Sylvan Grove Native Garden, Picnic Point

This tranquil bushland setting available to the public showcases display gardens of the wonderful flora from various parts of Australia while focusing on those plants endemic to our region. The 1.5 ha site was established in 1964 and is now under the authority of the Bankstown City Council and the Georges River Parkland Trust.

Part of these magnificent gardens feature the richly diverse flora of a typical Hawkesbury Sandstone outcrop while the Dry Rainforest forms a canopy over the fern understorey. Look out for the amazing display of orchids!

For further information on Sylvan Grove Native Gardens, click on this link. 

https://www.facebook.com/SylvanGroveNativeGarden

Favourite Bush Patches

South 

• Oatley Park, Douglas Haig St, Oatley
  https://www.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au/Environment/Parks-and-Reserves/Iconic-Parks/Oatley-Park 
• Heinrich Reserve, Bayside Dve, Lugarno, and the track linking it to Gannons Park, Lugarno.
• Rainforest walk from H V Evatt Park, Forest Rd, Lugarno.
• Georges River National Park, Henry Lawson Drive, Picnic Point
  https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/georges-river-national-park 
• Yeramba Lagoon Loop Track, Georges River National Park
  https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/walking-tracks/yeramba-lagoon-loop-track
  
  https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/walking-tracks/yeramba-lagoon-loop-track/visitor-info
• Poulton Park, Morshead Drive, Connells Pt.
• Carss Bush Park, Carwar Ave, Carss Park
  https://www.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au/Environment/Parks-and-Reserves/Iconic-Parks/Carss-Bush-Park

Central

Wolli Creek & Bardwell Creek, Cooks River, Greenway (Cooks River to Iron Cove) - see Bush Care Groups, below:

• University of Sydney grounds, 

  Walk through University of Sydney grounds to see native plantings.  There is a Campus Flora app: https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/our-research/research-areas/life-and-environmental-sciences/campus-flora.html  

• Sydney Park.
• Centennial Park.

East

• Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub, Fred Hollows Reserve at Randwick.
  
• Coast - Bondi to Coogee Walkway, Malabar Headland.
  
  

Local Bush Care Groups 

• Oatley Flora & Fauna Conservation Society (OFF), Inc https://www.oatleyflorafauna.org.au 
  
• Bankstown Bushland Society Inc Georges River National Park and Lansdowne Reserve – the largest Cumberland Plain Woodland site of 99 hectares. https://bankstownbushlandsociety.com
  
• The Inner West Environment Group (IWEG) regenerating the Greenway from Cooks River to Iron Cove http://www.iweg.asn.au/  and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/InnerWestEnvironmentGroup
  
• Cooks River Mudcrabs, part of the Cooks River Valley Association, regenerating & maintaining the Cooks River waterway https://www.crva.org.au/mudcrabs
  
• Wolli Creek Preservation Society, defending the valley from encroachments by Sydney Water & industrial developments https://www.wollicreek.org.au
  
• Marrickville Landcare is one of the groups under the Inner West Council Bushcare umbrella:
  https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/inner-west-council-bushcare
  
  

Sources for Local Plants 

Community nurseries 

• Sutherland Community Native Nursery, 345 The Boulevarde, Gymea,
  Open Monday to Fridays 7am-3pm.
  Has a large collection of tube stock of species from the Royal National Park and good resources
• Rozelle Bay Community Nursery, 22 Wisdom St, Annandale,
  Open Wednesdays 10 am – 1:00 pm, Fridays 10 am – 1:00 pm
  Its hard to find as its hidden in a corner of the Whites Creek regeneration area (well worth a visit in its own right). Entry from Whites Creek Valley parking area, 2nd street after Booth St.
  https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/live/environment-and-sustainability/at-home/gardens-and-wildlife/sourcing-native-plants#rozelle
• Marrickville Community Nursery, in Addison Rd Community Organisation, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville, has locally sourced tube stock of species from Wolli Creek
  Phone 0412 435 948 (Wed-Fri)
  Open Wed 10-12, Sat & Sun 10-1
  A limited selection of tubestock plants are available for sale at $3.40 per plant (CASH ONLY). Please bring correct change where possible.
  https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/live/environment-and-sustainability/at-home/gardens-and-wildlife/sourcing-native-plants#marrickville 
• Randwick City Council Community Nursery, 2B Barker St, Kingsford,
  Open 9am to 3pm Wednesday
  Right off Anzac Parade into Barker St, It’s on the left after the roundabout, with a narrow frontage. Sells popular plants.
  https://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/environment-and-sustainability/randwick-community-nursery 

Commercial nurseries

Commercial nurseries in the area that have a good supply of natives:

• Phil Keane
  

• Altra Nursery – A Local Family Business https://altranursery.com.au/

  5 Depot Rd, Mortdale NSW 2223

  Altra Nursery is part owned by Jan Douglas’s brother Alan. If you become a member you build up points & get 10% off your purchase. Des & Marie have been buying from there for years. So they are well recommended.

  
  

Local propagation projects

• Menai Wildflower Group of APS - see their page