tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post1521624265974720095..comments2023-07-17T04:07:46.354-07:00Comments on Gardener in the Distance...gardening and belonging in Ballarat.: St Michael's - The Quiet PlaceGardener in the Distancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-19386943508948070652012-05-05T15:50:49.507-07:002012-05-05T15:50:49.507-07:00Wherever you go, here in Melbourne, Velma, I hope ...Wherever you go, here in Melbourne, Velma, I hope you have a lovely time!Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-23596396044881571082012-05-05T10:03:34.188-07:002012-05-05T10:03:34.188-07:00beautiful serene garden, perhaps i'll see it i...beautiful serene garden, perhaps i'll see it in june/july!Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-22182903502507567032012-05-04T07:05:45.678-07:002012-05-04T07:05:45.678-07:00Catmint, hi. I'd like to see alot more space g...Catmint, hi. I'd like to see alot more space given over to greenery, in Melbourne. I'd like to see 'greening' being a primary goal. At the moment, I don't feel green spaces matter enough. I might be wrong, but the city seems to have become mighty congested.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-3512794995604191962012-05-04T06:20:46.132-07:002012-05-04T06:20:46.132-07:00I agree, it's a lovely building that is impor...I agree, it's a lovely building that is important historically and very attractive. The garden is much newer and very gentle and harmonious. There's a space inside too for reflection and meditation, and it's also a low cost counselling centre. I think there are lots of wonderful public spaces in Melbourne.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-19881598140985619192012-05-04T00:16:45.050-07:002012-05-04T00:16:45.050-07:00Well, no, Dave...I simply pas the church. Where I ...Well, no, Dave...I simply pas the church. Where I work is in one of the rowdier, even seedier parts of the city. Yes, you could so easily just walk into certain gardens and not come out again until you find you've lost significant connection to the 'real' world...Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-27569038049458357922012-05-03T22:36:28.482-07:002012-05-03T22:36:28.482-07:00Seems a great walk to work, Faisal. I used to hav...Seems a great walk to work, Faisal. I used to have a similar commute but I did find it often made me late as I so easily got distracted. DDavid Marsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194429506546837258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-86453270470106258172012-05-01T19:42:05.099-07:002012-05-01T19:42:05.099-07:00I'm not too keen on the contrived makeover gar...I'm not too keen on the contrived makeover garden myself, Billy, and I'm a fan of Ellis Stones. I hope I can get down to Camperdown soon as see what you've done - it looks like it really refreshes the streetscape.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-58339461694497266392012-05-01T17:45:22.326-07:002012-05-01T17:45:22.326-07:00i admire this garden too..not that i like big boul...i admire this garden too..not that i like big boulders ala 1970s much! BUT it is a refreshing landscape and there should/could be many more of them in public spaces...sadly the 'landscraper' look of the TV makeover type has become so very boringly prevalent........I have upped the anti on that score in my new public garden in Camperdown I hope!William Martins 'Wigandia'https://www.blogger.com/profile/07936719799700847694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-23508300296996608052012-05-01T03:23:01.508-07:002012-05-01T03:23:01.508-07:00Yes, James, they are Nandina. Most of the plants a...Yes, James, they are Nandina. Most of the plants are toughies. I'm glad you like something I myself find beckoning.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-63322950873223433292012-05-01T03:21:15.309-07:002012-05-01T03:21:15.309-07:00Bonnie, cities can strangle the life they purport ...Bonnie, cities can strangle the life they purport to encourage. Melbourne has grown hugely since I was a boy, yet without quiet pockets such as this, I'd find it un-liveable. Thankyou for your comment, Faisal.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-17866560954964267682012-05-01T03:17:54.353-07:002012-05-01T03:17:54.353-07:00Hello Jane and Lance,
the Victorians have a reput...Hello Jane and Lance, <br />the Victorians have a reputation for dourness, yet despite their formality, they knew how to play. I'm fortunate, however much I want to get out into wide open spaces, to live in a city that retains much of its Victorian character. <br />Of course, many city churches have little garden around them. St Michael's could so easily have put up a barrier with a formal garden, yet has decided to open itself to the street.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-40298829490042321512012-04-30T19:45:58.583-07:002012-04-30T19:45:58.583-07:00Beautiful, Faisal. Are those Nandina I see?Beautiful, Faisal. Are those Nandina I see?James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-11224990153074817142012-04-30T14:53:20.615-07:002012-04-30T14:53:20.615-07:00Faisal, Much like Japanese rock gardens, one is b...Faisal, Much like Japanese rock gardens, one is beckoned in to find peace of mind and heart. How fortunate to have such a beautiful place to pass on the way to work. BonnieBonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285041048746416249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-73822497130264908802012-04-30T09:03:32.680-07:002012-04-30T09:03:32.680-07:00Hello Faisal:
What a wonderful looking building St...Hello Faisal:<br />What a wonderful looking building St. Michael's appears to be. Victorian architecture at its best in every detail without, in any sense, becoming an apology to some other period. And how lovely to have the garden around it as a place for contemplation, meditation and/or prayer. Simply wonderful.<br /><br />We do so agree with what you say about the rainwater butts. They are what they are and undisguised, as there might be the temptation to make them, they appear purposeful and functional and are completely at one with their surroundings.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com