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This site is currently under
construction. The aim is to provide people in the Northern Rivers Region
of NSW and south-east Queensland with comprehensive listings on suitable
tree species for their gardens and rainforest plantings. Three sections
will be provided:
Forest species
Weed species which should never be planted
Fruit & nut species & varieties suitable for the region
Email
Links
FOREST SPECIES
Even people
with a hectare or two can still plant out a rainforest patch with small
growing native rainforest species. For people fortunate enough to have a
larger block, rainforest plantings of numerous large growing native species are
possible. Once the canopy has been established, rainforests would
usually require minimal maintenance. However, some areas will have
difficulties with exotic vines, which will need continuous monitoring.
Emphasis has been given to species native to the Northern Rivers &
south east Queensland in these listings. For some articles, a print
friendly version has also been included, which may be accessed by
clicking on - (PDF).
DRY RAINFOREST SPECIES
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(PDF)
FAST GROWING RAINFOREST SPECIES
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(PDF)
TREES
FOR SWAMPY AREAS
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(PDF)
TREES
FOR RIVER & CREEK PLANTINGS
SUITABLE
TREE SPECIES TO HOLD STEEP SLOPES
TREES
SUITABLE FOR FLYING FOXES
RAINFOREST
TREES FOR BIRDS -
(PDF)
NATIVE VINE SPECIES
NATIVE
FIGS: FOOD FOR WILDLIFE
KOALA
FORAGE TREES
PLANTING
RAINFOREST SPECIES
ARAUCARIACEAE: AUSTRALIA'S MAGNIFICENT NATIVE PINES
Rainforest Plantings
On Our Farm
  
More Pics - P1, P2,
P3, P4, P5,
P6, P7, P8,
P9
OTHER LISTINGS OF RAINFOREST SPECIES
Firewheel
Nursery,
Plant
Species Suitable For Byron Creek - Bangalow
WEEDS: A VERY SERIOUS THREAT
Newcomers
fail to realise the weed potential in the Northern Rivers and south east
Queensland. The warm moist climate and no pests means that many exotic
garden species can quickly go feral. All long term gardeners in the
region can tell you of their mistakes with garden escapees and how they
have given themselves a huge weed control problem. What may look very
pretty and innocent may soon turn out to be your worst garden nightmare.
So it is essential that you learn from the mistakes of others and not
plant future weeds.
EXOTIC VINES: AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD
PAPER
MULBERRY: NEW NOXIOUS WEED -
(PDF)
CADAGHI
TO BE DECLARED A NOXIOUS WEED? -
(PDF)
WEED
SPECIES IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS
PERMACULTURE:
GREAT CONCEPT, PITY ABOUT THE WEEDS
WEEDS
YOU CAN EAT
NON
WEEDS FOR YOUR GARDEN
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For
comprehensive listings of weeds with photos, you may wish to
visit the following sites.
North Coast Weeds Advisory Committee.
Assoc For
Growing Australian Native Plants.
Flora For Fauna.
Australian
Association of Bush Regenerators.
Weeds Australia
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Gardeners
have to be responsible in their plantings. Another 50 years and the
region will be filled with weeds and our wonderful natural environment
severely degraded. It is strongly recommended to plant mainly native
species (especially those native to south - east Queensland and the
Northern Rivers) and those exotics that have been proven to be
non-weedy. It is a waste of time, money and herbicide trying to
eradicate weeds, when something more sensible should have been planted
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The nursery people must accept much of the blame for the current parlous
situation. They introduce the latest new wonder plant, make a some money
and then the environment and land owners are saddled with a huge
problem. Millions of dollars are spent each year spraying herbicides,
which damages the environment and contaminates the food chain. This
could be significantly avoided by gardeners not planting potential weed
species and and by nursery owners being far more responsible in their
plant offerings. Many of the most notorious weeds were garden escapees.
FRUIT & NUT SPECIES
The
range of productive plants, suitable for the Northern Rivers, is fully covered in
Daley's
Fruit Tree Catalogue. This excellent reference may be downloaded from the internet.
PECAN:
THE QUEEN OF NUTS
MANGOES:
THE QUEEN OF FRUITS
FLOWERS YOU CAN
EAT
RIBERRY:
A DELICIOUS BUSH FOOD
PLANNED
OBSOLESCENCE:
AN
ENVIRONMENTAL TRAVESTY AND
YOU THINK PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS ARE BAD
SUSTAINABLE
GROWTH: A CONTRADICTION IN TERMS
Thank
You For Visiting
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