"It was good to receive feedback on the dry weather garden I've created over the past six years, since the beginning of water restrictions in 2003. Children, and adults, enjoyed the Emu family sculptures scattered around, along with other small treasures set into the paths. People liked the small sheltered dell and were particularly interested in the young Woollemi Pine and small lily pond.

The contents of my studio gallery also elicited positive responses with some visitors asking about the stain painting technique I use. They liked browsing through the art portfolio which illustrates my art history since I was a young child."