Wednesday 8 May, the Werri Beach Gerringong Garden Club, will welcome two very interesting speakers, Emma Rooksby and Ailee Calderbank. They will talk about native plants of the Kiama district, and the many advantages of including them in your garden.  

So which plants are native to the Illawarra? And why should you grow them in your garden? There are many, many reasons, as you’ll find out at our meeting. 

Did you know that a lot of our native insects and native birds rely on specific local plants? So, it’s no surprise that growing Illawarra natives helps support our local biodiversity.  Many locally native plants are also just beautiful, another reason for growing local natives.  

Emma Rooksby is from Growing Illawarra Natives, a wonderful resource for identifying and learning more about growing our locally native plants.  Ailee Calderbank from Landcare Illawarra will enlighten us on projects about caring for our local habitats (including Werri Beach Dunecare’s work).     

There will also be native plants available for sale (cash only). 

Details: Wednesday 8 May.  Meeting starts promptly at 10:00am, morning tea is served from 9:30am. 

Cost: $5 

Location: Uniting Church Hall, 28 Fern St, Gerringong. 

Enquiries: Call Barb on 0419 498 072 or email [email protected]