Don Defenderfer
Don Defenderfer is a native of San Francisco who once went on a holiday to Alaska where he met an Australian who told him to visit Tasmania. So he did, and while here he met a woman. That was 30 years ago. He was state coordinator for Landcare for many years, a job that allowed him to be inspired by not only the beauty of the Tasmanian landscape but by the many people that are trying to repair and renew it. He has a Masters Degree in Social Ecology and a Bachelor of Environmental Studies with a minor in writing. He has published three volumes of poetry, and his work has appeared in newspapers and periodicals, including The New York Times and The Australian.
Don Defenderfer is a native of San Francisco who once went on a holiday to Alaska where he met an Australian who told him to visit Tasmania. So he did, and while here he met a woman. That was 30 years ago. He was state coordinator for Landcare for many years, a job that allowed him to be inspired by not only the beauty of the Tasmanian landscape but by the many people that are trying to repair and renew it. He has a Masters Degree in Social Ecology and a Bachelor of Environmental Studies with a minor in writing. He has published three volumes of poetry, and his work has appeared in newspapers and periodicals, including The New York Times and The Australian.
TASMANIAN VOICES

The lighter side of the darker side of gardening

by Don Defenderfer
27 Jan 2021

Tasmania is full of blossom and bloom when spring takes hold and the days grow longer and brighter. There is renewed enthusiasm and happiness in the air as the long winter is finally over. It is a great time to walk around town and country and view...

TASMANIAN VOICES

Island letter boxes: How to change the world

by Don Defenderfer
23 Oct 2020

Letter boxes are a bit like dogs – they tend, over time, to start looking their owners. Some are squat and some are lean. Some are well-kept, clean and tidy, and others have gone to seed. Some have a sense of humour and some are serious. And many are unique, especially on islands.