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Exploring Design, Home, Art and Gardening since 2008. By Julia Atkinson-Dunn

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July 07, 2022

Garden blogs and newsletters

July 07, 2022/ Studio Home
Garden blogs and newsletters

While I am a keen advocate for connecting with all the fabulous gardeners and growing content on social media, I love to disappear into deeper, longer format reading via blogs and newsletters.
Here are some of my favourite in NZ and beyond.

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June 28, 2022

Climate resilient gardens

June 28, 2022/ Studio Home
Climate resilient gardens

As our weather gets more unpredictable and the need to protect our precious water resources becomes more important, some gardeners have explored techniques to create beautiful but dry gardens. Read on for New Zealand examples and wise words from Jenny Cooper from The Blue House.

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June 09, 2022

Trees and your garden

June 09, 2022/ Studio Home
Trees and your garden

As a new homeowner, the itch to “clear the section” on arrival to your property can be strong! But there is a lot to consider before removing AND planting trees. I interviewed expert Chris Walsh of Treetech and gained some valuable advice!

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May 26, 2022

Postcards from a garden road trip

May 26, 2022/ Studio Home
Postcards from a garden road trip

In late autumn I joined a group of my gardening mentors to explore some fabulous gardens and environments from Cromwell to Dunedin. Click through to read my top takeaways from the trip and explore these places through video and imagery.

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May 19, 2022

Interesting shapes in the garden

May 19, 2022/ Studio Home
Interesting shapes in the garden

Inspired by a fantastic book, I have sought to include lots of different shapes in my garden to create a whimsical wild vibe. Click through to learn about dots, panicles and spikes that might be great to add to your own recipe!

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May 12, 2022

A beginners guide to photographing your garden

May 12, 2022/ Studio Home
A beginners guide to photographing your garden

As my passion for gardening grows, so too does my motivation to improve my photography. Click on through for my beginners tips to help you capture yours with magic too!
Totally relevant regardless of using camera, phone or tablet.

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May 05, 2022

Garden Friends

May 05, 2022/ Studio Home
Garden Friends

The emergence of special garden friends in my life has been unexpected and so rewarding.
They had quite literally grown out of my garden and challenged my preconceived notions of what friendship could be and who it was with.

Read on to for the value you can find in opening the friendship gates to other growers.

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April 28, 2022

Planning my spring garden

April 28, 2022/ Studio Home
Planning my spring garden

With the unique opportunity of planting my new beds from scratch, I have worked hard to include a much improved spring display. This is my plan!

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April 21, 2022

Gorgeous Gaura

April 21, 2022/ Studio Home
Gorgeous Gaura

The award to longest flowering, least problematic perennial plant in my garden goes to Gaura!!
Read on about this beautiful romantic option for your beds.

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April 07, 2022

Japanese Anemones

April 07, 2022/ Studio Home
Japanese Anemones

Read on for the delight of eager Japanese anemones and ways you can introduce them to your own garden.

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April 04, 2022

Words from the wise: Jill Simpson

April 04, 2022/ Studio Home
Words from the wise: Jill Simpson

Continuing my feature on breathtaking Fisherman’s Bay garden, I have published a long format Q+A with Jill Simpson. It is so special to learn about a creative gardener’s life and learning in their own words.

Enjoy!

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I’m Julia Atkinson-Dunn
THANK YOU FOR JOINING ME!

Here, you’ll find my ongoing adventures of creating art - oil pastel and painted landscapes, mixed media botanicals, plus some writing and information about me!

Studio Home began as NZ’s first design blog, launching in 2018 as a champion of NZ/AUS creative talent.

Since then I have used this space to continue exploring design and art as well as deeply investigating gardening through the publishing of three books and the launch of Unearthed in 2023.

Julia xo

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