To inspire you with creating a garden
here are some ‘habitat modules' for four different types of conditions that may
occur in your garden.
By planting in clusters, and including
trees, shrubs, climbers, ground covers, grasses, sedges and lillies, you will
create a layered garden that provides food, shelter, and breeding sites for a
diversity of species.
Modules can be modified to exclude large
trees such as eucalypt species using only the taller shrubs and ground covers.
Species
selection criteria
The plant species used in each of the modules occur statewide and are
most suited to cultivation.
They are beneficial in providing
wildlife habitat with the majority of species being adaptable to most soil
types. Flowering and fruiting times have also been taken into account so as to
offer a wide selection of food sources for wildlife.
Where possible local (indigenous)
species that have the most similar food sources have been selected as
alternative native species to weed species.
Care should be taken to ensure you have reliable seed and plant material
that is sourced from Tasmania.
More information
The Understorey Network's Plant database is a very useful resource for
choosing plant species to grow in your area. (www.understorey-network.org.au)