We now have our very own web resource of Aldinga native plants. It includes a photographic gallery of species for quick recognition, and an “e-book” of species notes and photographs.

The gallery at:
http://www.aaev.net/management/nec/native_plants/local_flora/index.html
presents photographs as an initial aid to recognising species. Each small photograph is labelled with the botanical name and, if you hover the cursor over it, the common name as well. In addition, if you click on the picture, a larger image is presented.

In the text at the top of the gallery page is a link to the e-book file “Indigenous Plants at AAEV”, which is posted on the NEC Documents page at:
http://www.aaev.net/management/nec/nec_documents/index.html
In the e-book, pages of information on species are hyperlinked to the species names in an index table to make reference quick and easy.

All of the plants are from our Vegetation Guidelines for common land areas and the e-book particularly is intended to make it easier for people to know what our local plants look like; what uses they may have for people, birds and animals; and where you can buy them.  The information is not expert knowledge but is very specific to my experience of growing these plants on the Village site along with information that I have gleaned from growers.  This knowledge will of course grow for all of us over time, as will our plants.  Most of the photos are taken in the Village to demonstrate what is doing well here and there are also some tips about their care.
 
While we are at the end of the planting season, it has been such a great winter that there is still time to plant - remembering though that you will need to water and care for your plants over summer.  NEC invites you to inspect your mound, consider which plants you might like to buy from the list on the web, and then:

• Send a list to Jenni McGlennon by email before September 30
• Purchase up to 10 plants from one of the growers listed in the directory  - they will be $1.50 - $2.50 if they are tubestock size
• If you would like reimbursement, leave the receipt on Jenni & Wayne’s front porch, 3 Olearia Walk in the plastic container.

Remember that if you want to plant out an area of common land that is not currently planted then you will need to fill out a Common Land Application Form.  The above offer is for areas that have already been planted but have gaps, which is mostly mounded areas.

This is possibly the first winter since the Village landscaping began where we have had moisture down into the subsoil, so lets celebrate it! 

Enquiries to Jenni McGlennon - 8556 5227 or email