An artist inspired by nature and plants, Beci Orpin’s work as an illustrator and designer reflects her life as a “city girl”. Subscribe 🔔 http://ab.co/GA-subscribe

There is a patch of garden hidden behind her studio, which she calls her Hidden Garden, and she finds having it there provides a great space to have a break as well as a source of inspiration.

The walls were already covered in graffiti when she moved in and, while murals area part of her work, she loves the graffiti and won’t be covering it. “It makes it feel like a ruin,” she says, adding she likes the contrast with the flowers and colours.

🍃Featured plants: 🌿
Long-Hair Plume-Grass (Dichelachne crinita)
Giant Angelica (Angelica gigas)
Giant Coneflower (Rudbeckia maxima)
Blue Devil (Eryngium ovinum)

This segment is from Gardening Australia Season 35, Episode 24 titled “Spring: Fabulous foliage & wildlife wonders.”

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