The Samoan Experience -
Observations, Reflections and Conclusions by Digby Gotts about his twelve
months working in Samoa as a horticultural consultant for the UN. This
article was published in 'The Exotics' - Rare Fruit Council Australia
Three days in Tafua - Alison records
here experience of three days living with a Samoan family in the village
of Tafua, on the island of Savaii, June 2000
EcoTour Samoa - Alison spends
7 days with Steve Brown on a 7 day tour through the backblocks of Samoa.
The Samoan Election 2000 - observations
and comparisons between how elections are run in Samoa and Australia -
there is more in common than you realise
Pruning the Mangoes - Digby tells
the story of one of his field trips to Savaii, with his work team.
Climbing Mt SiliSili - a dramatic
and funny account of how Digby climbed the highest mountain in Samoa.
Fourth Week in Samoa - Alison
took leave from TAFE for 18 months to be a 'spouse' and keep Digby company
while he worked in Samoa. In this article she shares some of her observations)
SAMOAN OBSERVER ARTICLES - A series of articles about growing
fruit trees in Samoa, written by Digby Gotts and published in the 'Samoa
Observer' between December 2000 and April 2001)
Why is there no fruit on my mango?
Want more mangoes next
Green oranges or orange
In search of a Samoan Orange
The Hardest Cut
Rambutan - hairy thing from
Abiu - the emporer's golden fruit
Avocado - fruit or vegetable?
Carambola - star of the rainforest
Durian - the extreme tropical
Rollinia - lemon meringue
pies growing in the garden
Sex and the single pawpaw
Soursop - a taste sensation
The mulch story
Do it yourself pest control
The joys of soapy water!
The hungry fruit tree