

March Newsletter in April
Welcome! Here's Who Stole March? (I suspect Wild Whiskers)
Does Truth Matter? Books: 'The Diamonds of Tilly Devine', 'Cleopatra: The Girl Who Would Be King' and more garden ideas for green and gentle days, Laine's letter on 'bland 'n boring', Best Ever Choc Muffins recipe (a secret ingredient) and more. Happy Reading! May The Wombat of Wonder make your autumn glorious.


Her name was Mothball and she changed my life: the true story behind 'Diary of a Wombat.'
Her name was Mothball and she changed my life. We met almost 30 years ago. She was a young wombat that had been badly bitten by dogs, then rescued by Wires and reared by humans. And me, a woman who had lived with wild animals for two decades by then, who had been accepted as a neighbour by many, and by some as their friend. I had met my first wombat 20 years before that, when I moved into a shed in his territory. Smudge decided I was harmless but ignorant. He chose to educat


January 2026
Wombat combat, hacks to transform leftovers, the accidental heroism of a female pilot in World War Two, and do you really need to know how often Queen Victoria's knickers were washed? Plus books.


December 2025
Dragons in the garden, curing Christmas disasters, heatwave gardening, fabulous recipes for feasting or nibbling and what to do with reindeer droppings. Also books.


October, 2025
Video sessions - live wombats attending optional, Wild Whiskers' waking patterns, how to teach children not to plagiarise, gardening and yard tips for the season and please enjoy a scrumptious chocolate cake recipe.


Mentoring for writers
One of my greatest joys in the past few years has been the opportunity to work with and nurture emerging writers through my role as an...


March, 2025
Frisky wombats, gardening fairies, CBCA news and a heartfelt thank you from a book vampire.


January, 2025
Looking back at the marvels, mischief and mishaps of the New Year period.


December, 2024
The Richness of Life An unexpected yellow plum I met a new wombat on my afternoon walk yesterday. She glanced at the prickle bushes on...


October, 2024
Wonga Pigeons, Hairy Knees (really), and Great Bushes of Blossom The wonga pigeons have returned! Wonga pigeons are Australia’s biggest...




















