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# Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare

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- [News](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/news/)
- [An intro to microbats and monitoring](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/an-intro-to-microbats-and-monitoring/) - Event 4pm Saturday 3 October, meet at BBQ shelter in Westgate Park, near the main carpark on Todd Road, Port Melbourne. Microbats are small, nocturnal, and highly diverse flying mammals that are essential for insect control and ecosystem balance in Australia. They exhibit remarkable adaptability in roosting and feeding, rely on echolocation for hunting, and require
- [Half a million fungi records and counting!](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/half-a-million-fungi-records-and-counting/) - By Tom May Sometime around the middle of the day on Saturday 18 May 2024, the number of fungi observations for Australia on iNaturalist ticked over 500,000. I was hoping to see the half millionth record as it came in, but just on this one day, more than 900 observations were posted, one every one
- [Xerochrysum palustre - Swamp Everlasting](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/xerochrysum-palustre-swamp-everlasting-2/)
- [6 July bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/6-july-bird-survey/) - A cold start with frost on Carpark/Saltwater grassed area. It was a disappointing tally regarding ducks with only Chestnut Teal stepping forward and all other frequently seen species being absent. Sightings recorded on eBird, however during June show that all the usual duck species and one Australasian Grebe were recorded recently in the park by
- [19 April - 5 May microbat survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/19-april-5-may-microbat-survey/) - Checking the bat boxes initially with a red torch to reduce disturbance we quickly found single Goulds Wattled Bats in box 16 – small bat had been in residence for a while! Box 45 had 2, box 5 had 1. Best find of the day - a group of large and small GW bats approximately 5/6 in
- [1 June bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/1-june-2026-bird-survey/) - Despite the less than favorable weather the survey results were encouraging, backed up by excellent observations throughout the month. With planting under way, the forecast several days of moderate rainfall will be helpful. This is mostly aimed at restoring ground covers and replacing burnt trees in the various areas subjected to arson over the last
- [4 May bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/4-may-bird-survey/) - Water levels in the main lakes have been dropping steadily, encouraging waders to visit and forage. Whilst the good news was that some 20 mm of very welcome rain fell at the weekend, the weather during the survey was not pleasant. Numbers reflect these wintry conditions. Nevertheless, the month of April included many interesting observations
- [14 April bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/14-april-bird-survey/) - Although conditions on the day were poor, water levels were down and in many cases species numbers were low, the overall number of species – 50 – was encouraging. It included three Great Crested Grebes on the Yarra River, and a fleeting glimpse of a Rufous Fantail. Regarding low numbers, Superb Fairy-wrens are a case
- [Yedabila habitat pod workshop 5 May](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/yedabila-habitat-pod-workshop-12pm-5-may/) - Eco Warriors Australia are running a habitat pod workshop supported by the City of Melbourne with the important aim of protecting Superb Fairy Wrens in Westgate Park. Starts 12 pm, 5 May 2026, followed by a guided walk in Westgate Park. Meet us at the BBQ shelter. Bookings essential Book here Gorgeous photo: Ursula Dutkiewicz
- [Citizen Science - birds](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bili-birds/) - Many birds come to Westgate Park for its excellent habitat. Indigenous vegetation - from tall trees right down to shrubs and groundcovers, provides good shelter and food for birds.
- [2 March bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/2-march-bird-survey-2/) - Whilst 42 species on an inclement day is satisfying, the month of February was rather more impressive after reported sightings on eBird, and observations and images taken by Ursula. With these added the grand total for the last few weeks is 60 species.The extensive rains falling across Victoria and flooding rural landscapes are very welcome.
- [About our insects](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/insects-of-westgate-park/) - Westgate Park covers ~40 hectares and a third of this area is planted with indigenous species over the last three decades making this park increasingly biologically diverse. Estimates suggest there are more than 200.000 species of insects in Australia but only 1/3rd have so far been described. Insects are important because of their diversity and
- [Insect BioBlitz at Westgate Park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/insect-bioblitz-at-westgate-park/) - The BioBlitz at Westgate Park will be held on Monday 2 March, 10.30-12pm. This week-long bioblitz in the City of Melbourne starts at Westgate Park. We will meet at the main carpark on Todd Road, Port Melbourne. Mars Reid (Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare) and Dr Julian Brown (Melbourne University Ecologist) will take us
- [Xerochrysum palustre - the people's choice](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/xerochrysum-palustre-the-peoples-choice/) - Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare are delighted to have Xerochrysum palustre - Swamp Everlasting - as our floral emblem for the City of Melbourne. There are thought to be only 20 populations of Xerochrysum palustre left in Victoria. You can easily assist in conserving this critically endangered plant by growing it in your own garden, backyard or balcony. See
- [Bili Nursery plant lists](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/we-grow-and-plant-indigenous-species-plant-lists/) - We are a small-not for-profit nursery bringing biodiversity to the Melbourne region.
- [Bili Nursery](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/saltmarsh/) - We propagate and sell beautifulindigenous plants.
- [5 Jan bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/5-january-bird-survey/) - The number of bird species recorded today was high with a good tally of 52 species, but aside from Brown Quail they are all species regularly found in Westgate Park. In stark contrast almost every species under Opportunistic Sightings are rare or infrequent visitors to the park, adding another 13 species to the total tally.
- [Next microbat survey 21 Feb -10pm to midnight](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/next-microbat-survey-21-feb/) - Here's the report on our 17 January survey. Conditions : temp 26C, Wind slight SE 20km/ph 44% R humidity, Clear skies. Moon phase: full (not applicable). Welcome to newbies: Robert Schiller, Tegan Gross Lovely Bat regulars : Rhonnie, Baida, Ricki, Esther, Bruce, and nice to see Caroline again. Sorely missed ☹ Jen & Pete. Summer is such
- [2 Feb bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/2-feb-bird-survey/) - Lack of rain during the last two months or so is desiccating the park, and dieback of understory vegetation is common. Nevertheless, in these harsh dry conditions bird diversity remains high, although numbers are down for some species, most notably honeyeaters especially the White-plumed and New Holland Honeyeaters. Evaporation from the saltwater lake has exposed
- [Westgate Biodiversity wishes you a happy Christmas](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/we-wish-you-a-happy-christmas/) - Bili Nursery will be open during Summer Monday to Friday, other than the prescribed public holidays.
- [City of Melbourne managing Westgate Park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/city-of-melbourne-now-managing-westgate-park/) - On 1 January 2026, the management of this substantial inner urban park of 36 hectares was transferred to the City of Melbourne. We saw the benefits of this move a decade ago. Now, four years after Council agreed, the transition has begun! Big thanks to the then Lord Mayor, Sally Capp for her determination and
- [Plants in Westgate Park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/volunteer-with-us/) - See the great diversity of these beautiful indigenous plants.
- [Microbat survey report, Sat 15 Nov](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/microbat-survey-sat-15-nov/) - At last a warm day in Melbourne! Still was good to see some rain throughout the week, and the frogs and mole crickets were in full song. Many of us feeling a little tired after the AGM but buoyed by the fantastic talk by Russell Lark - Head Gardener of the Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation
- [Microbat survey - Sat 15 Nov at 7pm](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/microbat-survey-saturday-18-oct/) - This is a citizen science project monitoring microbats in Westgate Park to see if nest boxes are encouraging microbats to breed in the Park. Firstly we inspect the nest boxes using extension poles and 'ferret' cameras and at sunset we use echo meter recorders to detect bats feeding in flight over the freshwater lake. We
- [1 Dec bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/1-dec-bird-survey/) - Although unseasonal weather suppressed bird activity during this survey, leading to a lower than usual species count, there were some interesting observations. The number of Welcome Swallows is significantly higher than all recent surveys since February 2024 with an estimated 80 counted. Moreover, half the male Superb Fairy-wrens counted were blue, most of which would
- [Animals that made their way to Westgate Park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/the-animals-that-made-their-way-to-the-park/) - It is astounding that so much wildlife has discovered the Park and stayed or visited, bred and become part of the food chain. Birds need the full range of plant types - tall trees, shrubs, groundcovers, grasses, lilies, rushes, aquatics and more.
- [6 Oct bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-6-oct/) - The September photo gallery below shows that this has been an outstanding month for bird observations in Westgate Park. However, what started as an unpromising October day, concluded with a near ‘personal-best’ figure for the Westgate survey team. The last time we recorded a higher count was in October 2024, with 61 species observed in
- [10 Nov bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-10-nov/) - Today's survey took place in poor weather although the rain held off. However, general rains and accidental flows over the last six weeks have filled both major water bodies. The greater depth discourages several water bird species and there are few mudflats for waders such as dotterels. These are the main factors responsible for the
- [Join](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/join-become-a-member-of-westgate-biodiversity-bili-nursery-landcare/) - Become a member
- [Westgate Biodiversity AGM](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/westgate-biodiversity-bili-nursery-landcare-agm/) - We hope you can come along to hear Russell Larke, Head Gardener of the Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation, formerly Senior Curator at the Botanical Gardens Victoria. See here for Russell on Instagram. A light lunch will follow Russell's talk. Please let us know if you are coming - contact@westgatebiodiversity.org.au - for catering purposes. Westgate Biodiversity:
- [1 Sept bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/1-sept-bird-survey/) - Recent rains have raised water levels, eliminating much of the shoreline habitat – accordingly, no dotterels were sighted this survey. The highlight of the day was a Mistletoe-bird (above) frequenting a spray of Wiry Mistletoe growing in one of the park’s largest and oldest Black Wattle trees. (During the 5 May survey this species was
- [4 August bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/4-august-bird-survey/) - Recent rains have re-invigorated the park, with recent monthly surveys registering 60 bird species or more, but for today and over July the total has dropped slightly to 58. Today’s survey revealed some notable sightings including the Powerful Owl still present in the park now making it a total of two and a half months
- [7 July bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/7-july-bird-survey/) - With cold weather in the offing, the surveyors expected a modest result, but in fact were very pleased. There are large numbers of waterfowl in the freshwater lake, and far more than usual along the saltwater shoreline. Despite the advent of rain, both major bodies are still low, but have not declined to the minima
- [2 June bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/2-june-bird-survey/) - An issue of concern as reported by Ursula is that the number of surviving Black Swan cygnets is diminishing and now down to three from an original total of six (5 on 23/5 and 4 on 26/5). The cause of this decline is most likely Red Fox predation with further proof after Ursula located their
- [5 May bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/5-may-bird-survey/) - Water levels in the main lakes continue to fall, which probably encourages waders, such as egrets and herons, to return to the park. The Black Swans have just reared six cygnets, which is unusual in abnormally dry conditions we are now experiencing. In other wetland areas around Melbourne, such as the Eastern Treatment Plant the
- [Fungi are back!](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/fungi-are-back/) - After several dry winters the rain has come fungi are now appearing at Westgate Park. Below are just a few we noticed. You are more likely to see fungi in areas where the land is relatively undisturbed and sheltered so the southern edge of the freshwater lake is a good place to start. We encourage
- [Keen to improve your plant and fungi ID?](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/keen-to-improve-your-plant-and-fungi-id/) - Search our field guide for Westgate Park on your iPhone for the 'PLANTS & FUNGI WESTGATE PARK APP'. This app will help you identify many of the plants and fungi in the park and around Melbourne and the regions of Victoria. The app includes the name, description and photos.
- [Volunteering at Westgate Park and Bili Nursery](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/volunteering-at-westgate-park-and-bili-nursery/)
- [Propagation - pricking out and making cuttings](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/propagation-pricking-out-and-making-cuttings/) - Making cuttings Cuttings are useful for plants that have soft to firm stems and grow quickly Take a 10 - 20cm long cut from the top, cutting on an angle Cut the leaves off for the bottom 2/3rds of the cutting, making sure the last cut is just below the ‘node’ – above where the
- [7 Apr bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/7-april-bird-survey/) - There has been very little rain over the last two months. However, both major lakes are low, but nowhere near the extremes experienced earlier this century when there was a ford linking the island to the mainland in the freshwater lake. The Salt Lake is brown in colour rather than the usual pink and has
- [More trees, fewer roads!](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/more-trees-fewer-roads/) - A CSIRO report shows how important insectivorous bats are, their crucial role in ecosystems and the benefits to human society. We now know microbats are using Melbourne's open green spaces. To encourage the diversity and activity of insectivorous bats in urban landscapes, we recommend retaining and increasing indigenous vegetation surrounding open areas in urban parks,
- [13 Jan bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/13-jan-bird-survey/) - Evaporation accompanying recent hot weather lowered the levels of both lakes, especially the saline one. Indeed, before the rain on Sunday 12 January, this water body, viewed from the bridge, appeared to be starting to turn pink. We are very concerned that, during late November and throughout December, vandals lit several fires in the park.
- [9 Feb bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/9-feb-bird-survey/) - Two raptors were seen over the park today, but could not be identified. Based on a recent sighting (7/2) reported on eBird it’s possible they were either a Brown Goshawk and/or an Australian Hobby. This survey was remarkable for the very low numbers of Silver Gulls observed within and over the park.Several water bird species
- [2 Mar bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/2-march-bird-survey/) - After a couple of hot and drier months than usual, the levels of the two larger water bodies are the lowest they have been since early 2020, but not as low as over a decade ago. Despite the dropping levels more waterbirds are visiting Westgate Park, possibly because other wetlands elsewhere in central and western
- [Working with Ausbats](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/working-with-ausbats/) - The Australian Bat Society is now helping us promote our microbat project. The next monitoring is on 29 March 7pm to 9pm. We will meet at the BBQ shelter, check what's in the microbat boxes and try to identify the species when in flight using our echo locators. There is growing interest in the important
- [Westgate Park cleanup 2 March](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/westgate-park-cleanup-2-march/) - ACF Community Macnamara is teaming up with Westgate Biodiversity and Tangaroa Blue Foundation for a big clean-up event at the beautiful Westgate Park, Port Melbourne - 10.45 am Sunday 2nd March. We are holding this event along the narrow strip of Westgate Park which runs alongside the Birrarung (Yarra River). Revegetated and maintained over decades
- [The Birrarung, wetlands, saltmarsh, woodlands and more to explore](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/our-history/) - Westgate Park is 40 hectares
- [Celebrating Wetlands Day](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/celebrating-wetlands-day/) - One third of Westgate Park's area is in freshwater and saltwater lakes, lagoons, ponds and soaks. Without them the Park would be much less lovely and we would not have the lake views and the many birds and other animals that depend on water. Wetlands provide so much. They filter nutrients and sediments, reduce impacts
- [Transforming Westgate Park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/transforming-westgate-park/) - Be inspired by our bushland park.
- [Mistletoe](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/mistletoe/) - It's been a joy to watch the two species of mistletoe grow, produce strange and beautiful flowers and now finally the berries have ripened for Amyema quandang var quandang - Grey Mistletoe. We are now waiting for the mistletoe birds!
- [Fires in the Park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/fires-in-the-park/) - Several small fires and two quite large ones were lit in the last few months. It is likely to be deliberate but we don't know for sure. Some areas appear to have been very hot burns and others smouldered in peaty soil. The fire brigades were on hand quickly and water bombing was used to
- [24 Dec bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/24-dec-bird-survey/) - This survey did not obtain the high number of species compared to recent counts, however it was still very satisfactory. Water levels have risen due to recent rain, for example the Saltwater Lake level was 0.75 m on 4 Nov – now it is 0.79 m. The Freshwater Lake level was not recorded. Rarely seen
- [Citizen science - projects](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/we-run-events-workshops-and-tours/) - Are you looking to get involved in nature conservation, learn more about the indigenous flora and fauna in the Melbourne region?
- [Saltmarsh](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/saltmarsh-2/) - The saltwater lake was once a deep sand quarry and is possibly connected to the sea at Port Melbourne, less than a kilometer away. The indigenous plants that surround the lake are succulents, grasses and sedges – all salt tolerant and surviving in ground that in some places is hyper saline. These plants grow slowly
- [Bili Nursery](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bili-nursery-plants/) - We propagate and sell beautiful indigenous plants.
- [The early transformation of Westgate Park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/westgate-park-a-true-bushland-experience/) - Transform the Park into a bushland setting for locally indigenous plants and animals – a place where visitors can appreciate richly diverse, natural ecosystems in a beautiful landscape.
- [9 Sept bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/9-september-bird-survey/) - Recent moderate rains have raised water levels in both major lakes. The Powerful Owl recorded in August remained in the park a few more days, but has not been observed since 12 August. On this overcast and windy day, overall bird numbers and diversity was still substantial. Several species appeared to be preparing to breed.
- [7 Oct bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/7-october-bird-survey/) - Continuing moderate rains have maintained water levels in both major lakes. On this overcast and windy day, overall numbers were exceptional, with some rarities encountered. Several species appeared to be breeding. There is quite a lot of recent algal growth in the freshwater lake. A high number of species that are only occasionally seen have
- [4 Nov bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/4-nov-bird-survey/) - The park is becoming very dry after little or no rain over the last 2-3 weeks, but the water in all the main water bodies – large freshwater lake, saltwater lakes, dam and Horseshoe Lake remain at a high level. Although the Rufous Whistler was the only unusual sighting today, there were a lot more
- [The Best Coffee Shops To Work From On Maui](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/the-best-coffee-shops-to-work-from-maui/) - If you're a remote worker looking for a change of scenery, there are few places as beautiful and inspiring as the island of Maui. With its stunning natural landscapes, warm weather, and laid-back culture, Maui is the perfect place to get some work done while also enjoying a little bit of island life. And what
- [Microbat monitoring is back](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/microbat-monitoring-is-back/) - You are welcome to join us for the spring Microbats survey after a few months of no activity over winter. We meet at the Barbecue area near the toilets and the entrance to the Park on Todd Road at 5pm Sat 19th October. If you are new to microbat monitoring, let us know you are coming
- [5 August bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/5-august-bird-survey/) - As can be seen in today’s results, the survey was very rewarding. After several dry months, there has been reasonable rainfall over the last few weeks. Unusual sightings today were four very elusive Brown Quail, Little Grassbirds calling on the edge of the Large Freshwater Lake, at least three Tree Martins in flight in the
- [Coast Banksia plants](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/coast-banksia-plants/)
- [Nature-Fest on the Birrarung](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/nature-fest-on-the-birrarung/) - Join us on the Birrarung River Bank in Westgate Park on Sunday, September 15th, from 10am to 3pm! As part of Riverfest and presented by the Yarra Riverkeeper Association, this day will be packed with workshops, arts & crafts, guided tours, and kid-friendly activities. Celebrate nature and the wonderful volunteers and supporters who have helped
- [Acacia time](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/acacia-time/) - The indigenous Acacias in Westgate Park are looking spectacular and it will be a bumper season for flowers, pollen and seeds. At Bili Nursery we propagate 13 species of Acacia; everything from tall forest trees to low shrubs. There is no indigenous genus in Victoria that is more diverse, more showy, more important to fauna
- [3 June bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/3-june-bird-survey/) - Water levels have been slightly raised by recent showers. Whilst the weather for the survey was unprepossessing, the largest group of observers for a long while enjoyed itself greatly. The highlights were sighting three raptor species, a Pacific Gull, a spectacular flight of 50 Little Black Cormorants, the frequency of Spotted Pardalotes and the continued
- [1 July bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/1-july-bird-survey/) - Despite the cold and very recent rain, the survey produced gratifying results. Especially pleasing were the numbers of small birds: Red-browed Finches seem to be increasing in number; Golden Whistlers have been present for some months now; Eastern Spinebills have returned; and as usual Spiny-cheeked Honeyeaters are in the park over winter. Moreover, raptors seem
- [Microbat in box!](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/microbat-in-box/) - On our walk last Sunday, we were delighted to discover, we think, a Gould's Wattled Bat (male) in one of our nest boxes. This microbat is larger and more common than most. We witnessed microbats in flight across the night sky and our echo meters were flat out with recordings. Conditions were not ideal, however.
- [Summer time changes at Bili Nursery](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/summer-time-changes-at-bili-nursery/) - Bili Nursery will be open Tuesday to Friday, 9 am to 4 pm over summer, ie. no Saturday or Monday trade until March. For home gardeners, we have a great selection of indigenous plants for sale so do pop in!
- [May 6 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/may-6-bird-survey/) - The park has had relatively little rain, so water levels are dropping. Nevertheless, this was another interesting survey with over 50 species and small passerines were well represented. Moreover, the survey team two Eastern Spinebills, spotted but could not identify a female robin, and also a raptor that was possibly a Nankeen Kestrel. The number
- [April 8 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/april-8-bird-survey/) - For the several observers, this was a memorable survey. Particularly interesting were the swarms of Grey Fantails, with one Rufous Fantail tagging along in the undergrowth; the larger than usual number of Red Wattlebirds; the single female Flame Robin; and a Golden Whistler, not seen but the distinctive call was clearly heard. Regarding the fantails,
- [March 4 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/march-4-bird-survey/) - Broadly speaking, surprisingly sparse results for seemingly reasonable morning weather. There were low numbers of Welcome Swallows and Silver Gulls, but on the other hand satisfying observations of a group of six Brown Thornbills, a similar-sized mob of Red-browed Finches, plus a young Collared Sparrowhawk. Moreover, in keeping with sightings in street trees from other
- [Interested in volunteering at Bili Nursery or Bili Landcare (Westgate Park)](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/interested-in-volunteering-at-bili-nursery-or-bili-landcare-westgate-park/)
- [Sponsoring Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/sponsoring-westgate-biodiversity-bili-nursery-landcare/) - WBBNL-Sponsorship-Packages-2024Download
- [Thanks to Rotary Albert Park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/thanks-to-rotary-albert-park/) - We are very grateful for a new cabinet to house our spraying equipment, generously funded by Rotary Albert Park. These chemicals need to be properly stored but the cabinet comes at some cost so thanks again!
- [Thanks for our new trailer!](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/thanks-for-our-new-trailer/) - Our trailer is now in operation, here on the Wharf Road Triangle - a long strip of land recently added to the Park. It's a sturdy trailer now protected by wheel clamps and a new security system so we are confident it won't be stolen again. We could not have afforded to purchase this equipment
- [February 5 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/february-5-bird-survey/) - Despite the poor weather conditions, the species tally is high. The female Musk Duck may be the same bird that took residence for some months in 2023, and sightings of a Bronzewing Pigeon and an Australian Spotted Crake are of great interest. Of the smaller birds, in recent months we have observed Brown Thornbills, Red-browed
- [January 15 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/january-15-bird-survey/) - With such a prolonged series of heavy downpours over the last several weeks, the water bodies in the park are all very full. Indeed, as waterbirds in south-east Australia have a wide variety of current habitat choices, our numbers are fairly low. It was pleasing to see a Great Crested Grebe on the Yarra just
- [November 4 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/november-4-bird-survey/) - Apologies for the late delivery of this report, which, thanks especially to the remarkable efforts of Ursula Dutkiewicz, clearly indicates the continuing range of interesting and sometimes unexpected birds visiting Westgate Park. Water levels remain high, attracting more Grey Teal than usual. Stilts have returned in modest numbers, and, of unusually high numbers of Superb
- [December 4 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/december-4-bird-survey/) - Continuing rains keep the park’s main water bodies nearly full. The sighting of one Baillons Crake along the shoreline of the main island in the freshwater lake has been especially gratifying. These small attractive birds can be elusive and cryptic. Similarly solitary was the single Australian Wood Duck – this common species, which adapts readily
- [Flowering now](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/flowering-now-2/) - Allocasuarina verticillata - Drooping Sheoak is a rather dull grey-green tree but take a close look at the highly ornamental patterns on the branchlets of the male plant, right. The female plant produces red flowers along the trunks and branches. These flowers will turn into large seed cones, left, much favoured by cockatoos. Atriplex cinerea
- [Nest box monitoring](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/nest-box-monitoring-2/)
- [Container deposit scheme](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/container-deposit-scheme/) - Victoria's CDS has arrived! This means you can now exchange some aluminium, glass, and plastic containers - just check for the 10c refund logo on the container. See here for what can and cannot be exchanged. To find your nearest collection point, search the interactive map on the CDS Vic website - cdsvic.org.au You can
- [Progress on the Triangle](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/progress-on-the-triangle/) - We were successful some years ago in having this long strip of land incorporated into the Park. It's on our boundary with Boeing. The first stage in revegetation was to plant along the fence line. The weedy grass was sprayed out and in October last year our volunteers, including corporate groups, spread mulch then planted.
- [ACF Macnamara online auction fundraiser](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/acf-macnamara-fundraiser-for-us/) - There were too few bookings for the 1 Dec event so it had to be cancelled, but the silent auction has now gone online. Bids can be made up to 8 December. Proceeds will be shared by Westgate Biodiversity, and the Victorian Forest Alliance. See what's on offer and make a bid!
- [Bili Nursery pitch](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bili-nursery-pitch/) - https://mailchi.mp/4360a34f8b1d/bili-nursery-pitch
- [A new lily in stock!](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/a-new-lily-in-stock/) - It's the first time we have propagated these pretty Arthropodium minus - Small Vanilla-lilies - and they have done very well. They are perennial and form tubers which store nutrients for the following growing season. This fragrant vanilla lily flowers from August to December. It prefers a bit of shade and is good in pots.
- [Wildflower combos on sale](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/wildflower-combos-on-sale/) - Ready to go! Our Bili Nursery staff have been growing up these combos - 4 wildflowers in each pot - and they are looking just gorgeous - perfect presents for any occasion. We chose these species because they flower for long periods and at different times and they are a good mix of trailers, uprights
- [Nov 13 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/nov-13-bird-survey/) - 12-NOV-2023Download
- [Lobelia pratioides - Poison Lobelia](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/lobelia-pratioides-poison-lobelia/) - To 30CM. Loosely matting, suckering dioecious perennial herb. Leaves dull green, toothed oblanceolate to lanceolate. Terminal sprays of blue to mauve flowers Oct to May. Requires wet soils. An attractive plant for a shady garden. Poisonous to stock.
- [Liparophyllum exaltatum - Erect Marsh-flower](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/liparophyllum-exaltatum-erect-marsh-flower/) - To 1.2M. Tufted erect emergent perennial herb. Thick dark green broadly ovate to lanceolate leaves. Yellow 5-petalled flowers Sept to Mar. An excellent water plant for dams and ponds.
- [Myriophyllum simulans - Amphibious Water-milfoil](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/myriophyllum-simulans-amphibious-water-milfoil/) - To 40CM. Aquatic or semi-aquatic perennial herb with erect, weak reddish stems, rooting at nodes. Irregular or whorls0f fleshy, narrow to terete leaves. Single reddish male flowers, female reddish fading to white Sept to Mar. Variable species in both habitat and appearance.
- [Myoporum parvifolium - Fine Leaf Creeping Boobialla](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/myoporum-parvifolium-fine-leaf-creeping-boobialla/) - To 10CM. Open matting ground cover. Thick, narrow bright green leaves clustered along stems.Masses of tiny star-like white or pink flowers with purple spots Oct to Mar. Tiny, edible green to purplish fruit. Suitable for containers or cascading over walls. Full sun to light shade. Tolerates drought, and salt once established.
- [Lomandra longifolia - Spiny-headed Mat-rush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/lomandra-longifolia-spiny-headed-mat-rush/) - To 1M. Dense tussock plant. Smooth bright green flat strap like leaves. Small yellow to cream flowers along a stem, shiny greenish-brown seeds remain most of the year.
- [Linum marginale - Native Flax](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/linum-marginale-native-flax/) - To 70CM. Slender, erect bluish perennial wildflower. Small, upward pointing, narrow bright green leaves.Loose terminal panicles of small open, clear blue flowers often with darker veins and white anthers Sept to Feb. Fruit a round papery capsule. Spreads in drifts. Cut back hard in autumn to promote new growth.
- [Kennedia prostrata - Running Postman](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/kennedia-prostrata-running-postman/) - To 10CM. Open trailing or densely matting plant. Crinkly grey-green three part leaves. Scarlet long-stemmed pea flowers with yellow centres Aug to Nov. Long, downy seed pod.
- [Indigofera australis - Austral Indigo](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/indigofera-australis-austral-indigo/) - To 2.5M. Open spreading shrub. Pinnate blue-green leaves with elliptical leaflets. Long sprays of mauve, occasionally white or pink, pea flowers. Long, narrow seed pod. Prefers a sheltered position, useful for under tree planting. Insect attracting.
- [Hardenbergia violacea - Purple Coral Pea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/hardenbergia-violacea-purple-coral-pea/) - To 20CM. Prostrate creeper or wiry scrambler over other plants. Leathery dark green lanceolate leaves, paler below. Sprays of dark purple pea flowers with a prominent green and white centre massed along branches Jul to Nov. Full sun to light shade, will tolerate salty winds & drought. Non-indigenous nursery forms are far more aggressive &
- [Grevillea rosemarinifolia - Rosemary Grevillea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/grevillea-rosemarinifolia-rosemary-grevillea/) - To 2M. A compact to open shrub. Stiff, narrow, linear bright green leaves. Dense one-sided racemes of red and cream spidery flowers curved down from the end of branchlets Aug to Dec. Tolerates well-drained soils.
- [Goodenia ovata, prostrate - Hop Goodenia](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/goodenia-ovata-prostrate-hop-goodenia/) - To 10CM. Attractive ground covering plant. Lush, green foliage and massed, showy, yellow flowers throughout the warmer months of the year. Suits full sun to semi-shaded positions & well-drained soils. Tolerates drought and moderate frosts.
- [Glycine clandestina - Twining Glycine](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/glycine-clandestina-twining-glycine/) - To 2M Open twining herb, climbs over other plants. Stems, prostrate or mat-forming. Small stiff three-part leaves along stem. Racemes of small bluish-mauve pea flowers Aug to Feb. Flowers provide a food source (nectar and pollen) for native insects, including bees and wasps. Can tolerate exposed, moist and windy sites, prefers well-drained soil. Responds well
- [Eutaxia microphylla - small-leaved Eutaxia](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/eutaxia-microphylla-small-leaved-eutaxia/) - To 1M. Variable heath-like small shrub. Crowded, tiny flat greyish-green leaves, branchlets on older growth becomes spiny. Profuse tiny yellow pea flowers streaked red or purple, usually singly in leaf axils Aug to Oct. Adapts to most soils and will tolerate wet or dry periods when established. Responds well to pruning.
- [Eryngium ovinum - Blue Devil](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/eryngium-ovinum-blue-devil/) - To 60CM. Erect, fast-growing, spreading perennial herb. Feathery green to purplish leaves. Ovoid flower heads with rigid sharp metallic blue to purplish spikes Nov to Jan. Adapts well to most soil types, full sun to part shade. Suitable for pots.
- [Enchylaena tomentosa - Ruby Saltbush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/enchylaena-tomentosa-ruby-saltbush/) - To 1.5M. Low spreading or upright shrub. Small bluish-green to dark green succulent leaves with red, pink or yellow berries. Single insignificant greenish flowers Sept to Apr. Responds well to pruning. Full sun – part shade.
- [Dodonea viscosa ssp. cuneata - Wedge-leaf Hop Bush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dodonea-viscosa-wedge-leaf-hop-bush/) - To 4M. Erect to spreading shrub. Sticky slender green darkish leaves. Tiny greenish petalless flowers Aug to Dec. Hardy, attractive. Prefers well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. Drought tolerant once established. Responds well to pruning.
- [Disphyma crassifolium - Rounded Noon-flower](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/disphyma-crassifolium-rounded-noon-flower/) - To 10CM 1-2m wide, succulent, spreading perennial mat. Pairs of shiny, succulent, fresh green cylindrical leaves, sometimes tinged yellow or red. Daisy-like bold pink or magenta flowers with white centre Oct to Feb. Tolerates salty soils, drought, frost and high winds. Excellent for stabilising erosion. Prefers full sun to part shade, all soil types.
- [Dianella laevis - Pale Flax-lily](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dianella-laevis-pale-flax-lily/) - To 1.5M Loosely tufted plant. Soft, spreading linear light green (to blue-green) leaves.Loose open panicles of fragrant pale blue flowers with prominent pale yellow anthers on robust stems above the foliage followed by purple berries. Full sun to part shade positions.
- [Dianella brevicaulis - Small-flower Flax-lily](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dianella-brevicaulis-small-flower-flax-lily/) - To 50CM. Closely tufted plant. Long dark green linear leaves. Dense panicles of dark blue flowers, generally shorter than the foliage, followed by purple berries. Full sun to part shade.
- [Craspedia variabilis - Billy Buttons](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/craspedia-variabilis-billy-buttons/) - To 50CM. Erect wildflower. Basal rosette of narrow blue- to olive-green leaves. Single bright yellow globular flower heads held erect on long straw-coloured to reddish stalks Sept to Feb.Nectar source for butterflies and other insects. Tolerates waterlogging and dryness. Grows in full sun to part shade and ideal for pots.
- [Correa reflexa - Native Fuchsia](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/correa-reflexa-native-fuchsia/) - To 2M. Variable dense upright to spreading shrub. Dull green, rough ovate leaves.1-2 large, pendant light green bells at the end of side branchlets, sometimes red with green tips Mar to Sept. Excellent for dry, shady areas. Requires average to well-drained soils. Good screen and hedge plant. Attracts native birds.
- [Correa glabra - Rock Correa](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/correa-glabra-rock-correa/) - To 2.7M Dense, erect shrub. Thin dark green oblong leaves held horizontally. Solitary pale yellow-green bells hanging from ends of short branchlets Mar to Nov. Adaptable to heavy or light soils and will grow in dappled shade, partial or full sun.
- [Chrysocephalum apiculatum - Common Everlasting](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/chrysocephalum-apiculatum-common-everlasting/) - To 60M. Spreading to erect perennial herb with cottony or cobwebbed stems, Bright yellow flowers year-round, peaking Sept to Feb. Well-drained soils in full to filtered sun. Prune hard to rejuvenate.
- [Calocephalus citreus - Lemon Beauty Heads](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/calocephalus-citreus-lemon-beauty-heads/) - To 70CM. Wildflower. Soft grey, mostly paired leaves. Silver-grey foliage with bright yellow flowers Oct-Feb. Suitable for containers, needs well-drained or clay and loamy soils. Full sun to semi-shade.
- [Bursaria spinosa - Sweet Bursaria](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bursaria-spinosa-sweet-bursaria/) - To 8M. Medium to large shrub or small tree, produces masses of small white or cream flowers Oct-Jan, followed by heart-shaped, flattened seed capsules. Important food for butterflies/moths. Prefers a sunny position in well-drained soils, will not tolerate wet/poorly-drained soils.
- [Arthropodium strictum - Chocolate Lily](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/arthropodium-strictum-chocolate-lily/) - To 1M. Tufted herb with flower spike. Narrow flat leaves from base. Violet or deep pink flowers singly on erect stalks, smells a little like chocolate Oct to Dec. Grows in full sun or partial shade in well-drained, moist soils. Useful container plant. Flowering dies back to tuber in summer.
- [Arthropodium milleflorum -Vanilla Lily](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/arthropodium-milleflorum-vanilla-lily/) - To 80CM. Tufted herb with flower spike. Slightly fleshy, spreading dark green leaves from base.Pale pink, pale mauve or white flowers in clusters on branched stems. Beautiful lilac, vanilla-scented flower spikes Nov to Feb. Grows in full sun or partial shade in well-drained, moist soils. Useful container plant. Edible tubers.
- [Apium prostratum - Sea Celery](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/apium-prostratum-sea-celery/) - To 2M. Prostrate herb, weak, trailing perennial. Smooth celery like leaves. Inconspicuous cream to green flowers with yellow-brown midrib in umbels Dec to Mar. Moist, well-drained sandy soils. Full sun. Suitable for a rockery. Leaves and stems may be used as a celery substitute.
- [Allocasuarina paradoxa - Green Sheoak](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/allocasuarina-paradoxa-green-sheoak/) - To 2M. Upright open to dense shrub. Grey-green needles. Male flowers in reddish brown spikes Sept to Nov. Both male and female flowers sometimes occur.
- [Acacia suaveolens - Sweet-scented Wattle](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/acacia-suaveolens-sweet-scented-wattle/) - To 3M. Evergreen, small shrub with light blue-green foliage. Erect, leathery long narrow bluish-green phyllodes. Perfumed cream ball-shaped flower heads, in racemes Apr to Oct.Nectar source for butterflies and other insects. Moist, well-drained soils. Tolerates some coastal exposure. Usually frost-resistant.
- [Acacia paradoxa - Kangaroo Thorn](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/acacia-paradoxa-kangaroo-thorn/) - To 4M. Dense, evergreen, thorny shrub. Fast growing. Sharp-tipped, small dark green phyllodes.Masses of single large golden yellow ball-shaped flower heads in leaf axils.Nectar source for butterflies and other insects. Excellent bird habitat. Adaptable and good for most uses in well-drained soils.
- [Acacia oxycedrus - Spike Wattle](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/acacia-oxycedrus-spike-wattle/) - To 3M. Spreading shrub to small tree. Rigid dark green phyllodes, broader at base, tapering to a sharp point. Showy bright yellow spikes, Jun-Nov. Adaptable in wet to dryish periods, requires full sun to full shade. Nectar source for butterflies and other insects.
- [Acacia melanoxylon - Blackwood](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/acacia-melanoxylon-blackwood/) - To 30M. Fast-growing upright tree with heavy canopy and fissured bark. Dull green variable phyllodes. New growth often has small ferny leaves growing from the phyllode tips.Cream ball-shaped flowers in short racemes. Cream ball-shaped flowerheads Jul-Oct. Prefers deep moist soil but adaptable, tolerating dryness once established. Requires full sun, semi-shade.
- [Acacia dealbata - Silver Wattle](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/acacia-dealbata/) - To 30M. Fast-growing open tree 6-30m. Downy, bluish-green bi-pinnate (twice divided) leaves. Profuse flowering, lemon to bright yellow ball-shaped flowerheads Jul-Oct. Easily grown, prefers deep moist soil.
- [Acacia acinacea - Gold Dust Wattle](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/acacia-acinacea/) - To 2.5M. Open spreading shrub, bright yellow ball-shaped flowerheads Aug-Nov, spirally coiled to twisted pods adapted to well-drained soils.
- [Acacia implexa](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/acacia-implexa/) - To 15M. Fast-growing upright small tree with rough greyish bark. Perfumed cream ball-shaped flowerheads Dec-Mar. Pods very twisted. Adaptable plant tolerating moist and dry well-drained clay soil.
- [Dodonea viscosa subsp. spatulata - Sticky Hop Bush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dodonea-viscosa-subsp-spatulata-sticky-hop-bush/) - To 4M. Erect to spreading shrub. Sticky slender green darkish leaves. Tiny greenish petalless flowers, Aug - Dec. Fruit showy, becoming conspicuous dark red seed pods with papery wings, often mistaken as the flowers. Fruit was used by the early settlers for brewing beer, while chewing leaves provided relief for toothache.
- [Baumea juncea - Pale Twig-sedge](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/baumea-juncea-pale-twig-sedge/) - To 35CM. Slender tufted perennial. Long slender stems and leaves. Dense oblong panicles with few orange- to reddish-brown 1 flowered spikelets.
- [Cyperus lucidus - Leafy Flat Sedge](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/cyperus-lucidus-leafy-flat-sedge/) - To 1..5M. Tussock-forming perennial herb. Shiny dark green, flat or channelled ridged leaves.Compound umbel of dense cylindrical brown spikes at end of branches Oct to Feb.
- [Allocasuarina littoralis - Black Sheoak](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/allocasuarina-littoralis-black-sheoak/) - 4-8M x 2-5M. Upright tree, fissured bark. Female flowers reddish, male dark brown March-June. Requires well-drained soils, full sun, semi-shade. Attractive to birds and caterpillars.
- [Alisma plantago-aquatica - Water Plantain](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/alisma-plantago-aquatica-water-plantain/) - 0.5-1.5M x 50CM. Perennial herb, tuberous rhizome. Small pale pink flowers Nov-March, lasting 1 day. Requires wet soil to shallow water, full sun to semi-shade. Easily grown in bog gardens.
- [Acacia verticillata - Prickly Moses](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/acacia-verticillata-prickly-moses/) - 2-6M x 3-5M. Prickly open shrub. Light yellow spikes Jun-Dec. Tolerates most moist soils, waterlogging and drying in summer. Semi-shade to dappled shade. Prune for bushy habitat.
- [Acacia ulicifolia - Juniper Wattle](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/acacia-ulicifolia-juniper-wattle/) - 1-2M x 1-2M. Upright, rounded shrub, cream to pale yellow ball-shaped flowerheads April-Sept. Prefers well-drained soils, semi-shade. Good low screen providing prickly bird habitat.
- [Acacia stricta - Hop Wattle](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/acacia-stricta-hop-wattle/) - 2-5M x 2-4M. Upright shrub, quick-growing, drought hardy and tolerates coastal exposure. Pale yellow ball-shaped flowerheads, May-Oct. Full sun-full shade.
- [Acacia pycnantha - Golden Wattle](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/acacia-pycnantha-golden-wattle/) - 3-10M x 2-5M. Erect or spreading small tree. Densely flowered, perfumed ball-shaped flowerheads Jul-Oct. Requires well-drained loamy soil, full sun, semi shade.
- [Acacia mearnsii - Black Wattle](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/acacia-mearnsii-black-wattle/) - To 15M. Tree. Bipinate dark to olive green leaves.Strongly scented pale yellow ball-shaped flower heads in dense racemes Sept to Nov. Pod straight, strongly constricted between seeds.
- [Pultenaea dentata - Clustered Bush Pea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/pultenaea-dentata-clustered-bush-pea/) - To 80CM. Open sprawling shrub. Scattered, stiff small green leaves, darker below. Compact clusters of 6 or more yellow and red flowers surrounded by prominent dark brown bracts Oct to Dec.
- [Rytidospermum caespitosum - Common wallaby Grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/rytidospermum-caespitosum-common-wallaby-grass/) - To 90CM. Tufted perennial grass. Leaves variable, usually hairy, flat or rolled often blue-green on upper surface.Panicles variable, usually dense with purplish flowered spikelets Sept to Dec.
- [Carex tereticaulis - Common Sedge, Hollow Sedge, Poong'ort](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/carex-tereticaulis-common-sedge-hollow-sedge-poongort/) - To 1.2M. Densely tufted clump. Long, narrow grey-green leaves.Narrow dense spike-like panicle with orange-brown with whitish margins Sept to Dec.
- [Tetragonia implexicoma - Bower Spinach](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tetragonia-implexicoma-bower-spinach/) - To 1M. Prostrate, sometimes mound forming, trailing low shrub. Clusters of thick, semi-succulent bright green diamond shaped leaves.Single, strongly scented yellow flowers on slender stalks Aug to Nov. Succulent reddish berry.
- [Mimulus repens - Creeping Monkey-flower](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/mimulus-repens-creeping-monkey-flower/) - 20CM. Spreading suckering perennial herb, stems erect when submerged. Pairs of succulent sessile ovate leaves. Flowers blue to mauve Sept to Apr.
- [Acacia provincialis - Wirildra - Swamp Wattle](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/acacia-provincialis-wirildra-swamp-wattle/) - To 8M. Bushy open shrub or tree. Long, narrow, tapering bluish-green phyllodes.Lemon-yellow, perfumed, dense ball-shaped flower heads arranged in long racemes, intermittent flowering all year peak Sept to Jan. Pods linear, dark brown to black
- [Ricinocarpus pinifolius - Wedding Bush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/ricinocarpus-pinifolius-wedding-bush/) - To 3M. Dense erect shrub. Long, narrow dull green leaves.Masses of fragrant, open, white flowers in terminal clusters Aug to Nov.
- [Lepidosperma laterale - Variable Sword-sedge](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/lepidosperma-laterale-variable-sword-sedge/) - Tp0 1.5M. Tufted clumping plant. Stems and leaves flat to slightly curved, leaves shorter, sometimes twisted.Narrow, loose to erect spreading panicle with few brown spikelets Oct to Mar.
- [Lepidosperma gladiatum - Coast Sword-sedge](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/lepidosperma-gladiatum-coast-sword-sedge/) - To 1.5M. Clump-forming perennial. Leaf blades and stems wide, flat and curved.Large, dense panicle with many clustered pale brown spikelets Oct to Mar.
- [Lepidosperma concavum - Sand-hill or Hill Sword-sedge](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/lepidosperma-concavum-sand-hill-or-hill-sword-sedge/) - To 60CM. Tufted with long vertical rhizomes. Leaf blades wide, flat and curved, dark yellow to grey-brown at base.Erect, ovate panicle with spreading branches with dense clusters of brown spikelets Sept to Feb.
- [Hibbertia acicularis - Prickly Guinea-flower](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/hibbertia-acicularis-prickly-guinea-flower/) - To 60CM. Sprawling small shrub. Small narrow leaves, yellow below, tapering to a bristle at the tip.Masses of stalked bright yellow flowers at the ends of shoots Oct to Dec.
- [Dillwynia juniperina - Prickly Parrot Pea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dillwynia-juniperina-prickly-parrot-pea/) - To 2M. Spreading shrub. Small, prickly linear leaves, triangular in cross section.Yellow pea flowers with red centres, in racemes at the end of branches Aug to Nov.
- [Dillwynia glaberrima - Heath or Smooth Parrot Pea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dillwynia-glaberrima-heath-or-smooth-parrot-pea/) - To 2M. Wiry Open shrub. Small curved green leaves along stems.Long stalked terminal clusters of bright yellow flowers with red markings Aug to Jan.
- [Eryngium vesiculosum - Prickfoot](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/eryngium-vesiculosum-prickfoot/) - To 30CM. Prostrate perennial. Rigid bright green leaves with sharply toothed edges.Small, globular, spiky pale blue flower heads Dec to Feb.
- [Solanum aviculare - Kangaroo Apple](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/solanum-laciniatum-large-kangaroo-apple-2/) - To 3M. Erect rounded large shrub. Long dark green leaves, often lobed.3-10 deep bluish to purple flowers, often appearing frilled, with prominent yellow stamens Sept to Feb. Yellow to orange-yellow fruit when ripe. When immature the fruit can be toxic.
- [Dillwynia sericea - Showy Parrot-pea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dillwynia-sericea-showy-parrot-pea/) - To 1M. Small erect to spreading shrub. Narrow hairy leaves singly along the stem.Dense leafy spikes of yellow, red, apricot or orange pea flowers in leaf axils Sept to Dec.
- [Xerochrysum palustre - Swamp Everlasting](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/xerochrysum-palustre-swamp-everlasting/) - To 1M. Erect perennial wildflower. Long lanceolate leaves with pointed tips, decreasing in size. Rarely branched, short cobweb like hairs on upper stems and leaf edges.Single shiny golden-yellow flower heads Nov to Mar.
- [Wahlenbergia luteola - Bronze Bluebell, Yellowish Bluebell](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/wahlenbergia-luteola-bronze-bluebell-yellowish-bluebell/) - To 60M. Erect branching perennial wildflower. Pairs of thin linear leaves along stems.Branched flowering stalk, narrow bell-shaped blue flowers, yellowish brown on the outside Oct to Mar.
- [Wahlenbergia graniticola s.l. - Granite Bluebell](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/wahlenbergia-graniticola-s-l-granite-bluebell/) - To 50CM. Perennial branched herb, stems rough-hair towards base. Scattered oblanceolate lower leaves. Alternate upper leaves linear, glabrous. Flowers peaking Oct to Jan.
- [Wahlenbergia communis - Tufted Bluebell](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/wahlenbergia-communis-tufted-bluebell/) - To 50CM. Vigorous, erect, branching perennial wildflower. Scattered narrow pale to deep green leaves.Single narrowly bell-shaped white, pale blue to bright blue flowers on branched stems Oct to Mar.
- [Vittardinia cuneata var. cuneata - Common or Fuzzy New Holland Daisy, Fuzzweed](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/vittardinia-cuneata-var-cuneata-common-or-fuzzy-new-holland-daisy-fuzzweed/) - To 40CM. Rounded to erect low shrub. Small wedge shaped leaves.Mauve to purple daisy like flower heads in loose clusters on leafy stalks Oct to Mar.
- [Tricoryne elatior - Yellow Rush Lily](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tricoryne-elatior-yellow-rush-lily/) - To 70CM. Wiry sprawling perennial herb. Small basal grass-like leaves, not obvious.2-10 flowered umbels of bright yellow star-shaped flowers held above foliage. Segments twist spirally after flowering Sept to Feb.
- [Themeda triandra - Kangaroo Grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/themeda-triandra-kangaroo-grass/) - To 1M. Tufted perennial grass. Limp flat or channelled green to bluish leaves.Interrupted golden brown panicles, pendant or arching Oct to Mar.
- [Rytidosperma bipartitum - Leafy Wallaby Grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/rytidosperma-bipartitum-leafy-wallaby-grass/) - To 50CM. Tufted perennial grass. Leaves firm, rough or channelled.Loose, narrow panicle with fluffy, crowded, pale green flowered spikelets Nov to Feb.
- [Rodanthe anthemoides - Chamomile Sunray](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/rodanthe-anthemoides-chamomile-sunray/) - To 30CM.Compact perennial herb. Glabrous blunt narrow or lanceolate green to blueish-green leaves. Single papery daisy flowerheads Sept to Feb.
- [Ranunculus lappaceus - Common or Australian Buttercup](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/ranunculus-lappaceus-common-or-australian-buttercup/) - To 60CM. Soft, tufted perennial herb. Basal leaves ovate to triangular, three lobed leaflets, toothed or further lobed. Long spreading hairs on lower stem.Glossy golden flowers, 5 petals, stalks longer than leaves Aug to Nov.
- [Pycnoporus globosus - Drumsticks](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/pycnoporus-globosus-drumsticks/) - To 1M. Erect, clumping perennial wildflower. Basal leaves few, linear stem leaves erect, silvery-white to greyish on both sides. Few unbranched stems, densely white-woolly, at least near baseSingle globular, compound bright yellow heads held above foliage Aug to Jan.
- [Pycnosorus chrysanthes - Golden Billy Buttons](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/pycnosorus-chrysanthes-golden-billy-buttons/) - To 60CM. Erect tufted wildflower. Few slender basal leaves, stem leaves olive green above, paler white-woolly below. Many unbranched, densely white-woolly stems.Solitary globular, compound bright yellow heads held above foliage Aug to Jan.Nectar source for butterflies and other insects.
- [Pultenae tenuifolia - Slender Bush-pea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/pultenae-tenuifolia-slender-bush-pea/) - To 1M. Spreading, trailing or matting shrub. Hairy, crowded, very narrow grey-green leaves.Single or paired pale yellow flowers at the ends of short branchlets surrounded by clusters of leaves Sept to Nov..
- [Pultenae scabra - Rough Bush-pea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/pultenae-scabra-rough-bush-pea/) - To 3M. Erect or spreading shrub. Dark green wedge shaped leaves, notched at the end, paler below.Masses of orange-yellow pea flowers with red in centre, in loose clusters.
- [Pimelea humilis - Common or Small Rice-flower](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/pimelea-humilis-common-or-small-rice-flower/) - To 30CM. Straggling perennial low shrub, with suckering habit. Green to grey-green leaves with a blunt tip.Dense, fragrant creamy white flower heads Sept to Dec.Nectar source for butterflies and other insects.
- [Pimelea glauca - Smooth Rice-flower](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/pimelea-glauca-smooth-rice-flower/) - To 30CM. Erect, many branched low shrub. Narrow bluish-green leaves.Terminal, erect, hemispherical heads of creamy white tubular flowers Sept to Dec.Nectar source for butterflies and other insects.
- [Pimelia curviflora - Curved Rice-flower](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/pimelia-curviflora-curved-rice-flower/) - To 1M. Erect low shrub. Alternate, pale to dull green leaves, densely hairy below.Heads of small curved yellow-green flowers, sometimes dark red on tips Sept to Feb.Nectar source for butterflies and other insects.
- [Patersonia fragilis - Short Purple Flag](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/patersonia-fragilis-short-purple-flag/) - To 60CM. Tussock-forming wildflower. Long stiff narrow blue-green leaves.Bright deep purple flowers on stems shorter than the leaves Aug to Dec.
- [Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius - Rosemary Everlasting](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/ozothamnus-rosmarinifolius-rosemary-everlasting/) - To 3M. Upright shrub. Narrow, shiny dark green leaves, rough above, cottony below.Dense hemispherical clusters of whitish flowerheads Nov to Feb.
- [Muehlenbeckia adpressa (prev. australis) - Climbing Lignum](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/muehlenbeckia-adpressa-prev-australis-climbing-lignum/) - To 60M. Wiry, trailing or climbing over other plants. Heart shaped thick shiny bright green leaves with wavy edges.Loose spikes of greenish-yellow or red-tinged flowers Sept to Jan. Small, succulent dark reddish fruit.
- [Lythrum salicaria - Purple Loosestrife](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/lythrum-salicaria-purple-loosestrife/) - To 1.5M. Erect, hairy annual herb on perennial rootstock, aquatic. Stem-clasping small narrow leaves.Clusters of 3-5 tubular, purple to magenta flowers with spreading petals forming a crowded spike-like panicleSept to Apr.
- [Lomandra nana - Pale Mat-rush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/lomandra-nana-pale-mat-rush/) - To 20CM. Low densely tufted herb. Flat blueish-green leaves.Yellow to orange flowers hidden in the base of the foliage Aug to Dec.
- [Lomandra multiflora ssp.multiflora - Many-flowered Mat-rush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/lomandra-multiflora-ssp-multiflora-many-flowered-mat-rush/) - To 90CM. Tussock-forming plant. Rigid flat green to greyish-green leaves.Clusters of densely whorled and weeping straw coloured bell shaped flowers Sept to Nov. Seed capsules become black and wrinkled.
- [Lobelia irrigua - Fleshy or Salt Pratia](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/lobelia-irrigua-fleshy-or-salt-pratia/) - To 5CM. Weak or trailing, suckering, succulent perennial herb. Shiny narrow leaves in opposite rows along the stem.Tiny white flowers, sometime mauve tinged on the back scattered along the stem, Sept to Apr.
- [Leucopogon virgatus Var. virgatus - Common Beard Heath](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/leucopogon-virgatus-var-virgatus-common-beard-heath/) - To 50CM. Low wiry shrub. Small prickly dull green leaves.Dense axillary spikes of 3-4 fragrant white bearded flowers, crowded along the ends of branches Jul to Oct.
- [Leucopogon parvifolius - Coast Beard Heath](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/leucopogon-parvifolius-coast-beard-heath/) - To 2M. Variable, wind pruned shrub to erect small tree when sheltered. Small stiff green leaves, paler below.Densely bearded white flowers tinged with maroon, crowded in small spikes Sept to Nov. Small fleshy, round white fruits, attractive to birds.
- [Leucopogon ericoides - Pink Beard Heath](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/leucopogon-ericoides-pink-beard-heath/) - To 2M. Wiry upright shrub. Small, prickly rough dark green leaves.Small axillary spikes of white to soft pink bearded flowers, buds pink Aug to Oct.
- [Leptorhynchos tenuifolius - Wiry Buttons](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/leptorhynchos-tenuifolius-wiry-buttons/) - To 40CM. Wiry, erect much-branched wildflower. Very narrow dark green leaves, dense cottony white below.Single yellow button flower heads held erect Oct to Mar.
- [Kunzea leptospermoides - Yarra Burgan](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/kunzea-leptospermoides-yarra-burgan/) - To 5M. Erect shrub or small tree. Fragrant narrow dark green leaves.Masses of short stalked white flowers in axils towards the end of branchlets.Nectar source for butterflies and other insects Sept to Dec.
- [Imperata cylindrica - Blady Grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/imperata-cylindrica-blady-grass/) - To 1M. Erect, coarse vigorously spreading perennial grass. Flat, erect, pale mottled green leaves, often with reddish parts.Dense fluffy cylindrical spike like panicle Jan to May.
- [Hibbertia sericea var. sericea - Silky Guinea-flower](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/hibbertia-sericea-var-sericea-silky-guinea-flower/) - To 70CM. Small erect spreading shrub. Thick, dark green elliptic leaves, downy above, paler below.Profuse terminal clusters 3-7 bright yellow flowers Aug to Dec.
- [Hibbertia fasciculata var. prostrata - Stalked or Bundled Guinea-flower](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/hibbertia-fasciculata-var-prostrata-stalked-or-bundled-guinea-flower/) - To 30CM. Low spreading shrub. Soft downy needle-like leaves in clusters.Clusters of yellow flowers at the end of short shoots Sept to Dec.
- [Goodenia humilis - Swamp Goodenia](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/goodenia-humilis-swamp-goodenia/) - To 20CM. Small erect perennial herb. Thick, narrow bright green leaves, mainly at the base.Profuse terminal sprays of yellow flowers often with reddish markings Nov to Mar.
- [Eryngium versiculosum - Prickfoot](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/eryngium-versiculosum-prickfoot/) - To 30C Prostrate perennial. Rigid bright green leaves with sharply toothed edges.Small, globular, spiky pale blue flower heads Dec to Feb.
- [Dillwynia cinerascens s.l. - Grey Parrot-pea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dillwynia-cinerascens-s-l-grey-parrot-pea/) - To 1.5M. Open spreading under-storey shrub. Greyish-green narrow to thread-like leaves.Clusters of yellow and orange pea flowers with orange centres, at the top of the stems.
- [Dianella tasmanica - Tasman Flax-lily](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dianella-tasmanica/) - To 1M. Very robust tufted vigorous perennial herb. Erect, flat linear leaves, distinctly serrated along margins.Strong many branched panicles of metallic blue to deep purple flowers exceeding the foliage with prominent pale yellow anthers Oct to Feb. Shiny violet to blue berries
- [Dianella sp. aff revoluta](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dianella-sp-aff-revoluta/) - To 65CM. Densely tufted clumps. Stiffly erect linear leaves, paler blue-green below.Loose panicles of blue to violet flowers with prominent blackish-purple anthers Sept to Dec. Edible, shiny round pale dull blue berries
- [Davesia ulicifolia - Gorse Bitter-pea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/davesia-ulicifolia-gorse-bitter-pea/) - To 2M. Open shrub. Small thin tapering dark green spiny leaves.Racemes of orange-yellow pea flowers with orange to brown centres in leaf axils Aug to Nov.
- [Davesia leptophylla - Narrow Leaf or Slender Bitter-pea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/davesia-leptophylla-narrow-leaf-or-slender-bitter-pea/) - To 2M. Multi-stemmed shrub. Stiff, dull yellow-green narrow leaves along stem.Racemes of orange-yellow pea flowers with red centres in leaf axils Aug to Dec.
- [Davesia latifolia - Hop Bitter-pea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/davesia-latifolia-hop-bitter-pea/) - To 2M. Open, spreading shrub. Large leathery grey-green ovate leaves.Dense racemes of small fragrant orange-yellow pea flowers with maroon centres Sept to Dec.
- [Craspedia variabilis - Common Billy-buttons](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/craspedia-variabilis-common-billy-buttons/) - To 50CM. Erect Wildflower. Basal rosette of narrow blue- to olive-green leaves.Single bright yellow globular flower heads held erect on long straw-coloured to reddish stalks.Nectar source for butterflies and other insects Sept to Feb.
- [Chamaescilla corymbosa - Blue Stars](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/chamaescilla-corymbosa-blue-stars/) - To 25CM. Small wildflower. Few, prostrate dull green grass like leaves often reddish on margins below.Open terminal clusters of 2-10 bright blue flowers on slender stems. Individual flowers last only one day, spirally twisting when finished.
- [Cassinia longifolia - Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/cassinia-longifolia-shiny-cassinia-cauliflower-bush/) - To 3M. Erect aromatic shrub. Sticky narrow leaves, hairy below. Dense terminal umbrella-like clusters of small top-shaped white flower heads. Nectar source for butterflies and other insects Nov to Feb.
- [Caesia parviflora var. parviflora - Pale Grass Lily](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/caesia-parviflora-var-parviflora-pale-grass-lily/) - To 40CM. Wildflower. Crowded flat to folded leaves, tips drooping. White to pale lavender flowers with green or purple veins, scattered singly along stems Sept to Dec.
- [Caesia calliantha -Blue Grass Lily](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/caesia-calliantha-blue-grass-lily/) - To 50CM. Wildflower. Crowded, flat, grass-like leaves, blue-green above, shiny green below. Deep blue to purplish star-like flowers clustered along stout erect stems. Petals of grass lilies tightly spirally twisted after flowering Sept to Jan.
- [Brunonia australis - Blue Pincushion](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/brunonia-australis-blue-pincushion/) - To 35CM. Softly hairy perennial herb. Rosette of light green silky-hairy leaves. Dense hemispherical flower heads of bright blue flowers at end of stems Oct to Jan.
- [Bolboschoenus caldwelli - Sea Club Sedge](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bolboschoenus-caldwelli-sea-club-sedge/) - To 1M. Reed like, spreading in large patches. Flat, erect grass like leaves of varying lengths. Small compact terminal cluster of golden- or red-brown spikelets on long stems Oct to Feb.
- [Baloskion tetraphylla - Tassel Cord-rush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/baloskion-tetraphylla-tassel-cord-rush/) - To 1M. Reed-like herb with central flower spike. Bright green feathery leaves, fine soft much-divided branchlets weep from a node just below the flower head Oct to Apr.
- [Asperula conferta - Common Woodruff](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/asperula-conferta-common-woodruff/) - To 30CM. Erect perennial herb. Bright green linear pointed leaves in whorls of 5-6. Tiny white flowers in groups of 3 Sept to Dec.
- [Ajuga australis - Austral Bugle](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/ajuga-australis-austral-bugle/) - To 50CM. Prostrate to erect herb. Velvety grey leaves, decreasing in size up the step. Erect spikes of purple-blue tubular flower, Sept to Dec.
- [Aceana ovina - Australian Sheep's Burr](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/aceana-ovina-australian-sheeps-burr/) - To 60CM. Erect perennial herb. Narrow pinnate leaves, moderately hairy. Tiny, white flowers, with dark purple stamens clumped in groups on a spike Sept to Apr..
- [Acaena novae-zelandiae – Bidgee-widgee  ](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/acaena-novae-zelandiae-bidgee-widgee/) - Perennial herb, mat-forming with hairy stems, leaves toothed at margins, greenish-white flowerheads on stalks, Oct-Jan. Tolerates wet and dry conditions.
- [Acacia brownii - Heath Wattle](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/acacia-brownii-heath-wattle/) - Small spreading to semi-prostrate shrub. Profuse yellow ball-shaped flowerheads Jul-Nov. Requires light, gravelly soils, tolerates dry once established. An excellent garden plant
- [Rhagodia spinescens - Spiny Saltbush, Thorny Saltbush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/rhagodia-spinescens-spiny-saltbush-thorny-saltbush/) - Dense foliage, grey shrub, 0.5-1.5mt H X 1.5-4mt W. Hardy, fast-growing shrub, suitable for container growing, tolerates all well-drained soil types, full sun to light shade, excellent windbreak or informal hedging, fire retardant.
- [Viminaria juncea - Golden Spray](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/viminaria-juncea-golden-spray/) - Erect shrub to small tree, 1.5-6mt X 1-1.5mt, fast-growing, requires moist soils. Bright green needle-like branchlets with long drooping sprays of yellow pea flowers, full sun to part shade, tolerates salt.
- [Pelargonium australe - Austral Stork's Bill, Wild Geranium](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/pelargonium-australe-austral-storks-bill-wild-geranium/) - Attractive and hardy salt-tolerant perennial herb with masses of light pink flowers for long periods of the year. 50cm X 50cm, full sun to partial shade, suitable for container growing.
- [Brachyscome multifida - Cut-leaf Daisy](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/brachyscome-multifida-cut-leaf-daisy/) - A fast-growing perennial groundcover. Grows in clay or free draining soils, drought tolerant once established. Spring and summer flowering, full sun/semi-shade. 40cm x 1m.
- [Bulbine bulbosa - Yellow Bulbine Lily](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bulbine-bulbosa-yellow-bulbine-lily/) - Wildflower 20-60cm tall, 30cm wide, a colourful lily that dies down and re-shoots in Autumn. Masses of yellow flowers on elegant stems. Grows well in drained, moist soils in full sun or part shad, suitable for container growing. Spectacular en masse.
- [Brachyscome paludicola - Basalt Daisy](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/brachyscome-paludicola-basalt-daisy/) - Perennial herb with slender tufted branches and white flowers 60cm X 60 Cm. Full sun, moist soils, flowers Sept – Jan, suitable for container growing.
- [Callistemon sieberi - River Bottlebrush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/callistemon-sieberi-river-bottlebrush/) - Medium size shrub 1.-2.5mt X 1-1.5mt. Fast-growing, fine soft foliage with reddish tinge to new growth, showy flowers attracting nectar-feeding birds. Flowers Nov – March, moist soils, full sun to part shade, tolerates salt, great informal hedging plant.
- [Carpobrotus rossii - Native Pigface](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/carpobrotus-rossii-native-pigface/) - Prostrate succulent, spreading up to 2m in well-drained soil, sunny position. Pink/purple daisy flowers in spring-summer. Edible fruit. Withstands coastal exposure and frost-hardy.
- [Prostanthera incisa - Native Thyme](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/prostanthera-incisa-native-thyme/) - 2m H x 1m W. Fast-growing small to medium shrub, lilac flowers in early spring. Fragrant foliage can be used fresh or dry in cooking. Likes well-drained soil, full sun to part shade, and well suited to pots.
- [Olearia ramulosa - Twiggy Daisy Bush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/olearia-ramulosa-twiggy-daisy-bush/) - 0.5 - 2mH x 1m W. Requires well-drained soils, tolerates moderately salty winds. Full sun or partial shade. Prune after flowering. Suitable for understorey planting.
- [Goodenia ovata - Hop Goodenia](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/goodenia-ovata-hop-goodenia/) - Small shrub 1-2mH x 1-3mW. Fast-growing and adaptable, in full-sun to complete shade. Prefers damp soils but tolerates dryness and waterlogging. Withstands moderately salty winds. Benefits from pruning of old growth.
- [Hakea nodosa - Yellow Hakea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/hakea-nodosa-yellow-hakea/) - Open, erect shrub 1-3m X 1-2m, yellow flowers between the spike like leaflets, flowers April to August followed by decorative nuts. Bird attractant, suits most well-drained soils, suitable for container growing and screening.
- [Hakea ulicina - Furze Hakea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/hakea-ulicina-furze-hakea/) - Erect shrub 1-3mt X 1-2mt, creamy white flowers Aug- Sept, bird attractant, dry to moist well-drained soils, full sun to part shade, frost tolerant, suits large pots or informal hedging.
- [Microseris lanceolata - Yam Daisy, Murrnong](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/microseris-scapigera-yam-daisy-murrnong/) - 0.3mH x 10.3mW. Requires moist, rich soils. Edible roots similar to parsnip. Bright gold flowers, year-round. May enter underground dormancy during hot/dry periods.
- [Leucophyta brownii - Cushion Bush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/leucophyta-brownii-cushion-bush/) - Rounded shrub to 1m high and 1m wide with striking silvery foliage. Excellent coastal plant. Hardy in well drained soils & full sun. Tolerates & even thrives in strong winds. Very drought tolerant.
- [Hakea decurrens - Bushy Needlewood](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/hakea-decurrens-bushy-needlewood-2/) - H 2-5 X W 1-3m masses of fragrant white flowers. Bird habitat. Adaptable to a variety of soils. Full sun – part shade. Flowers over winter.
- [Hakea decurrens - Bushy Needlewood](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/hakea-decurrens-bushy-needlewood/) - H 2-5 X W 1-3m masses of fragrant white flowers. Bird habitat. Adaptable to a variety of soils. Full sun – part shade. Flowers over winter.
- [Olearia axillaria - Coastal Daisy Bush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/olearia-axillaria-coastal-daisy-bush/) - Bushy aromatic Shrub 1-3mt X .5x 1mt. Grey-green foliage with small clusters of white flowers between the leaves, tolerates salt and frost. Crushed leaves used by First Nations as insect repellent. Fire retardant.
- [Olearia lirata - Snowy Daisy Bush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/olearia-lirata-snowy-daisy-bush/) - Large shrub 2-5m H x 2-3m W. Requires well drained soils. Tolerates dryness once established. Great for shady areas. Masses of white flowers, September to December, very hardy. Suitable for large container growing.
- [Convovulus erubescens - Pink Bindweed](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/convovulus-erubescens-pink-bindweed/) - 0.3m H x 0.5m W. Blushing pink flowers in spring. Tolerates moderately salty winds, full sun and heavier soils. Likes well-drained soil, hot, dry areas.
- [Dianella admixta - Spreading Flax Lily](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dianella-admixta-spreading-flax-lily/) - 30-80cm high X .5 -1.5 mt. Dense tufted perennial. Panicles of blue to violet flowers.
- [Dicanthium sericeum - Silky Blue Grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dicanthium-sericeum-silky-blue-grass/) - Perennial grass to 80cm high, flat blueish leaves and whitish silky panicle flower. Overwinters as a rosette, well-drained soil, full sun.
- [Coronidium scorpiodies - Button Everlasting](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/coronidium-scorpiodies-button-everlasting/) - 20-30 H x 20-30 W. Hardy, attractive perennial herb. Prefers well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. Suitable for pots, yellow flowers Sept - Dec.
- [Ficinia nodosa - Knobby Club-sedge](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/ficinia-nodosa-knobby-club-sedge/) - Hardy, densely tufted perennial sedge ideal for all soil types. Useful in damp sites and for preventing erosion. Creates great habitat for establishing riparian zones. Up to 1m tall, spreading by rhizomes.
- [Wahlenbergia stricta - Tall Bluebell](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/wahlenbergia-stricta-tall-bluebell/) - H 40-50cm, W 10-40cm. Delicate, suckering perennial with narrow leaves. Numerous large, bright blue, bell-shaped flowers Oct-Mar. Prefers sunny position in dry, well-drained soil.
- [Wahlenbergia multicaulis - Tall Bluebell](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/wahlenbergia-multicaulis-tall-bluebell/) - H 40-50cm, W 10-40cm. Delicate, suckering perennial with narrow leaves. Numerous large, bright blue, bell-shaped flowers Oct-Mar. Prefers sunny position in dry, well-drained soil.
- [Viola hederacea - Native Violet](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/viola-hederacea-native-violet/) - Spreading ground cover with pretty purple and white flowers. Moist soils, performs best in partial sun to full shade.
- [Vittardinia gracilis - Slender Speedwell](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/vittardinia-gracilis-slender-speedwell/) - Erect perennial Herb, 15-30cm x 1 mt Full sun to light shade. Moist, well-drained soil, pale blue cup flowers, blue-green lanceolate leaves, seed heads provide interest in Autumn. Will die back to a rhizome in extended dry periods.
- [Tetratheca ciliata - Pink Bells](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tetratheca-ciliata-pink-bells/) - H 30-60cm, W 30-60cm, upright shrub with pink flowers Jul-Dec. Prefers moist to dryish, well-drained soils in semi-shade to full-shade. Ideal for pots.
- [Stylidium graminifolium - Grass-leaved Trigger Plant](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/stylidium-graminifolium-grass-leaved-trigger-plant/) - Ornamental perennial forming a small (30x30) tussock of grey-green leaves. Numerous small, showy pink to white flowers held on erect stems in spring. Moist well-drained soils, tolerating dry once established. Not for heavy soils.
- [Podolepis jaceoides - Showy Podolepis](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/podolepis-jaceoides-showy-podolepis/) - Wildflower 0.30cm x H –0.60cm x W. Attractive bright yellow daisy flowerheads to 5cm x W from Oct – Dec. Well drained soils. Requires extra summer watering. Endangered within Melbourne Area.
- [Poa sieberiana - Grey Tussock-grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/poa-sieberiana-grey-tussock-grass/) - Grey to bluish tufting grass growing up 80cm tall and 1m wide. Very adaptable, preferring well-drained soil. Full sun to semi-shade. Flowering Oct-March.
- [Poa labillardieri - Coastal Fescue](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/poa-labillardieri-coastal-fescue/) - A tussock grass to approx 1m high. Features green or purplish flower heads from October to February. Adapts to moist or dry soils. Full or part sun.
- [Olearia ramulosa - Twiggy Daisy Bush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/olearia-ramulosa-twiggy-daisy-bush-2/) - 0.5 - 2m H x 1m W. Requires well-drained soils. Tolerates moderately salty winds. Full sun or partial shade. Prune after flowering. Suitable for understorey planting.
- [Olearia glutinosa - Sticky Daisy Bush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/olearia-glutinosa-sticky-daisy-bush/) - 1-2m H x 1-2m W. Requires well-drained soils. Tolerates dryness once established. Full sun or partial shade. Massed, mauve daisy flowers from Dec-Feb. Very hardy.
- [Senna artemisiodes - Silver cassia](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/senna-artemisiodes-silver-cassia/) - Attractive, low maintenance shrub 1-3mt H X 1-2mt W. Well-drained soil, flowers winter & spring, clusters of bright yellow pea-shaped blooms. Tolerates drought and frost, responds well to light pruning after flowering.
- [Clematis microphylla - Small-leaved Clematis](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/clematis-microphylla-small-leaved-clematis/) - Attractive, light climber, masses of creamy white flowers during spring followed by cotton-like fruits during summer. Grows in all soils with reasonable drainage. Full sun to part shade.
- [Allocasuarina paludosa - Scrub Sheoak](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/allocasuarina-paludosa-scrub-sheoak/) - 0.5-2M x 1-2M. Slow-growing. Requires moist to wet clay or sandy soils tolerating better drainage once established. Full sun, semi-shade.
- [Aotus ericoides - Common Aotus](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/aotus-ericoides-common-aotus/) - 0.5-1.5M x 0.5 -1.5M. Fast-growing, bushy, upright shrub. Yellow and red pea flowers Aug - Dec. Tolerates wet and dry periods, full sun, semi-shade. Prune after flowering.
- [Atriplex semibaccata - Berry Saltbush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/atriplex-semibaccata-berry-saltbush/) - 10-30cm x 1-2M. Spreading, semi-erect shrub. Flowers most of the year, peaking Nov-Feb. Requires well-drained heavy basalt soils, full sun, semi-shade. Salt tolerant.
- [Austrostipa elegantissima - Feather Spear-grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/austrostipa-elegantissima-feather-spear-grass/) - 0.5-1M x 2M. Ornamental rhizomatous tussock. Requires dry, sandy or open soil, tolerating saline and limy conditions. Full sun, semi-shade.
- [Austrostipa flavescens - Coast Spear-grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/austrostipa-flavescens-coast-spear-grass/) - 1.2M high. Rhizomatous tufted grass. Requires moist, well-drained sandy soils, salt-tolerant. Full sun, semi shade.
- [Austrostipa mollis - Soft Spear-grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/austrostipa-mollis-soft-spear-grass/) - 0.6-1.5M high. Robust, erect clumping grass. Requires moist, often sandy soils. Full sun, semi-shade.
- [Austrostipa nodosa - Knotty Spear-grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/austrostipa-nodosa-knotty-spear-grass/) - 0.4-1.2M high. Loosely tufted grass. Requires moist winter-wet soils. Full sun, semi-shade.
- [Austrostipa scabra - Rough Spear-grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/austrostipa-scabra-rough-spear-grass/) - 30-60CM high. Slender, tufted perennial grass. Requires well-drained dryish soils. Full sun, semi-shade.
- [Banksia marginata - Silver Banksia, Warrock](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/banksia-marginata-silver-banksia-warrock/) - 1-6M x 1-4M. Dense to open shrub or small tree. Dark green leaves, silver below. Yellow hairy flowers in brushes, Feb-June. Prefers good drainage, tolerates wet soil in winter, dry in summer. Full sun, semi-shade. Is an excellent screening plant, cut flowers keep well.
- [Billardiera mutabilis - Common Apple-berry](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/billardiera-mutabilis-common-apple-berry/) - Low climber. Single greenish-yellow bell-shaped flowers Jun-Jan. Requires well-drained dry to moist soils, full sun to full shade.
- [Billardiera scandens - Velvet Apple-berry](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/billardiera-scandens-velvet-apple-berry/) - To 1.2M high. Hairy shrub with bell-shaped flowers. Endemic but rare in Victoria. Berries were eaten by First Nations people.
- [Bossiaea cinerea - Showy Bossiaea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bossiaea-cinerea-showy-bossiaea/) - 1-2M x 1-2M. Ornamental, dense, low, erect and spreading shrub. Profuse yellow and red pea flowers Aug-Sept. Adapts to most well-drained soils. Full sun, semi-shade. Can be pruned hard.
- [Bossiaea prostrata - Creeping Bossiaea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bossiaea-prostrata-creeping-bossiaea/) - Prostrate x 0.5M-1.5M. Spreading or matting ground cover. Pea flowers Oct-Nov. Easy to grow in well-drained soils, semi-shade to full-shade.
- [Calocephalus lacteus - Milky Beauty-heads](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/calocephalus-lacteus-milky-beauty-heads/) - 15-50CM. Small, sprawling hairy herb. Flowers white globular to oblong buttons Nov-Feb. Requires moist soils tolerating inundation and some salinity. Full sun, semi-shade.
- [Carex apressa - Tall Sedge](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/carex-apressa-tall-sedge/) - 0.5-1.2M x 0.5-1M. Dense yellow-green tussocks. Requires moist soil, tolerates periods of inundation. Full sun, semi-shade. A tough sedge, suitable for stabilising eroded stream banks. Leaves used by First Nations people for basket-making. Attracts butterflies and caterpillars.
- [Carex fascicularis - Tassel Sedge](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/carex-fascicularis-tassel-sedge/) - 0.5-1M high. Densely tufted sedge, Requires moist spoil, tolerates inundation, semi-shade.
- [Carex tereticaulis - Common Sedge](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/carex-tereticaulis-common-sedge/) - 0.4-1.2M x 1M. Densely tufted clumps. Requires moist heavy winter-wet soils. Full sun, semi-shade.
- [Cassinia arcuata - Drooping Cassinia](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/cassinia-arcuata-drooping-cassinia/) - 1-3M x 1-2M. Open, erect, weeping aromatic shrub. Requires well-drained soils. Full sun, semi-shade. Easy to grow, tolerates poor, stony soils.
- [Centella cordifolia - Swamp Pennywort](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/centella-cordifolia-swamp-pennywort/) - Prostrate x 1-2M. Fast-growing creeping perennial herb, leaves grow from notes along rhizomes. Requires moist to wet soils. Full sun, semi-shade. Grows well around pools and boggy areas.
- [Chrysocephalum semipapossum - Clustered Everlasting](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/chrysocephalum-semipapossum-clustered-everlasting/) - 0.3-1M x 1-3M. Aromatic perennial herb, erect stems produced from creeping rhizomes. Foliage is variable. Dense clusters of flowerheads Oct-May. Requires moist to dry soils.Full sun, semi-shade. Old growth should be hard-pruned.
- [Chloris truncata - Windmill Grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/chloris-truncata-windmill-grass/) - 1.5-45CM high. Open or compacted tufted grass, blueish green. Requires well-drained conditions, heavy soils, full sun. Attractive grass for sunny rockeries.
- [Cladium procerum - Leafy Twig-sedge](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/cladium-procerum-leafy-twig-sedge/) - 0.9-2.5M high. Large rhizomatous perennial herb forming extensive clumps. Moist to wet soils tolerating moderate saline levels. Full sun, semi-shade. Rare in Victoria.
- [Correa alba - White Correa](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/correa-alba-white-correa-2/) - 0.5-2M x 1-3M. Dense spreading shrub, grey-green leaves, paler and velvety below. Adapts to most well-drained soils, tolerating moisture or extended dry periods. Waxy white flowers, peaking spring and summer. Useful for soil building or low screen. Butterfly-attracting. The icon of our logo!
- [Dianella longifolia - Arching Flax-lily](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dianella-longifolia-arching-flax-lily/) - 1.3M x 0.4-1M. Soft, spreading linear light green (to blue-green) leaves.lowers Sept-Jan. Roundish pale blue berries. The tough strap-like leaves were used for basket making and plaiting into cords. The roots were cooked. Berries of some species were eaten in moderation, while the black seeds were nutty when chewed. Berries also provided dye.
- [Dichelachne crinita - Long-haired Plume Grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dichelachne-crinita-long-haired-plume-grass/) - Flat green to bluish-green leaves. Dense erect spike-like panicle with feathery seed head. Flowers Oct-March.
- [Eucalyptus camaldulensis - Red River Gum](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/eucalyptus-camaldulensis-red-river-gum/) - To 40M. Large open spreading tree, smooth mottled bark becoming rough at base. Bluish green when young, becoming long dull green leaves. Axillary racemes of 7-11 long stalked buds followed by profuse cream to pale yellow flowers Nov - Feb with long stamens. Nectar source for butterflies and other insects. Fruit small, rounded with disc
- [Eucalyptus leucoxylon - Melbourne Yellow Gum](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/eucalyptus-leucoxylon-melbourne-yellow-gum/) - To 20M. Upright tree with spreading crown, bark rough, loose, fibrous at base, smooth yellowish above. Young heart-shaped green or blue-green leaves becoming long olive-green to green. Axillary clusters of ovoid buds in 3s on long thin stalks, followed by profuse light yellow flowers May - Sept. Nectar source for butterflies and other insects. Fruit
- [Eucalyptus melliodora - Yellow Box](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/eucalyptus-melliodora-yellow-box/) - To 30M. Variable open to dense tree, loose fibrous to scaly, yellow-brown bark, smooth pale grey to yellow bark on top and branches. Oval grey-green becoming dull green to greyish lanceolate leaves. Axillary racemes of 7 club-shaped buds followed by profuse perfumed creamy flowers Jul-Feb. Nectar source for butterflies and other insects.
- [Eucalyptus paucifolia - Snow Gum](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/eucalyptus-paucifolia-snow-gum/) - To 30M. Rounded low branching tree, bark smooth, bark on young branches reddish. Weeping glaucous young growth becoming thick shiny grey- to olive-green leaves.Axillary clusters of 11+ club-shaped buds on thick stalks with creamy flowers Dec-Feb. Fruit cup-shaped, shortly stalked, usually 3 valves, disc level. Nectar source for butterflies and other insects.
- [Eucalyptus polyanthemos - Red Box](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/eucalyptus-polyanthemos-red-box/) - To 15M. Slow-growing, small to medium tree sometimes with crooked trunk, compact to spreading blue green crown, rough bark. Terminal panicles of 7 bluish club-shaped buds, scar present, Sept-Jan. Requires good drainage tolerating poor stony soils, full sun, semi-shade. Profuse flowering produces copious, excellent honey.
- [Eucalyptus radiata s.l. - Narrow-leaf Peppermint](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/eucalyptus-radiata-s-l-narrow-leaf-peppermint/) - To 40M. Low branching tree with dense canopy, bark rough and fibrous to the small branches. Aromatic, thin-textured narrow leaves. Numerous small club-shaped buds in axillary clusters followed by profuse creamy to pale yellow flowers Oct-Jan. Nectar source for butterflies and other insects. Small cup-shaped fruit, disc level, 3-4 valves.
- [Eucalyptus viminalis ssp. pryoriana - Coast Manna Gum](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/eucalyptus-viminalis-ssp-pryoriana-coast-manna-gum/) - To 15M. Spreading tree with dense crown, rough bark, shedding from upper trunk and branches. Narrow blue green leaves with weeping habit. Egg to spindle-shaped buds in axillary clusters of 3 creamy flowers Jan-Mar. Nectar source for butterflies and other insects. Round fruit with 3 or 4 projecting valves, disc slightly raised.
- [Eleocharis acuta - Common Spike-sedge](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/eleocharis-acuta-common-spike-sedge/) - to 90cm. Semi-aquatic herb with erect stems. Slender grass-like leaves. Narrow cylindric spikelet straw-coloured tinged with dark brown Sept-Mar.
- [Gonocarpus tetragynus - Creeping raspwort](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/gonocarpus-tetragynus-creeping-raspwort/) - To 30CM. Erect bushy herb covered in flattened, short, white bristly hairs. Loose spikes of tiny pinkish-red flowers Sept - Jan. Small fruit, silvery grey. Full sun, semi-shade.
- [Hakea ulicina - Furze Hakea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/hakea-ulicina-furze-hakea-2/) - To 5M. Rigid upright shrub. Twisted, spreading, narrow pointed leaves. Clusters of small white to cream flowers along branchlets. Nectar source for butterflies and other insects.
- [Juncus amabilis - Hollow Rush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/juncus-amabilis-hollow-rush/) - Densely tufted perennial. Greyish-green or dull green stems. Clusters of reddish-brown flowers and seeds near top of stem. Flowers Nov-Dec.
- [Juncus krausii ssp. australiensis - Sea Rush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/juncus-krausii-ssp-australiensis-sea-rush/) - To 1.2M. Stout perennial rush. 1-3 dark green sharp-pointed leaves per stem, similar to stems.Panicles with several radiating branches, small reddish-brown flowers towards the ends of smaller branches. Flowers Dec-Mar.
- [Juncus pallidus - Pale Rush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/juncus-pallidus-pale-rush/) - To 2M. Robust perennial tuft. Long dull green to blueish-green stems with similar narrow leaves. Erect panicle with many straw-coloured flowers scattered or clustered. Flowers Dec-Apr.
- [Lasiopetalum  baueri - Slender Velvet Bush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/lasiopetalum-baueri-slender-velvet-bush/) - To 1M. Open shrub. Narrow grey-green leaves pointing downwards, especially in dry conditions, hoary or rust-coloured below. Small loose groups of cream to pale pink flowers, greenish towards the base. Flowers Sept to Nov.
- [Leptospermum continentale - Prickly Tea Tree](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/leptospermum-continentale-prickly-tea-tree/) - To 2M. Upright dense shrub, main branches stringy to fibrous. Small, rigid prickly dark green leaves.Masses of small white 5-petalled flowers. Nectar source for butterflies and other insects.
- [Leptospermum lanigerum - Woolly Tea-tree](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/leptospermum-lanigerum-woolly-tea-tree/) - To 4M. Small narrow grey-green leaves. Young growth is silver and hairy on both sides. Masses of white 5-petalled flowers. Nectar source for butterflies and other insects. Flowers Aug-Sept.
- [Leptospermum myrsinoides - Heath or Silky Tea-tree](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/leptospermum-myrsinoides-heath-or-silky-tea-tree/) - Ro 2.5M. Compact or wiry shrub. Dull green pointed leaves. White or pale pink 5-petalled flowers. Nectar source for butterflies and other insects.
- [Lobelia pratioides](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/lobelia-pratioides/)
- [Lobelia anceps - Angled Lobelia](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/lobelia-anceps-angled-lobelia/) - To 5CM. Suckering, spreading perennial herb. Soft, narrow-toothed leaves. Terminal sprays of soft, pale blue fan-shaped flowers Nov-Apr.
- [Lycopus australis - Australian Gypsywort](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/lycopus-australis-australian-gypsywort/) - To 1.5M. Leafy, erect, unbranched perennial herb. Pairs of stiff, aromatic sharply toothed lanceolate leaves on stems which are quadrangular in cross section. Dense clusters of tiny 4-lobed white flowers in leaf axils. Flowers Dec-Apr.
- [Malva Preissiana -  Australian Hollyhock](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/malva-preissiana-australian-hollyhock/) - To 2M. Erect sub-shrub with downy to densely velvety star-shaped hairs. Long-stalked flat dark green 5-9-lobed leaves. Clusters of large, attractive, prominently veined pink, white or lilac flowers with lemon centres.
- [Marsillea drummondii - Nardoo](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/marsillea-drummondii-nardoo/) - To 30CM. Aquatic or semi-aquatic fern with floating fronds. Silky, grey-green wedge-shaped "4 leaf clover" fronds, held above or on the water. No flowers. Single or clustered woody bean shaped sporocarps, generally appearing as water recedes after flooding
- [Mazus pumillio](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/mazus-pumillio/) - To 3CM. Low suckering perennial herb in rosettes forming a carpet. Glossy bright green leaves, paler below with toothed or wavy edges. Solitary white or mauve flowers, yellow in centre.
- [Melaleuca ericifolia - Swamp Paperbark](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/melaleuca-ericifolia-swamp-paperbark/) - To 7M. Erect, bushy shrub to small tree, bark papery, suckering to form a dense copse. Short, narrow dark green leaves scattered or in whorls of 3. Masses of small cream brushes. Nectar source for butterflies and other insects.
- [Juncus flavidus](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/juncus-flavidus/) - 60CM to 1M high. Upright tufting perennial rush. Grey-green foliage with yellow tassel flowerheads Spring and Summer. Prefers marshlands and waterways and dry creek beds.
- [Melaleuca lanceolata - Moonah](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/melaleuca-lanceolata-moonah/) - To 10M. Dense large shrub or small tree, bark hard and fissured. Alternate small, thick, dull green narrow leaves along the branchlets. Small cream to white brushes, usually in 3s. Nectar source for butterflies and other insects.
- [Melaleuca squarrosa - Scented Paperbark](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/melaleuca-squarrosa-scented-paperbark/) - To 10M. Erect open shrub or small tree, bark papery, becoming rough on old branches. Stiff, dark green ovate to triangular leaves in pairs along stem. Profuse spikes of scented cream to yellow flowers in brushes. Nectar source for butterflies and other insects.
- [Melicytus dentatus - Tree Violet](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/melicytus-dentatus-tree-violet/) - To 5M. Erect to spreading shrub. Green, narrow oblong leaves, paler green below. Masses of tiny single or paired fragrant cream bell flowers hanging along branches. Flowers Aug-Oct.
- [Mentha australis - River Mint](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/mentha-australis-river-mint/) - To 80CM. Soft sprawling or erect herb, stems often tinged with purple. Narrow lanceolate aromatic fresh green leaves. Dense clusters of small tubular white to pale mauve flowers. Flowers Feb to Oct.
- [Microlaena stipoides - Weeping Grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/microlaena-stipoides-weeping-grass/) - To 60CM. Tufted perennial grass with gracefully arching stems. Spreading to semi-erect, smooth to rough flat leaves. Narrow weeping racemes on slender stems.
- [Mimulus repens - Creeping Monkey-flower](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/mimulus-repens/) - To 20CM. Prostrate, suckering perennial herb. Stems erect when plant submerged. Useful for planting near water. Flowers Sept to Apr.
- [Myoporum insulare - Common Boobialla, Coast Boobialla](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/myoporum-insulare-common-boobialla-coast-boobialla/) - To 6M. Dense, rounded large shrub or small tree. Thick, smooth lanceolate bright green leaves, coastal plants succulent. Axillary clusters of tiny fragrant white flowers with purple spots. Fruit attractive to birds. Flowers Sept to Dec. Tiny edible, round purplish green fruit.
- [Myoporum petiolatum - Sticky Boobialla](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/myoporum-petiolatum-sticky-boobialla/) - To 2M. Small dense shrub. Thin, dark green, sticky, finely toothed leaves, paler below. Clusters of 2-7 tiny white flowers, usually purple to mauve spotted. Flowering Jun to Dec. Tiny, edible, round, yellowish fruit, tinged red or brown.
- [Myriophyllum crispatum - Water Milfoil](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/myriophyllum-crispatum-water-milfoil/) - To 60CM. Vigorous, erect aquatic or marsh herb. Whorls of fine leaves along stem, larger out of the water. Single, cream to reddish brown flowers Oct to April. Tiny cubic yellow-brown to deep red fruit.
- [Myriophyllum simulans](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/myriophyllum-simulans/)
- [Villarsia (prev. ornduffia) reniformis - Running Marsh Flower](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/villarsia-prev-ornduffia-reniformis-running-marsh-flower/) - Tufted semi-aquatic wildflower. Shiny round or kidney-shaped leaves, paler or purplish below, floating, erect in mud or water. Bright yellow flowers, usually 5-petalled, near the top of erect stems up to 1.3m high. Flowers Oct-Mar.
- [Ozothamnus turbinatus - Coast Everlasting](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/ozothamnus-turbinatus-coast-everlasting/) - To 2M. Dense spreading shrub. Stiff, narrow grey-green leaves, densely woolly white below, tinged yellow at base. Dense hemispherical clusters of 20-40 cream to yellowish tubular flower heads. Flowers Jan-Mar.
- [Ozothamnus ferrugineus - Tree Everlasting](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/ozothamnus-ferrugineus-tree-everlasting/) - To 2.5M. Erect shrub or small tree. Broad, dense terminal clusters of tiny white flower heads. Long and short narrow dark green leaves, glistening above, cottony greyish or yellow-green below. Broad, dense terminal clusters of tiny white flower heads Dec-Mar.
- [Pandorea pandorana ssp pandorana - Wonga Vine](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/pandorea-pandorana-ssp-pandorana-wonga-vine/) - To 6M. Woody climber or scrambler over other plants. Pairs of glossy dark green pinnate leaves.Many-flowered pendant bunches of long tubular creamy white flowers with maroon markings, Aug to Nov.
- [Patersonia occidentalis - Long Purple Flag](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/patersonia-occidentalis-long-purple-flag/) - To 55CM. Tussock-forming wildflower. Long flat strappy leaves. Bright bluish-purple flowers, occasionally white, on stems as long or longer than foliage. Flowers Sept-Dec.
- [Pauridia vaginata var. vaginata (prev. Hypoxis) - Yellow Star](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/pauridia-vaginata-var-vaginata-prev-hypoxis-yellow-star/) - To 35CM. Small wildflower. Thin linear tapering leaves.1-4 flowering stems with single star-shaped yellow flower. Flowers Aug to Nov.
- [Persicaria decipiens - Slender Knotweed](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/persicaria-decipiens-slender-knotweed/) - To 80CM. Aquatic to terrestrial, erect to spreading perennial herb. Long lanceolate leaves often with a dark blotch, sometimes red. Small, bright pink flowers in slender erect spikes. Flowering Dec to Apr.
- [Philydrum lanuginosum - Woolly Water Lily](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/philydrum-lanuginosum-woolly-water-lily/) - To 1.2M. Erect, tufted, semi-aquatic perennial herb. Pointed reddish-green strap-shaped leaves on a single stem. Leafy spike of 10-40 velvety, yellow hooded flowers Dec to Mar. Soft white woolly fruit.
- [Platylobian obtusangulum - Common Flat-pea](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/platylobian-obtusangulum-common-flat-pea/) - To 1M. Trailing to erect suckering shrub. Pairs of triangular or arrow-shaped leaves, often with sharp points. Yellow pea-shaped flowers with red central markings Sept to Nov. Winged mid-brown seed pods.
- [Poa Morrisii - Velvet Tussock, Soft Tussock Grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/poa-morrisii-velvet-tussock-soft-tussock-grass/) - To 90CM. Dense bluish-grey grass tussock. Weak, flat, velvety leaves. Open pyramidal panicle, green or purplish spikelets Oct to Nov.
- [Poa poiformis - Coast or Blue Tussock Grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/poa-poiformis-coast-or-blue-tussock-grass/) - To 1M. Densley tufting grass, Rigidly erect, often bluish leaves. Dense narrow panicles with large pale green to straw-coloured flowered spikelets, Sept to Jan.
- [Pomaderris paniculosa ssp paralia - Coast Pomaderris](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/pomaderris-paniculosa-ssp-paralia-coast-pomaderris/) - To 3M. Upright shrub. Ovate leaves, shiny green above, pale and densely hairy below. Many small cream to greenish flowers scattered in narrow terminal and axillary panicles. Flowers Sept to Oct.
- [Ranunculus inundatus - River Buttercup](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/ranunculus-inundatus-river-buttercup/) - To 30CM. Vigorous aquatic or semi-aquatic perennial herb, often forming large mats. Basal leaves tufted, deeply divided into very narrow segments. Erect flowering stalks longer than leaves, with 1-3 flowers with 5-7 narrow glossy yellow petals.
- [Ranunculus papulentus - Large River Buttercup](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/ranunculus-papulentus-large-river-buttercup/) - To 25CM. Vigorous aquatic or semi-aquatic perennial herb, often forming large mats. Leaves mostly tufted at base, triangular to ovate, deeply dissected into several narrow segments. Glossy bright yellow flowers with 5-9 petals. Flowers Nov to Feb.
- [Rhagodia candolleana - Seaberry Saltbush](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/rhagodia-candolleana-seaberry-saltbush/) - To 4M. Dense, Sprawling shrub. Thin to semi-succulent, shiny dark green leaves, greyish and scaly below. Inconspicuous whitish flowers in mealy pyramidal sprays. Flowering Sept to Dec. Small, shiny, flat, dark red berries with a bitter taste.
- [Rubus parvifolius - Small-leaf Bramble, Native Raspberry](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/rubus-parvifolius/) - To 1.5M. Scrambling shrub or trailer. Lobed to deeply toothed, wrinkled, pinnate leaves, bright green above, silvery and velvety below. The terminal leaf is the largest. Short terminal sprays of small deep pink flowers Nov to Feb. Fruit is a round head of small edible red berries.
- [Rytidosperma geniculatum - Kneed Wallaby Grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/rytidosperma-geniculatum-kneed-wallaby-grass/) - To 40CM. Slender tufted perennial grass. Fine, softly hairy inrolled leaves. Dense ovate panicle, purplish flowered spikelets Oct to Dec.
- [Rytidosperma caespitosum - Common Wallaby Grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/rytidosperma-caespitosum-common-wallaby-grass/) - To 90CM. Tufted perennial grass. Leaves variable, usually hairy, flat or rolled often blue-green on upper surface. Panicles variable, usually dense with purplish flowered spikelets Sept to Dec.
- [Rytidosperma duttoniana - Brown-black Wallaby Grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/rytidosperma-duttoniana-brown-black-wallaby-grass/) - To 80CM. Robust tufted perennial grass. Flat or channelled leaves. Dense ovate panicles with pale green flowered spikelets clustered towards the end of flowering branches.
- [Senecio pinnatifolius var. lanceolatus - Lance-leaf Groundsel](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/senecio-pinnatifolius-var-lanceolatus-lance-leaf-groundsel/) - To 1.5M. Erect or sprawling perennial herb or small shrub. Dark green, thin to fleshy toothed leaves. Loose clusters of 3-40 yellow daisy-like flower heads Aug to Mar.
- [Aceana echinata - Sheep's Burr](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/aceana-echinata-sheeps-burr/) - To 40CM. Erect perennial herb. Narrow pinnate leaves. Tiny whitish flowers, with dark purple stamens Aug to Apr.
- [Xerochrysum viscosum - Sticky Everlasting](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/xerochrysum-viscosum-sticky-everlasting/) - To 90CM. Much branched, erect, sticky, annual or biennial wildflower. Linear dark green leaves. Showy bright yellow flower heads Sept to Mar.
- [Xanthorrhoea minor ssp. lutea - Small Grass Tree](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/xanthorrhoea-minor-ssp-lutea-small-grass-tree/) - To 60CM. Slow-growing, stout perennial plant with thick woody stem. Arching green triangular leaves, crowded at top of stem. Dense clusters of yellowish, strongly scented flowers in a long terminal flowering spike Oct to Apr.
- [Wahlenbergia gracilis - Australian or Sprawling Bluebell](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/wahlenbergia-gracilis-australian-or-sprawling-bluebell/) - To 60CM. Tufted perennial wildflower. Alternate or opposite near base, upper leaves narrow. Soft blue bell-shaped flowers on long slender stalks.
- [Villarsia exaltata syn Liparophyllum exaltatum - Erect Marsh-flower](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/villarsia-exaltata-syn-liparophyllum-exaltatum-erect-marsh-flower/) - To 1.2M. Tufted erect emergent perennial herb. Erect, thick dark green ovate to lanceolate leaves. Yellow 5-petalled flowers Sept to Mar.
- [Veronica gracilis - Slender Speedwell](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/veronica-gracilis-slender-speedwell/) - To 25CM. Slender erect or trailing perennial wildflower. Blue-green to mid-green lanceolate leaves in pairs along the stem. Erect axillary clusters of 1-6 mauve to pale blue cup flowers with darker veins Sept to Feb.
- [Triglochin striata - Streaked Arrowgrass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/triglochin-striata-streaked-arrowgrass/) - To 35CM. Slender semi-aquatic perennial herb. Narrow green strap-like leaves. Slender, erect, loose 20-200 flowered spikes with tiny greenish-yellow flowers on erect stalks above the foliage Sept to May.
- [Triglochin procera syn. Cycnogeton procerum - Water Ribbons, Nareli](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/triglochin-procera-syn-cycnogeton-procerum-water-ribbons-nareli/) - To 50CM. Variable robust aquatic perennial with thick, woody rhizomes, cylindrical tubers. Dense 52-320 flowered spike with small greenish flowers, fruit strongly twisted. In freshwater to 2M deep.
- [Trachymene composita var. composita - Wild Parsnip](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/trachymene-composita-var-composita-wild-parsnip/) - To 2.5M. Stoutly erect, leafy annual or biennial herb. Hairy leaves, most in a basal rosette, deeply divided into 3 wedge shaped, lobed segments. Numerous umbels of 40-100 stalked lacy white composite flowers in each flower head Oct to Apr.
- [Tetratheca ciliata - Pink Bells, Black-eyed Susan](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tetratheca-ciliata-pink-bells-black-eyed-susan/) - To 1M. Slender open shrub. Tiny green leaves along the stem. Clusters of 1-3 fragrant mauve-pink or white bell-shaped flowers hanging profusely from short stalks Aug to Dec. Petals spread as they age.
- [Senecio quadridentatus - Cottony Fireweed](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/senecio-quadridentatus-cottony-fireweed/) - To 1M. Erect annual herb with a well developed taproot. Stems and leaves often covered with dense white cottony hairs. Sessile narrow pointed leaves. Loose panicles of 40-300 flowerheads Sept to Mar.
- [Solanum laciniatum - Large Kangaroo Apple](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/solanum-laciniatum-large-kangaroo-apple/) - To 3M. Erect rounded large shrub. Long dark green leaves, often lobed. 3-10 deep bluish to purple flowers, often appearing frilled, with prominent yellow stamens Sept to Feb. Yellow to orange-yellow fruit when ripe. When immature the fruit can be toxic.
- [Senecio quadridentatus](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/senecio-quadridentatus/)
- [Selliera radicans - Swamp Weed](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/selliera-radicans/) - To 5CM. Prostrate, often mat-forming herb. Succulent, shiny bright green spoon-shaped leaves, alternate or in tufts along the prostrate stem. White to mauve fan-shaped flowers, reddish brown on outside Oct to April.
- [Samolus repens - Creeping Brookweed](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/samolus-repens-creeping-brookweed/) - To 40CM. Creeping to erect perennial herb. Tiny thick dull green leaves at base and along stem, continuing on above flower clusters. Short terminal clusters of small waxy pink or white flowers on erect, sometimes reddish flowering stems Oct to Mar.
- [Rytidosperma racemosum - Clustered Wallaby Grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/rytidosperma-racemosum-clustered-wallaby-grass/) - To 80CM. Tufted or tussock-forming grass. Fine light green leaves. Slender interrupted panicle, pale greenish flowered spikelets Sept to Jan.
- [Rytidosperma setaceum - Bristly Wallaby Grass](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/rytidosperma-setaceum-bristly-wallaby-grass/) - To 70CM. Variable tufted perennial grass. Finely inrolled leaves with spreading hairs.Dense lanceolate panicle, green to purplish flowered spikelets Oct to Jan.
- [Eucalyptus ovata - Swamp Gum](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/eucalyptus-ovata-swamp-gum/) - To 20M. Upright tree with open to moderately dense canopy, bark mostly smooth but rough at base. Shiny broad lanceolate to ovate leaves with wavy edges. Axillary racemes of 7 diamond-shaped buds, turning to profuse creamy flowers Mar-Sept. Nectar source for butterflies and other insects. Funnel-shaped flat-topped fruit, 3-4 valves to rim level, disc level
- [Allocasuarina verticillata - Drooping Sheoak](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/allocasuarina-verticillata-drooping-sheoak/) - 4-11M x 3-6M. Small erect tree. Grey-green needles. Male flowers - yellow to brown spikes, flowers widely spread. Flowers March-Dec. Large cones with very dark brown winged seeds.
- [Ornduffia reniformis - Running Marsh Flower](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/ornduffia-reniformis-running-marsh-flower/) - 1-3M. Tufted semi-aquatic wildflower. Shiny round or kidney-shaped leaves, paler or purplish below, floating, erect in mud or water. Bright yellow flowers, usually 5-petalled, near the top of erect stems up to 1.3m high Oct to Mar.
- [October 2  bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/2-october-bird-survey/) - Despite the park still looking in very good condition, the weather on the day was not so favourable for birds as reflected by the results. On the other hand, a combination of observations over the last month on eBird and those by our photographer and artist, Ursula Dutkiewicz, have added many more species to the
- [Our 2nd night time walk for microbats](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/our-2nd-night-time-walk-for-microbats/) - 21 nest boxes at Westgate Park were monitored on Saturday night by the microbats team. They found spider webs and a few insects but no microbats! This is not surprising. It could take years for them to take up residence so patience is essential. At least this small possum is making use of one of
- [Help Westgate Park replace stolen equipment!](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/help-westgate-park-replace-stolen-equipment/) - In the early hours of Sunday 1st October, callous thieves broke into our compound at Westgate Park in Port Melbourne. Then tragically, three weeks later our compound was broken into a second time. The thieves were so brazen that they pulled the compound gates off their hinges because they couldn’t break through the chain lock.
- [Tangaroa Blue at Westgate Park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tangaroa-blue-at-westgate-park/) - On 18 October our friends at Tangaroa Blue visited us to survey and collect litter. Tangaroa Blue is an Australia-wide not for profit organisation dedicated to the removal and prevention of marine debris, and have visited us a number of times over recent years to survey the Yarra River at Westgate Park. Volunteers from
- [Microbats at Westgate Park, 7 Oct](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/microbats-at-westgate-park/) - Sorry, this event is now fully booked. Register here for the next! Join us for an exciting evening of microbat monitoring at Westgate Park BBQ shelter in Port Melbourne, Vic. This in-person event is perfect for nature enthusiasts and curious individuals alike. Get ready to explore the fascinating world of microbats as we observe and
- [September 4 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/september-4-bird-survey/) - Water levels have risen, with the overall species number obviously high from the survey today and the efforts of several other observers reporting on eBird over the last month. We are monitoring Noisy Miner numbers within the park. Numbers are low on today’s count, but any encroachment by this species is a concern. Some pleasant
- [event for kids: 24 Sept - bird nestboxes](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/event-for-families-bird-nestboxes/) - Some birds in Westgate Park like the Sacred Kingfisher and the Southern Boobook (owl) prefer to nest in tree hollows but these hollows take many years to form so we have erected special nest boxes where it will be safe to lay eggs and raise chicks. Come with us on a tour to learn about
- [event: 9 Sept - bird tour](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/event-9-sept-bird-tour/) - Join us for an exciting Walk and Talk Bird Tour, meeting at the Westgate Park BBQ Shelter, Todd Road, Port Melbourne 9am-11am. Get ready to explore the beautiful park, discover the birds that nest in hollows and how our 20 nest boxes might encourage breeding there. Westgate Park's trees were planted less than 25 years ago so there are
- [Register for nest box monitoring](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/register-for-nest-box-monitoring/)
- [Microbat nest box monitoring](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/nest-box-monitoring/) - The Wildlife Conservation Society at Melbourne Uni came to the Park in force on Saturday. Their tasks were to finish microbat box numbering, record the facing direction, and measure the heights of the nest boxes erected for microbats. We do this to see what different heights might mean for occupation. Meanwhile, our regular microbat crew
- [Hollows for Habitat](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/hollows-for-habitat/) - As part of our project - Hollows for Habitat - we are running a series of tours, field trips and monitoring events. This is to see if the 50 nest boxes erected in the park are supporting microbats and birds that would normally use tree hollows. Not a lot is known about microbats in an
- [Rhagodia and Clematis on special $3.50](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/rhagodia-and-clematis-on-special/) - We have excellent stocks of Rhagodia candolleana - Seaberry Saltbush (a semi-succulent scrambler good for hedging). Also Clematis microphylla - Small-leaf Clematis (a lovely, fragrant climber). Great to get these in the garden for early spring. Call in to Bili Nursery, 525 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne - we are open on Saturdays 10-3pm!
- [New in](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/new-in/)
- [Biodiversity among the high rise](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/biodiversity-among-the-high-rise/) - We put on a great display with our stall at Victoria Harbour for the opening of the new garden beds on the concourse, just outside the Marvel Stadium. 5,000 Bili Nursery plants are now in. It is often a windy spot but on sunny days we expect residents and workers to be out enjoying the wildflowers. The
- [Gift of nature vouchers](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/gift-of-nature-vouchers/)
- [News on park management](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/news-on-park-management/) - It’s now official! Management of Westgate Park is to be taken over by the City of Melbourne on 1 January 2026. In the meantime, we will be working with the Council to develop a master plan and prepare for the new arrangement. More to come on this …
- [Wetlands and why we love them](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/wetlands-and-why-we-love-them/) - Large areas of Victoria’s wetlands have been cleared and drained over time so it is not surprising that some aquatic species have become rare. Sedges, rushes and aquatic herbs grow in wet or swampy areas – bogs, ponds and lake edges – providing excellent habitat for frogs, turtles, skinks, birds and many insects. A third of
- [Sunday working bees back on](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/sunday-working-bees-back-on/) - Starting in March, we will be resuming our monthly volunteer work days - the second Sunday of each month - 10am to 2pm with a well-earned break for lunch. There is much to do at Westgate Park and we will be mostly weeding or planting. You will need a Working With Children Check or have
- [August 7 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/august-7-bird-survey/) - This survey yielded a higher numerical tally than usual. The several highlights were the return of Black-winged Stilts; a hunting Black-Shouldered Kite watching from one of bridge light standards that killed and devoured a mouse as we watched; two groups of Red-Browed Finches; two Darters on the river and accompanying full house of cormorants; the
- [April 3 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/3-april-bird-survey/) - Recent rains have freshened the park, which looks excellent. On the day of the survey, volunteers were weeding, collecting litter and maintaining tracks. The female Rose Robin has been present for a week or more. It was also interesting to see two Rufous Fantails feeding with a flock of eight Grey Fantails, and a Darter
- [May 1 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/may-1-bird-survey/) - After a wetter than usual April with a total of over 100 mm rainfall, the water level is high in both large lakes. This has provided particularly favorable conditions for deep water diving feeders in the large freshwater lake. Birds such as Australasian and Hoary-headed Grebes and Hardheads are currently plentiful, and have been accompanied
- [June 5 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/june-5-bird-survey/) - Although conditions were unexceptional, and a few common species were not observed, the surveyors had a wonderful day. The appearance in the park over the last month of Red-Browed Finches (often in the company of Goldfinches) was greatly appreciated by all, and is hopefully a sign that these finches will take up residence in the
- [July 3 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/july-3-bird-survey/) - The count is low because the day was unpromising, and the top guns in terms of bird identification were unavailable. Moreover, water levels are very high. Accordingly, the range of waterbirds is low. Surprisingly no teal or Black Swans were seen today. What is pleasing, however, is the number of Superb Fairy-wrens and more Spotted
- [Weedy vine tackled](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/weedy-vine-tackled/) - Araujia sericifera - Moth or milky vine - used to be a garden favourite but like so many weeds, it is a huge pest. It has been coming into the Park and we discovered the source is next door - the former Herald and Weekly Times printing works which have been empty for some time.
- [Gift vouchers](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/a-gift-of-nature-voucher/) - Bili Nursery propagates ~300 species of plants that are indigenous to the Melbourne Region. What could be better than giving a gift of nature from Bili Nursery - the shop for beautiful native plants? Vouchers can be redeemed from Bili Nursery, 535 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne (next to the Port Melbourne footy ground Our shop
- [Jan 12 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/jan-12-bird-survey/) - A memorable survey. Common Sandpipers had long been expected, but this seems to be the first time the species has been recorded, in this case near the tug pier on the lower Yarra River. (There is a dead seal nearby on the riverbank.) The female Musk Duck is also most unusual, although again one would
- [Disappearing plants](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/disappearing-plants/) - Though not listed as threatened in Victoria, many of the 320 native plant species that once existed in the Melbourne region have all but disappeared. (Ref Flora of Melbourne) This makes Westgate Park and Bili Nursery important in protecting and conserving this diversity. You can help by planting these species in your garden. Below are
- [Dr Kylie Soanes at our AGM](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dr-kylie-soanes-at-our-agm/) - We had the great pleasure in hearing about the work of Dr Kylie Soanes who is an urban ecologist at the University of Melbourne in the School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences. She investigates creative and practical ways to conserve biodiversity in cities and towns, working with industry and government to develop a strong evidence base
- [We are hiring - coordinator of volunteers](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/we-are-hiring-coordinator-of-volunteers/) - Westgate Biodiversity is keen to employ a part-time coordinator, 1 - 2 days/week, to work with our wonderful volunteers at Westgate Park and Bili Nursery. We can be flexible with the days worked but prefer Mondays and Wednesdays. Here's the position: Duties Recruiting volunteersOrganising and scheduling corporate and group volunteeringCoordinating volunteer rosters at Bili Nursery
- [Happy Christmas!](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/happy-christmas/) - Bili Nursery, 525 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, will be open over the Christmas period - 9-4 weekdays, 10-3 Saturdays - closed public holidays. We hope to see you there.
- [Dec 5 Bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dec-5-bird-survey/) - The survey was carried out on a bleak day and yielded a lower result than usual. However, it was very pleasing to see how much insect life there is, especially, currently, various dragonfly species. Water levels are higher than for over a decade, eliminating habitat for dotterels and stilts, for example. l-Bird-Survey-5-December-2022Download Photos: Ursula Dutkiewicz
- [Oct 3 Bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/3-oct-bird-survey/) - Glorious weather, but no unexpected or unusual sightings. Water levels are very high and vegetation in excellent condition. Two species of honeyeaters; White-plumed Honeyeaters and Little Wattlebirds are more abundant than usual. Insect populations are considerable, especially around the water bodies. Westgate Bird Survey 3 October 2022Download
- [Nov 7 Bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/nov-7-bird-survey/) - Both major lakes are very full – more than for at least a decade. Accordingly, wetland species numbers are down, mostly because of the current depth of these water bodies and many other newly formed areas of water offering good feeding opportunities outside the park. On the other hand, although the survey results were modest, several interesting species have been observed this month, notably the Brown Quail, Olive-backed Oriole, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, and Sacred Kingfisher. The survey team would like to pay tribute to the late Daniel Gilmore, a professional zoologist who visited the park often and was generous with his advice and encouragement. He leaves many friends behind. Bird Survey 7 November 2022Download Photos Ursula Dutkiewicz
- [Nomination for Committee of Management](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/nomination-for-committee-of-management/)
- [Clematis microphylla](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/clematis-microphylla/) - Ubiquitous, unique, fragrant, and dioecious. On any visit to Westgate Park in winter/spring you can’t miss the sweet perfume of this small-leaved Clematis. It can scramble over the ground and climb as high as 3 meters over other plants or rocky outcrops. It's also a great garden plant for arbors and along fences. We take
- [Thanks, JH and Melb Water](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/thanks-john-holland-and-melb-water/) - The crew from John Holland and Melbourne Water are working in the park on the major task of duplicating the sewer under the Yarra River - a project to be completed in 2024. They took time out this week to see more of the park and to help out with spring planting. Thank you to
- [Sept 5 Bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/sept-5-bird-survey/) - The Park is very green and plants are thriving. Water levels are high, and volunteers including corporate staff, are doing great work extending understorey vegetation. Common Froglets abound in some water bodies, and as usual, the Brushtail Possum near the barbecue sleeps peacefully during the day, half its body protruding from the splinter-bordered hollow. Reed
- [Telstra Purple steps up](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/telstra-purple-steps-up/) - Thanks to the Telstra crew for a morning of tough weed-pulling in the Southern Wetlands followed by planting on the steep slopes of the freshwater lake edge and along the steps up the hill. Thanks too to our core volunteers for making it happen. The earth around the steps had eroded and our volunteers had
- [Coastcare project 2022](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/coastcare-project-2022/) - People often turn a cheek to the saltmarsh, it has rarely captured interest in the same way our forests or flowering heathlands historically have. The slippery sedimentary soils, blaring heat and occasionally offensive odours don’t lure the passer-by, but the appeal is real. Bands of colour and texture stand out as plants conform to their
- [31 Jan Bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/westgate-park-bird-survey-31-january/) - Lake levels are still very high, and the park is a pleasure to explore. Interesting species this month were an Australian Darter, a Brown Quail and a Budgerigar, the first for the park and apparently a wild bird rather than an aviary escapee, which unfortunately cannot be confirmed (Thanks, Daniel Gilmore for the detailed sighting
- [7 Mar Bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/westgate-park-bird-survey-7-march/) - Forty-six bird species were sighted along the Westgate Park survey route on a humid but clear March day. When added to opportunistic sightings between surveys, a total of 64 species were sighted in February and early March. On the day itself, lake levels were still very high, and the park remains a pleasure to visit.
- [4 April Bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/westgate-park-bird-survey-4-april/) - Highlights of the April survey were the high number of Grey Fantails – possibly four separate groups. And a sighting of an early visitor in the shape of a female Flame Robin, along the Yarra in the planted shoreline belts. This area is frequently used by fishermen for shelter. The three almost fully grown stilts
- [August 8 Bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/august-8-bird-survey/) - The park is in excellent condition, volunteers are busy, and visitors frequent. Most water bodies are almost full and hosting common froglets. Our prominent resident possum is still with us, half in and half out of its jagged hollow. Especially pleasing sightings were the three individual raptors, and the number of crested terns. h-Bird-Survey-8-August-2022Download
- [May 2 Bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/westgate-park-bird-survey-2-may/) - There were two notable sightings in the park over the past month as well as many familiar species. Habitat on land and water in the park is in good condition. The various species of mistletoe that have been introduced over the last two years appear to be taking well. The water in the main lake
- [Volunteers wanted - working with seed](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/volunteers-wanted-working-with-seed/) - Some of our indigenous plants are grown by cuttings or division but most are propagated from seed. Preparing seeds, or seed cleaning, is a hugely important role in our propagation process. But all it requires is an aptitude for careful and methodical work, guided by our staff, and a regular commitment to spending time with
- [July 4 Bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/july-4-bird-survey/) - In all, 44 bird species were recorded, including opportunistic sightings. Some highlights were the two Australian Pied Oystercatchers on the edge of the River by Peter Parrington (pictured), the Common Bronzewing pigeon, the Brown Thornbill and a Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater. The native species in the largest numbers were: New Holland Honeyeater: 65 Red Wattlebird: 62 Superb
- [New Manager for Westgate Biodiversity](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/new-manager-for-westgate-biodiversity/) - A warm welcome to Rhod Cunningham who joined the team this week as Manager of our operations. She has a wealth of plant nursery experience, great knowledge of indigenous plant species and seed collection in Greater Melbourne. Rhod has a special interest in aquatic species and, in her spare time, works with the Wetland Revival
- [Volunteering at Westgate Park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/volunteering-at-westgate-park/)
- [Position description - Manager Westgate Biodiversity](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/position-description-manager-westgate-biodiversity/) - Position title Date Hours Type of employment Place of employment Manager June 2022 Full-time Permanent Bili Nursery, 525 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne and Westgate Park, 4 Wharf Road Port Melbourne Position goals To manage Bili Nursery and ensure it meets its operational requirements and strategic objectivesTo develop business strategies that grow the nursery and continuously
- [Big ACF  effort](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/big-acf-effort/) - Members of the Australian Conservation Foundation - Macnamara Chapter - are very good friends of Westgate Biodiversity, regularly pitching in at Westgate Park. On Saturday they pulled out a massive pile of weeds from a part of the Park alongside the Yarra River bank. It's a section of the Park where our indigenous plant species
- [Yabbies' many roles in ecosystems](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/yabbies-many-roles-in-ecosystems/) - Whether eating or being eaten, yabbies play a vital role in wetland ecosystems such as Westgate Park. Yabbies have been recorded in the park for more than a decade. Here's a sighting from a survey conducted on 15/11/2010: "It was exciting to find a baby Yabby in the survey amongst some very sensitive specimens." A
- [Volunteers bounce back at WBBNL](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/volunteers-bounce-back-at-wbbnl/) - After two difficult, COVID-affected years, Westgate Biodiversity and Bili Nursery Landcare is set to relaunch its volunteer program. Starting soon in the nursery, potential volunteers who have previously expressed an interest will be contacted with the aim of ramping up activities through April. WBBNL's co-manager with responsibility for organising the volunteer program, Mars Reid said:
- [Channel 9 'postcards' at Park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/channel-9-postcards/) - On Sunday, 13 Feb, Channel 9's Postcards went to air featuring Westgate Park and a ride on the punt to Newport. If you missed it, see it here.
- [Admin assistant position 1 day/week](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/admin-assistant-position-1-day-week/) - We are hiring! Westgate Biodiversity is looking for an admin assistant to take care of records, manage supplies, follow up enquiries, etc. one day/week. This is a paid position, based at Bili Nursery, 525 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne. See here for the position description and email your application here.
- [Unlocking secrets of samphire](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/unlocking-secrets-of-samphire/) - Westgate Park is home to the only area of saltmarsh to be found between the Yarra and the Mornington Peninsula. And native samphire (Sarcocornia quinqueflora), a succulent and edible plant, is a vital part of the saltmarsh environment. But there is a big problem when it comes to supplying plants for revegetation projects; samphire is
- [An invitation to volunteer with us](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/an-invitation-to-volunteer-with-westgate-biodiversity/) - Bili Nursery We have vacancies in our regular volunteer teams on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The nursery is at 525 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne. Our volunteers perform a range of tasks including potting up, pricking out, removing weeds, ‘cleaning’ and storing seeds, and helping with retail customers. We produce indigenous plants for Westgate Park, friends
- [Bird survey 10 Jan](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-10-jan/) - Doubtless the hot weather contributed to lower bird numbers in this survey but nonetheless, 40 species were recorded and 62 Superb Fairy-wren were observed. In the photo bottom left, the Superb Fairy-wren with a dull red colour around the eye is a juvenile or female. The Bassian Thrush was seen between surveys by Mervyn Marsh
- [How many river red gums in a propagation tray?](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/how-many-red-gums-in-a-propagation-tray/) - We've been having some notable successes at the Bili Nursery over recent months. Here's a tray of river red gum seedlings (eucalyptus camaldulensis) prior to pricking out. Have a guess how many potentially towering trees there are in this tray. I seriously underestimated the total at 500. But what do you think? Westgate Biodiversity Bili
- [Garden gift ideas for Christmas](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/garden-gift-ideas-for-christmas/) - The tree that just keeps giving Black she-oak (allocasuarina littoralis) is available at the Bili Nursery in mantelpiece- or shelf-friendly sizes, perfect for a splash of seasonal greenery and decoration. And once the celebrations are over, plant a sapling to mature into a very controllable tree. Black she-oaks can grow to more than 8 metres
- [January break at nursery](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/january-break-at-nursery/) - Bili Nursery will be closed on Saturday - 15, 22 and 29 January- opening again Saturday 5 February. If you need plants, the nursery is still open Monday to Friday. See you there!
- [Opening hours over the break](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/opening-hours-over-the-break/) - Bili Nursery Open over Christmas, other than public holidays: 9 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. 525 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne Bili Landcare Resumes Monday and Wednesday working days at Westgate Park after 10 January 2022 Call 0492 972 652 for information on volunteering
- [Bird survey 6 December](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-6-december/) - Hot, blustery, and humid weather suppressed a great deal of bird activity, but with good habitat conditions the superb fairy-wrens continue to breed. Overall, however the park looks good with larger trees well recovered from the near-drought conditions that prevailed early in 2021. Weeds remain a problem, but the Westgate volunteers are back in action.
- [Bird survey 1 November](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-1-november/) - This survey recorded the first eastern rosella seen in the park 2016. Clamorous reed warblers are back in number, and the high number of white-browed scrub-wrens. The water in both major lakes is at very high levels, with almost all the smaller islands in the Large Freshwater Lake fully submerged. Whilst clearer than usual, the
- [Bili Nursery reopens to public](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bili-nursery-reopens-to-public/) - We're back from 9 am Friday 20th October, and we're having a bit of a sale to welcome customers to our outdoor home in Williamstown Road. Now that COVID restrictions have been eased, Westgate Biodiversity's Bili Nursery will once again be able to sell a wide range of indigenous flora to the general public. The
- [Weed fightback](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/weed-fightback/) - Weeds are now a major problem at Westgate Park and the focus of our volunteer efforts there. However, we have discovered that many of our indigenous species are holding their own against the invasion. Dense shrubs like Pomaderris paniculosa - Coast Pomaderris and Dodonaea Viscosa - Wedge-leaf Hop-bush are effective at keeping weeds at bay
- [Bird Survey 4 October](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-4-october/) - Just in time for the result of the highly competitive Guardian Australia Bird Of The Year poll, comes our October survey featuring not only the deserved winner, the superb fairywren, but also another top-5 finisher, the Galah. The superb fairywren has become one of the most common birds in Westgate Park, with 54 sightings including
- [Bird Survey 6 September](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-6-september/) - Following regular and substantial rain both major lakes are at high levels not seen for some time. This means several species of water birds have dispersed to some of the many other wetlands in the region. Many passerine species are flourishing and breeding, and since our survey a female golden whistler has been photographed in
- [Endangered Tussock Skink](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/endangered-tussock-skink/) - This week, for Threatened Species Day, we are celebrating the discovery in our 2nd heath of the beautiful Southern Grass Tussock Skink, Pseudemoia pagenstecheri, which is listed as Endangered under the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act, near threatened in SA and Endangered in Tas. The Tussock Skink grows to 62mm in length, is a carnivore,
- [Peas, fabulous peas](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/peas-fabulous-peas/) - August and September are the best times to see peas in the Park. Dillwynia, Aotus, Eutaxia, Davesia and Bossiaea species put on a dazzling show of yellow and red pea flowers. You will find them in our heathy areas of the Park. These medium to small shrubs are great habitat for birds. The seed pods
- [Melbourne Pollinator Corridor](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/melbourne-pollinator-corridor/) - Westgate Park is set to play a key part in an ambitious new project to boost indigenous insect life and pollination. Emma Cutting is a self-described "amateur plantswoman" who has recently launched an exciting community-led initiative to establish the Melbourne Pollinator Corridor. The idea is to create a connected 8km-long wildlife corridor to encourage native
- [Bird survey July](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-july/) - The park looks good, thanks to a reasonably wet June. Waters level are high in the two main lakes and the dam, but all other freshwater bodies are dry including the wetlands near the FoWP Compound. Volunteers are back at work, with their recent plantings taking off quickly. Visitor numbers are rising and the riparian
- [Bird Survey 1 Mar](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-mar/) - A dry February has seen the lake levels drop somewhat, and the southern chain of ponds has no water to speak of. The good news is that Westgate Biodiversity – Bili Nursery teams have been weeding extensively throughout the park, which accordingly looks terrific. One negative – continuing heavy public usage means litter builds up
- [Gardening Aust comes to Park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/gardening-aust-comes-to-park/) - We were delighted that ABC's Gardening Australia film crew came to the Park. The episode was aired on Friday 28th May and you can see it on iView or here on Facebook for just our segment of the show. It was a great opportunity to showcase our indigenous plants and tell the story of the
- [Bird survey April](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-april/) - Water levels have dropped over the last month. Nevertheless, none of the larger waders were present. However, encountering both an Eastern Yellow Robin and an Eastern Spinebill was notable, and at least eight Black-fronted Dotterels were sighted around Saltwater Lake. Moreover there were many more Crested Terns than usual. d-Bird-Survey-6-April-2021Download
- [Bird survey Nov](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/nov-bird-survey/) - Attached is the survey report, this time nicely illustrated with images taken by and kindly made available by Janine Duffy, while she was bird watching in the park. The total number of species was 39, or 57 if all the species recorded on eBird are included. Vegetation is in very good condition, but pandemic restrictions
- [RSVP for 2020 AGM](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/rsvp-for-2020-agm/)
- [Bird survey 6 July](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-finds-barn-owl/) - Thanks to continuing rains, water levels and quality in the fresh water lake are very high with consequent reduced numbers of several species of water birds. The salt lake level now reads .83 m – up .03m from last survey. Vegetation throughout the park continues to respond well, including weeds, a challenge for our volunteers,
- [Fungi foray - Sunday 27 June 2 pm Westgate Park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/fungi-foray-sunday-27th-june-2pm/)
- [Bird Survey 2 Aug](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-2-august-2021/) - The park has had good rain, and water levels have risen in the lakes and wetlands.The day of the survey was windy, which partly explains the modest tally of 40 species. Moreover raptors are rare these days, and water levels generally too high for the larger waders.Eastern Spinebills have been with us for 4 to 5 months,
- [Bird Survey 31 May/1 Jun](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-31-may-1-june-2021/) - 48 species were observed including and a pair of Dusky Woodswallows seen flying overhead - the first record of this species in the Park. Recorders noted that as areas of vegetation mature and become more established, new bird species are appearing, some of which are staying for longer periods. The Eastern Spinebills are good examples.
- [1000 new plants at Lagoon Reserve](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/1000-plants-in-the-ground-at-lagoon-reserve/) - Huge thanks to the Citywide organisation for helping rescue an indigenous-plant project in Port Melbourne's Lagoon Reserve. Plans for an annual day of community planting had been cancelled for a second time this year due to Covid restrictions, when Citywide, which manages City of Port Phillip's parks and open spaces, stepped in to get 1000
- [Port of Melbourne on board](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/port-of-melbourne-on-board/) - Bili Nursery recently grew and supplied 8000 plants for the Port of Melbourne to fill in gaps in the Todd Rd linear landscape. Port of Melbourne has now planted, mulched and weeded, and the landscape is looking much better for the tlc. Here's their tweet announcing 6000 plants already in the ground. This important community
- [Vote for our nest box project](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/vote-for-our-nest-box-project/) - Exciting news!!!Our nest box project proposal, Hollows for Habitat at Westgate Park, has made it to the public voting stage of the Parks Victoria Volunteering Innovation Fund!If funded, our project will see volunteers building, installing and monitoring up to 50 newly designed nest boxes at the park, targeting boobook and powerful owls, two species of microbats, kingfishers and
- [Christmas arrangements](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/christmas-arrangements/) - Our volunteers are taking a break from Westgate Park and Bili Nursery, starting again on Monday 6th January. Bili Nursery, 525 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne will also open for retail trade on 6 January, weekdays only until end March. We wish you a happy holiday break and look forward to a more normal 2021!
- [RSVP for strategic planning day](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/rsvp-for-strategic-planning-day/)
- [What Stage 4 lockdown means for us](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/what-stage-4-lockdown-means-for-us/) - Bili Nursery has been able to continue operation because we are a 'wholesaler to the garden industry' and this means we can fill existing and new plant orders with local government - our main customers - for which we are very grateful. There will however be no retail trade and we will not open on
- [AGM proxy](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/agm-proxy/)
- [A walk in the park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/a-walk-in-the-park/) - It's 9 am, 2 deg. and sunny. I start at Lorimer Street near the punt. People everywhere - jogging, dog-walking, fishing, a walking race, cycling. The river is glistening and calm, other than the occasional boat wash. Across the way, industrial neighbours and Atriplex cinerea softening the rock wall. Revegetated only 2 years ago, the
- [Doing it for Koalas](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/doing-it-for-koalas/) - Bili Nursery received a very special order from the Clancy Koala Foundation for 3,500 Eucalyptus goniocalyx - Long-leafed Box or Bundy. These trees will be used by the Foundation for planting days on private land in the You Yangs, west of Melbourne, to rebuild habitat for Koalas. Drought over the last few years has led
- [Our latest project](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/our-latest-project/) - The new toilet block was very welcome and we are pleased with how it turned out. It's now been landscaped and this week we mulched and planted the garden beds. Many thanks to the volunteers who did the work - it's looking splendid!
- [Fungi Foray at Westgate Park 24 May - registration](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/fungi-foray-at-westgate-park-24-may-registration/) - Call 0407 691 512 for more information.
- [Fungi on show](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/fungi-on-show/) - After good rain and cool weather, the fungal sporing bodies - the 'mushrooms' - are popping up throughout Westgate Park. As we can't run fungi forays right now, we will bring you regular updates on what's appearing in the Park. Starting with the gilled species, Agrocybe praecox occurs worldwide and is right now the most
- [Covid-19 policy](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/covid-19-policy/) - We have implemented a policy of containment for the virus to keep our staff and volunteers safe. If you intend to come to Bili Nursery or Westgate Park for volunteering, please ring Nic beforehand on 0401 790 423 and be sure to read our policy carefully. Thank you! Temporary-shutdown-noticeDownload
- [Expression of interest](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/expression-of-interest/)
- [Bird survey 2 March](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey/) - Thanks to better-than-average summer rainfall, the large Freshwater and Saltwater Lake levels are high, as before, bringing small numbers of diving feeders such as Little Pied and Little Black Cormorants, Hardheads, Australasian Grebes and Hoary-headed Grebes, the latter present in higher numbers. Teal are slightly more common now, while other water birds remain singly or in very low numbers. Unusually, we
- [NatureWatch](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/naturewatch/)
- [New bird species list out](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/new-bird-species-list-out/) - The total number of bird species recorded in the Park is now 162 and in 2019, 88 bird species were observed - more than half! Westgate Park bird species listDownload Royal Spoonbill, photo Andrew McCutcheon
- [Pink Lake story](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/pink-lake-story/) - See the DELWP Biodiversity webpage under ‘Protecting the Pink Lake’ for the story of conservation and crowd control at the lake last year with quotes by our David Sparks. With the hot dry start to summer the salt lake turned pink again in early January but we still don’t have boardwalks in place so please take
- [Toilets update](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/toilets-almost-there/) - They are open for business!
- [Flowering now - the sedges](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/flowering-now-the-sedges/) - Lepidospermum concavum - Sandhill Sword-sedge (top) is a handsome sedge with sharp-edged leaves often tipped with reddish-brown. Its flowers are small whitish, emerging from brown spikelets. Eleocharis acuta - Common Spike-sedge is a semi-aquatic sedge which spreads rapidly in shallow water with creeping rhizomes - here in the Chain of Ponds where they are providing
- [Bili Nursery summer hours](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bili-nursery-summer-hours/) - From Nov to end Feb, Bili Nursery retail will only trade on Fridays - 10am to 4pm or by appointment (phone 9645 2477). Saturday retail will resume in March. Here's why: The hot, dry conditions in Melbourne in late spring/summer mean there is less moisture in the soil to establish plantsOur production cycle is timed
- [Dec bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dec-bird-survey/) - The large Freshwater and Saltwater lakes have risen lately, which suits diving feeders, such as Hardheads, Australasian Grebes and Hoary-headed Grebes – suggesting aquatic invertebrates and other small prey are plentiful in the former. With several eucalypts flowering lightly, numerous nectar feeders are present, especially Rainbow Lorikeets, White-plumed Honeyeaters and Red Wattlebirds. A worry: one Noisy Miner was
- [Flowering now](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/flowering-now/) - Westgate Park is quite dry despite the relatively cool weather. Most plants have finished flowering now and we are busy collecting seed. Here are some still in bloom in the Southern Wetlands
- [New Manager](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/new-manager/) - We are delighted to announce Nicholas Brinkley's appointment as Westgate Biodiversity's Manager. He comes with excellent credentials in nursery management and a passion for the environment and revegetation. He has also worked with people with intellectual disabilities and is into botanical rarities, including carnivorous ones! Welcome Nic!
- [Our first photography workshop](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/our-first-photography-workshop/) - Many beautiful photographs have been taken of Westgate Park but few have taken of the area after dark. This night time photography workshop is for beginners who have cameras that can be used in manual mode - preferably DSLRs. We will start indoors at the Port Education Centre. The workshop will cover camera modes and
- [Recruiting for new manager](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/recruiting-for-new-manager/) - If you are interested in biodiversity and in playing a significant role in improving the bushland environment of Westgate Park and indeed in the Sandbelt Region of Melbourne, this may be for you. It means leading a large and keen group of volunteers and staff in revegetation work and in growing our Bili Nursery business of producing
- [AGM invitation:  27 Nov](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/2019-agm-invitation-6-30pm-27-nov/) - You are invited to the Annual General Meeting of the Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare Inc., held on Wednesday November 27th, 2019 at Port Ed, 343-383 Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne (under the Port Control Tower) beginning at 6.30 pm. A light meal and drinks will be available from 6.00 pm.A member may appoint another
- [Manager Position Description](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/manager-position-description/) - Position Description – Manager POSITION TITLE: Manager DATE: October 2019 HOURS: Full time TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: Permanent PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT: Westgate Park & Bili Nursery in Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne Organisation Overview Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare Inc. is a not for profit organisation established for the purpose of (a) enhancing and protecting the natural environment and its biodiversity
- [Best friends Award](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/best-friends-award/) - Tony and George shared the Victorian Environment Friends Network Best Friends Award 2019, supported by a contingent of members of Westgate Biodiversity. Here's how their contribution was described: George provides the knowledge base in how, what and where to plant. He also knows all our birds and assists in identification. He is generous with this knowledge
- [Pollinators project findings](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/pollinators-project-findings/) - You are invited to the final workshops in our Providing for Pollinators project at which RMIT researchers will present the findings.
- [Spring sale 6, 7 & 8 Sept](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/spring-sale-6-7-8-sept/) - Local native plants, wildflowers, trees, shrubs, grasses and bushfoods will be discounted - tubestock ($2.50), potted plants ($5) and there will be plant giveaways so get in early! 10am to 3pm, Friday 6th - Sunday 8th. Please forward the flyer below to anyone you think might be interested. 525 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne (next to
- [Field Naturalists visit](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/field-naturalists-visit/) - We were delighted to have participants in the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria Symposium come to Westgate Park for a Field Trip. After a long walk through the Park we paused at the Freshwater Lake lookout where firstly an Australian Darter and then a family of Black Ducks entertained us. Darters are unusual in that
- [Westgate Biodiversity Manager job application](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/westgate-biodiversity-manager-job-application/)
- [August bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/august-bird-survey/) - Over 40 mm of rain in July turned the park around; vegetation recovered rapidly, although many dead trees and shrubs remain from the preceding dry months. Resident species such as Superb Fairy-wrens and White-plumed Honeyeaters are present in high numbers, along with a dozen or so Spotted Pardalotes, confirming a healthy supporting ecosystem. However the
- [Regeneration](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/regeneration/) - Our aim in putting plants in the ground is to improve biodiversity - that's a given. But what we most want to see is sustainability - plants healthy and reproducing, kept in balance by natural processes. Very dry conditions and, until the last few years, hundreds of rabbits, has meant very little regeneration but
- [Bird's nests (the fungal sort)](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/birds-nests-of-the-fungal-sort/) - The fungi we see above ground are the sporing bodies - much like fruit on plants - and they disperse tiny spores to produce the next generation. Methods of dispersal are hugely diverse and, in this, Bird's nests are particularly interesting. Shaggy receptacles, about 15mm in diameter, push up to the surface and the cap
- [New coral](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/new-coral/) - Ramaria abietina is the first coral fungus to be recorded in the Park, so-called because they resemble marine corals. Corals are different from agarics and boletes in that the spores are on the external surface of the upper branches. R. abietina is a species found in woodlands and it becomes green as it ages or
- [Fungi Foray](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/fungi-foray/) - Sunday June 30 was a productive morning with 20 species in all recorded in one small section along Woodland Walk in Westgate Park. This was a good result given the fact that for the previous week the weather had been warm, windy and dry - not ideal conditions for seeing sporing fungi. The four children
- [June 2019 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-june-2019/) - Vegetation recovering after recent rain provides good habitat for a range of birds, including numerous Superb Fairy-wrens and the usual honeyeater species. Water quality in the Large Freshwater Lake appears very good - most water birds were observed there. In contrast, the Southern Wetlands (Chain of Ponds), despite similar quality water at mid levels, attracts few birds. Moreover,
- [Pink lake explained](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/pink-lake-explained/) - The pinkness has gone now, no doubt because of cooler weather, recent rain and less sunshine, but it was certainly spectacular while it lasted. We now understand, thanks to sampling by freshwater ecologist, Joan Powling, that this explosion of colour was made by a purple sulphur bacteria, probably Chromatium species, the cells of which are packed
- [Correa alba - White Correa](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/correa-alba-white-correa/) - Winter for many native plants is a time for recovery; recovery from hot, dry periods and a time to settle in and make the most of the impending rain. This stasis-like mode allows many plants to burst into growth and flower when the spring warmth and light comes. This normally means lots of winter greenery
- [Bili Nursery working bees](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bili-nursery-working-bees/) - Please join us on the first Saturday of the month to work with locally native plants 10.30am to 12.30pm
- [March 2019 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/march-bird-survey/) - After a long run of extreme heat and almost no rain in January and February park vegetation is stressed, with some shrubs dying. Nevertheless, the survey produced exciting results and 53 species. A larger than usual range of land-based bird species observed included a Sacred Kingfisher, Striated Pardalote, Rufous Fantail and Grey Fantails. The very
- [May 2019 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/6-may-bird-survey/) - On the survey date drought was still biting at Westgate Park, which received very little rain in late April and early May. All lakes were very low, with exposed mud connecting the freshwater lake’s islands, and the freshwater dam almost completely dry. However, freshwater wetlands near the compound, along the HWT fence and in the new
- [April 2019 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/april-2019-bird-survey/) - After many dry months and just 3 mm of rain in March, Westgate Park is severely stressed, with numerous dead shrubs and trees, especially narrow-leafed peppermints and banksias. Although some eucalypts, including the large Ironbark near the windmill, are flowering, the dry conditions appear to be reducing nectar, as they are drawing very few birds
- [4 great workshops](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/4-great-workshops-coming-up/) - Our workshops in March & April are all native and will cover pollinators, Kokedama, terrarium and weaving. Not to be missed!
- [Gardens for Wildlife](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/gardens-for-wildlife-meet-and-greet/) - Help us preserve local biodiversity and protect habitat by volunteering for Gardens for Wildlife Melbourne. The City of Melbourne in partnership with Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare, is initiating a Gardens for Wildlife Melbourne pilot program and seeking community involvement to establish a local program. and find out more about how you can be
- [Bili Nursery open Sat 23 Mar](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/we-are-off-on-holiday/) - Bili Nursery (525 Williamstown Road, Port Melb) closes on Saturdays over summer and will be open again for trading from 23 March 2019.
- [City of Melb Waterbug Blitz](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/city-of-melb-waterbug-blitz-results/) - Results of water sampling show that our two sites and those from Royal Park have the highest number of waterbugs and habitat ratings. Westgate Park samples showed the most species or biodiversity. WESTGATE PARKDate of monitoring20 Oct 2018Site nameDam outletSpecific nameCommon nameSIGNAL SCORERaw countPhysa acutaMarbled menace210Family Chironomidae, several generaBlood worms43Family CulicidaeMosquito larvae11Family DytiscidaeTwo-tailed tiger62Families Tabanidae,
- [Jan 2019 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-7-jan/) - photos by Euan Moore a Bird Survey 7 Jan 2019 Water levels in both lakes are high, and water quality in the freshwater lakes and southern wetlands appears very good. Water quality in the saltwater lake is average, with an algal bloom on one small water body south of the saltwater lake. There was little
- [Southern Wetlands latest pics](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/southern-wetlands-latest-pics/) - We started work here in the eastern section in late 2015 with removal of dense woody weeds and excavation of what was a rubbish-filled drain to form a series of connected wetlands. The cartons are largely off now, December rain filled the ponds and we think it's looking pretty good! The 'before' shots:
- [Camaldulensis - a poem by Rob Youl](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/camaldulensis-a-poem-by-rob-youl/) - Red gum savannahs once so vast Ochre pits, and stone-axe blaze For millennia their shadows cast Then Mitchell and the bullock drays Across the tribal hunting grounds Longboats on his Glenelg River Amid a feast of primeval sounds Mount William’s winds made riders quiver Trunks columnar, mottled grey Two hundred years with us around Legions anchored in
- [Vision, mission and strategy](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/vision-mission-and-strategy/) - In September 2018 we finalised our Strategic Plan for 2018/9 to 2021/2 and settled on our vision and mission statements. We also articulated our values and what biodiversity means to us. We can say progress has been good now that we are halfway through the first year of our strategy. Here it is: Year 1
- [New branding](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/new-branding/) - Our staff and regular volunteers are now decked out in the Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare shirts, hats and fleece jackets and new signs are up - all using our beautiful new logo.
- [National Tree Day(s) 27 & 29 July](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/super-national-tree-weekend-28-29-jul/) - Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare and 77 eager volunteers planted over 2000 indigenous plants at three events to celebrate National Tree Day: Friday. City of Melbourne staff, their Citizen Foresters plus 14 volunteers put in more than 500 understorey plants along the Maribyrnong River. The site had magnificent Eucalypts, Sheoaks and various other trees
- [Propagation masterclasses](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/propagation-masterclasses/) - Our Manager, David Sparks, is presenting two masterclasses at Westgate Park in plant propagation from seed and with cuttings for Sustainable Gardening Australia. For more details and to book see here for seed to plant propagation and here for cuttings.
- [Threatened species day 7/9](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/threatened-species-day-7-sept/) - We propagate and grow plants that are rare and threatened and so far most are doing well at Westgate Park. As Melbourne grew and parks were planted with lawn and European tree species, inner Melbourne lost its bushland and with it numerous beautiful plants disappeared from inner Melbourne. With growing interest in biodiversity, we hope
- [Oct 2018 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/oct-bird-survey/) - Forty-seven species on 1 October was a pleasing result. Despite a very dry September, water levels of both large lakes and smaller salt water lakes remain very high, while other freshwater wetlands including the dam are low or completely dried out. The usual wetland species are mostly present in low to very low numbers, except
- [Pollinators workshop 21 Oct](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/pollinators-workshop-21-oct/) - Interested in being a citizen scientist? Come along to our pollinators workshop and learn to identify insect pollinators then put your knowledge into action at our spring 'pollinator observatories' at Westgate Park. This is the sixth in this series of these events that are helping us understand more about plant-insect interactions. Each time we have
- [Sept 2018 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/sept-bird-survey/) - The first Black-winged Stilts have appeared after their winter absence on the edge of the drainage basin above the south-east corner of the Saltwater Lake. Lots of male superb Fairy-wrens are now in their breeding plumage. By Andrew McCutcheon & Rob Youl, 3 Sept 2018 Weather: mostly fine with a light south wind later in the morning, temp
- [Dec 2017 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-dec-2017/) - Some common land-based bird species were recorded in higher than usual numbers, especially White-plumed Honeyeaters. The eight Noisy Miners seen along Todd Road were of concern; we hope they will not extend their range into Westgate Park. All lakes, smaller water bodies and the dam are now at their highest levels since the wet summer of
- [Jan 2018 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-jan-2018/) - Pleasingly, almost all recently hatched Australasian Grebes, Dusky Moorhens, Eurasian Coots and Black-winged Stilts recorded in December are now healthy juveniles. Water levels are very high in the main lakes, but lower in smaller water bodies. Land-based bird species commonly seen were much less evident - for example only two New Holland Honeyeaters, one Little Wattlebird and no Rainbow Lorikeets.However, there
- [Apr 2018 Bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bird-survey-apr/) - Although water levels in the large lakes dropped considerably last month, conditions are good for birds. Park volunteers saw six pelicans feeding on the large freshwater lake early that survey morning, so food, most likely Mosquito Fish Gambusia affinis, is plentiful. Other fish-eating birds observed included three cormorant species, a single Eastern Great Egret and White-faced Heron, and
- [May 2018 bird survey](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/may-2018-bird-survey/) - Diving feeders - Hardheads, Australasian Grebes and Hoary-headed Grebes - in better than average numbers suggest aquatic invertebrates and other small prey are plentiful in Freshwater Lake. With levels of both main lakes remaining fairly high, conditions are good for supporting birds. Visiting nectar feeders, especially Rainbow Lorikeets, Musk Lorikeets and Red Wattlebirds, abound in the
- [What a way to mark World Environment Day!](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/what-a-way-to-mark-world-environment-day/) - On 5 June, 127 volunteers in three teams joined our Bili Landcare crew of 15 to plant, mulch and clean up the River bank at Westgate Park. Community Volunteers Australia arranged for 96 enthusiastic workers from Aon, Origin, FujiXerox, Energy Australia, Bridgestone, BASF and TabCorp and they put in around 2,500 plants. Landcare organised 8
- [George's blog](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/georges-blog/) - Having planted many thousand plants a year for 18 years through all types of weather conditions, I am building up a lot of knowledge about what survives and what doesn’t. Influencing factors include soil moisture (too dry or too wet), attack by rabbits, possums, rats and birds, lack of mycorrhizal associations, drought and waterlogging, soil
- [Pollinators workshop](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/pollinators-workshop-22-july-reminder/) - At our winter workshop participants learned to identify several insect pollinators, including native and non-native bees and butterflies. We then visited the pollinator observatories to make observations of plant-insect interactions. This was the fifth in this series of workshops and each time we have seen something unexpected just through observing more closely. Stay tuned for
- [Luis Mata on pollinators, ABC RN](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/luis-mata-on-pollinators-abc-rn/) - Hear Luis talking about pollinator insects in the City of Melbourne, the pollinator observatories at Westgate Park, the import role insects play in supporting healthy parklands and why understorey plants are necessary to foster this. ABC Radio National Blueprint for Living, Saturday 18 August 2018, listen here. Quick facts: over 600 species of insects
- [Monarch visits](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/monarch-visits/) - The Wanderer - Danaus plexippus or Monarch, shown here on Pimelea sp. - Rice Flower, is an uncommon and somewhat puzzling visitor to Victoria. According to Museum Victoria's Butterflies: Identification and Life History: Populations are temporary in Victoria and migrating adults recolonise Victoria annually. Two or three generations can occur if migrating adults arrive in early
- [Planning News runs Park story](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/planning-news-runs-park-story/) - The history and future of Westgate Park was featured in the August edition of the Planning Institute of Australia, Vic Division, newsletter. As usual, this was a joint effort so thanks to Lecki and Janet for input. Lyn Article for Planning Institute News textDownload
- [Member dinner 25 Sept 2018](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/member-dinner/)
- [Website under construction!](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/lorem-ipsum/) - We are building our website so you can have access to a wide range of information about and photos of indigenous plants, those we grow and those we plant. Read about the transformation of Westgate Park by Westgate Biodiversity's Bili Landcare and there will soon be a shop where Bili Nursery plants and other products
- [How We Manage Our Remote Team From Hawaii](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/how-we-manage-our-remote-team-from-hawaii/) - Managing a remote team of contractors can be challenging, but doing so while living in Hawaii comes with its own set of unique challenges. As a digital marketing agency, we've learned a few things about how to effectively manage a remote team while also enjoying all that Hawaii has to offer. One of the most
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## Pages

- [Home](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/)
- [Buy a voucher](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/buy-a-voucher/) - What could be better than a gift of nature from Bili Nursery - the shop for beautiful native plants? We propagate ~300 species of plants that are indigenous to the Sand Belt Region of Victoria - from the CBD to the Mornington Peninsula. Vouchers are redeemed from: Bili Nursery, 535 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne (next
- [Bili Nursery - bringing indigenous plants back to the Sandbelt & beyond](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bili-nursery-bringing-indigenous-plants-back-to-the-sandbelt-beyond/) - You can choose from our big range of indigenous plants at Bili Nursery, 525 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne. We are open Monday to Friday 9-4pm and Saturday 10-3pm (other than Saturdays in summer). Our story Since its inception over 20 years ago, Bili Nursery (formerly SKINC) has supplied the indigenous plants that have revegetated the
- [Our committee](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/our-committee/) - Lyn Allison, President Linda Lucas, Vice President Rosey Haas, Treasurer Janet Bolitho, Secretary Chris Stephen David Knott Ana Backstrom Baida Hercus Mars Reid Katie Fraser
- [Find us](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/about-us/where-we-are/) - Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare is presently in two locations: Bill Landcare - Westgate Park Todd Road, Port Melbourne, just north of Westgate Bridge. Other entries are at end Lorimer Street alongside the Yarra River and at the end of Wharf Road. → getting there by public transport: Bus 235 from Queen Victoria Market/Franklin Street or Southern
- [Sponsorship](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/sponsorship-opportunities/) - Being a corporate sponsor would make a big difference to the environment and to the financial sustainability of our organisation. Please download our brochure and be impressed! Sponsorship Prop V3_20250716_140450_0000Download
- [Support us](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/support-us/) - We are here for nature - growing indigenous plants, restoring habitats, looking after rare species and much more so, please buy your plants from Bili Nursery, make a donation, however small, and consider us in your will.
- [Annual Report 2022-23](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/annual-report-2022-23/) - WBBNL-Annual-Report-2022-23Download
- [Annual Report 2024-25](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/annual-report-2024-25/) - Annual report 2024-25-3Download
- [About the $s](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/about-us/about-the-s/) - By far the most valuable contribution to our efforts comes from volunteers which, over the last decade, is equivalent to 11 full time workers. Cash income comes principally from plant sales from our Bili Nursery, Federal and State Government grants for specific projects, sponsorship and donations from our many corporate partners and funds we receive
- [Annual Report 2023-24](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/annual-report-2023-2024/) - Annual-report-2023-2024Download
- [Fungi](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/biodiversity/fungi/) - Over 80 species of fungi have been observed at Westgate Park. Astoundingly varied in form and colour, their spore bodies (the mushrooms) include gilled, cups, brackets, jellies, slime moulds, sacs, puffballs and stinkhorns. We now know that fungi evolved about 1.5 billion years ago from a single common ancestor with animals and as a separate group of living organisms.
- [WaterWatch](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/citizen-science/waterwatch/) - Roughly 30% of Westgate Park’s 40 hectares is in water bodies. These range from two large fresh and saltwater lakes to small ephemeral ponds and soaks – all of which are important in encouraging diversity of plant and animal life. With the assistance of Melbourne Water, we conducted water quality testing at four principal sites
- [Trees and shrubs A - E](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park/trees-and-shrubs-a-to-e/) - Acacia acinacea - Gold Dust Wattle - full sun/semi shade Acacia brownii - Heath Wattle, Golden Prickly Wattle - semi shade Acacia dealbata - Silver Wattle - full sun/semi shade Acacia mearnsii - Black Wattle - full sun to full shade Acacia melanoxylon - Blackwood - full sun/semi shade Acacia oxycedrus - Spike Wattle -
- [Groundcovers and climbers A-G](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park/groundcovers-and-climbers-a-g/) - Acaena novae-zelandiae - Bidgee Widgee - full sun to full shade Apium prostratum ssp. - Sea Celery - full sun Astroloma humifusum - Cranberry Heath Asperula conferta - Common Woodruff - semi shade Atriplex semibaccata - Creeping Saltbush - full sun/semi shade Azolla filiculoides - Red Azolla, Pacific Azolla - full sun/semi shade Billardiera mutabilis - Common Apple-berry
- [Grasses, sedges and rushes](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park/grasses-sedges-and-rushes-2/) - Austrostipa eligantissima - Feather Spear-grass, Spider Grass - full sun/semi shade Austrostipa mollis - Soft Spear-grass - full sun/semi shade Austrostipa elegantissima - Feather Spear-grass - full sun/semi shade Baloskion tetraphyllum - Tassel Cord-rush - full sun/semi shade Baumea juncea - Bare Twig-sedge - full sun/semi shade Bolboschoenus caldwellii - Sea Club-sedge, Salt Club-sedge - Austrostipa eligantissima - Feather Spear-grass, Spider Grass - full sun/semi shade Austrostipa mollis - Soft Spear-grass - full sun/semi shade Austrostipa elegantissima - Feather Spear-grass - full sun/semi shade Baloskion tetraphyllum - Tassel Cord-rush - full sun/semi shade Baumea juncea - Bare Twig-sedge - full sun/semi shade Bolboschoenus caldwellii - Sea Club-sedge, Salt Club-sedge - Austrostipa eligantissima - Feather Spear-grass, Spider Grass - full sun/semi shade Austrostipa mollis - Soft Spear-grass - full sun/semi shade Austrostipa elegantissima - Feather Spear-grass - full sun/semi shade Baloskion tetraphyllum - Tassel Cord-rush - full sun/semi shade Baumea juncea - Bare Twig-sedge - full sun/semi shade Bolboschoenus caldwellii - Sea Club-sedge, Salt Club-sedge -
- [Trees and shrubs R to Z](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/trees-and-shrubs-r-to-z/) - Ranunculus inundatus - River Buttercup - full sun/semi shade Ranunculus lappaceus - Common Australian Buttercup - full sun/semi shade Ranunculus papulentus - Large River Buttercup - full sun/semi shade (very uncommon in Victoria now) Rhagodia candolleana ssp candeolana - Seaberry Saltbush Ricinocarpos pinifolius - Wedding Bus Rodanthe anthemoides - Chamomile Sunray - full sun/semi shade
- [Trees and shrubs G - P](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park/trees-and-shrubs-g-to-p/) - Goodenia geniculata - Bent Goodenia - full sun/semi shade Goodenia humilis - Swamp Goodenia - full sun Grevillea infecunda - Anglesea Grevillea - full sun/semi shade Goodenia ovata - Hop Goodenia - full sun/full shade Grevillea rosemarinifolia - Latrobe's Grevillea, Rosemary Grevillea - full sun/semi shade Gynatrix pulchella - Hemp Bush - semi shade Hakea
- [Wildflowers O - Z](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park/wildflowers-m-z/) - Ornduffia reniformis- Running Marsh Flower - full sun/semi shade Patersonia fragilis - Short Purple Flag - full sun/semi shade Patersonia occidentalis- Long Purple Flag - full sun/semi shade Pelargonium australe - Austral Stork's Bill - full sun/semi shade Persicaria decipiens- Slender Knotweed - full sun to full shade Philydrum lanuginosum- Woolly Water Lily - full sun/semi shade Pimelea
- [Wildflowers E - M](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park/wildflowers-e-m/) - Epacris impressa var. impressa - Common Heath - semi shade Epilobium hirtigerum - Narrow Leaf or Hoary Willow Herb - full sun/semi shade Eryngium ovinum - Blue Devil, Eryngo - full sun Eryngium vesiculosum - Prickfoot - full sun/semi shade Geranium solanderi var. solanderi - Austral Crane's Bill - moist soils, full sun, vulnerable in
- [Wildflowers A - D](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park/wildflowers-a-d/) - Acaena novae-zelandiae - Bidgee-widgee - full sun to full shade Acaena ovina - Australian Sheep's Burr - full sun to full shade Actites megalocarpa - Dune Thistle - full sun - very rare in Melb area Ajuga australis - Austral Bugle - full sun/semi shade Alisma plantago-aquatica - Water Plantain Alternanthera denticulata - Lesser Joy Weed -
- [Groundcovers and climbers H-Z](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park/groundcovers-and-climbers-h-z/) - Hardenbergia violacea - Purple Coral Pea, False Sarsparilla Hibbertia acicularis- Prickly Guinea-flower Isotoma fluviatilis ssp. australis - Swamp Isotoma Kennedia prostrata - Running Postman, Scarlet Runner Lobelia anceps - Angled Lobelia Lobelia irragua - Fleshy pratia Marsilea drummondii - Nardoo Mazus pumilio - Swamp Mazus Mentha australis - River Mint Mimulus repens - Creeping Monkey-flower Muehlenbeckia australis - Climbing Lignum Myoporum parvifolium - Creeping Boobialla
- [Planted in Westgate Park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park/) - The indigenous plants referred to on this website are those that occurred pre-European settlement within 5-10km of Westgate Park in the Sand Belt Region of Melbourne. This includes the Yarra River bank from the CBD down to Port Phillip Bay and around the bay to Brighton.
- [Sedgy wetlands EVC plants](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park-by-evc/sedgy-wetlands-evc-plants/) - Alisma plantago-aquatica - Water Plantain Alternanthera denticulate - Lesser Joy Weed Asperula conferta - Common Woodruff Baloskion tetraphyllum- Tassel Cord-rush Bolboschoenus caldwellii - Sea Club-sedge, Salt Club-sedge Brachyscome basaltica - Basalt Swamp Daisy, Woodland Swamp Daisy Carex appressa - Tall Sedge Carex breviculmis - Short-stem Sedge, Common Grass-sedge Centipeda cunninghamii - Common Sneezeweed Chloris truncata
- [Sand Heathland EVC plants](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park-by-evc/sand-heathland-evc-plants/) - Acacia acinacea - Gold Dust Wattle Acacia brownii - Heath Wattle, Golden Prickly Wattle Acacia oxycedrus - Spike Wattle Acacia stricta - Hop Wattle, Straight Wattle Acacia suaveolens - Sweet Wattle Actites megalocarpa - Dune Thistle Allocasuarina paludosa - Swamp Sheoake Allocasuarina paradoxa - Green Sheoake Amperea xiphoclada - Broom Spurge Aotus ericoides - Common Aotus Arthropodium strictum - Chocolate Lily Astroloma humifusum - Cranberry Heath Austrodanthonia
- [Plains grassy woodlands EVC plants](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park-by-evc/plains-grassy-woodlands-evc-plants/) - Acacia dealbata - Silver Wattle Acacia mearnsii - Black Wattle Acacia melanoxylon - Blackwood Acacia paradoxa - Hedge Wattle, Kangaroo Thorn Acacia provincialis - Wirildra, Swamp Wattle Acaena ovina - Australian Sheep's Burr Allocasuarina littoralis - Black Sheoake Allocasuarina verticillata - Coast or Drooping Sheoake Arthropodium strictum - Chocolate Lily Asperula conferta - Common Woodruff
- [Riparian woodland EVC plants](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park-by-evc/riparian-woodland-evc-plants/) - Acacia dealbata - Silver Wattle Acacia implexa - Lightwood, Hickory Wattle Acacia mearnsii - Black Wattle Acacia melanoxylon - Blackwood Acacia provincialis - Wirildra, Swamp Wattle Acacia pycnantha - Golden Wattle Acacia uncifolia - Coast Wirildra - rare Acacia verticillata var. verticillata - Prickly Moses Acaena novae-zelandiae - Bidgee Widgee Alternanthera denticulata - Lesser Joy Weed
- [Plains grassland EVC plants](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park-by-evc/plains-grassland-evc-plants/) - Acacia mearnsii - Black Wattle Acacia melanoxylon - Blackwood Acacia paradoxa - Hedge Wattle, Kangaroo Thorn Acacia provincialis - Wirildra, Swamp Wattle Acacia pycnantha - Golden Wattle Acaena echinata - Sheep's Burr Acaena novae-zelandiae - Bidgee Widgee Acaena ovina - Australian Sheep's Burr Arthropodium strictum - Chocolate Lily Asperula conferta - Common Woodruff Austrodanthonia setaceaum
- [Heathy woodland EVC plants](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park-by-evc/heathy-woodland-evc-plants/) - Acacia dealbata - Silver Wattle Acacia mearnsii - Black Wattle Acacia melanoxylon - Blackwood Acacia paradoxa - Hedge Wattle, Kangaroo Thorn Acacia provincialis - Wirildra, Swamp Wattle Acacia stricta - Hop Wattle, Straight Wattle Acaena ovina - Australian Sheep's Burr Acrotriche serrulata - Honey Pots Allocasuarina littoralis - Black Sheoake Allocasuarina paludosa - Swamp Sheoake Alyxia buxifolia - Sea Box Arthropodium milleflorum - Pale Vanilla Lily Arthropodium
- [Coastal saltmarsh EVC plants](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park-by-evc/coastal-saltmarsh-evc-plants/) - Atriplex paludosa - Marsh Saltbush Austrostipa flavescens - Spear Grass Austrostipa stipoides - Coast or Prickly Spear Grass Azolla filiculoides - Red Azolla, Pacific Azolla Carex breviculmis - Short-stem Sedge, Common Grass-sedge Centrolepis polygyna - Wiry Centrolepis Distichlis distichophylla - Australian Salt-grass, Gullibarkityallan Frankenia pauciflora var. gunnii - Southern or Common Sea Heath Gahnia filum
- [Coastal headland scrub EVC plants](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park-by-evc/coastal-headland-scrub-evc-plants/) - Acacia longifolia var.sophorae - Coast Wattle Acacia paradoxa - Hedge Wattle, Kangaroo Thorn Acaena novae-zelandiae - Bidgee Widgee Actites megalocarpa - Dune Thistle Allocasuarina verticillata - Coast or Drooping Sheoake Alyxia buxifolia - Sea Box Apium prostratum - Sea Celery Atriplex cinerea - Coast or Grey Saltbush Austrostipa eligantissima - Feather Spear Grass Austrostipa flavescens - Spear
- [Coast Banksia EVC plants](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park-by-evc/coast-banksia-evc-plants/) - Acacia longifolia var.sophorae - Coast Wattle Acacia provincialis - Wirildra, Swamp Wattle Acacia stricta - Hop Wattle, Straight Wattle Acacia uncifolia - Coast Wirildra Allocasuarina verticillata - Coast or Drooping Sheoake Alyxia buxifolia - Sea Box Apium prostratum - Sea Celery Asperula conferta - Common Woodruff Atriplex cinerea - Coast or Grey Saltbush Atriplex semibaccata -
- [Plants in Westgate Park by EVC](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-in-westgate-park-by-evc/)
- [Plant list A-Z for Westgate Park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plants-list-a-z-for-westgate-park/) - Acacia acinacea - Gold Dust Wattle Acacia brownii - Heath Wattle, Golden Prickly Wattle Acacia dealbata - Silver Wattle Acacia implexa - Lightwood, Hickory Wattle Acacia longifolia var.sophorae - Coast Wattle Acacia mearnsii - Black Wattle Acacia melanoxylon - Blackwood Acacia oxycedrus - Spike Wattle Acacia paradoxa - Hedge Wattle, Kangaroo Thorn Acacia provincialis -
- [Bili Nursery - plant lists](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bili-nursery-plant-lists/)
- [Shop Bili Nursery](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/shop-bili-nursery/) - Our shop and nursery are at 525 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, at the rear of the football ground. We stock an excellent range of plants in retail and our friendly staff can provide planting advice. See here for our plant lists Hours are 9am-4pm Monday to Friday. On Saturdays 10am-3pm but we close on Saturdays
- [Bequest Advice](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bequest-advice/) - Everyone should have a Will: A Will gives you the power to choose how your assets are used. They are not just for wealthy people; everyone should have a will. They need not be expensive or complicated, but legal advice will ensure your Will is clear and valid. If you decide to leave a gift
- [Volunteer with us](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/volunteer/) - Volunteers who work with us are giving back to the environment, making a difference every day. We volunteer at Bili Landcare (at Westgate Park) and Bili Nursery (at 525 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne). Volunteers have the opportunity to do a wide range of hands-on conservation activities such as: growing plants - getting first-hand experience in
- [Join, become a member](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/join-support/) - We are community-based volunteers. We love the work that we do for Westgate Biodiversity, knowing it makes a difference. Our members are the backbone of the organisation. If you have not already done so, please join!
- [Register for citizen science](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/citizen-science/) - Westgate Park is a great place to study nature and we run citizen science projects, often in partnership with others like City of Melbourne, RMIT and Fungimap.
- [Biodiversity](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/biodiversity/) - ..... when we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. John Muir, US nature writer We chose our name - Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare - when Friends of Westgate Park and the St Kilda Indigenous Nursery amalgamated in June 2018, to express our
- [Register for eNews](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/join-support/register-for-enews/) - By signing up you can receive emailed updates on our projects, nursery news, gorgeous photos, notice of upcoming events and invitations to workshops. And please, encourage your friends to sign up too.
- [Our logo](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/about-us/about-our-new-logo/) - We named our plant propagation and revegetation operations Bili Nursery and Bili Landcare respectively. Bili is Boon Wurrung for small lizard-like skink – and a nod to SKINC – and it was the name suggested to us by Elder Auntie Fay Stewart Muir. See here for what we know of the landscape of Lower Birrarung (Yarra River)
- [Subscribe](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/register-for-enews/) - We use eNews to let you know about events and news and how you can be involved. It's a good read!
- [What biodiversity means to us](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/about-us/what-biodiversity-means-to-us/) - Biodiversity is the sum of life on earth. For our work it means conserving and fostering the life that evolved in this place over millennia, in all its diversity and interconnectedness. For us biodiversity starts with growing plants that are indigenous, with mulch that helps create good soil and careful planning that establishes diverse and
- [Our Rules and Purposes](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/about-us/our-rules-and-purposes/) - Our Rules are here: Westgate Biodiversity RULES 2018-06. And this is our Statement of Purposes: (1) The Association is established for the principal purpose of — (a) enhancing and protecting the natural environment and its biodiversity (b) educating our members and the wider community on the importance of protecting and enhancing the natural environment, urban biodiversity,
- [History](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/history/) - This is some example content. WordPress is an extremely user friendly content management system for websites and blogs. Users can easily add and update text, images, video, audio and more using the WordPress platform. Curabitur lacinia porta purus. Mauris laoreet dignissim imperdiet. Proin tempor pellentesque neque tempor feugiat. Vivamus odio tortor, pulvinar vitae placerat sed,
- [Team](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/team/) - We're a group of life-long friends and business partners with a sense of adventure and appreciation for the natural world. Emily Vickers Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Cras mattis consectetur purus sit amet fermentum. Julia Kim Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Cras mattis consectetur purus sit amet fermentum. Kayla Katz Nulla
- [About our amalgamation](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/about-us/about-our-amalgamation/) - Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare Incorporated was established in June 2018 by the amalgamation of the Friends of Westgate Park and the St Kilda Indigenous Nursery Cooperative. Our organisations had worked together for over a decade. We have complemented and supported each other by exchanging expertise, plants and seeds, helping with event management and
- [Donate](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/join-support/donate/) - We are a community organisation that receives no ongoing funding for its work. We rely on occasional government grants, income from plant sales, corporate donations, and the generosity of our supporters. All money raised is invested in Westgate Park, in growing indigenous plants and in encouraging their use in the community to improve biodiversity. If
- [Become a member, renew](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/join-support/wbbnl-membership-renewal/) - Members are important to us, indeed they are the backbone of our organisation! If you are unable to pay using PayPal, please email us when you have deposited your payment in our bank account: BSB 633000 Account no. 163345051. Be sure to reference the payment with your surname.
- [Annual Report 2021-22](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/annual-report-2021-22/) - 2021-2022-Annual-ReportDownload
- [Bili Nursery regular stock list](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bili-nursery-regular-stock-list/) - (Click for text and images)
- [Our vision, our mission](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/about-us/our-vision-mission-what-we-value/) - Our vision Indigenous vegetation is valued, understood and the preferred choice for public and private landscapes People are actively engaged with nature, observing, growing and caring for indigenous plants and animals in Westgate Park and beyond People are connected with the histories of Westgate Park and traditional ownership is acknowledged and celebrated Our organisation is
- [Bili Nursery plants - occasional or by arrangement](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bili-nursery-plants-occasional-or-by-arrangement/)
- [Rare plants - propagated to order](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/rare-plants-propagated-to-order/)
- [Occasional or by arrangement plant list](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/occasional-or-by-arrangement-plant-list/)
- [Corporate volunteering](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/volunteer/corporate-volunteering/) - Are you looking for a good team-building day for your staff that is meaningful, practical and a healthy day out? We are all about indigenous plants – growing them in our Bili Nursery and planting them at Westgate Park, creating an astounding, biodiverse habitat for what is now hundreds of other species – birds, insects, reptiles, frogs, fungi
- [Plant list - regular stock](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/regular-stock/)
- [Plant list for Bili Nursery](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/plant-list-for-bili-nursery/) - Shrubs & trees Wildflowers & grasses Groundcovers & climbers Acacia acinacea Aotus ericoides Acaena novae-zelandiae Acacia brownii Arthropodium milleflorum Acrotriche serrulata Acacia implexa Arthropodium strictum Atriplex semibaccata Acacia longifolia var. sophorae Austrodanthonia bipartita Apium prostratum ssp. Acacia mearnsii Austrodanthonia caespitosa Astroloma humifusum Acacia melanoxylon Austrodanthonia laevis Billardiera scandens Acacia oxycedrus Austrodanthonia geniculata Bossiaea prostrata Acacia
- [Make a bequest](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bequest/) - A bequest to Westgate Biodiversity is a living legacy - a gift to nature in the city and to those who value the environment in all its beauty and importance. We support biodiversity by growing indigenous plants of the Melbourne region at our Bili Nursery, planting and caring for Westgate Park, and fostering citizen science and
- [Annual Report 2020-2021](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/annual-report-2020-2021/) - Annual-Report-2020-2021-5-1Download
- [Dragonflies, damselflies](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/dragonflies-damselflies/)
- [Birds](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/birds/)
- [Community benefit](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/about-us/about-the-community-benefit/) - We are all about community and improving the environment As Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare grows and evolves, we envisage a future in which; revegetation of Westgate Park with indigenous vegetation will be completed and maintained the Park will be valued and enjoyed by more people as a healthy, natural, urban environment production of
- [About Bili](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/about-us/about-bili/) - We named our plant propagation and revegetation operations Bili Nursery and Bili Landcare respectively. Bili is Boon Wurrung for small lizard-like skink – and a nod to SKINC - and it was the name suggested to us by Elder Auntie Fay Stewart Muir. See here for what we know of the landscape of Lower Birrarung (Yarra River)
- [About us](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/about-us/) - Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare Inc. is a community-based not-for-profit organisation. We grow and sell locally indigenous plants and we are transforming Westgate Park into a natural, bush-like place for people to enjoy, and habitat for amazing biodiversity. We support enhancing and protecting the natural environment and its biodiversity in the Sandbelt region of Melbourne
- [citizen science](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/citizen-science-2/)
- [Sign up to be a member](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/join-support/sign-up-to-be-a-member/) - If you are unable to pay using PayPal, please send an email – and deposit your payment in our bank account: BSB 633000 Account no. 163345051. Be sure to reference the payment with your surname.
- [Sign up to be a member](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/sign-up-to-be-a-member/)
- [Friends of Westgate Park story](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/our-histories/friends-of-westgate-park-story/) - Founder, 19 year-old Naomie Sunner, a VCA photography student, discovered the Park in 1999 on her transformative trek along the length of the Yarra River. She thought this neglected, abandoned park – the closest she could get to the river mouth – was nonetheless beautiful and had such potential! Her initial thought was to volunteer
- [Renew your membership](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/renew-your-membership/)
- [Providing for pollinators project](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/citizen-science/providing-for-pollinators-project/) - The Providing for Pollinators Project helped us discover more about the important ecological interaction between pollinators and plants and identify and map the native (and non-native) insects doing the pollinating. Luis Mata, a Research Fellow at RMIT was our project leader. See his bio below. Here is the report of the project. The project started with a workshop in May 2017 in
- [Gilled fungi](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/biodiversity/fungi-gilled/)
- [Fungi list](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/biodiversity/fungi-list-at-june-2019/) - Species recorded at Westgate Park since 2011 (at Aug-19) Gilled fungi Agaricus sp.Agaricus xanthodermus - Yellow StainerAgrocybe praecox - Spring FieldcapBolbitius titubans - Egg-yolk FieldcapChlorophyllum brunneum - Shaggy ParasolClitocybe dealbata - Ivory FunnelCoprinellus sp.Coprinopsis lagopus - Hare's foot inkcapCoprinus comatus - Shaggy Ink Cap or Lawyer's WigCrepidotus variabilisGymnopilus dilepis - Magenta RustgillGymnopilus junonuis - Spectacular RustgillGymnopus
- [Bird's nests, corals, cups, earthstars, jellies, leathers, polypores & resupinate fungi](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/biodiversity/birds-nests-brackets-jellies-earth-stars-cups-and-more/) - Bird's nests Corals Cups Earthstars Jelly fungi Leathers Polypores Resupinate fungi
- [Bird list - wetland-dependent & raptors](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/biodiversity/bird-list-wetland-dependent-raptors/) - Total number of species, including land based birds = 162 Prepared by Andrew McCutcheon and Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare, Last updated 5 March 2020 Notes:* Species seen at/along Yarra River only. Species in bold recorded since bird count surveys commenced in March 2007 Bird names and taxonomic order in accordance with the Australian Checklist, Christidis
- [Bird list - land-based](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/biodiversity/bird-list-land-based/) - Total number of species = 162 (including water-dependent and raptors - see separate list) Last updated 5 March 2020 Notes: *Species seen at/along Yarra River only. All species on this list were recorded since bird count surveys commenced in March 2007. Prepared by Andrew McCutcheon & members of Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare
- [Our Strategic plan - 2018/20](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/our-strategic-plan-2018-9/) - Year 2 - Consolidate & measure with some expansion New Compound/Community space/NurseryMake as much progress as possible on the lease for the triangle site, planning and constructionExpand Bili Nursery sales generally Commence production of Western Plains plants Maintain our success in attracting grant monies for our Bili Landcare projects to:Complete the Westgate Embankment & Wharf Road triangle
- [Stinkhorns, Puffballs & Slime moulds](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/slime-moulds-and-stinkhorns/) - Stinkhorns Clathrus ruber - Red cage Aseroe Rubra - Anemone Stinkhorn Ileodictyon gracile - Lattice Cage Puffballs Slime moulds Diachea leucopodia Fuligo septica - Flowers of Tan Leocarpus fragilis Other slime moulds
- [rsvp for 20th birthday, 14 Jul](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/rsvp-for-20th-birthday/)
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- [Threatened species](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/threatened-species/) - The National Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC) lists 41 species of Australia's flora as extinct, 129 critically endangered, 530 endangered and 610 as vulnerable. Australia's Biodiversity Conservation Strategy sets 10 national priorities, the first of which is: By 2015 to achieve an increase in the number of Australians and public and private organisations who participate in biodiversity
- [Species rare in Melbourne area](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/species-rare-in-melbourne-area/) - Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare has revegetated Westgate Park with 320 native plant species that once existed within 5km of Melbourne's CBD - the Sandbelt Region. Though not listed as threatened in Victoria, many have all but disappeared from inner Melbourne. (Ref Flora of Melbourne) This makes Westgate Park important in protecting this diversity.
- [SKINC](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/our-histories/skinc/) - The St Kilda Indigenous Nursery Cooperative was started around 1992 by Rob Scott (then working for St Kilda Council) with the help of Earthcare. Neil Blake also had a hand in it - a LEAP crew that he was supervising built benches etc at the nursery site at the St Kilda Adventure Playground (behind Grey
- [Bili Nursery plant list - Wildflowers](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bili-nursery-plant-list-wildflowers/) - Aotus ericoides - Common Aotus Arthropodium milleflorum - Pale Vanilla Lily Arthropodium strictum - Chocolate Lily Austrocynoglossum latifolium - Forest Hound's-tongue (formerly Cynoglossum latifolium) Bossiaea cinerea - Showy Bossiaea Brunonia australis - Blue Pincushion Bulbine bulbosa - Yellow Bulbine Lily Burchardia umbellata - Milkmaids Caesia calliantha - Blue Grass Lily (purple fl.) Caesia parviflora var.
- [Bili Nursery plant list - grasses, sedges and rushes](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bili-nursery-grasses-sedges-and-rushes-plant-list/) - Austrostipa mollis - Soft Spear Grass Austrostipa nodosa - Knotty Spear-grass Austrostipa stipoides - Coast or Prickly Spear Grass Carex appressa - Tall Sedge Carex breviculmis - Short-stem Sedge, Common Grass-sedge Carex pumila - Strand Sedge Chloris truncata - Windmill Grass, Umbrella Grass Dichelachne crinita- Long-hair Plume-grass Ficinia nodosa - Knobby Club-sedge Gahnia filum -
- [Bili Nursery plant list - groundcovers and climbers](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/bili-nursery-plant-list-groundcovers-and-climbers/) - Acaena novae-zelandiae - Bidgee Widgee Acrotriche serrulata - Honey Pots Apium prostratum ssp. – Sea Celery Astroloma humifusum - Cranberry Heath Atriplex semibaccata – Berry or Creeping Saltbush Azolla rubra - Red Azolla, Pacific Azolla (formerly A. filicloides) Billardiera scandens – Velvet Apple Berry Bossiaea prostrata - Creeping Bossiaea Brachyscome graminea - Grass Daisy Brachyscome parvula –
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- [From construction site to neglect](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/our-histories/from-construction-site-to-neglect/) - The area that is now Westgate Park was once used as the site for the Westgate Bridge construction. The bridge took ten years to build and was completed in 1978. Oscar Meyer, chair of the West Gate Bridge Authority said on its completion that he wanted to create ‘a beautiful park straddling the Yarra River
- [Bili Landcare - transforming Westgate Park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/indigenous-plants/) - The revegetation plan for Westgate Park using indigenous plants was developed by the Friends of Westgate Park not long after their formation in 1999, informed by in-house expertise in botany, planning and gardening and the invaluable Indigenous Plants of the Sandbelt - by Rob Scott and others and the Guide to the Indigenous Plants of the
- [Bees, beetles & bugs](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/biodiversity/bees-beetles-other-insects/) - Bees Australia is dominated by the introduced European Honey Bee but there are over 1,500 species of native bees, widely diverse in colour and form. Most are solitary, making individual nests for their eggs in burrows in the ground or tree hollows. These bees can sting but are non-agressive. The 10 species that are social store
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- [Early history of the land](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/our-histories/early-history-of-the-land/) - The early history of the land that is now Westgate Park This part of Melbourne was formed by volcanic action 30 million years ago. Layers of silt and gravel were deposited over time and sea levels rose and fell. 50,000 years ago the latest layer of Coode Island silt was laid down and sea levels were
- [Our histories](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/our-histories/) - The St Kilda Indigenous Nursery Cooperative Westgate Park Friends of Westgate Park
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- [Westgate Park](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/westgate-park/)
- [citizen science](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/citizen-science/)
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- [Black-winged Stilt](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/black-winged-stilt/)
- [Whistling Kite](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/whistling-kite/)
- [Goshawk](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/goshawk/)
- [Black Duck/Mallard hybrid](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/black-duck-mallard-hybrid/)
- [Pied Currawong](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/pied-currawong/)
- [Darter](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/darter/)
- [Black duck](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/black-duck/)
- [ducklings](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/ducklings/)
- [Night time photography](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/night-time-photography/)
- [workshop](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/workshop/)
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- [birds](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/birds/)
- [nest](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/nest/)
- [hollows](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/hollows/)
- [vote](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/vote/)
- [kennedia prostrata](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/kennedia-prostrata/)
- [goodenia ovata](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/goodenia-ovata/)
- [Lagoon Reserve](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/lagoon-reserve/)
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- [The Heart Gardening Project](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/the-heart-gardening-project/)
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- [red gum](https://westgatebiodiversity.org.au/tag/red-gum/)
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