The root systems of plants in the Mallee include underground storage organs. The cultural and ecological importance of these is extraordinary.

A World Wetland Day shout out to all the Wetland Ecologists out there. Thank you!

The 2022 tree-planting extravaganza with Carey Baptist Grammar. Where did the trees come from and what will they become?

A rare plant called Boerhavia coccinea, the food plant for the Striped Hawk Moth caterpillar Yeperenye.

Flowering at night, a mystery, native bee pollinator and special twists to keep the flowers closed. Weird indeed.

At this time of year, the Hopbush is looking spectacular. I have mixed feelings about this shrub though. On one hand, it hosts lots of cool insects and birds and is useful for erosion control. But it can be invasive, encroaching and then dominating vegetation communities.

This is Austral Bugle (Ajuga australis). Plants from Raakajlim will contribute to understanding the taxonomy of this species. But it looks like the Mallee plants are the grandest of them all!

The weirdest-looking seed and swarms of bright red bugs.

Fleas that stick to bogans, and make the dog wear boots right? Not quite.

Sandhill Wattle is a major component of our revegetation program. But it is also a bit of a rock star with many unique characters.

The Poached Egg Daisies were spectacular in Spring 2020, but they’ve finished now and the white fluff is everywhere.

This rare, slow-growing wattle is long-lived and can grow to an immense size.

The Zebra Finches are here in numbers which means the Porcupine Grass seed is ripe. Porcupine Grass (Triodia scariosa), sometimes called Spinifex, has an interesting story …

Our 12 month trial of scalping to restore a semi-arid grassland.

Not a South African Weed Orchid, not an agricultural pest, but the rare Australian Broomrape.

The Orange Immortelle produces a stunning wildflower carpet.

2020 was a great year for Spear Grass, our best since 2014!

The Murnong are flowering in the Mallee. It’s going to be a great year for Yam Daisies!

Year after year, the Wattle have their own, consistent rhythm for flowering … and seed collection.

Now’s the time to sow seed of native Pine (Callitris gracilis) so the tubestock will be ready to plant out in Autumn.