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Visit regularly for fresh information on Urban Wildlife Gardens.
Wildlife on the Move
Spring and summer are breeding season for a lot of our local fauna and that means more movement including in our urban areas. Wildlife move into new areas for many reasons including to look for a mate, find new territory and search for nest building materials. My property has male echidnas out most nights making a ruckus as they move through the leaf litter.
Highlights from the Hinterland Adventure Playground Tour
The Hinterland Adventure Playground in Cooroy is a nationally award-winning landscape and playground. It’s been open for over two years and, as well as providing a nature based all abilities play area, it offers significant wildlife habitat adjacent to the riparian corridor of Cooroy Creek.
What’s Happening in November
Open to see a selection of local native plants performing in November. Spring growth expands eucalypt trunks and peels off old bark in a riot of colour in the bushland that surrounds us. Notice how they gleam during rain storms.
Mazus Pumilio (Swamp Mazus)
This native groundcover is a good alternative to grass in a shady area.
Mazus pumilio is a creeping groundcover native to eastern Australia, from south east Queensland to Tasmania and south east South Australia. It is a small, perennial herb growing to .1 m and spreading to 1m.
We have a stretch of ground on the southern side of our house that is in the shade all winter, so the grass usually dies off and the weeds take over.
Creating Wildlife Habitat in Your Garden – Workshop Highlights
Our October Workshop was held at UWG member Jason Deathe’s property at Doonan. We had an interesting and informative morning with Jason who makes nesting boxes and habitat homes out of fallen logs. He stressed the importance of using sustainably found logs and gets his from tree fellers and landscapers.
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.
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