27 April 2025 | Biodiversity
Bringing back balance with ecological burning In Victoria’s dry forests and native grasslands, fire often gets a bad rap. But when used thoughtfully and respectfully, fire can be a powerful force for regeneration. Some people may have noticed smoke from Cherry Street...
24 March 2025 | Biodiversity, Gardening tips
Soil amendments and fertilisers: are they the same? The terms ‘soil amendment’ and ‘fertiliser’ are sometimes used interchangeably, but in fact mean quite different things. However, some substances such as compost and aged manures can function as both. Amendment...
4 March 2025 | Biodiversity
Indigenous grasses: summer blooms for your garden When you think of flowers in late summer, grasses probably aren’t the first thing that comes to mind. But Melbourne’s locally native (indigenous) grasses put on a beautiful show at this time of year, with delicate...
30 November 2024 | Biodiversity
What does the term ‘nature positive’ mean? If you follow federal politics, you’ll have heard that the Greens and Labor are negotiating the government’s Nature Positive legislation. Do you know what that term means though? Nature positive refers to an...
27 October 2024 | Biodiversity
Native mint bush: A beautiful native alternative to a polygala Native mint bush: A beautiful native alternative to a polygala Polygalas are flowering at the moment. With its purple pea flowers, they are a lovely looking large shrub often known as Sweet Pea Shrub (but...
24 October 2024 | Biodiversity
Everyone on board to save UK pollinators In the UK in the last 80 years, lowland meadows which are the prime source of wildflowers for pollinators, have decreased by 97%. In actual terms that is a reduction from 13 million hectares to just 100,000 hectares. Almost too...
