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This species is not common in the Esperance region and is only found in mallee heathland to the northwest; the above occurring in a sandy loam over gravel around 130 km from Esperance. It is however, much more abundant further west, extending to Lake King, Hyden, Southern Cross and the Frank Hann National Park.

Fungal Field Study, Wentworth Common – Species recorded were from a range of genera and groups. Rather than just provide a series of specimen photos with names we have decided to emphasize the interdependency of fungi and to raise mycological questions based on keen observations and originality of ideas to try to engender a broader…

A Visit to Inverawe Native Gardens – Billed as the largest landscaped native gardens in Tasmania, “Inverawe” is amazing. Bill and Margaret “retired” to a large steep property descending to the shores on North West Bay, about 20 Kms south of Hobart. They have constructed gardens, paths, paving and flights of steps crisscrossing the slope,…

The Grass Tree: Its Uses and Abuses – Grass trees are very much part of the Australian landscape and uniquely Australian. They fascinated the first European settlers, since they were unlike any other known plant. In fact, they are a living fossil developed early in the evolutionary stakes for flowering plants.

Have you ever wondered: is rain better than tap water for plants? – Lightning can be a tonic.It helps add nitrogen to your garden. Australian soils are notoriously poor in nutrients and nitrogen is no exception.

Largest Spotted Gum – Located within a State forestry reserve at Termeil, between Ulladulla and Batemans Bay on the south coast of NSW (and only 5 minutes off the Princes Highway), the State Government incorporated this tree (‘Old Blotchy’) into the Murramarang National Park in 2012. Estimated to be in excess of 400 years old,…

A Quest for Survivors – A Five-Year research project, Which Plant Where, aims to identify species that can cope with climate change.

Miniscule Fern’s History Gives Promise – “In general, insects don’t like ferns, and scientists wondered why,” said Li, who explained that one of the fern’s genes likely transferred from a bacterium. “It’s a naturally modified gene, and now that we’ve found it, it could have huge implications for agriculture.”

The Rainforest: Yes, it can be Copied – Who, having ventured deep into a rainforest for the first time, could fail but be captivated by the sheer overwhelming power of the scene, even sensing a feeling of oppression as the abundance of life forms closes in around one.

Let’s adopt a threatened plant species – There is a suggestion that our group might like to “adopt” a threatened native species in our area and engage in activities to promote its awareness, propagate it and perhaps help to improve its population in the wild as well.

How to grow a native Australian grassland – In Australia we have an ecotype that beautifully mimics a prairie-style sensibility – our own native grasslands – once biodiverse wonders that blanketed vast swathes of temperate regions throughout the southeast of our continent.

Creation of Barangaroo Park – Before 1788, Barangaroo Park was a rocky headland, named after the wife of Benelong, for whom the site of the Sydney Opera House is named.