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Annemarie Manders: 35 Years of Lavender in the Yarra Valley
Introduction: A life in purple In the rolling hills of the Yarra Valley, a patchwork of purple blooms has become a life’s work for Annemarie Manders. Her journey—from hitchhiking across Europe to nursing patients, raising two sons, and weathering personal loss—has led her to one steadfast vocation: growing lavender. What began as a curiosity has…
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Siddharth Patel: The 12-Year-Old’s Milky Way Photo Shaping the Dark-Sky Conversation
Meet Siddharth Patel: A Kidmaker of Night-Sky Change When most city dwellers look up, the Milky Way isn’t something they expect to see. But for 12-year-old Siddharth Patel, the night sky became a canvas for discovery—and a platform for advocacy. A student from London, Ontario, Siddharth captured a moment of astronomical wonder that earned first…