Castaways bushcare
Hi Chris, Sally, Kylie and the Marcus Beach crew, This is a test email to the Castaways Beach bushcare mailing list which has been incorporated into the MBBA website. Many thanks Continue Reading …
Native plant of the month Casuarina equisetifolia
Casuarina equisetifolia commonly known as “Horse-tail She-oak” Casuarina (cas-ewe-ah-REEN-ah) equisetifolia (ek-wee-set-ee-FOAL-ee-ah) takes its name from the foliage resembling horse’s tail. This graceful drooping tree grows 6-8 metres and “sings” in the Continue Reading …
Weeding at National Park, Thursday 8.00am
Hi All, I noticed the Ardisia is in flower in the Marcus Section of the National Park on the Eastern corner of Redwood Ave. Colin and I are heading down Continue Reading …
Plant of the month – Parsonsia straminea
Parsonsia straminea – MONKEY ROPE VINE Pronounced par-SONS-ee-ah stram-ee-NEE-ah, it is a vigourous woody vine that climbs by twining stems and adventitious roots. The main stem can be up to 9 Continue Reading …
Plants still available
Hi Bushcarers, I have received orders for tubestock from MBBA members, but there’s still time order your five free plants. If you are not a member or have not renewed Continue Reading …
Plant of the Month – Hakea florulenta
Hakea florulenta (pronounced HAKE-ee-ah flor-you-LENT-ah) is a low growing shrub 1-2m tall. It has clusters of creamy white, pleasantly perfumed flowers in spring, followed by a woody fruit to 25mm. Continue Reading …
Castaways Beach group added
This is a small post by Mark to confirm that the Castaways Beach group has now been added to the mbba web site. Note: This blog entry should automatically be Continue Reading …
Peregian Creek Weeders
I have decided that further weeding bees at BA 48 and 49 will be suspended for the foreseeable future. I came to this decision in the interests of protecting us Continue Reading …
Contract work at BA 47
Hi All, A quick note to let you know that Council contractors worked adjacent to where we are working at Beach Access 47 this Saturday. They worked primarily to the Continue Reading …
Weeding at BA 47
Hi All, We will meet at 7.00am at BA 47 this Saturday. Hope to see you there. Jude