After a very quiet year due to COVID restrictions the Nangawooka Flora Reserve will resume its usual service this weekend.

It will hold its autumn open day, in conjunction with the Australian Plant Society, on Sunday May 2 from 9.30am to 3.30pm.

There will be a sausage sizzle and both morning and afternoon tea will be on offer.

The Australian Plant Society will hold a plant sale, with growers on hand to provide advice on planting and nurturing plants.

Free soil testing is available for those who take along soil samples, as well as grafting demonstrations.

Maintained by volunteers, Nangawooka is a 5-acre reserve north of Victor Harbor on the corner of Waterport Road and the Adelaide - Victor Harbor Road. 

It was started in 1982 and plantings range from WA species at the Northern end of the reserve to a mix of general native species in the centre and species specific to the Fleurieu Peninsula nearer the Southern entrance.

At this time of year Hakeas, Banksias and Correas are flowering, with Acacias scenting the air and putting on a display and Grevilleas in bud

Entry to the reserve is free but a gold coin donation is always appreciated.

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