Honour GArden

A mix of native plants, including small trees to honour the volunteers at the Barossa Bushgardens. 

Transformed from a seed production site to a garden with a mix of native plants in 2015, this garden now contains a selection of plants suitable for backyards, including daisies and other herbaceous plants, climbers, small, medium large shrubs and small trees. 

Originally a seed production site, the garden now honours the volunteers who help look after the gardens and nursery. When spaces in this garden open up, volunteers are invited to choose replacement plants. This provides the volunteers with an opportunity to be part of a growing legacy. All the plants in this garden have been chosen by former volunteers. 

The Honor Garden was originally called Barossa Seed Garden and contained a large selection of local Acacia species. Some of the original plantings, including those that self-seeded are still represented here. 

Most Acacia species are short-lived and when most of the original plantings died, the garden was re-developed and renamed in 2015. Volunteers involved in the BBG at the time, were actively involved in the upgrade, chose and then planted a variety of native plant species, suitable to be planted in small backyards. 

Dwarf She-oak (Allocasuarina pusilla) can also be found in this garden and is one of the original plantings from 2001.