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The glossy leafed Eupomatia laurina

This ancient flowering plant has a fossil record of 120 million years, it’s primitive flowers are a legacy from Gondwana. Isn’t that mind blowing!? The perfumed, glossy screen tree with edible fruits is the perfect addition to a bush food… Read more ›

Kath Gadd
Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Feature shrub, Hedge, Illawarra natives, Natives for containers, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Small tree, Tropical garden
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Pittosporum revolutum and its eye catching fruit

This is Pittosporum revolutum, a medium shrub with jasmine-scented blossoms which flowers profusley in Spring and then is covered in decorative fruit in Autumn. When flowering the scent permeates the whole garden and is often commented on by visitors. In… Read more ›

Kath Gadd
Hedge, Illawarra natives, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Small garden, Small tree, Uncategorized
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Walks for winter-spring flowering plants on Dharawal Country

In our temperate climate the winter wildflower season is magnificent making it one of the best times for walking in and around the escarpment – or at least when it’s not too muddy! – and many of the winter flowerers… Read more ›

Kath Gadd
Bird attracting, Butterfly attracting, Illawarra natives, Winter flowering
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How to Regenerate Bushland in your Backyard

Does your garden look a little like the one in the image above? It has so much potential but you don’t know where to start? Regenerating your own patch of bushland is exciting and rewarding. You get to see first-hand… Read more ›

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Kath Gadd
Illawarra natives, Naturalistic garden, Uncategorized
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