A Garden for Life

Backyard Biodiversity Breakfast at Purrungully Woodland Want to experience the endangered plant community on your doorstep? Come along to our all-ages family friendly event at Purrungully woodland and learn why the area is so special. You can also take home some free plants to grow your very own patch of grassy woodland. Join us for: 8am - Bird walk 9am....

Banksias doing their thing in my garden ....❤️🌿
I have heavy clay and all these beauties are doing so well. They were slower to establish but once they acclimatised to my soil, they are flowering prolifically and looking so good.

Araucaria Bidwillii- Bunya Pine
A majestic tree, often reaching 45m in height and living for 500 years.
Dating back to the dinosaurs, this edible bush food produces fruit every few years. The fruit can weigh up to 10 kg each and often contain over 100 nuts/seeds. These nuts can be roasted or boiled until their coat splits. The seed/nut inside is packed with healthy carbohydrates and protein.
These nuts will be roasted and ground into Bunya meal.

A beautiful afternoon creating with nature.

Nature Weaving Workshop today. Weaving is a healing practice that helps calm the mind, works both sides of the brain, invites creativity, pattern thinking and relaxation.
Today is a session with childcare educators but this workshop benefits everyone from young children to the elderly.

Wishing everyone a wonderful summer. I've loved all the projects this year from garden design, planting in schools, nature craft, horticultural therapy, open gardens, art exhibitions, cooking for clients and meeting every person along the way. I'm having a week off to work in my own garden and look forward to seeing you all in 2026. 🌿🌿🌿

Wow, wow, wow....stunning Christmas Wreaths from today's workshop. What a beautiful way to spend the morning. Native plants are stunning!

Nature mosaics and mobiles with students. Great wet weather activity.

How cool is this little Fiddler Beetle - Eupoecila australasiae. They feed off the nectar of native species such as Angophoras, Leptospermums and Melaleuca. They lay eggs in damp, leaf litter and forest floors. They get their name from the fiddle shape on their backs.

Wow....some of the beautiful native wreaths created this morning. So creative and individual. ❤️❤️❤️