Yvonne and I recently headed over to Portland to have a look at how the Native Plant Display Garden there is progressing. The garden, which was planted in July last year, is in great shape and has been growing like gangbusters thanks to committed volunteers...
On a recent seed collecting outing near Penola, Yvonne spied a seed-filled emu poo, and given the success of the first poo germination trial, quickly gathered it up. The new scat appeared to be full of Flame Heath (Astroloma conostephioides) seed, a plant we know emus...
On a busy day for NGT across our region, last Saturday (the 6th of December) saw our final Community Nursery event for the year taking place, with our Seed Collecting workshop at Eaglehawk Waterhole near Frances in the Upper South East. [caption id="attachment_9270" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Local...
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,...
Cassie Hlava - Bushland Restoration Project Officer at DEWNR - very kindly presented me with a dry emu poo from Bangham and the volunteers and I sprang into action when we saw the amount of seed it contained. Dividing the scat in 4, trials began and by far...
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...
The latest edition of From the Ground Up is now out, and the community nursery project is featured in a great little story on page 11. Just in case you missed it, you can check out the article below - which can also be enlarged by...