IVSMA Herbs

04/10/2026

🐦 Bird baths and H5 bird flu: Know what to do

You don’t need to remove your bird bath, but simple steps can help support local birdlife while reducing disease risks.

Bird baths can bring different birds together, creating opportunities for infection to spread through contaminated water, droppings or feathers.

Help reduce disease risks by:

💧 Refreshing the water frequently

🧽 Regularly cleaning and disinfecting your bird bath

🧼 Washing your hands after cleaning

🐕 Keeping pets away from bird baths and other places where wildlife gathers

🐦 Avoiding feeding wild birds, which can encourage large numbers and different species to gather.

Support local birdlife with clean water, healthy habitat and plenty of opportunities to forage naturally.

If you see sick or dead birds or other wildlife:

✅ AVOID contact

✅ RECORD what you see

✅ REPORT it by using the online form https://forms.bfs.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forms/23970 or call the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888

01/09/2026

30/08/2026

So I've become a little obsessed with species Pelargonium (among other herbal wonders)... this is part reason why. Woke up to these this morning to put a smile on anyone's face! 😍😁

28/04/2026

ᴡᴇ’ʀᴇ ʙᴀᴄᴋ...

​🌿 𝑷𝑹𝑬𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑺𝑷𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑮 🌿

​Currently busy in the yard prepping a limited run of the 𝚛𝚊𝚛𝚎, the 𝚞𝚗𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚘𝚗, and the 𝚞𝚗𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝚘𝚏 - 𝚊𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚘𝚕𝚍 𝚏𝚊𝚟𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚜.

​𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵. 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀.

📆 ​Watch this space for our upcoming ꜱᴘʀɪɴɢ/ꜱᴜᴍᴍᴇʀ garage sale dates. Wellington N.S.W.

14/12/2023

Open till 2 today and each day up to Christmas Eve. Come pick up a potted bargain or even a bench seat or hanging shelf. Grab a cuppa from The Mallee Hen's Nest and come for a browse.

Bird pots - small $10, medium $15 and large $18.
Little bonsai pots $5.
For the gardener who's already got enough plants - something to put them in 😁
No holds, pickup only, cash preferred.
Open 9-2-ish most days until Christmas Eve 😎

07/12/2023

Check out the Pop-Up Plant Shop at The Mallee Hen's Nest in Wellington! 🪴
IVSMA Herbs have scrummaged a few potted herbs to add to the wonderful mix of plants on offer by a bunch of local green thumbs.

☺️ IVSMA Herbs had a bit of a set back in the gardens but we are slowing getting back into things. Any further potted edibles/herbs we find ready to go out, up to Christmas, we will pop into the shop.

Opening this Saturday 9th December 😎
It's gonna be hot, so pop in early and get first choice!

15/12/2022

IVSMA Herb voucher up for grabs! Along with heaps of other goodies & vouchers donated by local Wellington businesses toward a great cause. Go grab a ticket… Drawn this Saturday 17th Dec. 12pm.

🎄 Wᴇʟʟɪɴɢᴛᴏɴ Lɪᴏɴs Cʜʀɪsᴛᴍᴀs Hᴀᴍᴘᴇʀ Rᴀғғʟᴇ 🎁

𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙣!
Hampers with a combined value of hundreds of dollars worth of goods/gift certificates.
Donated by local businesses & individuals.

Wellington Lions are joining Andrew Gee MP & Orange LIONS CLUB in supporting Kyiv Lions Club raising funds toward care packages.
Our 2022 Christmas raffle hampers are filled with heaps of goodies. We will also have collection buckets out & about for donations. Proceeds of both going directly toward Ukraine care packages.
𝘽𝙪𝙮 𝙖 𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩 &/𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝙐𝙠𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥. 💙🇺🇦💛

With thanks to our generous raffle sponsors/prize donors...

Cusack's Butchery
Wellington Soldiers Memorial Club
Dowto's family meats
Caves Wood Gallery and gifts
Made In Wello
The Blue Gate Nursery
IVSMA Herbs
Coles Wellington
Woolworths Wellington
Central Butchery Wellington
Wellington Newsagency
Keirle's Pharmacy
Wendy Mairi
Eleni Prezanis Setter
Wellington Lions Members
Wellington Lions Club
IVSMA Art

Tickets $2 each - On sale at our Pre-Loved Book Fair at Western Gallery -𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿 - 𝗦𝗮𝘁 | 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺 - 𝟮𝗽𝗺 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗰 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 - Also from various venues around Wellington.

11/11/2022

𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙨 & 𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 The Blue Gate 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘆!
14-18 Lee St Wellington NSW.

📸 These pics are todays fresh stock in store... More & varied stock arriving regularly, plants are loving this weather!

If passing by Wellington NSW stop in for a browse…
🪴 The Blue Gate has a great range of beautiful plants, including uncommon herbs/edibles/cottage garden plants from us, IVSMA Herbs, alongside wonderful garden art/sculpture by local artisans. If the big blue gate is closed access through The Mallee Hen's Nest & Jespresso Coffee Co. where you can browse unique housewares, gifts & clothing while enjoying a cuppa. ☕️

05/10/2022

Waste not, want not…. Even if you grow your own!
Save even more from landfill & improve your garden by composting at home.

😋 Eat Your Garden! IVSMA Herbs available at The Blue Gate nursery…. Fresh stock arriving soon!

💚 LOVE FOOD, HATE WASTE 💚

Storing our food correctly keeps it fresher longer and less goes to waste. Are you food saving savvy?

Simply like this post and share your favourite food waste hack in the comments below for your chance to win some Love Food Hate Waste NSW food huggers that keep cut fruit and veg fresh longer.

Some fantastic food storage tips can be found here: https://bit.ly/3EeGWsE

Competition closes at 11:59PM AEST on 12th October 2022. One lucky winner will be chosen and contacted via direct message (DM) from this account on 17th October.

26/03/2022

Our herbs & edibles are available from The Blue Gate!
If passing by Wellington NSW stop in for a browse…
The Blue Gate has a great range of beautiful plants, including uncommon herbs/edibles/cottage garden plants from IVSMA Herbs alongside wonderful garden art/sculpture by local artisans. Access through The Mallee Hen's Nest Nest & Jespresso Coffee Co. where you can browse unique housewares, gifts & clothing while enjoying a cuppa.

Everyone’s welcome at The Blue Gate Nursery. Now open 7 days a week. Access through and Mallee Hens Nest. Sat & Sun 9am - 2pm. spinescens