A work of art
The Gray Fantail is a master builder.
Swift action
Thank you to the East Gippsland Shire for attending to fallen trees on the Tambo Bluff walking tracks and also for repairing the broken handrail. An eroded section of path […]
One down, two to go
Swan Drive sun-damaged interpretive sign replaced and the frame repainted.
Weed whacking in the gully
Removing pest weeds is an ongoing chore. Cape Gooseberries and Arum Lilies are garden escapees. The Scotch thistles are a thorn in our sides. If you see them, please dispose.
Keep on keeping on
A pair of Kookaburras have been attempting to excavate a larger hole in a local gum tree. Suitable hollows are becoming harder to find due to competition and habitat destruction. […]
Pink Petticoats
Blueberry Ash [Elaeocarpus reticulatus] is a strikingly beautiful and hardy plant. This evergreen species grows between 3-15m tall and 3-5m wide. An endemic Australian plant occurring all along the east […]
Spring in their step
Local arrivals in the garden during spring. The Jezebel, Yellow Admiral and Painted Lady butterflies.
For your native garden
Out of the Archives
Try these beauties
These indigenous plants can be grown in your garden. Featured, are ‘Indigofera australis, Native mint bush, Chocolate Lily, Grass trigger plant. The last two look great planted together in pots.