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Tasmania' Natural Flora 2nd Edition
The 2nd edition of an excellent plant book for Tasmanian native plants is soon to be released in late September 2012. The Hobart Group of the Australian Plants Society Tasmania have revised the 1st edition adding more species and better photo's for some species which make it easier to identify native plants.
Published: 17/08/2012 |
Native gardens booklet now available
Natural Resource Management (NRM) South have just published a native gardens booklet. It's a great publication with good ideas on how to plant your garden and what native plants to use.
Published: 17/08/2012 |
Echidna love train
Winter is the breeding season for echidnas with males forming trains behind females - read Stuart King's (PLCP Conservation Management officer) account of witnessing such an 'echidna love train' - very cute photos.
Published: 29/06/2012 |
The Myrtle Rust threat - we need your help!
A call for gardeners, landowners or anyone walking in the bush to look out for Myrtle Rust. A new threat that has recently arrived on the mainland is Myrtle Rust, a member of a rust fungi complex that causes significant disease on plants in the Myrtaceae family.
Published: 04/01/2012 |
'Gardens for Wildlife' teams with NSW 'Backyard Buddies'
'Gardens for Wildlife' contributes an article about one of our native wildlife species each month to the NSW Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife 'Backyard Buddies' BNews. This is a great on-line newsletter which you can subscribe to for free. Click on the heading to find the link.
Published: 08/06/2011 |
Learning to grow what where - coastal garden and plant progagation workshops
'Gardens for Wildlife' collaborated with two partner organisations, NRM South and the Understorey Network, to hold two coastal garden and plant progagation workshops at Sorell and Dodges Ferry. These were well attended and the participants thoroughly enjoyed themselves and learnt something new. Everyone went home with pots of seeds and cuttings.
Published: 31/03/2011 |
Do you hear native birds where you live?
Australia has over 700 species of birds, but our birds are in trouble with many native species having declined in abundance and diversity. Woodland birds in particular have declined significantly because of loss or modification of their habitat from land clearing.
Published: 21/03/2011 |
Backyard poultry
Have you ever wanted or considered having hens in your backyard? DPIPWE have produced a guide to Backyard poultry which will help you to learn more about which breed, feeding and looking after your birds.
Published: 18/01/2011 |
'Gardens for Wildlife' at the 2010 APST 'Wildflower Spectacular'
'Gardens for Wildlife' took part in this year’s Australian Plant Society Tasmania’s ‘Wildflower Spectacular’ held from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th October in the Hobart City Hall and as the name states, it was spectacular.
Published: 13/10/2010 |
Request for keen bird watchers
Help wanted - the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment would like the assistance of keen bird watchers in the monitoring of sparrow numbers and distributions in Southern Tasmania in particular.
Published: 06/10/2010 |
New addition to the Advice page
We have added new information on 'Productive food garden with wildlife' and 'How to have a sustainable and environment-friendly garden' to the Advice section of the Gardens for Wildlife web site.
Published: 10/06/2010 |
Have you seen Green and Gold frogs? Observations wanted!
This spring is proving a spectacular time to see and hear frogs. So much rain has meant that many areas are wet again following a series of dry years, and frogs of all species have been taking advantage of these conditions to breed. Now is a good time to keep your eyes (and ears) out for Green and Gold frogs.
Published: 02/11/2009 |
New Private Land Conservation Program web site includes newsletter with a regular column for Garden for Wildlifers
The Private Land Conservation Program newsletter includes a regular column for the Gardens for Wildlife scheme.
Published: 28/08/2009 |
Like to help out here and there with landcare in Tasmania?
The Extra Hands program provides support to ‘care’ groups through recruiting and placing casual volunteers within landcare events.
Published: 12/06/2009 |
Productive food gardening with wildlife
A great website to learn more about growing your own food, sustainable gardening practices, benefits of attracting wildlife and lots more can be found at the Sustainable Gardening Australia web site www.sgaonline.org.au/infopages.html.
Published: 09/06/2009 |
How to use My Garden profile documents
How to use My Garden. This page provides information to help you use the My Garden profile documents
Published: 04/06/2009 |
Backyard Biffo - aggressive interactions amongst backyard birds survey
Backyard Biffo - aggressive interactions amongst backyard birds survey
Published: 19/11/2008 |
The Challenge - Ladybird Survey
ABC Catalyst - The Challenge - Ladybird Survey
Published: 19/11/2008 |
‘Gardens for Wildlife’ Scheme officially launched
The Minister for Primary Industries and Water, David Lewellyn, launched ‘Gardens for Wildlife’ at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens on Friday 29 August 2008. It was a perfect day and a perfect setting for the launch which was well attended.
Published: 08/10/2008 |
Gardens for Wildlife show cased at AGFEST
The ‘Gardens for Wildlife' scheme made its first public appearance this year at AGFEST and was one of the key features in the Department of Primary Industry and Water's site.
Published: 25/06/2008 |
Share your stories and experiences
We'd love to hear your stories and experiences of wildlife in your garden, special features of your garden or plants, habitats you've created or any other ideas or features that you'd like to share with other Garden for Wildlifers - photographs welcome.
Published: 12/03/2008 |
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