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
Miniature Lives
Fact is stranger than Fiction, and those who joined us for Michelle Gleeson’s presentation on insects may have been struck by the inspiration that Sci Fi writers must draw from real live insects when developing their scary ‘alien’ characters.
Where Can I Buy…?
For our new members, here is information on where to buy local plants. Its worth remembering that Native nursery doesn’t mean local plants from provincial stock. The Landcare nurseries and Coolum Native nursery are the best places to buy plants that are from this area. This doesn’t mean other nursery’s don’t sell local plants but its best to ask.
Weed of the Month July 2021
This month we look at Blue top Ageratum houstonianum. 'Billy Goat Weed" I get asked about this weed more than any other.
“I Want Some Colour”
A term I often hear is “ I want some color so I need to plant exotics” Hopefully, the following photos of local native flowers will change that idea. Thanks to Stephanie Haslam for the photos.
Miniature Lives Workshop – Identifying and exploring insects in your home and garden
Our next workshop to be held on Saturday, 17 July will be hosted by Michelle Gleeson, author of Miniature Lives. This workshop will discuss the morphology, behaviour and lifecycles of the different groups of insects commonly encountered in our homes and gardens.
Native of the month June 21- Native Raspberry Rubus molucca
This month we look at a local native plant that produces a very tasty fruit.
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