Celebrity Gardener

My MAROOCHY MESSAGE By Des What a golden opportunity to enlighten our local gardeners... nothing is more important in today's life cycle than the preservation of what is left of our precious rainforests...down to one quarter since discovery. My call is for action! Maroochy Council to lead a crusade to encourage a regeneration process...'plant, plant more rainforest plants'...our true natives...their role is our survival! Reacting to the urgency I planted my own 'pocket of paradise' beckoning others to follow. After 7 years of laborious 'yakka' the garden is now self-sustaining ... to live within, daily explore, witness drama is an absolute pleasure...constantly surprising the senses, a never-ending fascination in a majestic landscape. From concept to creation it was my very own rainforest garden! August 1998 Age 81 Editor's Note Des, aged 81, was the winner of 1998 Maroochy Shire Garden Competition Des in his award winning garden