Singing Waters is the aboriginal name for Araluen, a botanic park in a sheltered valley near Perth. It has its own microclimate with little wind, rich soil and high rainfall which allows the planting of species which don't thrive in our domestic gardens. There are Magnolias, Azaleas and Camellias in flower. In Spring, people flock to see beds full of tulips, all planted by volunteers. My favourite things (which I've missed this year) are daffodils and jonquils. I remember them from living in York, where they surrounded the city walls, and I missed them when I first came to live in Australia. Along with Marks and Spencer's!
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| Wisteria on the roof of the cafe; it was packed inside! |
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