Rewilding Suburbia

A practical, beginner-friendly guide to rewilding your patch of suburbia through native gardening, backyard biodiversity and wildlife-friendly projects that attract beneficial insects and create thriving, sustainable ecosystems in any space. Want to save the world? Start with your own backyard. Mel Logozzo just wanted to keep her veggies safe from pests. When she learned about the power of endemic plants to attract helpful native insects, a practical solution soon turned into an obsession. Slowly she set to transforming her quarter-acre suburban block into a gorgeous haven for native plants, insects, birds and animals. Now she guides everyone from newbies to seasoned gardeners on how to encourage biodiversity in their neighbourhoods through plant choice and smart landscaping, bringing the bush into their yards – no matter how small.