IN RECOVERY MODE
This issue we are all about taking stock of the harsh and frightening summer just gone and getting set for the cool season. We have articles by Dr Tim Entwisle on efforts to save seed and regenerate forests impacted by the summer’s bushfires, and one by Helen McKerral on the practical steps gardeners can take if they have suffered bushfire damage – most importantly, don’t rush in and cut down plants and trees that you think are dead because many are surprisingly resilient and will spring back. As for the cool season, Justin Russell writes that as our climate changes, so do our gardening strategies and techniques. He says the extreme heat of summer, along with unpredictable storms, floods and fires, means the best times to garden are now spring, autumn and…
