The Garden
The founder of the Garden, Miss Olive Pink, planted many different trees and shrubs in the 20-odd years she lived on site. It is clear from her diaries that many of the seedlings she grew failed to establish in the Garden – probably because of the harsh summers. However, despite the long drought in the 1960s, some of the trees she propagated from seed survive in the Garden today.
There is a self-guided walk around some of the sites of significance for Miss Pink – click on Miss Pink’s Garden Guided Walk to download a PDF version of the walk.
Most of the garden she planted around her hut was a mix of native and introduced species, such as agaves and annual flowers. These plantings were removed when Miss Pink passed away, in line with her wishes to establish a public botanic garden on the Reserve.
Plants for Home Gardens
The flora of Central Australia provides a unique and diverse range of species suitable for making any home garden into an oasis.
Bushfood
Aboriginal people retain an extensive amount of detailed knowledge about the edible properties and medicinal uses of many different plants.
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