Four Winds Villas
David has found a little piece of paradise in Byron Bay's Hinterland. Thursday, May 13, 2004 David has found a little piece of paradise in Byron Bay's Hinterland. The two Four Winds villas offer luxury and style in the peace and tranquillity of ... [... more]
Getaway |
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]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Westringia
Very hardy and adaptable plant, which tolerates strong winds, salt spray and dry conditions. Especially suited to salty coastal conditions. Grey-green foliage and small white or pale lavender flowers that are suitable for cutting. Grows rapidly ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Gregory Crouch
Patagonia is a strange and terrifying place, a vast tract of land shared by Argentina and Chile where the violent weather spawned over the southern Pacific charges through the Andes with gale-force winds, roaring clouds, and stinging snow. ... [... more]
Random House |
Joan Chittister
Joan Chittister is a member and former prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie and currently the executive director of the Alliance for International Monasticism (AIM). She is the author of Psalm Journal, Winds of Change, and WomanStrength: ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Growing ferns
There are over 10,000 species of known ferns, most are from the tropics but there are many native to quite cold areas. Ferns like bright light but not direct sun. They need humidity and shelter from strong winds, although some species grow in ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
