Tag: plants
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QWaLC News – Mar 2025
The Queensland Water and Land Carers (QWaLC) March newsletter is available online. Topics include:
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Weed Spotters – March 2025
Weed Spotters Network has posted the March 2025 bulletin. The lead article is about high-risk pathways for unwanted ornamentals. There are also aids to identifying some weeds and other useful information.
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Amaroo microforest – rescheduled
Cyclone Alfred is moving on it is now possible to reschedule this eventful Sunday, 16 March from 7:30 am. A bit more than a year ago, Amaroo Environmental Education Centre planted approximately 900 seedlings in a microforest. The plants have grown well but would benefit from some maintenance work. If you have an hour to spare…
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Amaroo microforest – postponed
Cyclone Alfred is arriving more slowly than expected. This event has been postponed to a date to be notified. Watch the Facebook page for updates. A bit more than a year ago, Amaroo Environmental Education Centre planted approximately 900 seedlings in a microforest. The plants have grown well but would benefit from some maintenance work. If…
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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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Amaroo microforest maintenance – 9 March
On 11th November 2023 Amaroo Environmental Education Centre planted approximately 900 seedlings in a micro forest. It now needs some maintenance, so if you have an hour to spare to remove weeds and add mulch please come along. Details and registration via Facebook event.
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Backing onto Bush Workshop – 1 March
Backing Onto Bush workshops are a half-day session for peri-urban and rural residential landholders to learn about fire ecology and what keeps the bush healthy. This half-day session includes: Walk away from the workshop with the ability to: Location: Steve Jones Community Centre, 1 Honan St, Withcott QLD 4352 Time: 9:00 – 1:00pm RSVP and…
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Habitat restoration
This piece about habitat restoration published in The Conversation may interest FEP members engaged in similar work. Lockyer Uplands Catchments Inc (LUCI) is one of the examples discussed.
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