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Why Kashmir’s Saffron Fields Are Shrinking
A group of growers sitting together to collect saffron from flowers. Photo: Shahid Mushtaq Pampore, Kashmir: A few years back, saffron growers in the town used large winter blankets to collect the harvested flowers from the fields. During the nights, the precious...
Saying it with roses
“Golden Celebration”. Photo: Peter McIntosh There are many special occasions and milestones we all like to acknowledge. A surprising number of roses have been bred and named for such anniversaries. Traditionally, platinum is associated with 70 years. In...
Farmgirl Flowers’ limited “menu” approach is a blooming success
After being let down by the leading e-commerce companies time after time, Christina Stembel decided the flower industry needed innovating. That’s when she started Farmgirl Flowers from her dining room table and with her personal savings in 2010. Her business model is...
Bushfire-ravaged community embrace blooming wildflowers as symbol of hope
Photo: A Christmas bell wildflower has flourished at bushfire ravaged Lake Cathie. (Supplied: NSW Rural Fire Service – Mid Coast District) As the smell of smoke still lingers amid the blackened earth in New South Wales’ bushfire-ravaged communities, the...Latest News
