This is a very short post, of an administrative nature! We're setting up a mailing list to give Growing Illawarra Natives enthusiasts oc...

The Illawarra is abuzz with talk of native bees and insect pollinators at the moment! In the coming days there's not one but two awesome...

Are you struggling to tell you Kidney Weed from your Gotu Kola? Have you got some unfamiliar round-leaves plants growing in your lawn, and w...

An important part of supporting local biodiversity is tackling introduced and invasive plant species. Whether it's being part of a bushc...

Image by Kieran Tapsell.  Thanks to Kieran Tapsell from Banksia Bushcare, there is a practical new resource available on protecting native p...

This is a joint guest post with Kath Gadd and Hannah Preston from Mallee Design . Regenerating your own patch of bushland is exciting and re...

Guest post by Kevin Mills The best technique to obtain good photographs for plant identification is an important consideration for those sen...

This is one of a few posts I'll be putting up about using the new Growing Illawarra Natives website, and particularly the 'plant fin...

It's been a while, sorry, but things have been busy. And this is actually a post about a plant that you definitely don't want in you...

Growing orchids isn't for everyone. But there are many interesting  orchids native to the  Illawarra, and some of them are really quite ...