The mystique of orchids has existed for thousands of years in many cultures. They’ve been cultivated for their beauty, rarity, scent, and as traditional remedies for everything from arthritis to eczema. Not many would know more about them than Matt Dawkins, president of the Mornington Peninsula Orchid Society (MPOS).
I’ve always loved being outside – exploring, investigating, and spending time near the beach. Growing up on the Mornington Peninsula, I was spoilt for choice when it came to beautiful natural places.…
By Brendan Rees In 2019, Associate Professor Tim Moss decided to walk away from a decades-long career in medical research, to take the summer off and spend time with his teenage sons.…
There aren’t many bee swarms that Chris ‘The Bee Whisperer’ Duffy hasn’t saved, but when he thinks of the ones he hasn’t, he becomes visibly upset. “It’s horrible,” he says. “One of…
The one thing you can predict in life is that the journey will be unpredictable. Colin Hyett’s love of art, colour and pizzazz has, quite literally, led him down the garden path…
Photos Yanni & Supplied It was only after the death of some of her relatives that Julie Gaspero discovered she had the BRCA1 gene for breast cancer. Then Julie’s father was diagnosed…
Mount Eliza horticulturalist Lisa Fitzgerald has dedicated her life to making the world a greener place and raising awareness about the importance of flora to the future of our planet. “Trees are…
When Jaki Wilkinson assumed the reins of Salon Envy, a salon in Mornington, little did she know that her life was about to take a profound turn: she stumbled upon Hair Aid,…
Patricia Hunder always thought herself a city person, but a rising feeling of being trapped left her craving the open spaces of the peninsula. “I bought twelve acres in Balnarring and looked…