The Darling Wildflower Show The Darling Wildflower Show has been
presented by the Darling Wildflower Society since 1917, and the
work is substantiallly done by volunteers. The work of the
society focusses on two significant aspects of renosterveld,
namely its unique character and the urgent need for its
conservation. This has led to the recent founding of the Darling
Wildflower Trust, and whilst continuing to support local
charities, the income from the show now mainly goes towards
conservation initiatives like the Darling Flora Project. As
there are too many plants on show to label each individually, an
example of each plant is provided on the specimen tables. Here
you can find the full name of each plant, and view related
species. In addition, this year, there is a unique display of
lichens compiled by the experienced and respected amateur
botanist Dr. Pixie Littlewort.The show is designed around the
different soil types found in the Darling district. The marked
difference between the plantlife of the vario