet and work together with 10 or more people. Team sports also will have you committing to a whole season of exercise and physical activity. Pick a game that's right for you, check out local community centers, and find yourself a team to play for. Photo: Infrastructure NSW, Barangaroo Aerial 2015 image of sandstone stretching out into the harbour Photo:  Infrastructure NSW, Barangaroo Aerial 2015 image of sandstone stretching out into the harbour You can also find meetup's and join any club or fitness groups that match your needs and your goals. https://www.meetup.com/find/sports-fitness/?allMeetups=false&radius=5&userFreeform=Sydney+cbd&gcResults=Sydney+NSW%2C+Australia%3AAU%3ANew+South+Wales%3Anull%3Anull%3Anull%3Anull%3A-33.8688197%3A151.20929550000005&change=yes&sort=default     Car Parking at Barangaroo Reserve   Wilson Parking - Barangaroo Reserve Parking garage in Barangaroo, New South Wales, Australia Wilson Parking does offer affordable & secure parking at Barangaroo Reserve Car Park, which is located at Barangaroo Point, Sydney CBD North - with early bird, hourly, night and weekend parking https://www.wilsonparking.com.au/park/2266_Barangaroo-Reserve-Car-Park_Towns-Place-Sydney All Wilson parking stations and their rates can be found here;  https://www.wilsonparking.com.au/book-a-bay Barangaroo Facts Barangaroo Reserve's Birthday Photo:  Infrastructure NSW Barangaroo Reserve's First Birthday 2016 Barangaroo Reserve park is constructed from 10,000 sandstone blocks excavated and cut on the site. Some 6,500 blocks were placed to create the foreshore. More than 42,000 tonnes of rough stone and a further 30,000 tonnes of crushed stone was also used during the construction of the park. Additionally, some 75,000 native trees, plants and shrubs have been used to landscape Barangaroo Reserve. A selection 84 species were chosen, 79 of which are native to Sydney Harbour. Many of the species are not to be found in commercial nurseries, so seeds and cuttings were collected from wild sites around Sydney Harbour and the Hawkesbury River. http://www.bundanoonsandstone.com.au/pdfjs/web/LAM_11Nov2016_Barangaroo_Peter_Walkers_Point.pdf    Sydney Metro Maximus The International Towers Photo: Cullen Pope,   ƒ/8  1/500    55mm   ISO3200 The pop-art effect of the intensely bright colors in this image blast shocks of light that ricochet off the metallic rust-colored reds of the iron curvations: all the while looking out into the Warhol infused halo of the International Towers of an international city. Sydney at Midday - a shot taken in all of Sydney's vibrant technicolored glory. More details of tours can be found at, https://www.barangaroo.com/see-and-do/things-to-do/ Schools and corporates can also ring Barangaroo   Special thanks to: Tim for his time during the interview Senior Communications Officer - Projects NSW Infrastructure NSW Images by, Daniel Boud Barangaroo Delivery Authority Media Gallery Executive Director, Community Engagement Access PR Cullen is a self taught photographer also having studied with both renowned practitioners from both artistic and commercial worlds at the Centre for Contemporary Photography and the Centre for Adult Education (CAE)   Join us and tune in on our photogrphy podcasts and stories Photography tips and stories https://eattmag.com/tag/photography-tips/