1. 1 2 3 45 67 8 9 10 11 Plenty Campus Plants Trail Begin here Follow the trail stations around the campus and learn about the plants you will find here. At each station there is a task for you to perform.

2. 1 These tropical plants are clearly not native to this area. Task: Examine the trunks closely. Can you see how they grow? These tropical plants are clearly not native to this area. Task: Examine the trunks closely. Can you see how they grow? NextMap

3. 2 Next The beautiful red flower of the callistemon is often called a bottlebrush. Task: Look closely and try to find out how seeds from these plants may spread. The beautiful red flower of the callistemon is often called a bottlebrush. Task: Look closely and try to find out how seeds from these plants may spread.

4. 3 MapNext Melaleucas are sometimes called paperbarks. Task: Feel the bark of this tree. Describe its properties. Melaleucas are sometimes called paperbarks. Task: Feel the bark of this tree. Describe its properties.

5. 4 MapNext This garden has been populated with only one type of plant. Task: What are the benefits of planting the same species together in one area? This garden has been populated with only one type of plant. Task: What are the benefits of planting the same species together in one area?

6. 5 MapNext Ferns are native Australian plants often found in damp gullies. Task: Look closely at the fern. Can you see new fronds beginning to grow? Ferns are native Australian plants often found in damp gullies. Task: Look closely at the fern. Can you see new fronds beginning to grow?

7. 6 MapNext Wattles often bloom around July and August. Task: Look closely at the wattle. Are birds and insects attracted to it? Wattles often bloom around July and August. Task: Look closely at the wattle. Are birds and insects attracted to it?

8. 7 MapNext This beautiful old tree provides shelter and food for birds and small creatures. Task: How many people does it take to encircle its trunk at the base? This beautiful old tree provides shelter and food for birds and small creatures. Task: How many people does it take to encircle its trunk at the base?

9. 8 MapNext The lichen growing on this tree is actually a plant itself. Task: Where on the tree is the lichen growing? Does it harm the tree? The lichen growing on this tree is actually a plant itself. Task: Where on the tree is the lichen growing? Does it harm the tree?

10. 9 This majestic big red gum is possibly hundreds of years old. Task: Estimate the height of this tree. This majestic big red gum is possibly hundreds of years old. Task: Estimate the height of this tree. MapNext

11. 10 MapNext The leaves on this tree are smooth, shiny and symmetrical. Task: Explain how broad leaves with a big surface area help the tree. The leaves on this tree are smooth, shiny and symmetrical. Task: Explain how broad leaves with a big surface area help the tree.

12. 11 MapNext This is a deciduous tree which loses its leaves in autumn. Task: Try to find evidence that new growth is coming soon. This is a deciduous tree which loses its leaves in autumn. Task: Try to find evidence that new growth is coming soon.