From Paddock to Forest
When Maureen and her husband first moved onto their property in Coolabine on the Sunshine Coast over 30 years ago, the drainage line on their property was no more than … Continue reading From Paddock to Forest
From Farm to Forest: 30 Years of Revegetation
Top image caption: This aerial image from 2001 shows the extent of lantana and previously cleared steep areas on Daryl and Craig’s property. The brown areas in the gullies are … Continue reading From Farm to Forest: 30 Years of Revegetation
Plant and they will come
Peter Burke and Lisbet Dean are proud Land for Wildlife members who have also entered into a Voluntary Conservation Agreement with Noosa Council. Their property on Black Mountain Range in … Continue reading Plant and they will come
From Working Towards to Registered
Arecent visit to a Land for Wildlife property in Palmwoods showcased the wonderful conservation outcomes that can be achieved through dedication, hard work and long-term goals. Wandering through the young … Continue reading From Working Towards to Registered
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
Folk Festival Creates a Wildlife Haven
At first glance the two concepts – staging a major cultural festival and managing a property for wildlife – seem incompatible. Yet organisers of the Woodford Folk Festival have made great progress with both. Their … Continue reading Folk Festival Creates a Wildlife Haven
Invisible but Valuable: Secretive rails in our waterways
Much attention is given to improving the condition of our waterways. Having native vegetation, good water quality and healthy populations of fish and invertebrates in our creeks and rivers is … Continue reading Invisible but Valuable: Secretive rails in our waterways
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
Property Profile: Restoring a Melaleuca wetland, Moodlu
In 1981, we purchased our 15 acre property, with nearly three quarters of the property previously cleared for timber. The soil in the southern section of our property was so … Continue reading Property Profile: Restoring a Melaleuca wetland, Moodlu
Property Profile: Seeing a Property’s Potential, Yugar
In August 2003 we acquired this property due to its potential i.e. it had a number of mature Eucalypts and Black Wattle on a sloping block towards a seasonal gully. … Continue reading Property Profile: Seeing a Property’s Potential, Yugar