Open Garden – Revisit Black Mountain – Three Years On
Member Shaun Walsh is hosting an open garden visit. It has been 3 years since he showed the garden in 2023, soon after demolishing the previous exotic garden and starting from scratch.
Out with old, in with the new!
There have been some major changes at the Castaways beach verge garden of late. The established Metrosideros (NZ Christmas Bush) hedge was chain-sawed down over Christmas.
Celebrating Christmas with a Lemon Myrtle Shortbread Recipe
What better treat to make for Christmas than Lemon Myrtle Shortbread, using fresh leaves from the local and commonly available Backhousia citriodora – Lemon Scented Myrtle.
Noosa’ Native Plants – Flowering Now
NICA has recently published ‘Noosa’s Native Plants – Flowering Now’, the latest publication by Stephanie Haslam.
Melaleucas in the Garden
Noosa is renowned for its woodlands of Melaleuca quinquenervia (Paper Barks / Tea Tree) along its rivers, lakes and in wetlands. Also the north queensland species Melaleuca leucadendra is common on our streetscapes, particularly in the fine leaf form that evokes weeping willows. But these trees can be too large for the suburban garden – what species of Melaleuca are better suited to gardens and can attract the same array of wildlife?
Member Contribution by Leonie Stephens
Living in Lake MacDonald, I wanted to have a balanced and harmonious garden, with local native plants that thrived in their natural environment while also providing food and shelter for native species. Some native plants also provide food I can eat.