Koalas and Koala Bells
Two and a half years ago we bought five acres opposite a bushland reserve. We fell in love with the sheer number of trees on the property. Unfortunately, there were … Continue reading Koalas and Koala Bells
Kenmore State High School Saves the World – One Tree at a Time
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
Home Among the Gumtrees
My love of gardening started at the ages of 2-6 when I was in care with my elderly grandparents. My Nanna tasked me with dead heading marigolds and I learnt … Continue reading Home Among the Gumtrees
Over a Decade of Restoration at Fig Tree Pocket
In Fig Tree Pocket, Sylvia Alexander and Ian Yeo have achieved significant restoration outcomes on their steep land draining to the Brisbane River, working together with their Land for Wildlife neighbours in the Foambark Gully gang. … Continue reading Over a Decade of Restoration at Fig Tree Pocket
Tribute to Graeme Wilson
Graeme admiring the decades of restoration of his bit of paradise in Brookfield. It was sad to hear that late last year, one of Brisbane City Council’s original Land for … Continue reading Tribute to Graeme Wilson
Landholder Profile: Gordon Wilkinson – A Man of Inventions
One of Gordon’s first memories of his property was of crawling on his hands and knees under impenetrable thickets of tree-sized groundsel along a wallaby track until he happened upon … Continue reading Landholder Profile: Gordon Wilkinson – A Man of Inventions
Settling in for Lunch along Wonga Creek
It’s been an interesting and fulfilling couple of years and it all started when Cody Hochen from the Brisbane City Council gently talked Glen and I into joining Land for … Continue reading Settling in for Lunch along Wonga Creek
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
Property Profile: Weed control, restoration & wildlife, Upper Brookfield
After more than 13 years of living within the 5 km radius of the Brisbane CBD, we decided that it was time for some peace and quiet in the bush … Continue reading Property Profile: Weed control, restoration & wildlife, Upper Brookfield
Property Profile: A Biodiversity Hotspot, Mt Crosby
Header: Lloyd’s Mock Olive in flower. Our 2.5 acres of paradise in the western suburbs of Brisbane is a veritable biodiversity hotspot. Since purchasing the property in 2003 (or should … Continue reading Property Profile: A Biodiversity Hotspot, Mt Crosby