Not all black and white

Blak Nite Cinema returns to Treasury Gardens, writes Craig Mathieson.

Country Quiet, City Comforts

PRIVACY and seclusion not normally afforded city-dwellers come with this house, Karen Wilson of Blackbutt Street Real Estate said. The house is located in a quiet cul-de-sac, nestled between native bush gardens. "You could truly be in the middle of the country, yet only minutes from Blackbutt Reserve and John Hunter Hospital, and about 10 minutes' drive to Newcastle University," she said.

Native Offshoot Opens At Botanic Gardens

A 40-HECTARE area of the Hunter Botanic Gardens was cleared of lantana and bitou bush before being opened to the public yesterday.

Bush Idyll On A River's Bend

Enjoy home comforts in a bush setting, just an hour from Melbourne, writes Karin Derkley. BEND OF ISLANDS 70 Gongflers Drive $690,000-plus Private Sale Agent Ray White, 9439 3800 Melway 24 K4

Going Bush In Suburbia

After trailblazing the way to inner city living Lynda and John Fahy have been drawn back into suburbia by a bush garden.

Lost Boy Found In Bush

A YOUNG boy was reunited with his family in Birmingham Gardens yesterday after surviving a night in bush at Barrington Tops.

Gardens Fun Just For Kids

KIDS are invited to discover the joys of our natural environment at the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens on Tuesday, July 4 (10am to 3pm). The annual event Children's Discovery Day is just for kids.

Botanic Gardens Celebrates 20 Blossoming Years

IT began as a 145-hectare patch of degraded bush and former farmland.

Gardens' Path Tells The Story Of Melbourne

THE history of the Domain Gardens has strong links with early Melbourne. These gardens are a fascinating patchwork of parks, reserves and gardens and include the Alexandra Garden, Queen Victoria Gardens, Linlithgow Reserve, the Shrine of Remembrance, the Myer Music Bowl Reserve and the Kings Domain. Who would have thought that these manicured gardens were once open woodland covered with species such as river red gums (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) wattles (Acacia sp.) and she-oak (Casuarina stricta)? ...

Dream World Of Bush And Beach

RARELY doesan 8.43-hectare property so close to the beach come up for sale. Located in a quiet cul-de-sacon a gently sloping ridge,5AGamsRoad, Tea Gardens, catches the cool sea breezes and offersan ideal rural lifestyle onthe coast. Just a 10-minute drive from beaches and waterways, the sixyear- old luxuryBeechwoodhouse has 360-degree rural views.