Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We meet illustrator and author Trace Balla, who paints delicately detailed pictures of plants and wildlife in her storybooks for children.
00:00 ‘Story Catcher’
01:20 Early bird
02:18 Sketching
03:18 The ‘Grandma Tree’
03:51 Landing With Wings
04:34 Goldfields
05:25 Connection
Featured Plants
YELLOW BOX | Eucalyptus melliodora
YELLOW NAVEL FUNGI | Lichenomphalia chromacea
SPREADING WATTLE | Acacia genistifolia
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Factsheet 📃 https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/how-to/my-garden-path-trace-balla/105190134
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Inspiring, entertaining and full of practical advice - Gardening Australia is an ABC TV program providing gardening know-how and inspiration. Join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they unearth gardening ideas, meet avid gardeners and look at some of the most inspiring gardens from across the country.
Stream more: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/gardening-australia
Facebook: facebook.com/gardeningaustralia
Instagram: instagram.com/gardeningaustralia
Web: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening
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This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).
We meet illustrator and author Trace Balla, who paints delicately detailed pictures of plants and wildlife in her storybooks for children.
00:00 ‘Story Catcher’
01:20 Early bird
02:18 Sketching
03:18 The ‘Grandma Tree’
03:51 Landing With Wings
04:34 Goldfields
05:25 Connection
Featured Plants
YELLOW BOX | Eucalyptus melliodora
YELLOW NAVEL FUNGI | Lichenomphalia chromacea
SPREADING WATTLE | Acacia genistifolia
📺Gardening Australia — Stream all seasons on ABC iview: ab.co/GardeningAustraliaiview
Subscribe 🔔 ab.co/GA-subscribe
Factsheet 📃 https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/how-to/my-garden-path-trace-balla/105190134
___________________________________________
Inspiring, entertaining and full of practical advice - Gardening Australia is an ABC TV program providing gardening know-how and inspiration. Join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they unearth gardening ideas, meet avid gardeners and look at some of the most inspiring gardens from across the country.
Stream more: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/gardening-australia
Facebook: facebook.com/gardeningaustralia
Instagram: instagram.com/gardeningaustralia
Web: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening
___________________________________________
This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).
