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November 2025 planting day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/events/working-bee-2025-10 monthly 0.5 2025-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/65dcef7a-157c-467d-acc7-675ed1fd3f6e/2025-09-26+11.24.41.jpg Events - October 2025 working bee - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/49acd473-e0c7-44f5-9557-46115c3c2b25/2025-09-14+16.53.29.jpg Events - October 2025 working bee - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/events/9q879vw1fqh4jdxe8pyb93gf49j3mp monthly 0.5 2025-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/4a4d7f43-b271-468d-abe0-fb16a66e5bbb/Working+bee+location+2025-05.jpg Events - 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June 2025 working bee - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/51dada6f-f67a-489e-9151-c5734c2554b1/2025-05-06+16.46.27.jpg Events - June 2025 working bee - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/events/p59ja2a2dudg5my4vo9sz160wdueh4-7cfxe monthly 0.5 2025-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/36605853-81d1-47eb-8bdd-4fe0a66efe76/waterwatch+training+location.jpg Events - WaterWatch training (part 2 of 2) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/events/p59ja2a2dudg5my4vo9sz160wdueh4 monthly 0.5 2025-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/36605853-81d1-47eb-8bdd-4fe0a66efe76/waterwatch+training+location.jpg Events - WaterWatch training (part 1 of 2) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/events/working-bee-2025-05 monthly 0.5 2025-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/4a4d7f43-b271-468d-abe0-fb16a66e5bbb/Working+bee+location+2025-05.jpg Events - May 2025 working bee - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/f75df02f-130f-4f10-9f81-db995028d12f/2025-03-05+18.07.30.jpg Events - May 2025 working bee - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/events/working-bee-2025-04 monthly 0.5 2025-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/8bda6850-06e8-47bd-8af3-6354dd7d40eb/Working+bee+location+2025-03.jpg Events - April 2025 working bee - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/abe13f6f-f2d1-4d43-b57f-99c3db173653/2024-07-07+12.17.24.jpg Events - April 2025 working bee - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/92a5e6f4-d8e9-406a-bc36-3a396c5f7b5a/2024-09-08+11.52.07.jpg Events - April 2025 working bee - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/events/working-bee-2025-03 monthly 0.5 2025-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/8bda6850-06e8-47bd-8af3-6354dd7d40eb/Working+bee+location+2025-03.jpg Events - March 2025 working bee - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/01ab8a6c-637a-4a9f-baa4-2fbeeb4de78c/2025-03-05+18.05.16.jpg Events - March 2025 working bee - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/events/working-bee-2024-11 monthly 0.5 2024-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/462067c0-c46e-43f3-a964-6987f9641cc3/Planting-site-2024-10.jpg Events - November 2024 planting day and end of year BBQ celebration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/events/working-bee-2024-10 monthly 0.5 2024-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/596a5783-bb45-4967-b88e-452d9ebd86bf/Planting-site-2024-10.jpg Events - Planting day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/events/working-bee-2024-09 monthly 0.5 2024-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/ab0ae425-dd23-4555-87bf-b9d60010d291/Planting-site-2024-08.jpg Events - September 2024 planting day - Make it stand out Location of planting site, September 2024. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/events/working-bee-2024-07 monthly 0.5 2024-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/6879bda8-2a09-4da2-8cbc-d908b5d02137/Friends+group+planting+map+May+2024.jpeg Events - Planting and propagation day - Make it stand out Map showing the location of the planting area and other notable landmarks. The closest access point is via the laneway off of Hamish Court, Greensborough. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/events/working-bee-june-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/6879bda8-2a09-4da2-8cbc-d908b5d02137/Friends+group+planting+map+May+2024.jpeg Events - Planting and propagation day - Make it stand out Map showing location of the site and access options. The closest access point is the laneway off Hamish Court, Greensborough. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/events/working-bee-2024-08 monthly 0.5 2024-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/0129aeec-fea0-4fd3-af2d-1ad9bd53b95f/Friends+group+planting+map+July+2024.jpeg Events - Planting day - Make it stand out Map showing the location of the planting area and other notable landmarks. The closest access point is via the laneway off of Hamish Court, Greensborough. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/news daily 0.75 2025-04-28 https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/news/grant-funding-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-04-28 https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/news/volunteer-recognition-award monthly 0.5 2025-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/ccfde7a6-408e-43a4-a3b7-5280ed8441ab/DSC03321.jpg News and stories - Volunteer recognition award - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/news/boobook-owl-spotted-on-the-plenty monthly 0.5 2024-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/6c5842d8-5127-40d5-b20e-31a488c4ecee/2024-06-29+16.52.13.jpg News and stories - Boobook Owl spotted on the Plenty - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/news/stake-and-guard-recovery-and-re-use monthly 0.5 2024-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/1f5b31f9-2801-447c-ab3d-44f9483514c2/Corflute+guard+pink+bells.jpg News and stories - Stake and guard recovery and re-use - Make it stand out Photos above: Pink Bells (Tetratheca ciliata) in full flower and ready to be freed from the guard. They won’t grow much taller than this and they are not particularly palatable for animals to nibble on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/b6ab0e89-5c64-44cf-81b9-2783baa27ce1/2024-06-30+08.42.59.jpg News and stories - Stake and guard recovery and re-use - Make it stand out Photo above: Stakes that have been in the ground for several months tend to become rotten at the ends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/ae51840e-c598-4ce7-a02f-fde3d44a5315/Dropsaw+trim+and+point.jpg News and stories - Stake and guard recovery and re-use - Make it stand out Photo above left: A drop-saw is firstly used to trim the rotten ends off of the stakes. Four or five stakes can be trimmed comfortably in one cut which makes the process quicker. The photo to the right shows the next step, which is to re-cut the point. The point makes it easier to drive the stakes into the ground. This is done by setting the cutting angle to about 12 degrees and clamping a guide board offset from this angle to allow the stake to be held securely while cutting. Two cuts are required to get a good point in the center of the stake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/530691f3-3f39-4837-97ed-af32a260af7e/2024-06-30+08.44.21.jpg News and stories - Stake and guard recovery and re-use - Make it stand out Photo above: Stakes have been trimmed and re-pointed, ready for another use. There is obviously a limit to how many times this can be done as each time they become a little bit shorter! Eventually they will reach the end of the functional life and can be used for a lower-value purpose such as firewood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/af2ab3e5-0e82-4215-90ca-ccdb371b8f19/2024-06-30+09.32.49.jpg News and stories - Stake and guard recovery and re-use - Make it stand out Photo above: An advantage of rigid corflute guards is that they can be packed down flat and stacked neatly which makes them easier to store for future re-use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/cd56a4ca-e78e-4218-8973-1a0f78f05cc7/2024-06-30+15.38.08.jpg News and stories - Stake and guard recovery and re-use - Make it stand out Photo above: a slight design flaw in the corflute guards is that after extended use they are susceptible to splitting at the slits where the stake goes in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/fc782133-cc78-49c7-a228-e29cbea2ee93/Repair+corflute+guards.jpg News and stories - Stake and guard recovery and re-use - Make it stand out Photos above: we are trialing the use of heavy-duty all-weather tape for repairing corflute guards when they split. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/2f002787-f20d-4e32-9572-15b29a697215/2024-06-30+09.33.20.jpg News and stories - Stake and guard recovery and re-use - Make it stand out Photo above, black polymesh guards are very durable and can also be re-used several times. One drawback however they are more difficult to store after initial use because they are quite springy and will resist sitting flat and being squished into a bag. Weighing them down with a brick or other heavy object for a week or two will help to flatten them for easier and less bulky storage. Note these guards require two stakes which is another slight drawback. One advantage of the polymesh guards over the coflute guards is you can easily see through them from the sides which makes it easier to check how the plants are going and detect any issues such as weeds. Some plants might also prefer the improved airflow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/96913f5c-bcf5-4c9b-aabf-6b5208210aa3/2024-07-21+12.36.38.jpg News and stories - Stake and guard recovery and re-use - Make it stand out Photo above: more recently, we invented a low-tech guard stacking system that holds them in place while bundling into a bale for storage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/b6bcee89-636d-4d09-b4e9-b38b6d36cbc7/2024-07-21+12.44.44.jpg News and stories - Stake and guard recovery and re-use - Make it stand out Photo above: nicely organised guards, ready to be packed away for future re-use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/54059c1d-db68-42ed-94f0-f3667342471c/Flexible+plastic+guards.jpg News and stories - Stake and guard recovery and re-use - Make it stand out Photos above: from experience we generally don’t recommend the flexible plastic guards. While they are cheap compared with other guards, the total cost is still high because each guard requires three stakes to hold them in place. They also have a shorter lifespan, and they are messy and bulky to store after initial use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/227e9535-6547-40cb-9a01-d0dea8c996cf/2024-06-30+11.34.20.jpg News and stories - Stake and guard recovery and re-use - Make it stand out Photo above: Shrubs such as acacias have outgrown the guards at a planting upstream on Dry Creek that was undertaken by Melbourne Water a few years ago. Unfortunately, the only way to remove guards at this stage is to cut them off. If they had been removed earlier, they could have potentially been re-used. It was otherwise a very successful planting that has created excellent habitat for small birds which are often seen flitting about in there. We appreciate the work of Melbourne Water in undertaking this planting which has overall had a very positive impact in the local area and is complementary to the work we are doing downstream on the Plenty. It is unfortunate however that short-term budget allocations in many Government agencies often don’t factor in the costs of follow up work such as guard removal. Some of our Friends group members and others in the community have been taking initiative to remove some of these stakes and guards and we are re-using any that are still in reasonable condition. We hope that Melbourne Water can improve their project planning in the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/023c6441-8bf3-4380-a48c-4bd96dc10967/2024-06-23+15.22.48.jpg News and stories - Stake and guard recovery and re-use - Make it stand out Photo above: some of the stakes and guards we salvaged from the Melbourne Water planting upstream on the Dry Creek. We will restore and re-use many of these in our future plantings downstream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/e01f31b9-3dcf-4135-9e4a-beefc4802c4b/2024-06-30+12.19.35.jpg News and stories - Stake and guard recovery and re-use - Make it stand out Photo above: a flexible plastic guard that has been left on for far too long on a Hazel Pommaderis (Pommaderris aspera) which is a large shrub. This looks pretty scrappy and may begin to harm the tree if it stays on much longer. It is hopefully not one of ours from a previous planting but in any case we will take responsibility for removing it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/849ff109-0e6e-4242-a67e-afe7d07d2609/2022-10-14+10.44.39.jpg News and stories - Stake and guard recovery and re-use - Make it stand out Photo above: Sadly, some guards were washed downstream in the 2022 floods. We are not sure this one pictured is one of ours but as a general rule, we are mindful not to use guards when planting in the flood zone. Our plantings in recent years have been on higher ground and were not inundated during the 2022 floods. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/news/planting-site-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/aa17e69e-d9e2-4a15-8f48-864e11d45524/Working+bee+before+and+after+2024-05.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2024 - Make it stand out Before and after shots from the new site. At our May 2024 working bee, we spread a massive load of mulch (about 20m3) and planted about 50 plants. It is already looking about a thousand times better after just one working bee! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/49381572-be2a-45d0-8d77-5036b5587640/2024-04-25+13.58.15.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2024 - Make it stand out Some of the rubbish we removed from the site prior to planting. This included metal pipes, bricks, chunks of concrete, plastic, glass bottles and even some tree guards from a previous planting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/06e038b2-5f71-4ba1-a6a2-270114434664/2024-06-02+11.49.32.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2024 - Make it stand out Working bee, June 2024. We planted another 200 plants and spread more mulch, expanding the site further down the slope towards the river and meeting up with an existing patch of native vegetation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/d58d65f5-69e0-4c36-9318-b2b5c1197502/2024-06-02+12.06.39.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2024 - Make it stand out June 2024, more rubbish removed from the site including wire and rusted old steel cable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/3ccdd603-bd83-40ab-bddd-32c4f1226437/2024-06-02+12.49.47.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2024 - Make it stand out June 2024, a bag of Angled Onion hand removed from the site by one of our dedicated volunteers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/8b0bdf13-00ab-4ad4-bf71-936060c1a919/2024-06-19+08.47.46.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2024 - Make it stand out Frosty morning, June 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/abe13f6f-f2d1-4d43-b57f-99c3db173653/2024-07-07+12.17.24.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2024 - Make it stand out Working bee, July 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/941e60a2-fea3-40c8-be0e-0bba9861495a/2024-08-04+11.24.50.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2024 - Make it stand out Working bee, August 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/19ad4c67-8cee-4ab0-bffc-1d1ea76d5b9f/2024-08-07+15.11.51.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2024 - Make it stand out More rubbish removed, August 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/8886cbcf-c90f-45cc-b3cd-e6f2c853a5d7/2024-08-05+09.59.55.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2024 - Make it stand out August, 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/aec26df5-afe6-43b6-b8cb-4de7bbe51ee2/2024-09-27+08.57.00.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2024 - Make it stand out Tall Daisy (Brachyscome diversifolia), poking through the guard, September 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/f5ede7a7-fbd9-4f59-9a4f-eb9656fbdc65/2024-10-06+10.49.01.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2024 - Make it stand out We returned to the site for our October 2024 working bee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/6f7bf5d6-bf36-4b36-9080-248e49e07fa4/2024-10-06+13.02.35.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2024 - Make it stand out October 2024, we extended our planting further into the patch of established wattles. We used jute squares for weed control as we have not had the chance to mulch in this area yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/e2fc63f7-f36a-4c7e-8219-658bf82b22be/2024-11-11+08.47.38.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2024 - Make it stand out November 2024, we further extended the planting area in and around the existing patch of wattles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/12ad294d-0bd8-4007-acd6-b5d17b6b6dd5/2024-11-10+12.03.43.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2024 - Make it stand out November 2024, we celebrated the end of a great year with a wonderful BBQ lunch hosted by two of our volunteer group members Julia and Simon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/00174e7f-2958-495d-9795-a99be0e5eaa5/2024-12-01+09.04.22.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2024 - Make it stand out December 2024, panorama view of the planting area taken from the other side of the river in Plenty Gorge Park. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/news/melbourne-water-plantings-happening-downstream-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/18a92e89-77b6-4190-8fa5-f18d18cb1a0a/2024-06-03+16.39.11.jpg News and stories - Melbourne Water downstream plantings (2024) - Make it stand out Recent Melbourne Water plantings, June 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/980c2b22-93ad-4e74-968a-7ade7ddaddb0/2024-06-03+16.47.04.jpg News and stories - Melbourne Water downstream plantings (2024) - Make it stand out Hop Goodenia (Goodenia ovata) is also a favorite in our plantings upstream. It provides important food and habitat for insects and birds. https://www.friendsofplentyriverwalk.org/news/new-planting-site-2023 monthly 0.5 2024-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/0afa72b9-e0b7-4803-a71e-d23ca45f4867/2023-05-08+09.12.34.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2023 - Make it stand out May 2023, first batch of mulch applied. We added a thick layer mulch directly on top of the existing grass, without using any herbicide. This approach worked effectively and only a few weeds have since popped up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/58d24835-0239-42e9-9015-ebbc35ba7def/2023-08-13+12.06.33.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2023 - Make it stand out August 2023, planting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/5349696e-16e3-4bbc-87f3-0f8de48cefee/2024-05-28+15.51.01.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2023 - Make it stand out May 2024, some of the plants are starting to become more established, especially the salt bushes which have sprawled out in circular blobs. Notice the magpie foraging in amongst the plants and mulch, probably looking for worms and grubs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/5856c4bb-6fbe-487d-b6ad-908c029bcb28/2024-09-09+17.42.58.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2023 - Make it stand out We put some more small plants in the ground at this site at the September 2024 working bee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/61018286-00ea-4562-a545-91d01aa8c9ce/2024-05-29+15.00.36.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2023 - Make it stand out Wedge-leaf Hop Bush (Dodonaea viscosa), May 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/c13bb122-8f44-47b7-bd63-39efd1f5507c/2024-05-28+15.51.16.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2023 - Make it stand out Berry Saltbush (Einadia hastata), May 2024. One of two saltbush species we have planted in this area. Saltbushes produce edible berries which are eaten by birds and lizards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/b7908a02-cca8-4b38-9287-1b86f24b5bc4/2024-05-29+15.19.59.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2023 - Make it stand out Crimson Rosellas feeding on saltbush berries, May 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/5d56614f-889d-4b70-85c4-4d48b10629c9/2024-05-29+15.22.42.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2023 - Make it stand out Sticky Everlasting (Xerochrysum viscosum), May 2024. 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Kidney Creeper (Dichondra repens), July 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/8766b44c-bc8f-4ceb-9d9d-ff90735f9d83/2024-09-26+16.10.55.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2023 - Make it stand out Black-anther Flax-lily (Dianella admixta), flowering, September 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/c952d735-45d9-47de-a187-291ea395af00/2024-07-10+12.21.33.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2023 - Make it stand out Apple Berry (Billardiera scandens), July 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/08e185ae-ebfa-4ee0-9348-645b0d282e50/2024-07-10+12.19.42.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2023 - Make it stand out Wattle Matt-rush (Lomandra filiformis), July 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66505384f940ef0a63306c4d/93796409-b2f4-4b7b-9e58-34457ca03a22/2024-09-02+17.09.18.jpg News and stories - Planting site 2023 - Make it stand out Running Postman (Kennedia 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