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Urban Wildlife Gardens2023-11-29T13:26:31+10:00

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

How it works

1. Join the program

Pay the one-off $30 joining fee – a great investment in your home and the environment in general.

2. Book a garden visit

Project coordinator Michelle Newall will contact you to book a garden visit at a time that suits you.

3. Get expert advice

Michelle will walk through your garden to discuss soil types, plants and ways to attract native wildlife.

4. Get your sign

Display your Urban Wildlife Gardens sign to show your commitment to wildlife friendly gardens.

Join online now

Urban Wildlife Gardens Presentation

Latest Posts

Jan 2021 Weed of the Month – Coral Creeper

January 25th, 2021|

The weed of the month is a very pretty ground cover called Coral creeper (Barleria repens). With attractive pinkish red flowers that bloom year round, it’s easy to see why it has been used in coastal gardens. The problem with Coral creeper is that it is so well suited to the local conditions, it out competes most other plants, natives and exotics. Due to its ability to blanket big areas and suppress growth of other plants, Coral creeper sits in the Red zone – Remove  from Gardens.

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Stephanie’s Garden 11th January

January 12th, 2021|

In this edition of Stephanie's Garden we hear how things are going with the new stingless bee hive and the latest addition to the garden - a homemade Frog Hotel. We also get to visit a beautiful garden in Pomona. Click through for more news and photos.

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Stephanie’s Garden 3rd January

January 3rd, 2021|

This week's big event in Stephanie's Garden was taking delivery of the bee box which seems to be going really well - click through to see photographs of the hive with and without its foam cover, it's quite incredible to see. This post also includes some photos of spiders and insects enjoying the garden delights.

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Stephanie’s Garden December 2020

December 30th, 2020|

Enjoy the first in a continuing blog about Stephanie's garden at Lake Cooroibah. Like many new Urban Wildlife Gardeners, she doesn't know much about the visiting fauna, so her 2021 challenge is to learn more about it and share it with us. In this first edition she finds koalas and native bees - click through for more photos and news from Stephanie's garden.

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Weed of the month Fishbone fern

November 25th, 2020|Tags: |

November’s weed of the month Fishbone or Herringbone Fern is quite common in older style gardens. It can be seen in every suburb in Noosa and probably every street. Dumping of garden waste has helped this fern find its way into Bushland reserves. Click through to learn more about this plant and some good replacement species.

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All Urban Wildlife Gardens News

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.

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Program Partners

NICA

Program initiator

Noosa Council

Program funding

Noosa & District Landcare

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