I push open the old steel gate and skip down the stepping stones into Ma Ma’s garden. You’ve never seen a garden with so many different plants! On the right is a weeping cherry tree with a stone buddha underneath, […]
Nana sank peacefully in her worn, faded armchair on the weathered deck, cradling a cup of steaming Earl Grey tea. She stared at her overgrown, wild garden, a reminder of what she once loved. She lifted the chipped mug to […]
The winning entry of the 2026 AGHS short story competition will be published in the October issue of Australian Garden History vol. 38, no.2. You can also read it here: A year in Mamma’s garden by Georgie Keatinge from Cumnock […]
A wrinkly hand grazed past the pastel flowers embedded in the dirt, swaying delicately through the howling wind. ‘That there is a lily.’ Her melodic voice was soothing and wise, like she had perfectly planned each careful word. She pointed […]
On 24 September, more than twenty family members and teachers of the finalists joined delegates at the Australian Garden History Society’s 46th Annual Conference in Orange (25–27 September 2026) to hear the results of AGHS’s short story competition. Click on […]