Boola Wongin Nursery - The Garden Gurus

The Garden Gurus2006 Autumn SeriesFact sheetSegment Title: Garden Centre of the WeekBoola WonginEpisode: #11 17/06/2006Presenter: Sue McDougallBoola Wongin Nursery is a garden centre with a difference. They have avery clear and strong focus on education and are a training facility for Perthindigenous people, enabling their people to gain certification in the bestindustry around.As an indigenous backed group Boola Wongin also sees their role as educating the broadercommunity on aspects of indigenous culture and in particular the relationship with the landthrough bush tucker lectures and promotion of the Noongar seasons. Many school groups visitand they can support school curricula on indigenous, science and environmental studies.Australian plants is all they do, while the bulk of the plant stock is West Australian natives, thereare some that sneak in from the other side that are suited to our conditions. One you may haveseen, but did not realise was a native is Syzygium Orange Twist (Syzygium paniculatum ‘OrangeTwist’). It has stunning twisted orange new growth that contrast brilliantly with the dark greenfoliage. It has a compact growth habit and perfect for growing as a low hedge.The Summer Red Flowering Gum (Corymbia ficifolia x Eucalyptus ptychocarpa ‘Summer Red’)has huge brightly coloured flowers in summer and early autumn. One of its parents, the redflowering gum can vary in flower colour from white to red and every shade in between. Buying agrafted variety will guarantee brilliant flowers when the tree is young.Grevillea Honey Gem (Grevillea pteridifolia x Grevillea banksii ‘Honey Gem’) and WoollyGrevillea (Grevillea lanigera ‘Mt Tamboritha’) are so easy to grow. Grevilleas are available in ahuge range of colours, growth habits and foliage forms. There are varieties suited to growing inalkaline soil or heavy clay and one thing you can be guaranteed of is attracting the birds to yourgarden when there are grevilleas in flower. Even if you are not a fan of Grevilleas, a family ofhoney-eaters will eat up all the scale insects, spiders and aphids so you don’t need to spraywith anything toxic.The production nursery is fully accredited following Best Nursery Practice and reinforces theteam’s commitment to quality of stock and operations. And if you haven’t been here for a whileyou will sure notice some improvements.So call into Boola Wongin and sign up as a friend, their Friends Programme keep membersinformed of offers and invitations to special events on both native gardening and relatedindigenous topics.Location:Boola Wongin Nursery

619 Armadale RdForrestdalePh: 9397 0160Fax: 9397 1430