At a big 176 pages, Galah Issue 8 is full of beautiful images, gardens, recipes and feel-good tales of community to be gifted, read, revisited and shared with loved ones over the summer holidays. Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll find in Issue 8 where we: Open the door to Australia's finest regional architecture Talk history and horticulture with seventh-generation gardeners. Solve the regional housing crisis - one idea at a time Take the plunge with underwater art photographer Tamara Dean Tackle the critical issue of food security with Gabrielle Chan Do the pipi dance at dawn with shellfish harvesters Remember the indomitable novelist Miles Franklin Watch Kakadu sculptors conjure a cockatoo from the bush Play houses with a dollhouse miniaturist Witness the energy of Iwantja artists in central Australia Ice the drinks, cook the chook and come for lunch