pepo news As autumn rolls in so does a new season of design and maintenance. Along with raking up all the falling leaves, we have re-freshed our web-site with a collection of new images. Pepo has also been busy desigining a new plan for a cool climate garden in the southern highlands. The idea is to connect the property to the Wingecarribee river that runs through it and also to include some unique sculpture, one of Pepo’s signatures. Another project we’ve all been excited about is developing an edible garden at the after school care playgound of South Coogee Primary school. As you can see on this page the kids have all been busy drawing up ideas of that what they would like to grow in the garden. Taking advantage of the cooler autumn weather, I recently spent an afternoon with the family at Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens and heard a talk from sculptor Chris Booth. See the back page for images of his work and more information. Hope you enjoy this season’s newsletter. Nicola Cameron - Director
in your garden this Autumn we will... • Aerate lawns that may have become compacted after heavy use in summer and add a general purpose lawn food to help the grass stay green through winter. •Check for pests and diseases on azaleas, camellias, rhododendrons, daphne and fertilise as the weather cools down. •Add cool weather loving edibles to the veggie garden like cauliflower, potatoes, broccoli, beans and spinach. •Prune trees and shrubs by removing dead or diseased wood, to try and promote more flowering and fruit, promote new growthg and create a well shaped plant. Dominic russell- Maintenance manager
help us help you by... • If you’re after some colour for winter and spring we can add a variety of bulbs and autumn flowering plants to the garden. • Autumn is a favourite time for caterpillars so let us know if you notice them eating your ornamentals and edibles and we can use a suitable control. •Now is the time to tell us if you would like to move evergreen trees and perennial shrubs to a different spot in the garden, if you’re not happy where they’re currently growing. Jecca Blake- Garden design and maintenance
products - Pepo clothesline
1 Pepo clothesline| Nicola Cameron Designed by Nicola Cameron, this clothesline is made from recycled railway sleepers and constructed using stainless steel bolts and wire for the hanging lines. The height width and spacing is adjustable so the line can fit any space and becomes a sculptural element within a garden. Simon Lloyd - Landscape Architect
recipe
Hot cross buns INGREDIENTS Buns 5 cups plain flour ¼ cup castor sugar 2 tsp dried yeast (15 grams) ½ tsp all spice 1 tsp cinnamon 1 ½ cups sultanas
1 orange zested 1 lemon zested 1 cup milk 100g butter 1 egg 1 tsp olive oil
Method: Pre--heat oven to 190°C Spread a cup of flour over a clean bench and add the remaining to a large mixing bowl. Add the sugar, yeast, all spice, cinnamon, sultanas, and zest. Warm the milk and butter then add the egg and whisk well. Turn out the mixing bowl onto the floured bench and make a well in the centre and add the milk, butter and egg mixture, kneading it into a dough. After 10 minutes pop the dough back into the mixing bowl, add olive oil and cover for a couple of hours or until it has doubled in size. Line a large baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Punch dough down to its original size and knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Divide into 16 even ball shaped portions and place on the lined tray, about 1cm apart. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draught-free place for 30 minutes or until buns double in size. Mix together half a cup of plain flour with ¼ cup of water, pipe this onto the buns to form the cross. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. For the glaze, boil ¼ cup water, ¼ cup castor sugar, ¼ tsp nutmeg and reduce a little, the brush onto hot buns. James Perkin - Construction supervisor
2 Pepo clothesline| Nicola Cameron
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1. Sandstone wave-forms 2. Hollow quartz-stone structure 3. Kids exploring the sculpture
Sydney sculpture A landmark sculpture at Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden was launched in early autumn to create a wildlife habitat for a threatened species of micro-bat. Named Wurrungwuri, meaning ‘this side’, Chris Booth created the artwork to reflect respect for nature and all living things. The sculpture has two parts, one built from 16000 threaded quartz stones and the other a wave-like form made from 200 tonnes of local sandstone. The $4.5 million work was paid for by the estate of the late Sydney businessman Ronald Johnson and given to the gardens. The hope is people all over Sydney will enjoy it as it gradually gets taken over by plants and wildlife. Executive director of the Botanic Gardens Trust, Tim Entwisle said, ‘Some hollows will be planted with local species of flora and it is hoped that lichen and algae will colonise the sculpture.’ Nicola Cameron - Director