Christmas Bells – Plant of the Month
It was a case of Christmas in July when Graham Coghill photographed this Blandfordia Grandifolia or Native Christmas Bells in the wet heath behind Hawthorn Grove in Marcus Beach in Continue Reading …
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A great way to end the Bushcare Year
Last 2020 Working Bee at Peregian Creek
Hi Peregian Weeders, Next Saturday Dec 5 is a catch up working bee in lieu of our cancelled activities due to Covid. The weeds didn’t stop growing so there’s still Continue Reading …
MBBA AGM and talk on Drone Technology
Saturday December 12: Pandanus planting and talk by Joel Fostin BA 47 at 7.00am
Castaways Creek bushcare this Saturday 7am
Hi all, This month’s Castaways bushcare session will be at BA 43, Saturday the 28th November at 7am. (Chris will be there at 6.30 if you are an early bird Continue Reading …
Alpinia caerulea – Native Ginger
Alpinia caerulea, a rainforest understory plant, is a good native plant choice for the gardener wanting to create a tropical look. It grows to three metres and will form a Continue Reading …
Marcus Creek Beckons 7.00am Saturday
Hi all, We are powering along the southern side of the creek bed knocking off the Singapore Daisy. With the rain and warm weather, it’s important that we keep pushing Continue Reading …
Oxylobium robustum or Golden Shaggy Pea
(Ox-ee-LOBE-ee-um: from the Greek word oxys meaning sharp lobos or pod – referring to the small point tip on the seed pods) (ro-BUST-um: Latin – robust, well-developed) Golden Shaggy Pea Continue Reading …
Creek Care at Marcus Creek Saturday Oct 10, 7.00am
Hi all, We are on a roll at Marcus Creek so this Saturday we will continue to strip away the Singapore Daisy to give the natives some breathing space. Landcare Continue Reading …
Christella dentata – Binung
Christella dentata (chris-TELL-ah den-TAR-tah) is an attractive, hardy fern to 1m. In nature they grow along rainforest creeks banks or in wetland areas. They prefer shaded or partly shaded sites Continue Reading …