#flowerfoliage — Public Fediverse posts

From posies to pancakes: The appetite for edible Geraldton wax flower blooms A growing appetite for uniquely Australian cuisine leads to a popular native flower being developed into a food flavouring. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-10-12/geraldton-wax-flower-australia-wa-flavours-food/12744000 #FoodScienceandTechnology #AgriculturalMarketing #AgriculturalPrices #AgriculturalCrops #FoodandBeverage #FoodandCooking #FlowerGardens #FlowerFoliage #NativeSpecies #Flowers #Natives

From posies to pancakes: The appetite for edible Geraldton wax flower blooms A growing appetite for uniquely Australian cuisine leads to a popular native flower being developed into a food flavouring. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-10-12/geraldton-wax-flower-australia-wa-flavours-food/12744000 #FoodScienceandTechnology #AgriculturalMarketing #AgriculturalPrices #AgriculturalCrops #FoodandBeverage #FoodandCooking #FlowerGardens #FlowerFoliage #NativeSpecies #Flowers #Natives

Meet three orchid obsessives with a passion for the picturesque plants Orchids are some of the world's most diverse and popular plants, prized for their exquisitely coloured and scented blooms. Over the centuries, they've become a global obsession — and as many orchid-lovers will admit, the plants draw out a "special kind of crazy". https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-04/orchids-have-became-a-global-obsession-meet-three-enthusiasts/12729260 #ScienceandTechnology #FlowerFoliage #Gardening

Meet three orchid obsessives with a passion for the picturesque plants Orchids are some of the world's most diverse and popular plants, prized for their exquisitely coloured and scented blooms. Over the centuries, they've become a global obsession — and as many orchid-lovers will admit, the plants draw out a "special kind of crazy". https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-04/orchids-have-became-a-global-obsession-meet-three-enthusiasts/12729260 #ScienceandTechnology #FlowerFoliage #Gardening

The untold story of the Sydney Olympics bouquets — they were almost a floral flop The man who supplied the flowers given to medallists at the 2000 Games reveals his floral arrangements came very close to not arriving at the starting line. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-27/sydney-olympic-flower-bouquet-remade-for-john-fahey-funeral/12699686 #OlympicGamesOrganisingCommittee #Olympics(Summer) #FlowerFoliage #FlowerGardens #Horticulture #Gardening #Flowers #History #Gardens

The untold story of the Sydney Olympics bouquets — they were almost a floral flop The man who supplied the flowers given to medallists at the 2000 Games reveals his floral arrangements came very close to not arriving at the starting line. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-27/sydney-olympic-flower-bouquet-remade-for-john-fahey-funeral/12699686 #OlympicGamesOrganisingCommittee #Olympics(Summer) #FlowerFoliage #FlowerGardens #Horticulture #Gardening #Flowers #History #Gardens

The 'beautiful' gesture that sent Lorne buzzing The cancellation of their marquee music festival and the absence of tourists during the pandemic has been a challenge, but a surprise delivery of 10,000 daffodils has lifted spirits in the Victorian coastal town. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-02/daffodil-delivery-brightens-spirits-in-lorne/12620882 #CommunityandSociety #FlowerFoliage #Volunteers #Gardening #COVID-19 #Flowers

The 'beautiful' gesture that sent Lorne buzzing The cancellation of their marquee music festival and the absence of tourists during the pandemic has been a challenge, but a surprise delivery of 10,000 daffodils has lifted spirits in the Victorian coastal town. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-02/daffodil-delivery-brightens-spirits-in-lorne/12620882 #CommunityandSociety #FlowerFoliage #Volunteers #Gardening #COVID-19 #Flowers

Nationalism or day of pride? The contested legacy of Wattle Day Wattle Day was once embraced by nationalists, but is now being touted by some as a more inclusive, less divisive alternative to Australia Day. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-01/wattle-day-celebrating-110th-anniversary-and-growing-prominence/12574654 #Indigenous(AboriginalandTorresStraitIslander) #CommunityOrganisations #CommunityandSociety #LocalGovernment #FlowerFoliage #RaceRelations #AustraliaDay #NationalDays #Event

Nationalism or day of pride? The contested legacy of Wattle Day Wattle Day was once embraced by nationalists, but is now being touted by some as a more inclusive, less divisive alternative to Australia Day. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-01/wattle-day-celebrating-110th-anniversary-and-growing-prominence/12574654 #Indigenous(AboriginalandTorresStraitIslander) #CommunityOrganisations #CommunityandSociety #LocalGovernment #FlowerFoliage #RaceRelations #AustraliaDay #NationalDays #Event

Demand for local native flowers booming during pandemic Reduced flower imports boosts demand from local producers as interest in WA natives grows. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-06/boom-in-native-flowers-grows-during-covid-pandemic/12519474 #FlowerFoliage #SmallBusiness #Flowers

Demand for local native flowers booming during pandemic Reduced flower imports boosts demand from local producers as interest in WA natives grows. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-06/boom-in-native-flowers-grows-during-covid-pandemic/12519474 #FlowerFoliage #SmallBusiness #Flowers

Farmer's generous gift after fighting back from depression An organic avocado grower who hit rock bottom due to drought last year is lifting hundreds of strangers' spirits, with the gift of beautiful sunflowers. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-05-15/sunflowers-gift-kindness-gympie-farmer/12252734 #LifestyleandLeisure #AgriculturalCrops #FlowerFoliage #Gardening #Flowers #Rural

Farmer's generous gift after fighting back from depression An organic avocado grower who hit rock bottom due to drought last year is lifting hundreds of strangers' spirits, with the gift of beautiful sunflowers. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-05-15/sunflowers-gift-kindness-gympie-farmer/12252734 #LifestyleandLeisure #AgriculturalCrops #FlowerFoliage #Gardening #Flowers #Rural