Local Native Plants

TIN volunteers have been regularly coastcaring on Newcastle's beaches since 2003.  The coastal projects are made possible with grants from the Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority, The Australian Government's Envirofund and site specific grants from Newcastle City Council and National Parks and Wildlife Services.

The main sites for TIN's coastcaring are Merewether and Burwood Beaches, King Edward Park and Shepherds Hill.

 

TIN volunteers have been regularly coastcaring on Newcastle's beaches since 2003.  The coastal projects are made possible with grants from the Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority, The Australian Government's Envirofund, site specific grants from Newcastle City Council and National Parks and Wildlife Services.

The main sites for TIN's coastcaring are Merewether and Burwood Beaches, King Edward Park and Shepherds Hill

TIN volunteers have been regularly coastcaring on Newcastle's beaches since 2003.  The coastal projects are made possible with grants from the Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority, The Australian Government's Envirofund and site specific grants from Newcastle City Council.

The main sites for TIN's coastcaring are Merewether and Burwood Beaches, King Edward Park and Shepherds Hill.

Ideally, in natural area restoration we have large bushland areas within which we are working to re-establish on-site habitat or wildlife corridors to even more extensive areas of native wildlife habitat

The reality is often much less than this: we are working in narrow urban riparian reserves infested with Lantana, Privet, Bitou and Camphor Laurel, or we only have our own backyard in which to work. Even so, you can still make a substantial contribution to protection of native wildlife in your area by creating a “stepping stone” oasis for fruit-eating (frugivorous) wildlife.

One of the pleasures of creating a native garden is the sight of native animals, birds, possums, bats, and butterflies, using the "oasis" you have created even in the middle of suburbia.

You get to reconnect with the natural world without having the responsibility of keeping a pet, and if you have the right plants and a source of water, such as a bird bath or a pond, the wildlife looks after itself. This fact sheet will suggest some local native plants to attract nectar feeders, and will give an indication of the size of the plants so you can choose plants to suit your site.

What to plant on the verge?

The verge is the space between the footpath and the road, sometimes called the ‘Nature Strip'. It is usually grassed and often quite weedy unless you have looked after it well.

Increasingly, property owners are expressing interest in growing native tree species as street trees, park trees, shelter-belt plantings, wildlife habitat zones, riparian restoration corridors, and, occasionally, as farm forestry projects.

There is little regional information available on urban forestry/farm forestry projects incorporating rainforest cabinet timber trees, and land-holders embarking on such a project locally would be pioneering this land use.

Do you love to live beside the seaside? Do you want your plants to grow into a gorgeous garden? Would you like to eat your garden?

Some lucky people live in, near or next to bushland. This can be great if you want to take a walk and watch the birds, wonder about the daily routines of the wildlife, or catch a waft and witness the new flowers of the season. The Australian bush is a beautiful place, but also a dangerous one which can threaten your life and property.

Looking for a local native plant? TIN's plants have been grown from seed collected in the local area. We can also grow to order and collect seed from your local area. We have a large selection of plants that can suit any area in the Lower Hunter.