heritage – Sharon Greenaway

Sharon’s affinity with the flora of the Australian bush: a brief history.

I have the love of plants running in my veins; my mother loved the plants in her garden (she in turn inherited this love from her mother.) Every plant seemed to thrive under Mum’s watch – succulents, grevilleas, other natives, ferns and cacti. Although I don’t think she ever tried indoor plants. I remember asContinue reading “Sharon’s affinity with the flora of the Australian bush: a brief history.”

Bendigo Woollen Mills

Last Sunday these iconic mills were open to the public as part of Heritage Bendigo. Bill and I enjoyed the tour and I thought I would share some very quick snaps

National Trust Community Heritage

National Trust Community Heritage Competition Winner. My story about remembering the old ‘Coles Caf’ in Bendigo and what it meant to a young mum new to town has won the National Trust project called Australia’s Community Heritage. As part of the launch the Trust ran a competition whereby all contributions to the site before SeptemberContinue reading “National Trust Community Heritage”

Australia’s Community Heritage Win!

I just received the following message to say my story has won an Australian wide writing competition! I am rapt as the story meant a great deal to me. “Recently and as part of the launch the ACH we ran a competition whereby all contributions to the site before September 6 would go in theContinue reading “Australia’s Community Heritage Win!”