The NATIVE PLANTS of ADELAIDE

by Phil Bagust and Lynda Tout-Smith

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New softcover book, 132 pages, superb full-colour photography throughout .Published 2010 by Wakefielf Press

Australian native plants have been a popular option for gardeners for many years, but only rarely are the words 'locally indigenous' used when selecting species. Locally indigenous natives are the plants that evolved to grow naturally in a particular area. In the case of the Adelaide metropolitan area, these plants remain almost unknown by the general public, largely because the unique native woodlands and wetlands of the Adelaide Plains have long since succumbed to urban development.

This pocket-sized guide aims to bring Adelaide’s very beautiful - but now largely forgotten - indigenous flora back into the spotlight for nature enthusiasts and home gardeners alike.

The Native Plants of Adelaide profiles over 100 of the most important (and formerly most common) indigenous species. Each plant is depicted by at least one photograph accompanied by information about its former distribution, uses for humans, and tips about growing it in your own garden. Indigenous native gardens have a special, informal beauty, but are still very rare in Adelaide. This book hopes to inform and inspire gardeners to make them less so!

About the authors

Phil Bagust has a long association with Trees For Life (SA) as a plant grower, seed collector and bushland regenerator. An avid bushwalker and botanical photographer with an interest in grassy woodlands, Phil has postgraduate awards in Surveying and Urban Planning, a Master of Arts in Communications, and currently lectures at the University of South Australia

Lynda Tout-Smith's work with indigenous plants began in Melbourne in the early eighties with what is now the Victorian Indigenous Nurseries Cooperative. A keen gardener and conservationist, Lynda has a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and a Bachelor of Science (Honours ) in Botany. She currently works in biodiversity conservation with the Playford Council in Adelaide.

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The Native Plants of Adelaide by Phil Bagust and Lynda Tout-Smith