Indigenous to the Illawarra

A tough and useful Bushfood: Lomandra longifolia

Lomandra longifolia, or Common Mat Rush, is abundant along the NSW coast growing and in SA, Victoria and Tasmania in a range of environments from coastal dunes to dry Sclerophyll forest. It can also be seen growing in median strips and… Read more ›

29/09/2022 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bush tucker, Coastal, Drought hardy, Illawarra natives, Ornamental grass

Bushfood, clay soils, Common Mat Rush, Edible native plant, first nations knowledge, front line coastal, Indigenous to the Illawarra, Lomandra longifolia, sandy soil, small bird attracting, spring flowering, understory planting, weaving fibre, weeping habit, wind tolerant

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 ›

15/08/2022

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Butterfly attracting, Illawarra natives, Winter flowering

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 ›

10/06/2022 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Illawarra natives, Naturalistic garden, Uncategorized

bush regeneration, bush style garden, Going native in the Illawarra, Illawarra natives, Indigenous to the Illawarra, understory planting

White or Pink? How do you like your Blueberry Ash?

Elaeocarpus reticulatus is one of the Spring flowering native tree species which really knocks itself out during its flowering season. It consistently covers itself in the little white fairy skirt like flowers to the point that it gives the whole… Read more ›

16/12/2021 4 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Hedge, Medium Tree, Screening plants, Shade tolerant

bee attracting, bird-attracting, clay soils, Elaeocarpus reticulatus, Indigenous to the Illawarra, moist soil, part shade, pink flowers, protected position, rainforest species, Satin Bowerbird, spring flowering, white flower

Portfolio: Jamberoo Consults

I have been visiting this rural property on and off for the last 3 years, each time providing the client with onsite sketch designs for different areas of the expansive garden. Working on this garden has been an absolute pleasure… Read more ›

04/12/2020

Kath Gadd

AILDM, Bird attracting, Illawarra natives, Ornamental grass, Portfolio, Shade tolerant

Bird Bath, bird-attracting, Decomposed Crushed Granite, Dichelachne crinita, dry creek bed, Ficinia nodosa, Indigenous to the Illawarra, Juncus usitatus, large garden, Poa labillardieri, retaining wall, rural property, swale, turf pavers

The Iconic Illawarra Flame Tree: Brachychiton acerifolius

Wow it has been a dry, windy, horrible winter here on the east coast of NSW, in the last week the rain has finally reached us. However it seems to me that this is exactly the sort of weather the flame… Read more ›

08/11/2017 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Illawarra natives, Medium Tree

Brachychiton acerifolius, deciduous, feature tree, Illawarra Flame Tree, Indigenous to the Illawarra, Red flowers

Illawarra Festival of Wood: Friday 6th to Saturday 7th October 2017 @ Bulli Showground

We will be at the Illawarra Festival of Wood next weekend selling our spun copper water bowls and birdbaths. The festival will be showcasing local & regional wood artisans as well as celebrating a variety of wood related crafts & forest… Read more ›

13/09/2017

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Illawarra natives

australian cabinetry timber, Bird Bath, Illawarra Festival of Wood, Indigenous to the Illawarra, water bowls

Shade Tolerant Grevillea: Grevillea oleoides

There aren’t that many Grevilleas that grow well in shade, let alone also flower in positions with limited sun. Grevillea oleoides is one of them, along with Grevillea sericea, sherissii and rhyolitica then you have a small group of faithfully.… Read more ›

04/09/2014 5 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

clay soils, Grevillea oleoides, Indigenous to the Illawarra, Red flowers, understory planting, wildlife habitat

Indigenous Eclectic Garden

This is a very, very special garden that I visited last year, from the moment I walked in, the space spoke to me. It is private and secluded and quite small, but jam packed with Illawarra indigenous species.

26/02/2013

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Small tree

climber, decorative fruit, Emmenosperma alphitoniodes, garden sculpture, Indigenous to the Illawarra, Morinda jasminoides, Omalanthus populifolius, Pond plants

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A tough and useful Bushfood: Lomandra longifolia

Walks for winter-spring flowering plants on Dharawal Country

How to Regenerate Bushland in your Backyard

White or Pink? How do you like your Blueberry Ash?

Portfolio: Jamberoo Consults

The Iconic Illawarra Flame Tree: Brachychiton acerifolius

Illawarra Festival of Wood: Friday 6th to Saturday 7th October 2017 @ Bulli Showground

Shade Tolerant Grevillea: Grevillea oleoides

Indigenous Eclectic Garden