The Frog Doctor - Live habitat garden installation

Johnny Prefumo, an environmental biologist and educator better known as “The Frog Doctor”, is back for a second and final workshop in a Nature Conservation Margaret River Region series on designing and creating a habitat garden.

Mr Prefumo will put into practice the principles covered in the first workshop - which we highly recommend you attend. You can register here https://events.humanitix.com/c...

At this workshop on August 7 from 10am-2pm, Mr Prefumo will do a live habitat garden and frog pond installation that showcases and celebrates native plant species. He will also look at the requirements of native wildlife and discuss how they should guide the design of an amazing wildlife-friendly garden. 

The series, which is part of NCMRR’s For Nature Landholder Stewardship Program, has been designed for anyone who has a blank slate back or front yard and would like to design out the garden and incorporate native plants and a habitat garden whilst being water-wise. Similarly, if you have an existing garden you can also use elements from the workshop to enhance or improve your patch into an inviting space for our native animals.

As part of the event Mr Prefumo will also cover:

· step-by-step construction of a frog pond and habitat corridors

· key considerations like sunlight, water and materials

· placement of your frog pond and habitat corridors

· what plants to use

The workshop will be held at the Margaret River Community Garden at 41 Clarke Rd, where Nature Conservation Margaret River Region is building a demonstration water-wise garden. Morning tea is included, plus free resources and prizes including Cowaramup Tube Nursery plant vouchers, plant lists, frog pond information sheets and Jane Scott wildflower books.

The event will proceed even if the weather is inclement - but come prepared with warm clothing, a raincoat and umbrella. Please also bring drinking water, and plenty of questions for our presenters!

Tickets are Free for Nature Conservation members otherwise please purchase a ticket for a small fee of $10

This is the latest event as part of Nature Conservation Margaret River Region's For Nature Landowner Stewardship Program, designed to help you give nature a hand at your place. Registering with For Nature is free and comes with loads of benefits for locals, like grants for conservation work at your place and free equipment hire. Find out more and register at: https://www.natureconservation.org.au/for-nature/

For Nature is proudly supported by funding from the West Australian Government’s State Natural Resources Management Program, the Water Corporation and the Shire of Augusta Margaret River