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23 February, 2023
Nation's roots firmly planted
LODDON Shire’s Citizen of the Year Howard Rochester has planted a special tree at Inglewood’s Botanical Gardens. He was joined by family members to plant the Ned Kelly grevillia presented to him by Mayor Dan Straub on Australia Day. Mr Rochester...
LODDON Shire’s Citizen of the Year Howard Rochester has planted a special tree at Inglewood’s Botanical Gardens.
He was joined by family members to plant the Ned Kelly grevillia presented to him by Mayor Dan Straub on Australia Day.
Mr Rochester has previously planted new trees at the gardens.
He said he wanted to share the award tree for future generations of Loddon residents and the gardens were a logical location.
The Ned Kelly has the scientific name Grevillea banksii bipinnatifida .
It is a medium dense evergreen native shrub with green fern-like foliage and large bright brush-like orange-red flowers that show all year round. The species is said to be great native bird and bee attractor.
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