Over 80% of Australians live in urban areas.
Each one of us can make a positive contribution to the health of our environment if we consider our native birds and wildlife when planting our gardens.
Think locally and help make our ecosystems healthy and resilient by birdscaping.
Urban environments will be a beautiful place to live when our streets and gardens are filled with native plants our birds love.
AND, many other creatures will find a home among the trees, shrubs, grasses, groundcovers, wildflowers and water that we provide when we birdscape.
- Add mulch to care for your soil and avoid pesticides; your garden will then support ground-feeding birds, insects, reptiles and small marsupials.
- A garden rich in honey flora will attract beautiful butterflies, dragonflies and a variety of insects.
- A garden abundant with fruits, seeds and insects will support our wildlife and keep insects in balance.
Fill a pond with native fish and plants, then add some logs and edge planting to support local frog populations and provide a watering hole for your birds.
Build a nest box if trees with nest hollows are scarce; many of our favourite birds and animals rely on them. Different birds need different sized boxes so tailor-make a box to suit, by following the simple instructions (or, find out where to purchase nest boxes).
