Turning a new block into a habitat for wildlife | Gardening Australia

What does it take to turn a bare housing estate backyard into a haven for wildlife? Ecologist Dr Christina Zdenek and her partner Chris Hay started with weeds and dust and, using locally native species, created woodland, riparian and rainforest habitats in a 200-square-metre space. 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Meeting Owners 00:51 Dust Bowl Start 01:12 Habitat Vision 01:35 Rock Wall 02:13 Native Choices 02:47 Wildlife Pond 03:44 Pond Edges 04:27 Birdlife Priorities 04:41 Bird Perch 05:43 Bird Branches 06:21 Flowering Shrubs 07:06 Rainforest Corner 07:33 Leaf Litter 08:01 Easy Starting Tips 08:16 Inspiring Others #GardeningAustralia #NativeGarden #HabitatGarden #WildlifeGarden #BirdFriendly #LocallyNative #BackyardWildlife #UrbanBirds #Biodiversity 📺Gardening Australia — Stream all seasons on ABC iview: https://ab.co/GardeningAustraliaiview Subscribe 🔔 http://ab.co/GA-subscribe Factsheet 📃 https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/how-... SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://www.abc.net.au/gardening#news... ___________________________________________ Inspiring, entertaining and full of practical advice - Gardening Australia is an ABC TV program providing gardening know-how and inspiration. Join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they unearth gardening ideas, meet avid gardeners and look at some of the most inspiring gardens from across the country. Stream more: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/gard... Facebook:   / gardeningaustralia   Instagram:   / gardeningaustralia   Web: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening ___________________________________________ This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).