Hidden in the Hills: Rock Formations
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Dural And Hills District Garden Club Turns 21
Dural and Hills District Garden Club members and guests celebrated their 21st year at their recent May meeting. It was a fun night with lots of delicious food and great company. They also had an opportunity to view a documentary on the history of Warragamba Dam. The meetings are held on the first Wednesday of […]
Hidden in the Hills Forest Grass Tree
Probably by now the Forest Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea media) has reached the end of its August to March flowering period. One day recently whilst walking along part of the Murri-Yanna Track beside Darling Mills Creek, a group of this unusual plant was growing on the nearby steep slope adjacent to the track. Its typical habitat […]
Bromeliad Autumn Show
If you’re looking for a spectacular Alcantarea for a large display pot, a delightful tiny Tillandsia for a small courtyard or anything Bromeliad in between, you need to visit the Bromeliad Autumn Show. The Bromeliad Autumn Show will be held at the Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground on Saturday, 20 May between 9-4pm and Sunday, […]
Langlands Landscape Supplies
It’s been a long summer and here we are in April where the temperatures will start to cool Down. It’s a perfect time to start setting out and planning your gardens, so they can get established root growth through the cooler months ready to burst and bloom during spring. Langlands premium garden soil is perfect […]
Gardening For The Soul
Cherrybrook resident Bandula Aluwihare shares his love of gardening with Dooral Roundup readers. Gardening is my greatest passion, fuelled by my love for plants. My childhood experiences in Sri Lanka, where my father and younger brother and I tended to a vast vegetable garden, coupled with my university education in agriculture and experience helping farmers […]
Rejuvenating Gardens
WELCOME TO MARCH – THIS YEAR IS FLYING BY ALREADY. We get many calls enquiring how to restore old flower gardens & veggie gardens. What products to use, & will it promote growth? To restore & promote growth in existing gardens we recommend our mushroom compost/ Cow mix. This air rates the existing soils, adds […]
Hidden in the Hills: Bushwalking
Bushwalking means different things to different people. Some are quite dedicated to the challenge of a long and varied walk, whilst others may engage in just a short walk along their favourite track on a regular basis. Others may only enter bushland reserves on a casual basis. Some prefer to attend guided bushwalks. Nevertheless, all […]
Wonga Wonga Vine
Throughout bushland and forest areas there are numerous plants that rely on a host shrub or small tree for support. These vine type plants are generally referred to as scramblers or climbers due to their growth habit. One such plant is the Wonga Wonga Vine (Pandorea pandorana). Whilst it is more prominent in tropical regions […]
Hidden in the Hills: Native Currant
Growing in the more open sections of dry sclerophyl forest the Native Currant (Leptomeria acida) has an unusual characteristic in that it can be parasitic off the roots of other shrubs and trees. It has no leaves as such, but rather there are short to lengthy green protrusions that extend from somewhat thicker branchlets. These […]
