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Silky Needle Bush

Silky Needle Bush

By Lachlan Turner When venturing along walking tracks in our local bushland it is always a pleasant surprise to come across an unexpected wildflower. One of the more noticeable and abundant varieties during cooler months would be the Silky Needle Bush (Hakea sericea). This attractive spreading, open shrub may grow up to 3m high in […]

Bushfire Smart Native Gardens

Native garden

By Jutta Hamilton We are reprinting this article as a gentle reminder that the fire season is around the corner. Please prepare your properties and consider working with your neighbours on a common threat. In any area subject to bush fires, attention must be given to proper planning and regular maintenance of gardens. An article […]

Galston District Garden Club

Galston District Garden Club

By Greta Wickham Galston District Garden Club Unfortunately, the Galston District Garden Club is postponing meetings until further notice due to the current Covid restrictions. We usually meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the Galston Community Hall, Arcadia Road, Galston at 7.30pm. Galston District Garden Club The Galston Open Gardens Weekend usually […]

Backyard Birdbaths

Birdbaths

Contributed by Greta Wickham Birdbaths The Galston District Garden Club is postponing the meeting in August due to the current Covid restrictions. We usually meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, but we are predicting strict numbers for large gatherings will be the order of the day in August. Hopefully, if we all listen […]

Bonsai Annual Show

Bonsai

Bonsai Society of Australia, one of the oldest Societies in Australia, is back with our annual show. In conjunction with the Orange Blossom Festival, our show will be presented in The Harvey Lowe Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground, 17-19th September 2021. 10am-5pm Friday, Saturday and 10am- 4.00pm Sunday. A large collection of Australian native and exotic […]

Magnolias

Magnolias

Magnolias will make a spectacular feature in your garden either planted as a single specimen or in a group planting. They are in abundance at the nursery now and there is a wide range of trees to choose from. Late winter is the perfect time to make your selection as the trees will be in […]

Hornsby Shire Celebrates Planting 30,000 Trees in Under Two Years!

Hornsby

Contributed by Christopher Parsons Dubbed ‘The Bushland Shire’, it is already renowned as one of the greenest places in Australia. Bolstering that reputation, the citizens of Hornsby Shire on Sydney’s upper north shore are now celebrating planting the 30,000th tree to go into their soil in less than two years! The extraordinary tree-planting milestone was […]

Aechmea Orlandiana Bromeliads Jan Townsend’s Presentation

Bromeliads

The next meeting of the Bromeliads Society of Australia will be held on Saturday, 14 August at the Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground, Showground Road, Castle Hill off Doran Drive. Bromeliad sales at 10am and the meeting commencing at 12noon. Guest speakers will be Jan Townsend, Bonville Bromeliads, Bonville NSW not far from Coffs Harbour. […]

Hidden in the Hills – The Platypus Hub

Platypus Hub

By Lachlan Turner A recent innovation at the Community Environment Centre in Currie Avenue at Annangrove has been the establishment of the “PLATYPUS HUB”. This is an initiative in conjunction with the “Cattai Hills Environment Network”, (CHEN). CHEN is an organisation comprising of local volunteers who are concerned with the preservation of the local Hills […]