I want a habitat garden
If you would like an indigenous garden, or wildlife habitat……
·Plant an indigenous species.. A garden plants which is an environmental weeds can usually be replaced by an indigenous species of similar form which require similar sun and moisture conditions. Indigenous plants can be purchased from local seed collecting nurseries.
·Be careful when buying an exotic (non-indigenous) plant, being particularly careful if buying a plant or seed by mail order or ‘on-line’. If you buy from a nursery which is accredited by Sustainable Gardens Australia, the nursery will not sell known environmental weeds or at least will have a warning label on such plants.
·Consider how a particular plant spreads; whether it is ‘safe’ to plant it;
·Never dump garden refuse it can ALL go in the organic bin, where it is heat treated to kill runners or seedpods.
More information on Environmental weeds can be obtained from Maroondah Council Environmental department.
CRISP Nursery located at Greenwood Ave Ringwood (near Jubilee Park)
Community Ringwood Indigenous Species Plants CRISP
Wed & Fridays mornings 9.30am-12.30pm
March to October Open 1st & 3rd
Saturdays 10.00am to 1.00pm
Phone 9879-3911
Fax 9879-1161 or
email [email protected]
Candlebark Nursery Hull Rd Mooroolbark cnr Hull Rd & Taylor Rd
Every Sundays-Thursday 9.00am to 4.00pm
Phone & Fax 9727-0594, or email [email protected]
If you live in, or near, a bush area, tell the nursery where you live and ask for plants with the correct provenance.