Local plants for gardens
By planting local (endemic) natives you can connect your
garden to the existing wildlife corridors and enhance the survival of many
local native animals by providing food and/or habitat for insects, reptiles,
frogs, birds and small mammals.
There are other potential side benefits as well:
If you match the plants to your microclimate/soil conditions then you may never need to water your garden
Some of our locals double as bush foods or have other indigenous uses
Some favourite garden plants from other parts of the world escape into our bushland and either replace native plants or are toxic to native animals; you will be helping to reduce this in the bush around Lennox
Between Lennox Head and the Motorway, Ballina and Broken Head there are essentially 6 vegetation communities which flourish depending on how well drained the soil is and the sites exposure to sun, wind and salt. This means there are a range of species from groundcovers to vines, shrubs and trees which could be suitable for any spot in your garden
(possible content)
1. Table of plant species and basic growing conditions (eg well drained soil, shelter from wind and salt, full- sun to light shade….)
2. Warning that not all species are available commercially. Some may be available through BSC nursery, Burringbar Rainforest Nursery or Firewheel nursery…
3. Plants available through Lennox Head Landcare
· List under headings groundcovers / shrubs / vines / trees / aquatic
· Fact sheets reproduced
There are other potential side benefits as well:
If you match the plants to your microclimate/soil conditions then you may never need to water your garden
Some of our locals double as bush foods or have other indigenous uses
Some favourite garden plants from other parts of the world escape into our bushland and either replace native plants or are toxic to native animals; you will be helping to reduce this in the bush around Lennox
Between Lennox Head and the Motorway, Ballina and Broken Head there are essentially 6 vegetation communities which flourish depending on how well drained the soil is and the sites exposure to sun, wind and salt. This means there are a range of species from groundcovers to vines, shrubs and trees which could be suitable for any spot in your garden
(possible content)
1. Table of plant species and basic growing conditions (eg well drained soil, shelter from wind and salt, full- sun to light shade….)
2. Warning that not all species are available commercially. Some may be available through BSC nursery, Burringbar Rainforest Nursery or Firewheel nursery…
3. Plants available through Lennox Head Landcare
· List under headings groundcovers / shrubs / vines / trees / aquatic
· Fact sheets reproduced
Ground covers
Shrubs
Vines
Trees
Aqautics
Availability - local nurseries, icon descriptions
