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Welcome to the Medicinal Plant Garden

Garden The Medicinal Plant Garden on the Lismore Campus of Southern Cross University contains an extensive and unique collection of medicinal plants from around the world.

The Garden incorporates the Australian Native Food & Medicine Garden comprising plants used by Australian Indigenous peoples for food or medicine. The Garden also features a number of thematic beds illustrating historical, scientific and other aspects of herbal medicine.

The Garden serves a number of functions:

as a botanic garden that is integrated with the campus landscape
as a "living laboratory" for teaching Naturopathy and Complementary Medicine
as a community resource (disabled access)
as a significant reference collection of medicinal plants
as a resource for research projects on medicinal plants

Blackmores Walk

The Blackmores Walk is a five year joint funded project (2007-2011) between Marcus Blackmore and Southern Cross University. The major aspect of this project is the development of the 'Lake Walk' which encompasses two large pergolas, re-development of old gardens, a central lake sculpture and many small seating areas. The walk will link the gardens to the new multi-purpose Health Clinic.

The Marcus Blackmore Project Team consists of:

Project Manager: Geoff Callan
Uni Project Officer: Geoff Cottee
Gardener: Janet McNamara

The Medicinal Plant Garden is linked to the Medicinal Plant Herbarium

Visiting the Medicinal Plant Garden

The Garden is open to the Public all year round. No entrance fee applies. For guided tours, please contact the Garden Curator, Mr Geoff Callan or the Curator of the Medicinal Plant Herbarium, Dr Hans Wohlmuth (details below).

Contact us

Mr Geoff Callan
Curator - Medicinal Plant Garden
School of Health and Human Sciences
Southern Cross University
PO Box 157
Lismore NSW 2480 Australia

Phone

(02) 6620 3301
Email

geoff.callan@scu.edu.au

Dr Hans Wohlmuth
Curator - Medicinal Plant Herbarium
School of Health and Human Sciences
Southern Cross University
PO Box 157
Lismore NSW 2480 Australia

Phone

(02) 6620 3159 | (02) 6622 3211
Email

hans.wohlmuth@scu.edu.au

Updated: 12 April 2010