Cottesloe Native Garden
The project area is enclosed by the green line. There is more information about this project underneath the map.
Cottesloe Native Garden has only been a project area for Cottesloe Coastcare since 2006. Mary and Eddie Edwards were the first to care for this patch of remnant vegetation and weeded and planted with a small group of volunteers in the early 1980's. The children of Seaview Kindergarten also planted here. You can read more about Mary and Eddie's work in our 2006-07 newsletter.
In 1983 the naturalist Robert Powell identified 37 local native plant species. In October 2006 30 local plants remained, despite massive weed infestation. Among the remaining plants, 8 species, unfortunately, have less than 6 specimens remaining. Efforts are underway to take cuttings and collect seed to ensure that these last remaining specimens are not lost to Cottesloe forever.
