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Welcome to the cacti and succulent collection at Birmingham Botanical gardens with your horticultural hosts Lorna and Zoe. In this video they take a walk around the cacti and succulent collection pointing out the things of interest. If you would like to see more content like this then why not consider subscribing to our YouTube channel ‘Walking Talking Gardeners’? It is absolutely free and you can unsubscribe at any time.

 PORT MORESBY: Port Moresby City Manager, Ravu Frank this evening in the strongest possible terms condemned a fight between supporters of candidates over disputed ballot boxes in Moresby North-East Open Seat’s counting centre at the Sir John Guise Stadium. A dispute over the boxes amongst scrutineers escalated this afternoon into a full-scale fight onto the John Guise and Waigani Drive roads. Mr Frank described the filmed fight as disturbing and inhuman. Calling for continued peace and order during the counting period, he calls on all parties to resort to lawful means to address their grievances other than resorting to violence like this. City Manager Frank commended the swift intervention of the security personnel, under the leadership of Metropolitan Superintendant Gideon Ikumu, which prevented the fight from further escalation.  He called on the police to identify machete-wielding youths who were slashing fellow residents without any  second thought, and have them held accounta...

 Papua New Guinea Minister for International Trade and Investment,  Richard arrived in Tokyo, Japan over the weekend as part of the delegation who will be representing Papua New Guinea at the Funeral of Former Prime Minister of Japan, Late Shinzo Abe which will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Picture: Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru and the Chief Trade Officer from the National Trade Office, Mr. Richard Yakam in Tokyo, Japan.[Photo supplied] Late Mr. Abe visited Papua New Guinea in 2018 for the APEC meeting and prior to that, in 2014, he visited the Peace Park in Wewak, East Sepik as part of his three-day bilateral visit to the country. Minister Maru described Late Mr. Abe as a ‘Great Leader’. “I am really sad to hear about his passing and how he passed on,” said Minister Maru. “I treasure the two meetings with him that I attended both in his office in Tokyo and during his visit to Wewak,” he said. While in Tokyo, Minister Maru will also be us...

You are standing at the Stanmore Garden Bungalows near Valparai, one of the properties managed by Briar Tea Bungalows overlooking a panoramic view of tea estates and mountains. As you stand mesmerized by the beauty of the sprawling tea estates, you can hear the sound of water in the yonder. This sound of water is coming from the Nadumalai river, Valparai’s main river that begins its journey in the nearby mountains. This is the starting point of your hike to the beautiful Nadumalai river. This hike is possible only if you happen to be staying at any of the properties belonging to Briar Tea Bungalows as the entire trail passes through private tea gardens and estate roads.   This hike to Nadumalai river from the Stanmore garden bungalows is a steep down hill trail through tea gardens and finally through dense undergrowth to the Nadumalai river. The hike is fairly easy downhill, though you might huff and puff a bit on your way back up. The only things to watch out are for leeches and sli...

Today I’m happy to welcome author Kylie Brant who’s guest blogging here today. Her latest book, Deadly Sins , is all set to release Aug 2nd. DEADLY SINS Read more »