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November Workshop – Tour of Noosa Hinterland Playground
The Hinterland Adventure Playground in Cooroy is a nationally award winning landscape and playground. It’s been open for over two years and the landscape and planting has matured beautifully. The landscape also offers significant wildlife habitat nestled adjacent to the riparian corridor of Cooroy Creek.
Grass Trees
Xanthorrhoeas or grass trees are an iconic flowering plant found only in Australia, and they are as striking in the bush as they are in the garden. You may have noticed impressive flower spikes on some of our local species at the moment. Xanthorrhoea means ‘’Yellow-flow’ and refers to the resin at the base of the leaves. Xanthorrhoeas provide food and shelter for a wide range of animals and insects and were an important resource for indigenous Australians.
Spiders in the Garden
It was a very pleasant morning learning about all things spiders with Dr Jan Green.
What’s Flowering in October
Noosa is full of colourful highlights as spring flowering continues. Flushes of pink and bronze and lime green new growth add another dimension of interest. Summer fruits catch our eye and the birds are introducing their babies to garden birdbaths. Enjoy the photos and information we have prepared for you.
Contribute to Conservation for 10th Great Aussie Bird Count
From October 16 to 22, BirdLife Australia presents the 10th annual Aussie Bird Count which has grown to become our country’s largest citizen science events. Read about how you can get involved.
Weed of the Month: Root Beer Plant
Polygala – this small herbaceous plant has until recently been insignificant in gardens and bushland. However, the current weather conditions have suited it and now it can be found growing in bigger numbers. It is now growing well in healthy bushland where it previously wasn’t seen.
What’s Flowering in September
September has been a colourful month. Here is some information about what you may have seen. You are welcome to share these images to spread the word about Noosa’s most valuable asset – its natural environment.
October Workshop: Creating Wildlife Habitat in Your Garden
UWG member Jason Deathe makes nesting boxes and habitat homes out of fallen logs. He will show us the boxes he has put up and talk about the animals that have lived and bred in them.
Bush Tucker Walk with Lisa Powell
A gallery of images from our Bush Tucker Walk with Lisa Powell at Noosa Botanic Gardens.
Weed of the Month – Flick Weed
When bringing home plants from the nursery, it’s very likely there are Flick weed seeds in the soil.
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