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July Workshop – “How to Verge” – Workshop and Verge Garden Visits
The verge is the area between your front property boundary and the kerb. In Noosa Shire you are allowed to landscape your verge if you follow Council guidelines that balance utility, access and greenery. Verge planting is great for biodiversity and urban greening.
Geckoes Wildlife Encounters
Martin, from Geckoes Wildlife, has spent many years working as a park ranger and a wildlife curator and was keen to share his wildlife experiences with the attendees at this month’s workshop.
Beyond Noisy Miners: Native Plants for Diverse Birdlife
Noisy Miners are highly social birds that thrive in urban gardens. While they are native, their aggressive territorial behaviour can exclude other bird species, reducing biodiversity.
Native Wildlife Hedges
Many urban gardeners in Noosa desire hedges, often in narrow garden beds, to provide screening and soften surrounding fences.
Twelve Native Shrubs well suited to Urban Gardens in Hinterland areas of Noosa
Last month we published an article on native shrubs suited to smaller urban gardens in coastal Noosa. This month we focus on hinterland areas of Noosa and shrubs that are suited to smaller gardens, will improve biodiversity and attract wildlife.
UWG Wildlife Encounter Workshop
Martin from Geckoes Wildlife, is keen to share his wildlife experience throughout the community, with the aim of supporting conservation and creating a better understanding between people and wildlife.
Frog Habitat Workshop Highlights
Our workshop this month was a productive morning as Sean Morrow, from One Earth Landscaping, coordinated the construction of a frog habitat pond at Noosa Women’s Shed with willing helpers from the Women’s Shed and UWG
Butcher Birds
Butcher birds are our beloved native Australian songbirds belonging to the Artamidae family which includes Woodswallows and Currawongs. There are three main species of butcher bird found in Australia which are the Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus), the Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis), and the Black Butcherbird (Melloria quoyi).
Chocolate Tube Slime Mold – Stemonitis splendens
Leonie recently found a cluster of brown hairy looking growth on a log, lying on the ground, in the back garden.
In Memoriam Stephanie Haslam
Robert Price reflects on the legacy this remarkable woman has left for all of us.
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