Category: Parks
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Panorama Crescent progress
John Gouldson reports that Crows Nest Community Nursery was the source of plants for revegetation of Panorama Crescent Park. About 75 native trees and 60 pots of native grasses were planted. The images below show some of the growth after about 6 years.
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Redwood Park Madeira Challenge
A huge thankyou to all who made it down to Redwood Park to weed this morning. In attendance were the Trybooking registrants for the fully subscribed Redwood Park Madeira Challenge and members of the Toowoomba Bushwalkers Club.They were ably supported by six of our regular weeding team. A total of 95 work hours were clocked…
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FEP Open Day – 8 March
FEP Open Day for Parks Week 2025 will be at Williams Park, Highfields. There is a full program for the day with something to interest people of all ages and backgrounds. Knowledgeable guides will lead walks to observe birds, insects, local geology, and nocturnal animals.
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FEP Open Day – 8 March
The Friends of Escarpment Parks is hosting our Open Day at Williams Park in Highfields this year on Saturday, March 8th as part of Toowoomba Regional Council Parks Week. FEP has recently started working there and although it is not a large park, it has the added interest of Klein Creek running through the middle.…
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SOLD OUT – Redwood Park Madeira Weed Challenge
SOLD OUT – 31 January 2025 Fifteen volunteers are invited to clear a half acre of rampant, smothering Madeira Vine. Redwood Park is home to many vulnerable species and has great biodiversity. Friends of the Escarpment volunteers are unable to bring this particular area under control on their own. They need 4 hours of your…
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2025 annual work plans
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2025 Open Day – Date claimer
Each year in March Toowoomba Regional Council celebrates Parks Week. FEP participates by hosting an Open Day in one of the parks where FEP members work. In 2025 TRC Parks Week will be 3 – 10 March. FEP will host its Open Day event at Williams Park in Highfields on Saturday, 8 March. The event…
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Microforest survey
Microforest Sentiment Survey. Daniel James, a student at UTS, is studying micro forests and has requested FEP members assistance in completing a survey on micro forests https://forms.gle/nJJA7R8nnzLabvhr9
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Park visit – 26 October
Our next Park Visit will be held Saturday 26th October at 9:30 am. The park chosen is Williams Park at Highfields which has only recently come under the banner of FEP. This pretty park is described as a hidden gem in the heart of Highfields and is set on one side of Klein Creek. It is…
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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…