There are many resources available to people who want to conserve and expand opportunities for birds to flourish in urban settings and in their own backyards.
Here is a list of web resources we have come across:
- Birds in Backyards helps you choose the site, the birds and the plants. See www.birdsinbackyards.net.
- Birdlife Australia has lots of information about creating a bird friendly garden. See https://birdlife.org.au.
- Great Aussie Bird Count has lots of tips. See https://aussiebirdcount.org.au/.
- Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre has ideas to support cockatoos even for small gardens. See https://blackcockatoorecovery.com
- Nature Play WA gives insights into why you might want to have a wildlife friendly garden for your children’s wellbeing. See https://www.natureplaywa.org.au.
- Perth based gardener and horticulturalist Sabrina Hahn focuses increasingly on sustainable gardens. See https://sabrinahahn.com.au
- Perth NRM Citizen Science Project, Turning Gardeners into Conservationists, has lots of information, including wildlife friendly structures. See https://www.perthnrm.com/project/gardening-for-wildlife/.
- ReWild Perth will help you bring nature home. See https://rewildperth.com.au.
- WA Naturalists’ Club 2023 edition, Growing Local –Gardening with local plants in Perth, by Robert Powell and Jane Emberson, has lots of information to help you choose the plants that are right for your garden.
