Little wildflowers are now appearing among the native grasses and weeds in woodland remnants across New England.

Kate Boyd, leader of the tree group’s bushland regeneration volunteers said: “I’d love people to see the Pretty Cryptandra, Rice Flowers and Candlesticks, and to smell Brachyloma and a Chocolate Lily.

“There should be three or four types of daisy plus pea flowers like orange Pultenaea, pink Lotus and purple Hardenbergia.”

“We are so lucky to have these and other wildflowers growing right here in town along with interesting insects, little skinks and other animals. They are remnants of ecological communities that were once common across the tablelands but are now recognised as endangered.”

Ms Boyd will show people the best areas of natural woodlands on North Hill surrounding Apex Lookout on Friday, and Snow Gums Bushland Reserve at the northern end of Markham St on Saturday.

After enjoying the wildflowers people can stay to help save the wildflowers from invading weeds. Armidale Tree Group has regular weeding bees on Fridays and some Saturdays.

“The council is trying to keep the remnants that are in its parks but protecting the native groundcover from weeds requires great care - that is why volunteer help is needed,” Ms Boyd said.

“There has been excellent work done over the last few years by volunteers so the Broom plants are no longer shading out the natives and we’ve enabled the grasses and flowers to recover in some of the patches that were being smothered by Periwinkle, Honeysuckle or Blackberry. New volunteers are needed to carefully pull up or cut and poison stems of weeds in the areas we’ve not had time to work on.”

Many garden plants become weeds if they get into bushland, so Ms Boyd asks residents not to dump soil or garden clippings near bushland because they can smother wildflowers and native grass.

Birds also bring seeds from gardens but they have less chance of growing where there is a good cover of natives.

“We don’t spray all the weeds because that would kill the natives,” Ms Boyd said.

“Doing bushland regeneration is enjoyable, chatting with new friends as we weed and seeing wild plants recover.”

The wildflower wanders start at 9am on Friday at the corner of Newton and Jessie Streets, and 9am Saturday at the bend in Markham St below Snow Gums Bushland Reserve.

Please wear sun protection.

To help with weeding, phone Ms Boyd on 0429 724-026 or turn up and bring gloves and secateurs if possible.