Cedar Avenue in Japan
Don travelled north of Tokyo to see the famous Nikko Suginamiki, or cedar avenue. Thousands of Japanese cedar trees (Cryptomeria japonica) line the 37 kilometre route from Nikko City to the Toshogu Shrine. (Toshogu Shrine is the mausoleum of ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Blue Atlas Cedar
The Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) is native to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and Algeria, where it can be found in scattered stands at elevations of 1,000 to 2,500 metres. With a different growth habit to the parent plant, the blue Atlas cedar ... [... more]
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Upright Western Red Cedar Hedge
Don looked at the upright, narrow-growing form of the western red cedar. Thuja plicata 'Fastigiata' is a small tree to about 10m (30-40') tall and 2m (6') wide. It has a narrow, columnar growth habit, short branches and attractive deep green ... [... more]
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Crimson Rosella on White Cedar
Don pointed out a group of Crimson rosellas feeding on the fruits of a white cedar tree. It is well known that these fruits are poisonous to humans and livestock, however the rosellas return to this particular tree every year. They eat all the ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Snug snow chalet
A chalet on the ski fields needs snow-friendly features to make it liveable in the winter months. It must withstand high winds and freezing conditions. Hotham House, on the ski fields at Mt Hotham in Victoria, is built from western red cedar, ... [... more]
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Maxwell Newhouse
Shortlisted for the 2005-2006 Red Cedar Book Award, Nonfiction The brilliant artist Emily Carr lived at the edge. When she was born, in 1871, Victoria, British Columbia was a small, insular place. She was at the edge of a... Having worked ... [... more]
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Jo Ellen Bogart
Jo Ellen Bogart is the author of many best-selling children's books, including Shortlisted for the 2005-2006 Red Cedar Book Award, Nonfiction The brilliant artist Emily Carr lived at the edge. When she was born, in 1871, Victoria, British ... [... more]
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Richard Berry
Richard Berry is the author of Build Your Own Telescope. He lives in Cedar Grove, Wisconsin. For everyone who has looked up at the stars on a clear night and longed to know more about them, here is the perfect introduction and guide to ... [... more]
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