Urban Wildlife Gardens is a community engagement program providing a resource and service for urban landowners wishing to create native gardens that will increase biodiversity values on their property, promote enjoyment, awareness, and provide opportunities for citizen science monitoring.
This month we look at a very attractive and hardy native, Thyme honey myrtle ( Melaleuca thymifolia)
The recent rains have been wonderful for the garden. It’s the best time of the year to plant for us, due to the cooler temperatures and the plants thrive in the current conditions. It is also great weather for frogs.
Read about how a UWG member is creating much needed housing for our local wildlife from what is usually considered a waste product. For our recently joined members there is also a link to a previous article discussing nest boxes and providing resources.
According to entomologists and ecologists, insects are vanishing at an alarming rate.
You might be surprised by what can be found in your backyard
On Tuesday 2nd November NICA was the winner of a Noosa Biosphere Award - Water Category sponsored by Tourism Noosa.
NICA is happy to support local author Sylvia Bannah who has written this book on the history and environmental pursuits of the Boreen Point community.
The Urban Wildlife Gardens (UWG) program continued its bi-monthly workshops on Saturday 9th October in the Cooran Garden of Jan Cole.
This article was written by Stephanie Haslam about 16 years ago for the Noosa News column Noosa's Native Plants.
