I have had the experience common to many women, of needing to define myself and to find my self-esteem as a person, not simply as somebody's wife or ….

FIGHT FOR THE EARTH: The earth can't speak for itself, it will just slowly die if we don't fight for it..

Beautifully Bleak. I likened the hills encircling Canberra to the sea. They, like the sea, could be a sunny beguiling blue, or deep and inky. They co….

Most of all, I like the quiet, rounded tugs. They remind me of women. As I watch them work I see them as kindly, no-fuss boats which patiently tend m….

Nature's Moods The water is always changing and whenever you look at it you get something back. I'm sure the water isn't aware of me but I'm very muc….

One of the most important thing in families, both for children and spouses, is never to close off possibilities - particularly never to make demands ….

I think that women of my generation have had a real need to form networks and friendships because it's been, as they say, a man's world, and women ha….

It is important to learn from other women. We have a lot to offer and to learn from each other out of our separate and common experience. The sisterh….

Women, I believe, learn to think on their feet, to cope with change and survive..

Women who have had more opportunity to develop their own strengths and talents, or who are quite satisfied and content in a traditional role, unfortu….

Women's networks are a necessary part of life. A mixture of empathy and brainstorming can move mountains..

Living Things. The garden can be as unlimited a resource as you want it to be. It's an escape from everything if you just want a break. It is somethi….

Wisdom is partly innate and partly developed and practised. It's about a lot more than just knowledge: experience, involvement, communication, intera….

The Garden Was My Delight. I grew up with gardeners and I just love gardens. I was always very much aware that gardens were important and they were f….

The dialogue between women is a rich field, but change does not come without a lot of reading, asking, listening, risk-taking and hard work..

I don't think of compassion as sympathy but rather as empathy. An understanding of how people are feeling, which often translates into action..

It is very important that we look at what we CAN do, rather than what is impossible to do..

A Garden Is Not Passive. It has its own way of responding to your involvement and commitment to it. When you walk into a garden, you know whether it ….

One thing that never ceases to delight me about us women, is the friendship and support that we give each other..