Urban Wildlife Gardens (UWG) is a community engagement program which provides a resource and service for urban landowners wishing to enhance urban ecology by using native plants, increase their understanding of biodiversity values of their property and promote their enjoyment of their garden.
It is a program for suburban gardeners who wish to create wonderful gardens for our local wildlife.
Join the Urban Wildlife program for a one of fee of $30 you will receive;
- A garden visit and expert advice on ways to improve the biodiversity in your garden and identify the weed species to remove.
- A property sign.
- A 10% discount on NICA publications.
- Newsletters emailed monthly and invitations to workshops and field days.
- Several free plants to suit your area.
Urban Wildlife Gardens is being delivered by NICA with support from Noosa Council and is for people living in the Noosa Shire.
Michelle Newall – Project Co-Ordinator
Urban Wildlife Gardens Presentation
Latest Posts
Weed of the Month – White Oak
White Oak is a North Queensland species that has recently become weedy in Noosa.
November workshop – Garden Tour at Castaways Beach
Join us in a visit to a coastal garden at Castaways Beach, created one year ago.
Noosa native plants – October
The Silky Oak (Grevillea robusta) has taken centre stage this month and continues to light up the bushland and large gardens around Noosa. And here are some more of our local plants that performed in October.
Urban Wildlife Gardening in the Dry
Recent hot dry weather combined with gusty winds certainly makes for challenging gardening conditions. Unfortunately the long term weather forecast is for similar conditions to continue. Here are UWG’s top tips for native gardening in the dry.
Garden tip – Plant families
What are plant families and how they can help with choosing and looking after native plants in your UWG garden?
Workshop Wrap-up
The October workshop, ‘How to Visit a Native Nursery’, was held at the Coolum Community Native Nursery where full time manager, Tim Lang, took us on a tour of the nursery and shared his wealth of knowledge about native plants.
Urban Wildlife Gardens Newsletters
The monthly UWG Newsletter is distributed on the last day of the month. Click on the links below to view previous editions.
- UWG Newsletter October 2023
- UWG Newsletter September 2023
- UWG Newsletter August 2023
- UWG Newsletter July 2023
- UWG Newsletter June 2023
- UWG Newsletter May 2023
- UWG Newsletter April 2023
- UWG Newsletter March 2023
- UWG Newsletter February 2023
- UWG Newsletter January 2023
- UWG Newsletter December 2022
- UWG Newsletter November 2022
- UWG Newsletter October 2022
- UWG Newsletter September 2022
- UWG Newsletter August 2022
- UWG Newsletter July 2022
- UWG Newsletter June 2022
- UWG Newsletter May 2022
- UWG Newsletter April 2022
- UWG Newsletter March 2022
- UWG Newsletter February 2022
- UWG Newsletter January 2022
- UWG Newsletter – December 2021
- UWG Newsletter -November 2021
- UWG Newsletter – October 2021
- UWG Newsletter – September 2021
- UWG Newsletter – August 2021
- UWG Newsletter – July 2021
- UWG Newsletter – June 2021
- UWG Newsletter – May 2021
- UWG Newsletter – April 2021
- UWG Newsletter – March 2021
- UWG Newsletter – February 2021
- UWG Newsletter – November 2020
- UWG Newsletter – October 2020
- UWG Newsletter – September 2020
- UWG Newsletter – August 2020
- UWG Newsletter – July 2020
- UWG Newsletter – June 2020
- UWG Newsletter – May 2020
- UWG Newsletter – April 2020
- UWG Newsletter – March 2020
- UWG Newsletter – February 2020
- UWG Newsletter – December 2019
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Program Partners
NICA
Program initiator
Noosa Council
Program funding
Noosa & District Landcare
Native plant nursery
Coolum Community Nursery
Native plant nursery