For Gardeners, non gardeners, enthusiasts or anyone on NYP with an interest in the conservation, propagation, planting and promotion of Australian plants.
The garden and nursery is located at Lot 1866 South Tce Kadina and is run by volunteer group members. Australian plants are propagated for sale at our annual sale in May and direct from the nursery from March through to September.
The garden and nursery is open every Thursday 10 am till 12.
Working bees are held at the nursery and garden every Thursday 10 till 12.
Meetings with guest speakers are held monthly. Field trips to areas of interest are planned throughout the year, either as day trips or overnight weekend stays.
Public/new members are always welcome!
Whats flowering in our display garden today? Come along from 9am till 2 pm today and have a look! 👀 ... See MoreSee Less
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Another project sorted! The original greenhouse/shade house has been converted into a hardening off area by removing the shade cloth roof and upgrading the watering system. This area will be used for large orders and other plants not for general sale.
This improvement will allow us to expand the walk around space and better display plants for sale in the public nursery area .
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Interesting read about plants adapting and thriving in nutrient impoverished soils.🌿Because Australia is a flat, dry and old continent, many locations have soils that are low in key plant nutrients (especially phosphorous).
🍃 Sclerophylly is an important adaptation to cope with low nutrient soils (and drought). Eucalypts and Hakeas are good examples of sclerophyllous plants. They have tough, waxy, and long-lived leaves to protect and conserve valuable leaf nutrients.
🪴 Many Australian plants form mycorrhizal associations, which are mutually beneficial relationships between fungi and plant roots. The fungi improve nutrient (and water) uptake by the plant, and the plant provides sugars (a food source) for the fungi.
🌱 Banksias have cluster roots (also known as proteoid roots) which enhance the absorption of nutrients like phosphorous.
🌼 Many Acacias (Wattles) have root nodules, which contain bacteria that fix atmospheric nitrogen into a form that can be used by plants.
Stay tuned for more Amazing Adaptations!
#nativeplants #gardening #naturefacts #australianplants #banksia ... See MoreSee Less
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Don’t miss out! Our little nursery has some stock ready to plant now - open this Saturday 9 am till 2 pm.
Our display garden has been given a good weed and tidy up and is looking very colourful and ready for visitors. Come for a stroll and admire the Acacia and Eremophila gardens flowering again. Also visit the newly established bush tucker garden and the re-worked arid land garden still a work in progress.
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