Join G4W at Table Top to see a superb example of a habitat garden hosted by Sue and Brian who have generously offered to showcase their garden. When they moved into their place around 7 years ago, the gardens were planted out with rows of grevilleas and camellias, with a sprinkle of crepe myrtles. Now the garden is an animal haven, with stunning textures and variety, providing habitat for a wide range of wildlife.

In the garden birds flitter between the purposely complex flora layers and enjoy a drink from numerous bird baths and ponds. They have settled in and created an incredible amount of nests to spot. Reptiles scutter along the undergrowth and amphibians have a home in the ponds. Sue and Brian are also lucky enough to see gliders and possum around their property. While at the open garden you’ll also have the opportunity to see planting they’re doing outside their garden to increase connectivity to an adjoining reserve.

So come along to see and hear all about the transformation. We’re also lucky to be joined by the Australian Plant Society Albury Wodonga – so after you’ve been inspired by the garden you can purchase some plants to get planting!

This open garden will have four start times to choose from: 9am, 10am, 11am or 12pm. Please book into one of these sessions noting that the event will finish at 1pm.

Please note the address of the Table Top open garden will be sent upon registration and in a follow up email closer to the date. If you don’t receive this email then please contact me at rhiannon@wodongalandcare.org.au

Tickets are $5 per person.
Bookings: events.humanitix.com/table-top-open-garden

This event is by Gardens for Wildlife Albury-Wodonga, a Wodonga Urban Landcare Network program, with support from AlburyCity and of course, the generosity of Sue and Brian for sharing their knowledge and home.

Relative to plants and animals, the diversity and significance of fungi is little known. Yet fungi are vital in creating and stabilising soils, nourishing and interconnecting plants, recycling nutrients, retaining and filtering water, restoring environmental damage and essentially underpinning ecosystem health and resilience.

This workshop, led by acclaimed mycologist Alison Pouliot, includes both an indoor session around a specimen table followed by a field foray. The workshop introduces participants to the diversity of the Kingdom Fungi and the basic principles of fungus identification and fungal ecology.

You’ll learn how to identify fungi using the senses, field guides and other resources. In particular, we will explore the functional roles of fungi in various ecosystem types and different approaches to incorporating them in conservation, land management, biodiversity monitoring and bush regeneration.

Even when fungi aren’t producing mushrooms, their ‘tracks and traces’ are present in the environment. We’ll examine various habitat types like old wood, living trees and soils to look for clues of the processes and functions performed by fungi in the environment. What do they tell us about tree and ecosystem health? Which are indicators of old growth?
And how do fungi respond to fire, soil compaction and other environmental stresses? You’ll get to do the detective work to ‘read’ the environment through a fungal lens!

Participants are welcome to bring fungus specimens to the workshop for identification.

Tickets: $60

Bookings: events.humanitix.com/fungi25

We have two fungi workshops with Alison Pouliot at Wooragee over the 17 & 18 May weekend.
See the Humanitix listing for details and bookings of both.

This event is supported by Wodonga Urban Landcare Network, Wooragee Landcare group, and Mid Ovens Landcare Consortium, for their members and communities.