Plants

The Tiny Forest in August 2023 (Image: Wollongong Botanic Gardens) The Tiny Forest in August 2023 (Image: Wollongong Botanic Gardens)
Botanic Gardens

Small but mighty – Tiny Forests

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By Felicity Skoberne

Urban greening through planting trees in public spaces can often be challenging and draw a wide range of responses from the community. Wollongong City Council recently refreshed their urban greening approaches by engaging with the community to construct rapid growth forests.… Continue reading

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Sunflowers performed well at Deprat Gardens for some metals (Image: University of Newcastle) Sunflowers performed well at Deprat Gardens for some metals (Image: University of Newcastle)
Revegetation

Plants to the rescue – cleaning up contaminated sites

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By Karen Smith

Delprat Garden, a phytoremediation garden overlooking the site that was once Newcastle’s steel works, was awarded a gold accolade in the architectural design category at the 2023 Australia Good Design Awards and is providing a model for large scale restoration of degraded industrial sites.… Continue reading

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