Showcase - Goodenia Gardens

Wildlife spotted across our sites 🦎🐸🐦
With hotter days ahead, leaving a shallow dish of water (with a rock or stick for insects) helps native animals get through summer 💧🌱 #WildlifeFriendlyGardens
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The goal is to have the hardenbergia cascading over the wooden screen, creating a showy living waterfall. 🌸✨

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Today, we spotted endangered species Cynanchum elegans - White-flowered Wax Plant on a client’s property.

This plant typically grows on the edges of dry rainforests but can also be found in open woodlands, littoral rainforests and coastal scru

Masked Lapwings keeping a close eye on us! 👀💚

All of our sites and gardens across the Illawarra are absolutely POPPING with colour right now! 🌸🌼🐞🪲

Before and afters of a site in Wombarra that was being smothered by Anredera cordifolia(Madeira vine), annual weeds and grasses. Madeira is a relentless weed and as you can see, this site had not been worked for a long time.

On just our second visit

Did you know that having diamond pythons in your backyard is a great sign of a healthy ecosystem?🐀🐍🍃

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And a little bit of maintenance for our favourite native garden meets food forest oasis 😍

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Little bit of maintenance for this wild verge garden 😍

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Today, we’re replacing these exotic plants with native species to create a natural privacy screen for the neighbours deck. To achieve this, we’ve selected a blend of local rainforest trees, adapted to the moist, fertile soil and dappled l

We love a wild native garden!
Native plants that adapt naturally to their environments, are ideal choices for gardens. They are resilient, easy to grow, and support local wildlife. By cultivating native plants, you can create a thriving ecosystem in

We absolutely love the natural placement of the sandstone boulders on this site. These rocks serve as natural heaters for reptiles, retaining warmth from the sun. The crevices within rocks offer shelter and
nesting spots for reptiles, small mammals,

Infill planting in action for our client at Wombarra today. 🌱

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Today, we successfully tackled the invasive Anredera cordifolia (Madeira vine) by excavating tubers, securely bagging and removing all materials from the site. In areas susceptible to erosion, we implemented scrape and paint techniques to minimize so

Behold the beauty of this native blue bell (Wahlenbergia sp.) thriving in this Wollongong backyard. Not only does it add a subtle pop of colour to the garden, but flowering herbs and ground covers like this also play a crucial role in maintaining a h

6 months on from planting this area and we are starting to see the regeneration of native species and a notable increase in bird and lizard activity. We are also seeing a significant decrease in weed management required each visit, allowing us to foc

Native Habitat SHOWCASE

A selection of gardens, planting projects and natural areas cared for by Goodenia Gardens across the Illawarra, highlighting native planting, habitat creation and thoughtful garden care.

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BOOK A GARDEN VISIT

If you would like help caring for your garden or creating a native habitat garden, get in touch to discuss your space.

Goodenia Gardens offers garden maintenance, redesign and ecological land care across the Illawarra.

Work is charged at an hourly rate plus materials, with payment available via EFTPOS, cash or invoice.