Gifts for gardeners range from practical gifts to use when they work and to relax in their garden to books and magazine subscriptions for planning and design ideas. Most gardeners care about the planet and value organic foods and wine too.
Birthday Gifts for Budding Gardeners
Gifts to encourage an interest in gardening can lead to a lifelong passion. You can get ready made garden kits designed especially for children from hardware stores and garden centres. An alternative is to find a fun pot and plant and present it ready made. Make sure that plants you give children are not poisonous. Children like edible plants and dramatic ones like sunflowers.
Ginormous Unicorn Yard Sprinkler from Coolthings.com.au
Ginormous Unicorn Yard Sprinkler. Big Mouth Toys. With the ever-increasing Unicorn craze, who wouldn't want a giant mythical creature in their yard this Summer? Standing at more than 2 metres long, this Ginormous Unicorn Yard Sprinkler sprays water out of it's magical horn! Attach it to any regular garden hose to make your Summer BBQ a dream come true for all ages….
Ginormous Giraffe Yard Sprinkler from Coolthings.com.au
Ginormous Giraffe Yard Sprinkler. Big Mouth Toys. Yard sprinklers have really stepped up their game this Summer, now standing above 2.7m tall! This Ginormous Giraffe Yard Sprinkler sprays water out of it's mouth for a truly over-the-top backyard experience! Simply inflate it using an electric airbed pump (not included), anchor it down, and connect it to your standard garden hose!…
Dual Weather Station from Coolthings.com.au
Dual Weather Station. The Dual Weather Station is an exciting combination of two super successful historical weather devices! Consisting of two glass cylinders on a beech wood base, it's an elegant and traditional way to predict the weather! Your Galileo thermometer uses five floating glass baubles to determine the temperature based on liquid density. Each bulb has a calibrated, weighted metal tag and the temperature is determined by reading the lowest floating bulb!…
Robotime Flower Pot Robot from Coolthings.com.au
Robotime Flower Pot Robot. Robotime. This Robotime Flower Pot Robot is simply bursting with personality. Say goodbye to the terracotta pot! Your cheerful robot friend turns into a brilliant planter bot for all your small potted seedlings and succulents. Perfect for avid indoor gardeners, he's a snap to put together! The pieces fit together with a simple slot and tab design….
Ginormous Monster Yard Sprinkler from Coolthings.com.au
Ginormous Monster Yard Sprinkler. Big Mouth Toys. This Ginormous Monster Yard Sprinkler is so cool, it's scary! So how ginormous is it? It stands at over 1.8 metres tall, making it seem like a total giant for your kids! Just inflate it, secure it to your lawn using the included anchor kit, attach it to any regular garden hose and get wet! That's right, you've just bought your kids their very own mini water park, with a monster they sprays water out of it's nose!…
Green Science – Weather Station from Coolthings.com.au
Green Science – Weather Station. SimplyCool. Observe and record the weather with your own multi-functional weather station! This kit features a wind vane, an anemometer (to measure wind speed), a thermometer and a rain gauge. You can also experiment with the greenhouse effect and create a terrarium in a bottle!…
Australian Garden History Magazine 12 Month Subscription from iSubscribe
Australian Garden History is a richly illustrated quarterly publication that showcases how gardens and the landscape intersect with Australian life. It strives to maintain a dialogue between professional and amateur interests in the history of gardens.
It is the flagship publication of the Australian Garden History Society, whose mission is to promote awareness and conservation of significant gardens and cultural landscapes….
Good Organic Gardening Magazine 12 Month Subscription from iSubscribe
Good Organic Gardening is Australia’s freshest gardening magazine with goodness at its heart – 100% real, organic and earthy. Good Organic Gardening offers the best advice for productive gardening and is the only gardening magazine that goes all the way to the dining table.If you love growing your own food, doing things in harmony with nature, and finding new ways of putting fresh produce on the table, Good Organic Gardening magazine is the title for you. Great fresh food is the best satisfaction of good gardening….
Renew: Technology for a sustainable future Magazine 12 Month Subscription from iSubscribe
Issue 163 is out now!
In this issue, we get to know partners in life and work, Hannah Moloney and Anton Vikstrom. You might recognise Hannah from the ABC’s Gardening Australia, where she presents regularly, and Anton is one of the co-founders of the Good Car Company, which is making affordable electric vehicles available across Australia.
EV expert Bryce Gaton gives us the lowdown on electric aviation, and what we can expect in that transition over the coming decades. Our technical editor Lance Turner dives deep on e-fuels and asks whether they are a viable fossil fuel alternative or greenwashing hype. And Renew’s policy and advocacy manager Rob McLeod clarifies some mixed messages out there around the costs associated with disconnecting gas in the home.
We also do a little time travelling! First, Kassia Klinger takes us back 40 years to tell the lesser told stories of some of our pioneering women in the renewable energy space. Then, Renew’s sustainability researcher, Rachel Goldlust, transports us to the mid-1800s to trace the “potted” history of gas stoves in Australia, showing us how our lifestyles have been continually adapting to a changing health and energy landscape.
There’s so much more good stuff to get into, including profiles of a world-class ecovillage in Australia’s South West, a sustainable wastewater and aquaculture business in northern Queensland, and an apartment retrofit in Sydney’s inner west….
Gardening Australia Magazine 12 Month Subscription from iSubscribe
Whether you’re a novice or an experienced gardener, ABC Gardening Australia magazine is packed with expert step-by-step advice and stunning design ideas for every gardener across the country.
Subscribe today and get every issue conveniently delivered free to your door!…
ABC Organic Gardener Magazine 12 Month Subscription from iSubscribe
ABC Organic Gardener magazine celebrates organic gardening and food. It is a trusted source of information for an ever-increasing number of Australians concerned about their impact on the earth and interested in making a difference through their lifestyle choices.
ABC Organic Gardener magazine focuses on organic gardening and food production – providing seasonal advice on growing fruit, vegies, herbs, poultry and much more. It explores the fundamentals of chemical-free gardening that supports, rather than damages, nature. It also explores eco-living issues such as new organic food products, renewable energy, organic farmers’ markets and non-toxic household supplies. It’s where naturally great ideas grow….
Sparkling Wine, Cookies & Succulent Plant Gift Hamper – Medium – Edible Blooms from Edible Blooms
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Dual Weather Station from Gifts Australia
The perfect gift for the home from IS Gifts. Their Dual Weather Station is not only practical, but it's also fun. The ideal way to track the weather and temperature, this duo has all their weather needs covered. A great gift idea for gardeners or as a housewarming gift. Wondering how this traditional weather station works? The cylinder is sealed, containing 5 calibrated floating glass bulbs, and the lowest floating bulb determines the temperature. The storm glass responds to fluctuations in atmosphere to let you know if its a clear or stormy day ahead, even the kids will have fun with this one….