Indigenous plants of the Sandbelt: a gardening guide for south-eastern Melbourne By Rob Scott, Neil Blake, Jeannie Campbell, Doug Evans and Nicholas Williams ISBN 095810090X, published in 2002 by Earthcare St. Kilda, colour, soft cover, 152 pages Price $A25.00 plus $A6.50 postage within Australia, overseas postage please request a quote

This book is a practical guide to using the local native plants of the area of Melbourne colloquially known as the 'Sandbelt'. Indigenous plants are those that occured in an area prior to European settlement.This guide is also a useful starting point for revegetation and landscape projects. Local naturalists have accumulated a considerable wealth of knowledge and understanding about the flora and fauna of south-eastern Melbourne and welcomed the opportunity to create a useful reference.

About the authors

Rob Scott has been an active member of the revegetation community for the past 17 years. He helped set up and run the St. Kilda Indigenous Nursery Co-op and has supervised the conservation, design, planting and maintenance of indigenous landscapes in Port Phillip for over 15 years. Rob currently jointly manages the indigenous landscape management company, Naturelinks.

Neil Blake has been active in the field of urban biodiversity conservation since commencing work in 1985 as a Park Ranger with St. Kilda Council. He believes the community involvement in solutions to urban conservation issues will ultimately be relevant in rural areas.

Jeannie Campbell works as an Administrative/Technical Officer for the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology, a division of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, is a keen gardener, and has a professional interest in the use of indigenous species in gardens.

Doug Evans is the Environment Officer with the City of Kingston and the former City of Chelsea (since 1993). with roles in management of urban bushland remnants, community environmental education, and advising management on ecological matters. Since 1992 Doug has had a leadership role with the Greenlink Sandbelt Indigenous Nursery.

Nicholas Williams is the Research Officer at the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. He has a professional and personal interest in the preservation of indigenous biodiversity in urban areas and has been a member of a coastal reserve Committee of Management since 1991.

Table of contents

• Introduction
• Chapter one: The original landscape
• Chapter two: Growing indigenous plants
• Chapter three: Plant descriptions (pages 60-132)
• Appendix one: Revegetation
• Appendix two: Plants for particular conditions
• Appendix three: Useful contacts
• References and further reading
• Index