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Category Archives: News

Bush Rehab at Peregian Creek

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Paul — Leave a reply

Greeting all. This will be our penultimate bush rehab working bee for the year and we need to continue working on the removal of Singapore Daisy in the creek and Continue Reading …

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Marcus Creek Beckons 7.00am Saturday

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Judy Tulloch — Leave a reply

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 …

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Peregian Creek and Singapore Daisy

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Paul — Leave a reply

We shall be meeting again at BA49 this coming Saturday, the 7th November, from 0700 to endeavor to remove more of the Singapore Daisy in the upper reaches of the Continue Reading …

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Oxylobium robustum or Golden Shaggy Pea

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Judy Tulloch — Leave a reply

(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 …

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Christella dentata – Binung

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Judy Tulloch — Leave a reply

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 …

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Peregian Creek Weeding

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Paul — Leave a reply

Lets head back down to BA49 again this Saturday, the 19th instant. There we shall once again attack the emerging Asparagus Fern to the south of the boardwalk that has Continue Reading …

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Peregian Creek, BA49, weeding

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Paul — Leave a reply

Hi All, I felt we need to get back to ‘the creek’ along BA49, and clean up some of the Asparagus Fern seedlings that have been coming in near the Continue Reading …

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Native Plant of the Month – Melaleuca viminalis (Formerly Callistemon viminalis)

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Judy Tulloch — Leave a reply

WEEPING BOTTLEBRUSH Melaleuca viminalis (Pronounced mel-ah-LUKE-ah v im-in-AH-lis) A large shrub or small tree that grows up to 10m, Melaleuca viminalis creates a stunning splash of colour in spring and Continue Reading …

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Native Plant of the Month – Eucalyptus bancroftii TUMBLEDOWN GUM

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Judy Tulloch — Leave a reply

Eucalyptus (pronounced ewe-cah-LIPT-us) bancroftii (ban-CROFT-ee-eye) Small tree that grows to 10m tall. The attractive crooked twisted trunk, and contorted branches have bark that peels away in bright orange patches gradually becoming grey/brown. Continue Reading …

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Peregian Creek Weeding

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Paul — Leave a reply

It is has been four months since I wrote the above heading. So, we are back, and with a vengeance, starting this Saturday 1 August at BA48, at 08:00 where Continue Reading …

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