Creating a Garden for Wildlife – In the beginning It was illness and a fallen tree that began it all. Initially all I could do was rest, looking out onto a flowering creeper. I’d watch a pair of wattlebirds feed and call out noisily. Occasionally, a spinebill would make an appearance, braving its bossy companions.Continue reading Goldie’s garden
Dear readers, We’re sure you’ll enjoy these pictures and tips from Diana, who tends a wildlife garden in the heart of our capital city, Melbourne. Her advice will be valuable for many wildlife gardens in Victoria. Your council/shire should have more specific information about the ecologies of locally native plants and wildlife where you live. TheyContinue reading A Wildlife Garden in Melbourne
In late 2016 we launched Gardens for Wildlife Victoria. Now over 2 years later our participants, who are planning or running gardens for wildlife programs, number almost 200. Within those programs, hundreds more Victorians are gardening for wildlife. This short video of our experiences and reflections highlights the importance of networking, sharing our challenges andContinue reading Celebrating our community
Photo by Luis Mata The wild world in our own backyards was profiled this Saturday 6 June 2019, by Megan Backhouse in The Age. Megan explains how wildlife gardeners can help our locally native species to survive. She profiles the work of several Frankston Gardens for Wildlife garden guides, outlining how Gardens for Wildlife VictoriaContinue reading Our backyard frontier
A. B. Bishop’s new book, Habitat, features member Pam Yarra’s wildlife gardenContinue reading ‘Habitat’ – A new Wildlife Gardening Book
Workshop in Geelong introduces Queenscliff and Ocean Grove programsContinue reading Wildlife gardening: Bellarine and beyond
On August 1, Victoria’s Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) hosted a celebration of Gardens For Wildlife Victoria. Continue reading Celebrations and a Green Thumbs Up!
Boroondara residents learn to wildlife gardenContinue reading Boroondara Backyard Biodiversity
A native bee hotel is just one of the innovations in a pilot Gardens for Wildlife program in Whitehorse.Continue reading New Whitehorse Gardens for Wildlife program
How can a wildlife garden bring pleasure to you and your family, your kids school environment or even a local park?Continue reading Sharing stories of wildlife gardening
