Vera Scarth-Johnson Wildflower Reserve

This reserve is named in honour of Vera Scarth-Johnson who received an Order of Australia Medal for her contribution to art and the environment. She was a botanical collector, artist and conservationist who lived near-by from the 1940s until 1972. Vera was passionate about Australian native plants, illustrating and publishing botanical books. She lobbied to protect a significant stand of Cypress pine in the reserve. As the name suggests, wildflowers are prolific in the reserve all year round but particularly in Spring. To help you to identify the plants and wildflowers here, Council have published a Wallum Wildflower Guide. Look out for it at our Council administration centres, libraries or community events in spring.