NEWS
Order of Australia for Ray Brown
Wonderful news that the heart and soul of the Illawarra Grevillea Park, Ray Brown,has been recognised for his wonderful contribution to conservation and the environment in the Australia Day Honours list today. Ray has been a lifelong volunteer and continues to devote his time and energy to many areas of horticulture.
Thanks to Ray we have a unique park at Bulli that attracts many hundreds of visitors each year. As park manager Ray has been inspirational in mobilising a small group of volunteers to help him maintain and enhance a park that not only showcases Australian flora, but which provides a fantastic place for people to explore and relax with their family and friends.
Such has been Ray's impact that he was also given the honour of having a grevillea named after him, Grevillea raybrownii.
Ray always makes himself available on our open days to talk to visitors about growing grevilleas. Next time your at the park be sure to search him out for a chat!
New information centre and picnic area - ready autumn 2020
A new area is currently being developed to provide more space for visitors to picnic
20 standrad grevilleas and eremophilas have been planted on the bank that encloses the new area.
20 standrad grevilleas and eremophilas have been planted on the bank that encloses the new area.
The area will be grassed and an information centre will be built. The area is in one of the sunniest parts of the Park and is a response to increasing numbers of visitors to the gardens.
20 standrad grevilleas and eremophilas have been planted on the bank that encloses the new area.
20 standrad grevilleas and eremophilas have been planted on the bank that encloses the new area.
20 standrad grevilleas and eremophilas have been planted on the bank that encloses the new area.
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Eremophila subteretifolia - one of the standard emu bushes we are trialling
20 standrad grevilleas and eremophilas have been planted on the bank that encloses the new area.
Eremophila subteretifolia - one of the standard emu bushes we are trialling
This has been grafted onto myoporum bateae
Grevillea Sid Cadwell
Volunteers laying the brick edging prior to laying the grass
Eremophila subteretifolia - one of the standard emu bushes we are trialling
Sid Cadwell is a cultivar that puts on a stunning display as standard flowering for most of the year
Volunteers laying the brick edging prior to laying the grass
Volunteers laying the brick edging prior to laying the grass
Volunteers laying the brick edging prior to laying the grass
A view of a completed section of edging
Volunteers laying the brick edging prior to laying the grass
Volunteers laying the brick edging prior to laying the grass
