In March 2015 I was alerted by a flock of Blue-faced Honeyeaters and butcherbirds to a Southern Boobook owl hiding out in the frangipani tree in my front yard. To … Continue reading Owls on the Outside, Geckos on the Inside
Piccies are baskets made out of Piccabeen (Bangalow) Palm fronds. Indigenous Australians made piccies to carry water, food and tools. They are relatively easy to make and are a great … Continue reading How to make a Piccie
Land for Wildlife member, Leanne Field, releasing Salvinia Weevils into a Salvinia infestation on her property. Regarded as one of the worst weeds in Australia, Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) is a … Continue reading Weevils Help Control Salvinia
Following on from the article on Cockspur Thorn (Maclura cochinchinensis) in the July 2015 edition, we continue the thorny theme with another prickly customer, Barbed-wire Vine or Smilax (Smilax australis). … Continue reading Smilax: Friend or Foe?
It is enjoyable and inspiring to participate in the excitement of a young child actively exploring the natural environment. Small children are fascinated by the world around them, ask innumerable … Continue reading Science at Seven
Nearly all of us have memories from childhood of being outside and being a part of nature whether it was making a cubby up a tree or playing in the … Continue reading Nature-based Play: Getting kids outside the Mapleton State School way
There is much talk about children being obsessed with technology and not connected to nature, but for parents there’s not a whole lot of information about how to combat this. … Continue reading Combating Nature Deficit Disorder
About the middle of 1998 three newly appointed Land for Wildlife Officers (I was one of them) and their regional coordinator met for the first time at Woodend Nature Reserve … Continue reading Looking back on 17 years of Land for Wildlife South East Queensland
In mid-December 2015, Land for Wildlife South East Queensland reached a milestone with the registration of our 4000th property. This achievement was celebrated on the stunning 4000th property owned by … Continue reading Celebrating 4000 Land for Wildlife Properties