Library: Conservation and Land Management: Native flora &amp; grasses

Conservation and Ecosystem Management subject guide

The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms

Indigenous plants and land use

Australian National Botanic Gardens
The Aboriginal Plant Use Trail highlights a selection of plants and some of the ways that these have been used by Aboriginal people in different parts of Australia. Similar plants may have been used for the same purposes by many groups in different areas, depending on local availability.

Websites about Native Plants

Most local governments (LGA) have a guide to plants that are native to the area. Have a look at your council or town's website.

Australian Plants Society (Victoria)
Gardening website full of advice on choosing and growing native plants.
Indigenous plants of Bendigo : A gardener's guide to growing and protecting local plants .pdf
The book is also available to borrow from the library
Native Vegetation : Environment Victoria

Australian Grasses

Grass Identification: Stipa Native Grasses Association
Information on identifying Australian native grass species.
Lawn Types in Australia: The Lawn Guide
This is a comprehensive overview to compare the eight most popular grass & lawn types in Australia.

Kanopy Online Video: Plant Selection Native vs Non-Native

Watch the full series by clicking on the following link - The Science of Gardening below is the fifth video in the series "Natives versus Non-Natives".

Bendigo TAFE acknowledges their campuses are located on the ancestral lands of the Djaara people of the Dja Dja Wurrung and the Yorta Yorta People. The institute respects traditional custodians, Elders and their cultural heritage.

Kangan Institute acknowledges their campuses are located on the ancestral lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations. The institute respects traditional custodians, Elders and their cultural heritage.

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Conservation and Land Management: Native flora & grasses

Conservation and Ecosystem Management subject guide

The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms

Australian Seeds

What seed is that?

Name those grasses

Native Grasses

What Tree Is That?

Indigenous plants and land use

Websites about Native Plants

Australian Grasses

Kanopy Online Video: Plant Selection Native vs Non-Native