Planning your Garden: the importance of choosing Australian Native Plants
Tuesday 26 August 2025 at 2:00PM
Mooroolbark Library
Event Description
There are many reasons why you should consider choosing local indigenous plants when planning your garden, including:
· providing habitat for local native birds, insects, reptiles, frogs and other wildlife
· they are already well adapted to existing soil and environmental conditions (they love our clay soils!)
· hardy & low-maintenance, only needing a well-prepared planting site, some mulch and initial watering to establish, and
· helping to conserve and enhance our precious local biodiversity!
Debbie Shaw, Secretary and founding member of the local Candlebark Community Nursery, will inspire you with her knowledge of and enthusiasm for indigenous plants. She has been associated with Candlebark since before its inception in 1994 and was recognised as the Yarra Ranges' Environmental Achiever of the Year for 2025 for helping to save Candlebark from certain closure in 2024. Debbie draws on her experience in environmental governance, business administration, propagating native plants and managing staff and volunteers to help ensure Candlebark’s ongoing survival and prosperity.
With a wealth of knowledge about using indigenous plants in home gardens, revegetation and landscaping, Debbie is only to happy to share what she has learned over many years and provide advice about how to incorporate local, native plants into your garden and situation, whether it be large or small, formal garden beds or pots.
When
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Tuesday 26 August 2025
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Mooroolbark Library
7 Station St
Mooroolbark VIC
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