Backyards For Wildlife Resources

In this section you will find some valuable resources to help you with your Backyard for Wildlife.

Backyards For Wildlife Booklet

This booklet describes how you can develop an environmentally friendly garden that attracts and supports native wildlife using Backyards for Wildlife principles.

During a period of climate change and water conservation, local native gardens make practical sense because they do not need as much water to survive, they provide food and habitat for our wildlife, and they reduce the threat of invasive environmental weeds. Learn more by reading this booklet HERE (1710KB PDF)

Native Growers List

Unfortunately, not all nurseries around Adelaide stock our locally native plants. Please click HERE to download a PDF list (110KB) of nurseries that supply locally native plants and have registered their details with us. These growers generally try to specialise in their local area so try your closest grower. For more information on Native Grasses Suppliers see the Native Grass Resources Group.

Please note that this is not a complete list and anyone wishing to be added should supply the required details in an email to info@urbanforest.on.net

Backyards for Wildlife Factsheets

We have a set of Backyards for Wildlife factsheets available for download. Please click on the links below to open them:
Creating a Habitat Garden
Establishing a Native Garden
Using Landscape Elements
Encouraging Birds
Bringing Butterflies Back
Frog Friendly Gardens
                        Creating a Home for Lizards
                        Sharing the Garden with Possums
                        Supporting Native Fish
                        Bats in your Backyard**currently being updated. If you see Flying Foxes (aka fruit bats) in your neighbourhood (around Adelaide), please call (08) 8336 0926 or email

FlyingFoxWatch@sa.gov.au to report their location to the Department. Thank you.
Nesting Boxes

Garden Escapee Weeds Brochure

This garden escapee weeds brochure has been developed to raise greater awareness of common (and sometime popular) garden plants that have a strong ability to escape and become big environmental weeds. Please take a look and consider replacing any plants you might have with non-invasive ones. Or at least be much more aware of their spreading ability and minimise any possible risk through careful management. To view the brochure click on the picture or HERE.

Become A Friend Form

You are invited to join our mailing list by becoming a Friend of the Urban Forest. You can sign up electronically HERE, or you can download, print and fill in some extra details using THIS FORM.

By becoming a Friend, we can keep you better informed about Backyards for Wildlife and some of the important conservation activities that we are doing. If you would like to get involved, becoming a Friend is an easy way to start.