Like many lovers of the Australian bush, when I moved on to my 2.5 hectare property in December 1998, I tried to eradicate anything that wasn’t native. “Away with the … Continue reading Fishbone Fern: a pioneer species?
On south-eastern slopes of Clear Mountain is a forest of various eucalypts and Brushbox (Lophostemon confertus). The understorey is dominated by Grass Trees (Xanthorrhea latifolia), some of which have trunks, … Continue reading Clear Mountain Changes Hands
Almost thirty years ago, Craignish landholder Darrell Searle planted a mixed timber plot on his land where his father had previously grown sugar. The plot was on scrub soil, depleted … Continue reading Fraser Coast Walk and Talk
The graft point of the ‘Franklin Tree’ in 2008 prior to the suspected lighting strike, showing a healthy crown of Rusty Gum merging with the Pink Bloodwood branch. Photo by … Continue reading Franklin Tree: The Angophora that changes genus half way up
Adjoining Mt Barney National Park on the border of Queensland and New South Wales lies Gillies Ridge Nature Refuge. As beautiful as our property is, it doesn’t have a reliable … Continue reading Post-fire Recovery: Targeting Rock-wallabies, Glossy Black-Cockatoos and Koalas
Great news for Toowoomba landholders! Land for Wildlife is up and running in Toowoomba and all applications are welcomed. After many years of the program being on hold, Toowoomba Regional … Continue reading Toowoomba Rejoins Land for Wildlife
Kenmore State High School students from years 7 to 12 planted 1000 native plants on the outskirts of the oval next to Moggill Creek to celebrate Schools Tree Day in … Continue reading Kenmore State High School Saves the World – One Tree at a Time
T he track up the hill was steep and took our breath away for a bit as we rested at the top of the ridge. The view down into the … Continue reading Reviving the Kin Kin Rainforests
In my job as a Land for Wildlife Officer I have been privileged to meet many inspirational landowners who have devoted a large part of their lives nurturing their properties. … Continue reading Handing over Custodianship of a Land for Wildlife Property
For a weekend in late October last year, over 20 people descended onto four adjoining Land for Wildlife/Nature Refuge properties in the southern Scenic Rim for a BioBlitz. Most attendees … Continue reading Scenic Rim BioBlitz