The showy, golden Swamp Everlasting (Xerochrysum palustre) is taking centre stage in Melbourne, having been announced in February as the floral emblem of the City of Melbourne. This species is recognised in both federal and state environmental legislation as threatened (it is Nationally Vulnerable under...
In early December, a band of twenty botanical enthusiasts spent a great morning with Eucalyptus expert Dean Nicolle exploring the diversity of Eucalyptus species found across NGT’s Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve. Dean is an authority on the Eucalyptus species of Australia and has written a...
Are you an experienced mammal ecologist who’s passionate about guaranteeing a brighter future for our native small mammal species? Want to build a reintroduction program from the ground up, while considering the whole ecosystem? Think that working in an organisation that focuses on getting things...
Dean Nicolle is the founder and manager of Currency Creek Arboretum. He's an accomplished botanist and ecologist specialising in the systematics and ecology of the eucalypts and in the arboricultural assessment of trees. We are pleased to announce that Dean will be running this hands-on...
Reto's been getting around at Walker Swamp finding all kinds of interesting things but we were very interested to see this sole Allocasuarina luehmannii (Buloke) growing out of spoil bank on the side of the large drain that comes into the north of the property,...
When most people think of mistletoe, they imagine a parasitic plant with a bad reputation – at best, people think of them as just passively stealing water and nutrients from their host trees, like a freeloading relative who won’t move off your couch! But Australia’s native...
Australia’s wetlands are home to many remarkable species, but few capture the imagination quite like the Brolga (Grus rubicunda). Known for their graceful movements and elaborate courtship dances, these tall elegant birds with their striking red caps are an unforgettable sight. At NGT we have...
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Every little bit counts, and now it can count towards supporting our work at NGT. If you want to support NGT in an easy way, then think about us next time you deposit your single use containers for a 10 cent refund in Victoria. When you...
Australia's wetlands are home to a remarkable array of aquatic plants, many of which are uniquely adapted to thrive in diverse and challenging environments. Amongst the most common are the fascinating species included in the Cycnogeton genus – the water-ribbons. Formerly classified as Triglochin, water-ribbons...
