December 2025/ January 2026 
An 1886 house in a rambling five acre garden instantly appealed to Collette Dinnigan, who has since transformed her Bowral property into a welcoming country retreat. Collette tells HIGHLIFE about renovation and design tricks she used to create her enchanting home and garden. (Photograph Earl Carter)
Few things bring as much satisfaction as picking and cooking home-grown vegetables and fruit, say Berrima residents Jane and Jimmy Barnes, whose veggie patch provides endless seasonal inspiration for meals with family and friends. The couple share recipes from their new cookbook and tell HIGHLIFE why their garden is so special.
People farm goats for meat, milk and fleece but they’re also handy lawnmowers who will happily munch on the most unappealing of weeds. HIGHLIFE asks three small-scale goat farmers about the benefits of goats and the tricks for thwarting their escape plans.
(Photograph Ashley Mackevicius)
Horses and horticulture come together in a visually stunning combination at
Silverdale Farm, a boutique thoroughbred broodmare property at Avoca. HIGHLIFE discovers the extensive grounds and gardens are the result of some surprising plant combinations and influences.
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