Big old trees cool our streets in summer.They soften harsh winds.They hold our fragile soils together during storms and heavy rain.They clean the air we breathe and provide shade on those blistering forty-degree afternoons when the garden — and we ourselves — are struggling. But beyond helping us… trees are also home. Entire ecosystems live within them...

If you’ve wandered down the main street of Naracoorte recently, you’ve no doubt noticed the stunning canopy of pink that’s stealing the show right now. The Crataegus laevigata rosa plena or simply Pink Flowering Hawthorn, is putting on a stunning display, a sign that spring has truly settled in.