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  • Planting Day – a huge success!
    Ann Alcock
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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.…

  • Site preparation
    Ann Alcock
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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…

  • The Escarpment Park Friend – Jan 2023
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    The Escarpment Park Friend – Jan 2023

    This issue features information about the upcoming Charles and Motee Rogers Reserve Open Day, the Hancock Street Microforest, identification of plants (including weeds), and more.

  • Microforest creation
    Ann Alcock
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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…

  • About Hancock Street Microforest
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    About Hancock Street Microforest

    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…