Native wildflower meadows with Katherine Horsfall

Come and learn about native wildflower meadows with Katherine Horsfall whose research in grasslands restoration at the University of Melbourne has lead to planting millions of native seeds to create nurturing, inspiring, biologically and culturally important grassy floral wonderlands in small urban spaces. These include threatened indigenous species.  

We will meet at our Newlands house public gardens where we are re-introducing grasslands species of the volcanic plains. We will look at what’s in flower, Katherine will help with plant identification and talk about meadow gardening.

You will also have the opportunity to sow a mini meadow. Take the mini meadow home and put it in a sunny sheltered spot and wait and watch - you never know what you’re going to get! Please bring a pot of approximately 9L - at least as wide as a dinner plate (25 cm) and deeper than 10 cm. It doesn't need to be fancy, recycled is great!

Planting more indigenous wildflowers can be an important act of reparation. They also offer more food for the native insects that have co-evolved with those plants.

NECCHi neighbourhood houses are easily accessible by bicycle and on foot - we encourage active transport!