backyard biodiversity

Local native plants are the biodiversity! They are also the key to supporting insects and vertebrates in your garden. 

Recommended books on SEQ native plants - See here.

Australia is home to some magnificent birds and animals and we would like more Australians to know more about our wildlife.

Recommended books on our Vertebrates - See here

Insects are essential to any and every terrestrial eco-system! Wildlife gardeners know that a large part of why we plant local native plants is to feed local native insects.

Recomended books on our insect fauna - See here

Spiders, Millipedes, Centipedes, snails, slugs, earthworms - to name a few - are conspicuous organisms of every backyard. Recommended books on some of these groups - See here 

Fungi are an essential part of your backyard and fascinating organisms in their own right. Recommended books on Fungi - See here

Study your backyard fauna. Start an iNaturalist account and record the plants and animals of your yard. Share your pictures of flowering plants, of frogs and flies, bees, beetles and butterflies from your backyard onto our Facebook group page or through us on our blog pages.

Help us raise awareness about Backyards for Biodiversity and the work we do. Share our website, social media pages, and information about our events and programs with your family, friends, and colleagues. We need everyone to spread the word about the importance of nature.