Grow Local Guides

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Our 2 Grow Local Garden Guides aim to encourage Illawarra residents, schools, community groups and gardeners to create areas that celebrate the edible and local native plants that thrive in our region.

Grow Local: Illawarra Edible Garden Guide has information on:

  • what grows well in our region
  • how to design a veggie patch and food forest for our local conditions. 

Grow Local: Illawarra Native Garden Guide has information:

  • on finding suitable local native plants for your urban or rural garden
  • to give you a good introduction to local native plants that are most readily available. 

The guides are produced in partnership with Wollongong and Shellharbour Councils, with support from the NSW Government's Environmental Trust.

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