Summer nights after rain are great times to go frogging. Walking around creeks and swamps at night is not everyone’s idea of fun, but with a little preparation and the … Continue reading Where do frogs go in winter?
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Hollow Log Retreat: Part of the Open Property Scheme 2014
“Hollow Log Retreat ” 21st May, Mount Byron, Somerset “Grazing and Koalas can coexist. Just don’t clear everything. Most Koalas do not occur in reserves – they occur on private land. Koalas … Continue reading Hollow Log Retreat: Part of the Open Property Scheme 2014
Landholders help protect the threatened Collared Delma
The Collared Delma (Delma torquata) is a small legless lizard that is found in scattered populations across South East Queensland. It has been recorded from undisturbed open forests around western … Continue reading Landholders help protect the threatened Collared Delma
Carney’s Creek: Part of the Open Property Scheme 2014
“Ballow View” 31st May, Scenic Rim I encourage other Land for Wildlife members to stick with it as there are probably more species on your place than the ones you … Continue reading Carney’s Creek: Part of the Open Property Scheme 2014
Nightfall Camp: Part of the Open Property Scheme 2014
“Nightfall Camp” 24th May, Lamington, Scenic Rim View Full Newsletter
Cooran: Part of the Open Property Scheme 2014
“In 1983 the hills around Cooran were bare. Massive rainforest and eucalypt trees had been felled for timber, followed by dairy farming, pineapples and other orchards. The landscape we see now is a..” Continue Reading
Jensen Swamp: Part of the Open Property Scheme 2014
“Jensens Swamp” 11th May, Lowood, Somerset “We call ourselves the Swamp People – it is a dirty old swamp but we think it’s great. About 22 years ago we started planting … Continue reading Jensen Swamp: Part of the Open Property Scheme 2014
The Leaning Fig Leans No More
At lunch we heard the roar. It seemed to go on and on crashing and tearing its way to the ground. Our initial impression was that it was close by and so I immediately searched along the trails around the centre. Nothing. A few days later Susan suggested it might have been the leaning… Continue Reading
Property Profile: Restoring a Melaleuca wetland, Moodlu
In 1981, we purchased our 15 acre property, with nearly three quarters of the property previously cleared for timber. The soil in the southern section of our property was so … Continue reading Property Profile: Restoring a Melaleuca wetland, Moodlu
The value of one tree for wildlife, Tarampa
When shopping for a new residence 27 years ago we immediately snapped up our current home, mainly because of the 40 mature Queensland Blue Gums (Eucalyptus tereticornis) growing on the … Continue reading The value of one tree for wildlife, Tarampa