Tag: plants
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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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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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The Escarpment Park Friend – Dec 2024
This issue includes news about new membership features on the website, work on reducing Cat’s Claw Creeper at Highfields Falls, local native plants, interesting archival material, a study on aquatic insects in streams, adoption of Williams Park at Highfields by FEP, and farewell to Coral Sharrock who worked thousands of hours on several parks.