Why use local plants?

TINformation Autumn 2010

As the seasons change so do the plants, and the people that care for them. TIN's seasonal sojourn continues and what's been happening is at TIN is here in the Autumn 2010 TINformation...happy reading.

Biodiversity Month Landcare Week 20th Anniversary Local Natives Plant Sale

September 10th-16th from 9am-5pm. Week long plant sale celebrating 20 years of Trees In Newcastle & 20 years of Landcare held at  TIN’s 252 Parry Street Nursery.

Spring TINformation

Happy Birthday TIN

Nineteen years ago a seed was planted in the minds of the local community that ‘we need more trees in Newcastle'. In our birthday month of September, fittingly ‘Biodiversity month' as well, TIN is still growing strong.

Saving What's Left

Perhaps the best aspect of a natural resource officer's job is visiting the numerous sites that people are working across the local area, noting the environmental improvements as a result of onground activities and realizing the tremendous collective commitment that individuals are making to the preservation of the area's natural environment.

To mulch or not to mulch?

Mulch is good, mulch is great but beware the natives don't suffocate.


The Replacement of Weeds

The best regeneration strategies for both flora and fauna are long term. This is not to say that we just accept the weeds on our sites because they are providing habitat or food source for native fauna, or preventing erosion, or maintaining continuous canopy cover in a wildlife corridor, or providing shade and shelter in an otherwise bare landscape.

Plants on sale while stocks last

We're always growing for the greater greening glory but sometimes the plants we've produced don't get out to greener pastures for one reason or another. We'd like to find them a home so...