There are some awesome resources available from Byron Council and other local groups.
Byron Council Resources
There’s an outstanding online native species planting guide at https://info.tweed.nsw.gov.au/native-species-planting-guide/byron, where you can search for appropriate plants based on soil, habitat, tolerances, height etc.
Threatened species, our biodiversity, helping our native plants and animals.
The Byron Council Biodiversity Conservation Strategy can be seen at https://www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Services/Environment/Biodiversity-Conservation-Strateg, including downloadable documents on threatened species, our diversity and how to help our native plants and animals.
Brunswick Valley Landcare Resources
Our sister Landcare organisation at https://brunswickvalleylandcare.org.au/ has some outstanding resources on their website:
My Local Native Garden – an awesome 44 page booklet with design guidelines and local plants for different ecosystems, downloadable from https://brunswickvalleylandcare.org.au/native-plants/
Weeds of the North Coast
DPI NSW Weed Control Handbook
NSW WeedWise App
Suburban & Environmental Weeds of SE QLD App
Camphor Laurel articles
Wildlife Organisations
Just a reminder that we are blessed with two fantastic volunteer organisations which work locally to rescue and look after any sick or injured native wildlife.
So if you have found a sick, injured or orphaned native animal call either;
- Wires; in our area;
tel:0266281898; https://www.wires.org.au/ - Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers;
tel: 6628 1866; https://www.wildlifecarers.com/
(very locally Solé Herrera Contact: 0402 230 548 specialises in rescuing koalas (with friends of the koala),Non venomous to mildly venomous snakes, Flying foxes and microbats)
Goonengerry Landcare 