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Tucki Tucki Creek Reserve, Lismore, NSW (Image: Patrick Regnault)

Revegetation: A case for green-blue infrastructure

04/10/2024 Patrick Regnault FAIH RH0062 121 Views 0 Comments

By Patrick Regnault

Revegetation is the process of replanting vegetation and rebuilding the soil of disturbed land for the principal purpose of rehabilitating or protecting degraded land. Revegetation is used in many sectors of Australia, such as mining, farming, infrastructure, and urban centres.… Continue reading

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

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Plants to the rescue – cleaning up contaminated sites

12/10/2023 admin 542 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

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