Planting for Native Birds, Bees and Butterflies by Jaclyn Crupi makes the case that habitat conservation begins not in reserves or policy rooms, but in the domestic garden — through plant selection, water provision, and a willingness to leave leaf litter where it falls.
About This Book
Countless Australian species of birds, bees, and butterflies are in decline or threatened with extinction, and Crupi's argument is disarmingly practical: the most immediate lever available to most people is their own backyard. This is a book about native planting as an act of ecological responsibility, grounded in the reality of what ordinary gardeners can do. Crupi moves through habitat creation strategies with specificity — from plant selection that prioritises indigenous species, to micro-interventions like water dishes and retained leaf litter. For landscape designers, garden designers, and engaged home gardeners, it reframes the domestic garden as a functioning piece of ecological infrastructure.
Key Features
- 240 pages of planting guidance, habitat strategies, and wildlife-focused garden advice
- Author: Jaclyn Crupi, writer and gardener
- Published by Murdoch Books
What You'll Discover
- How native plant selection creates compounding habitat value — and why species choice matters more than garden size
- Simple, high-impact interventions such as water placement and leaf litter retention that attract native wildlife without structural change
- The ecological relationships between specific birds, bees, and butterflies and the plants that sustain them
- A framework for thinking about private gardens as connected nodes in a broader urban and suburban habitat network
About the Author
Jaclyn Crupi is an Australian writer and gardener whose work focuses on the intersection of domestic gardening and native wildlife. Planting for Native Birds, Bees and Butterflies draws on her experience making the case for ecologically conscious planting practices accessible to a wide audience.
Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 240
- Dimensions: 170 x 215mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781761500466
- Publisher: Murdoch Books
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Landscape architects, garden designers, and home gardeners committed to ecologically sound planting — and anyone working at the intersection of design and environmental stewardship in the Australian context.