FEP News

  • Amaroo cultural burn

    Join Amaroo Environmental Education Centre for a day of knowledge sharing with Cultural fire practitioner Robbie Williams from Fire Lore. Robbie will explain how traditional burning practices have been used for millennia to maintain healthy ecosystems, carbonize soil, reduce fuel loads and minimise bushfires. Robbie will then conduct a cool Cultural burn in the Amaroo…

  • Toowoomba RC Biosecurity Advisory Committee

    Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is looking for members of the community that have a passion for ensuring the region remains vigilant in the fight against invasive plants and animals. TRC is running a short expressions of interest process for new members to join its existing Biosecurity Advisory Committee.  The Committee plays a role in advising…

  • The Escarpment Park Friend – Jul 2024

    This issue has a report on the launch event for two books about local plants, a tribute to FEP Founder, Dr John Swarbrick, a report about the Highfield Falls group annual excursion, and information about identifying different Passiflora species.

  • Plant books launch

    1:30 pm Saturday, 15 June at Toowoomba City Library – Two new books on the native plants of our region will be launched: Plants of Southeast Toowoomba’s Bushland Parks and Wattles of Toowoomba and the Condamine Catchment.

  • Toowoomba Emergency Services Information and Volunteer Day

    Sunday 26 May from 10am – 2pm.  This free community event will be located in the TAFE car park area, Cnr Campbell & Lindsay Streets (behind Cobb and Co Museum). FEP will be there. What is the day about?