Fire plays a huge role in most of Australia’s ecosystems. We often hear about extreme and intense fires, but it is becoming increasingly known that many ecosystems have evolved with … Continue reading Fire Destroys and Renews
Would you like to make the most of the rainwater that falls on your land instead of having it just drain away? Swales may be what you are looking for. … Continue reading Swales
Have you ever seen a seemingly mummified spider resting on the leaf of a small shrub or a blade of grass? It may have encountered a gruesome demise caused by … Continue reading Entomopathogenic Fungi
It is early November and a cool breeze hits my face as I look out at the rolling hills, the rugged peaks of the Glasshouse Mountains to the south and … Continue reading Geology of the Sunshine Coast
During autumn and winter this year, a series of fire management workshops were delivered by Victor Steffensen and Leeton Lee from Firesticks Alliance on four Land for Wildlife properties and … Continue reading Indigenous Fire Management Training in the Lockyer
There has been much discussion in the media about the recent bushfire season and the devastating impacts on wildlife. Wildlife carers were inundated with burnt, displaced and injured animals. As … Continue reading Fauna After Fire
I live on Yuggera/Ugarapul country in the Lockyer Valley. In April 2019 I hosted a Traditional Cultural Burning Workshop at my Land for Wildlife property in Grantham. This workshop was … Continue reading Indigenous Cultural Burning
The study of fungi is called mycology and those who study fungi are called ‘fun guys’ amongst their friends and peers, or more technically, mycologist. Believe it or not, fungi … Continue reading Enchanting World of Fungi
Fossilised imprint of a round leaf with lots of fine veins, possibly from a ginko-type plant. All photos taken from fossils found in early Jurassic Ripley Road Sandstone on a … Continue reading Fossils of SEQ
Before I purchased my property in 1975 it had been used as part of a larger cattle property and was partially cleared. My 160 acres at Conondale is situated in … Continue reading Using Fire to Encourage a Biodiverse Grassy Understorey