31 May 2026 | Biodiversity
8 cool things about mosses Until recently I’ve never paid mosses much attention. I’m ashamed to admit I remember peeling blankets of moss off rocks as a kid and building imaginary fairy villages with them. Lately though, I’ve been appreciating their beauty as they...
26 April 2026 | Australian Natives, Biodiversity
Hardy & cheap local native plants for your garden Autumn is the perfect time to be planting lots of indigenous plants, allowing them to develop roots and settle in before the spring and the growing season begins. Planting tube stock is the best option: they are...
29 March 2026 | Biodiversity, Local Macleod history
Baron Ferdinand von Mueller and the Victorian Acclimatisation Society Have you ever cursed deer, carp, pigeons, rabbits and other introduced species populating our landscape? Read on for a glimpse of the thinking of Government botanist Baron Ferdinand von Mueller...
29 March 2026 | Biodiversity, Health
The Plenty-ful native fish of our local rivers The Yarra and Plenty Rivers support a surprisingly rich community of native fish, many of which play an important role in the ecological health of Melbourne’s waterways. Several species are recorded in surveys, reflecting...
29 March 2026 | April, Biodiversity, Gardening tips
Preparing your soil for autumn/winter edible planting It’s worth preparing all your beds as early as possible for autumn/winter planting. This requires deciding which beds will house which vegetables. Different ones will require different soil preparation. Some...
22 February 2026 | Biodiversity
The magnificence of dragonflies Across our north-eastern Melbourne suburbs, dragonflies (and their cousins damselflies) are relatively common. They are found right across Australia and all around the world. There are hundreds of species in Australia alone and it’s...
