“It helped a lot to have a vision of the anticipated outcome.” My property, “Mt. Marysmokes” had a recently excavated dam in a minor watercourse when I purchased it in … Continue reading Property Profile: From Bog to Biodiversity
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Passion Vines of SEQ
Back in the January 2007 Land for Wildlife newsletter, Gold Coast Land for Wildlife Officer Darryl Larsen wrote an article outlining the differences between the various passion vine species of … Continue reading Passion Vines of SEQ
Spiders and the Web of Life
What good are spiders? Are they of any ‘use’ on my block? How do I encourage more of them? Maybe these questions are at the top of your list, maybe … Continue reading Spiders and the Web of Life
Winter Orchids
Header: White Fingers, King Greenhoods and Pixie Caps are in flower now. Photos by Maree Manby (left) and Deborah Metters. I gained a love of orchids from my elders who … Continue reading Winter Orchids
Philosophy with Phil: Wattle Homes
We are Land for Wildlifers – so, that means we are interested in helping our wildlife survive in a fragmented world. I kill weeds and plant trees, but I do … Continue reading Philosophy with Phil: Wattle Homes
Quinnie’s story of habitat restoration on Oakey Creek
NOTE: Quinlans is a property owned by the Australian Koala Foundation. The property was named in honour of Peter and Julanne Quinlan, committed conservationists, who generously bequeathed this property to … Continue reading Quinnie’s story of habitat restoration on Oakey Creek
The Queensland Bush Stone-curlew
So much is unknown about Queensland Bush Stone-curlew ecology and behaviour. Information for this article has been gathered from publicly available sources and research undertaken by Griffith University PhD student, … Continue reading The Queensland Bush Stone-curlew
Property Profile, Into the Forest, Maleny
Header: Red-necked Wallabies are some of the regularly-seen wildlife on David and Alison’s property. In the mid-1990s in retirement, we decided to have a ‘tree change’ from small acreage in … Continue reading Property Profile, Into the Forest, Maleny
Links between Fungi, Long-nosed Potoroo and Ecosystem Health
Underground fruiting bodies of fungi are the favourite food of Long-nosed Potoroos. During December 2014 to April 2015 the Lockyer Valley Regional Council supported a local community group to undertake … Continue reading Links between Fungi, Long-nosed Potoroo and Ecosystem Health
An Unsavoury Task Helps Potoroo Researchers
Unfortunately many of us who regularly drive through bushland and rural areas become desensitised to the occasional, non-descript lump of fur or feathers on the side of the road marking … Continue reading An Unsavoury Task Helps Potoroo Researchers