Author: Ann Alcock
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Spring Planting – Stage Two
Fifty people attended the planting day. Stage Two of the microforest has now been planted, bringing the plant total of stages one and two to just under 1000 plants. All of these plants are found naturally growing in Hancock St Park. Plants were grown for us by Crows Nest Community Nursery, and we also obtained some…
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Care and maintenance
During the last four months volunteers have continued with regular watering, weeding and mulching. The plants in the microforest have grown well and some are now in flower, despite the cooler weather. The table below shows the rate of growth of several species since planting in April. Some are growing more quickly than others. The…
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Planting Day – a huge success!
Machinery was used to cultivate the soil to a depth of 30cm and a layer of 10cm of compost was incorporated into the soil. The process aims to simulate the ground level of a forest ecosystem. The soil was then evenly raked over in preparation for planting. Stage 1 planting took place on 1 April 2023.…
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Site preparation
In preparation for the planting, we need to remove the grass on this site. This has been done by a herbicide spray undertaken by a Friends of the Escarpment Parks volunteer. It is estimated that the forest which will replace the grass will store 30 times more carbon than the grass can. And once established…
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Microforest creation
Why create a microforest at Hancock St Park? This project has received funding support from the Queensland Government’s Community Sustainability Action grant program and an environment grant from Toowoomba Regional Council. Hancock St Park is an endangered ecosystem (classification 12.5.6: https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/regional-ecosystems/details/?re=12.5.6). The park is a tiny spec of the original natural world, of Rangeville Toowoomba. It is an…
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About Hancock Street Microforest
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Located in Rangeville, Toowoomba, Hancock Street Park is surrounded by urban development but offers locals and visitors an opportunity to connect with nature. The park is just over 3.7 hectares and contains bushland vegetation of significant environmental value. In 2016 the Friends of the Escarpment Parks (FEP) started working with Council to eradicate weeds and…
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Hancock Street Park Microforest
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Friends of the Escarpment Park (FEP) have been successful in obtaining funding from the Qld Government and the Toowoomba Regional Council to develop a Microforest on a 580sqm grassed parcel of land. The land is managed by Toowoomba Regional Council and is adjacent to Hancock Street Park. The project will follow the Miyawaki method of…