BAAG Member Specials – August 2025
BAAG membership is free, all you need to sign up is an email address. Our members receive a monthly newsletter packed with gardening advice as well as exclusive monthly specials and special member prices on selected products. To receive these specials you’ll just need to tell the register staff you…
Plant Tiles
Plant tiles create stunning, alternative lawns and outdoor solutions instantly at half the cost of using traditional pots! Each tile covers the same area as ten traditional 100mm pots. As the plants grow, the roots bind the media together so that the Plant Tiles can be removed from the tray…
This month in your garden – August
August is the season for change. In Aboriginal seasons, this is Guling – when orchids start to bloom. The days are lengthening and the plants are responding. This season of change brings out the drama queens in the garden. There is the purple and gold of the Hardenbergia and Acacia,…
Art Workshops
We are pleased to announce that there are four new dates for Limestone Sculpture workshops with Jenny Whiteside. Come and spend a day learning how to sculpt limestone with Jenny Whiteside, an award-winning sculptor who works in many types of stone and specialises in figurative works. We have been running…
Gallery Exhibition – ‘Earth’s Tapestry’
Earth’s Tapestry is a selection of paintings, ceramics and textiles which draw upon the artists’ observations and experiences from the natural world: earth, land and sea.
Proteas, Leucadendrons and Leucospermums
The Proteaceae is an ancient family from Gondwanaland, with about 1600 species it is now one of the dominant flowering plants in the southern hemisphere. Proteas are native to southern Africa and belong to the same family of plants (the Proteaceae) as the Australian Banksias, Grevilleas and Teleopa. The name…
Citrus
Planting fruit trees is the most rewarding of garden activities. Citrus brings its own joy when the weather is cold and nothing else is happening. Citrus trees offer glossy green foliage year round, with sweetly scented flowers and beautiful and edible fruit. There are few trees that are as ornamental…
Garden Consultancies
Transforming your garden can be one of the most enjoyable and rewarding changes you can make in your home. When you decide the time is right to start, our consultancy and design services are there to give you the knowledge and confidence you need to ensure you are setting off…
Grapes
Edible grapes (Vitis vinifera) are vigorous deciduous woody vines native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. They climb by means of tendrils, which wrap around objects to support the weight of the vine. Grapes are well suited to hot, dry conditions and full sun. Cultivated grapes have hermaphrodite flowers…
Boronia
In lots of ways I think of this as the native Daphne. Small, difficult, subtle, and then there is this show stopping fragrance that knocks you over and you WANT one. The boronia with the best fragrance is Boronia megastigma known as Brown Boronia. This should be the floral emblem…
Bushfoods
Aboriginal culture is heavily connected with the natural world. Medicines, tools and food can be foraged from natives growing in your own backyard. Not only do they look good, but they add a unique flavour to your dishes. However, the identification and preparation is extremely important as some plants are…
Pot Recycling is back at BAAG
We are very happy to let you know that we are once again able to take your used nursery plastic pots for recycling. (The pots need to be Recycling Code PP5). The recycling bin in located in our driveway on your left.
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