Author Archives: Mt Gravatt Environment Group
GroNative South East Queensland
By: Michael Fox What Pollinator Link® garden style do you want to create? Tropical/Balinese Cottage Garden Native Rainforest Birds and Butterflies Kids Garden Native Meadow Download GroNative App (South East Queensland) to: Explore Garden Styles – what do you want … Continue reading
Young life lost on motorway on-ramp
Originally posted on Mount Gravatt Environment Group:
By: Michael Fox Healthy young male Koala “Let me know if I can help lobbying for Koala fencing or wildlife bridges. It breaks my heart to see the good work we have been…
Birds and Bees love Golden Penda
By: Michael Fox Golden Penda Xanthostemon chrysanthus grows naturally in coastal rainforest in north Queensland from Townsville to Cape York. However, it is also happy growing in Brisbane although the spectacular flowering we have had this year is usual. The birds and … Continue reading
The Blue Banded Bee – The Farmer’s Friend
Originally posted on My Wild Australia:
I was really excited to discover some of these attractive looking bees on a cassia shrub near the house recently. I walked past it one day and I could hear an intermittent buzzing sound.…
Meeting Costa at Millen Farm
By: Michael Fox I visited Millen Farm at Samford yesterday for their International Compost Awareness Week event. It was a real pleasure to listen as Costa, from Gardening Australia, shared his passion for everything from plants to people. Costa talk … Continue reading
Pollinator Link Display – Paten Park Native Nursery
By: Michael Fox I know Backyard Bee Homes are valuable Shelter for our native bees, however, I was still amazed to a prospective tenant checking out the accommodation before I even finished up setting up the Pollinator Link Display. Pollinator … Continue reading
Are you ready to be a Pollinator Link Hero?
By: Michael Fox To achieve our target of 30,000 Brisbane gardens by 2022 we are recruiting Pollinator Link® Heros to help. Are you saying: “I already have water, food and shelter in my garden for wildlife. So I don’t need to register as … Continue reading
Target 30,000 Brisbane Gardens
By: Michael Fox Do you want to see more butterflies, birds and bees in parks and gardens around Brisbane? Join others who are already bringing a bit of bush into their urban gardens; providing water, food and shelter for our … Continue reading
Students + Bunnings + Men’s Shed .. what a team!
By: Michael Fox “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” Henry Ford This morning I experienced an inspiring example of our community working together to create a special experience and a special place for students … Continue reading
Coffs Harbour Butterfly House – Get close to nature
By: Michael Fox Traveling in Northern NSW over Christmas? Consider visiting Coffs Harbour Butterfly House. I visited the Butterfly House on the way to Sydney in June. I also had the honour meeting the owners Ian & Ros Bryant, an inspiring pair … Continue reading







