Resources
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Local native animal – Bandicoot
In this issue we look at the Bandicoot and how we can provide habitat for them in our gardens and bush blocks.
Weed of the month – Privet
This month we look at a weed that is not only an environmental concern but is also a health risk to humans.
Coolum Community Native Nursery Membership is Free
Coolum native nursey is a valued partner of UWG. Many of our members have sourced their 4 membership plants from here.
Keen to plant natives, start with these 7
UWG member Kay found this article interesting and useful so she has shared it with us.
Myrtle Rust
During our April workshop presenter, John Olds mentioned Myrtle rust. John has been trialling some treatments and will give us an update in the September workshop. Read on to learn more about this fungus and the threat to our iconic Australian flora species.
Noosa’s Jumping Ants
With the change from Winter to Spring the Jumping ants are waking up. To learn how to identify them and so avoid their painful sting read on…
Weed of the month Aug 2021 Orange Trumpet Vine
Orange Trumpet vine has just about finished flowering in the Noosa region. If you have been to the Village complex in Noosaville in the last month it is likely you would have noticed it growing along the Mary Street entrance. Read on to find out more about this exotic climber.
Learn stuff and get arty in YOUR garden
Take a closer look at what’s in YOUR garden. It can be a place of enjoyment and inspiration as well as somewhere to exercise your creative bent.
Miniature Lives
Fact is stranger than Fiction, and those who joined us for Michelle Gleeson’s presentation on insects may have been struck by the inspiration that Sci Fi writers must draw from real live insects when developing their scary ‘alien’ characters.
Where Can I Buy…?
For our new members, here is information on where to buy local plants. Its worth remembering that Native nursery doesn’t mean local plants from provincial stock. The Landcare nurseries and Coolum Native nursery are the best places to buy plants that are from this area. This doesn’t mean other nursery’s don’t sell local plants but its best to ask.
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