Since its installation in May this year, the vertical garden in Ozone Lane, Warrnambool, has been growing strongly. Several plants such as the Pigfaces (Carpobrotus rossii and Disphyma crassifolium) and Austral Trefoil (Lotus australis) are beginning to cascade down the wall, and many species have...
Last Friday, 28 November 2014, saw the much anticipated official opening of the newly redeveloped Swan Reserve, Warrnambool. A crowd of about 50 locals attended the ceremony, which was opened by Elder Robbie Lowe who explained the Indigenous history of the site. The redevelopment includes...
We have two exciting workshops coming up in the next few weeks which we would love you to be involved in! How to Create a Butterfly Garden Thursday, 20 November, 4-6pm Community Nursery, Vansittart Park, Mount Gambier [caption id="attachment_8440" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Shouldered Brown Heteronympha penelope[/caption] Do you remember seeing...
Students from Murlong M’raddine Coastcare and Beachport Primary School recently came together at the newly redeveloped Beachport Recreation Centre Coastal Display Garden. Wattle Range Council landscaped the site, adding a raised garden bed and attractive retaining wall. About 20 students in total, along with school staff,...
Swan Reserve in Warrnambool has experienced a drastic transformation since the stock saleyards were moved from this location in 1970. Its evolution towards a place for both tourists and locals to enjoy began in the late 1970s when the Warrnambool and District Society for Growing...
Volunteer Profile – Tanya Prider Tanya is a keen bushwalker and especially enjoys heading over to the Grampians to get out and about. She has been volunteering with us for about a month and has already been involved in a wide variety of nursery tasks such...
Here at the Cross-Border Community Nursery we really appreciate the work done by our fantastic volunteers, who make up our dedicated group of Friends of the Community Nursery. We’d like to periodically use this blog to shine the spotlight on our volunteers and show our...
Yes, you heard right - Nature Glenelg Trust is embracing the world of social media having joined both Facebook and Instagram this week! [caption id="attachment_7039" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Follow us on Instagram @nature_glenelg_trust[/caption] Social media platforms are increasingly important tools for not-for-profit organisations in this digital age –...