Category Archives: Bushcare
Pollinator Link thriving with Griffith Mates help
By: Michael Fox What can a community achieve? Engage some friends and neighbours, involve Griffith Mates students, source donations of mulch and logs from Dale at Climb n Grind, plants for restoration from SOWN, then allow time for nature to work … Continue reading
Griffith mates advertised it. I love nature and the environment
By: Laurie Deacon & Larissa Roberts A team of 27 Griffith Mates students and community members! “Ok team, this is the plan. We have thirty plants to go in, logs and mulch to stabilise the banks reducing erosion.” . . … Continue reading
Mmmm … beautiful winter day and fresh baked cake
By: Laurie Deacon Our Sunday working bee on the Pollinator Link Garden at Mt Gravatt SHS went well. New parents and kids joined us! It is such a pleasure to watch city kids getting in touch with nature, getting their … Continue reading
Three Easy Steps to vibrant backyards
By: Michael Fox Our new Pollinator Link flyer is now available and printed copies will be available. For copies of the flyer email Pollinator Link Project Manager: Sandra Tuszynska – pollinatorlink@gmail.com You are free to print, copy or distribute this … Continue reading
Gift of logs and mulch for high school site
By: Michael Fox Dale at Climb n Grind is a generous supporter of our restoration work including the Pollinator Link project at Mt Gravatt State High School. Project Leader, Sheamus O’Connor, sent these photos of the latest planting with mulch … Continue reading
Gliders in urban space and Camphor Laurel – a useful weed?
By: Michael Fox At the March Habitat Brisbane Citywide Meeting Dr Ross Goldingay shared valuable insights into fragmentation of Glider habitat in urban areas and Professor Carla Catterall showed us how the unloved Camphor Laurel can be a valuable friend … Continue reading
Living Bridges – Reconciliation Ecology in Forests of India
By: Michael Fox I am currently reading an excellent book on Reconciliation Ecology by Michael Rosenzweig. So it was a wonderful gift when Brett Dugdale, Rover Street Bushcare, sent me a link to the video on the amazing living bridges … Continue reading
Pollinator Links launched at BCC Habitat Brisbane Citywide Meeting
By: Michael Fox The Pollinator Link concept was well received at the BCC Habitat Brisbane Citywide Meeting this week. This was an important test of feasibility as the audience included experienced BCC Habitat Offices with university qualifications in environmental science, … Continue reading
Blue Banded Bees and Variegated Fairy Wren
a A Blue Banded Bee – Amegilla cingulata getting nectar from one of our special Bottle Brush Grass Tree – Xanthorrhoea macronema. It is particularly pleasing to photograph my first Blue Banded Bee today because I am currently writing an … Continue reading