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The Treasure in the Jungle of Weeds

By Sandra Tuszynska The “peanut country”, in south-west QLD has been tremendously dry in the past few years, despite the devastating floods, we’ve had in 2013. However, this summer is very different, in that it has been raining on and … Continue reading

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Create a butterfly Puddling Station

By: Michael Fox The weather is warming up, the butterflies are waking up and looking for mates. Butterflies, like all animals, need water. At breeding time, male Blue Triangle butterflies – Graphium sarpedon, and other swallowtail butterflies will be looking … Continue reading

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Bush experience for city family

Originally posted on Mount Gravatt Environment Group:
Southern Star – 24 September 2014 By: Michael Fox Marshal Kloske and I met the Wood at Mt Gravatt Summit the morning they were there to meet the Southern Star photographer and we…

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Laurie steps up as Mountain leader

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By: Michael Fox As part of the continuing development of Mt Gravatt Environment Group, Laurie Deacon has taken on the role of President. I will continue to work closely with Laurie, continuing as…

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Apiaries in ART

Originally posted on earthstonestation:
Beauty of Bee Hives. Through the ages artists painting scenes of rural life give reference to the association of humans and honey bees. Apiaries and domestic bee keeping can be traced back to the time of…

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Water for the Birds

By Sandra Tuszynska The ideal situation for any creature, is to live in a safe home, protected from predators, the wind, the sun and the rain, and to have an abundant supply of water and food near their home. Water … Continue reading

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2013 Community Gully Day

Originally posted on Mount Gravatt Environment Group:
November 2011 By: Michael Fox 2011 Our first Community Gully Day, two years ago, saw the removal of six cubic metres of rubbish, poisonous Yellow Oleander Thevetia peruviana and Madeira Vine Anredera cordifolia,…

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GrowsAtGriffith grows fast on iPads around Australia

Originally posted on Mount Gravatt Environment Group:
Prof. Ian O’Connor with development team By: Michael Fox The invitation said business casual, however, it is a university … … and these green leaves gathered around Vice Chancellor Prof. Ian O’Connor are…

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