I am still learning about native plantings and, like most gardens, ours is a work in progress. As humble as it is, it is home to a variety of creatures. The planting of natives has given us the pleasure of welcoming local wildlife, an immeasurable joy.
UWG would like to issue an invitation to share your Urban Wildlife Garden journey with all our members.
Spring and summer are breeding season for a lot of our local fauna and that means more movement including in our urban areas. Wildlife move into new areas for many reasons including to look for a mate, find new territory and search for nest building materials. My property has male echidnas out most nights making a ruckus as they move through the leaf litter.
Xanthorrhoeas or grass trees are an iconic flowering plant found only in Australia, and they are as striking in the bush as they are in the garden. You may have noticed impressive flower spikes on some of our local species at the moment. Xanthorrhoea means ‘’Yellow-flow’ and refers to the resin at the base of the leaves. Xanthorrhoeas provide food and shelter for a wide range of animals and insects and were an important resource for indigenous Australians.
Planting natives is a great for our wildlife, but there are other ways we can help.
It was a pleasure this month to have Tony Wellington’s interesting and informative presentation at our workshop. It highlighted how privileged we are to live in this beautiful and biodiverse part of Australia and Tony shared his knowledge about photographing our wonderful wildlife.