North Shore - Meeting & talk: Some like it rough - understanding & restoring disturbance-loving native flora

Australia's flora is under increasing threats from human disturbance including vegetation clearing, fire, and soil degradation. But not all native species suffer from this abuse. In fact, our Threatened species registers are filled with species which actively require disturbance. Why is this so? And, in a world of excessive disturbance, why are so many disturbance-loving species in decline?

Peter Ridgeway, a restoration ecologist working in Western Sydney, will delve into the strange ecology and history of disturbance-loving flora and showcase current projects that are restoring some of these rare and wonderful species.

All welcome. 7.45 for 8.00 pm.

Plant sales from 7:45 pm (cash only, please bring change). Refreshments afterwards.

The NSG botanical library is also available for members to browse and borrow items.