Grow me Instead 
Reprint #2 Booklets now available

email gdalwood@ngisa.com.au

http://www.growmeinstead.com.au/

Grow Me Instead (GMI) is an initiative of the Nursery and Garden Industry Australia (NGIA) promoting a positive change in the attitude of both industry and consumers toward invasive plants.

Originally starting in NSW as 'Discovering Alternatives to Garden Escapes' the Grow Me Instead program now covers the whole of Australia. Funding from the Federal Government enabled the initial publication of Grow Me Instead throughout Australia, with additional funding from the South Australian Government through the Community Natural Resource Management grants for land care, coast care and water care allowing for a reprint guide for SA.

The Nursery and Garden Industry SA Inc has now distributed 28,000 GMI booklets within SA through its network of Industry Garden Centres, various NRM regional Boards and garden clubs.

The various Grow Me Instead projects have identified 27 invasive urban plants in each Australian state and territory along with a range of suggested superior alternatives. Due to its size and diverse climate, the Queensland project identified 30 invasive plants in each of three bioregions, Sub Tropics, Dry Tropics and Wet Tropics.

The invasive plant lists are not definitive for each state, territory or
bio region, there are many other plants being monitored for their invasive potential. Industry and consumers are encouraged to seek professional advice and to make the most informed plant choice possible.

Use the hyperlink at the top of the page to reach the GMI website, identify your state or territory and follow the prompts for both the invasive plants and their recommended non invasive alternative.