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Nankeen Kestrel
The Aussie Bird Count is underway in the week of 20 to 26 October 2025. In 2024, over 57,000 participants counted a staggering 4.1million birds! More information is available at https://birdlife.org.au/events/aussie-bird-count-2025/
Botany Workshop
An enthusiastic group of Urban Wildlife gardeners fronted up for the Botany for Beginners Workshop.
Local Noosa Orchids
An enthusiastic group of plants lovers gathered at the NICA rooms to hear Joan Heavey’s presentation on local Orchids. Joan has spent years researching, locating and identifying the Orchids found in and around Noosa Shire.
Demonstration Verge Garden
It was a productive and sociable morning last Saturday when six volunteers turned up to our second Verge Garden planting day.
Wildflower Walk and the Battle to Save Marcus High Dunes
A Wildflower Festival event in the spring sunshine, led by Shaun Walsh, provided a great morning for some eager wildflower walkers.
Botany for Beginners
Join Hilary Pearl for a hands-on workshop introducing some of the characteristics used to identify and classify plants. You will pull flowers apart and make a mini-plant press. Through photos of key plant features, you will enjoy a visual feast of Sunshine Coast flora.
Verge Garden Workshop
Our Verge Garden Workshop, in partnership with Noosa and District Landcare, was well attended and the fine weather contributed to an enjoyable morning. It was held at the beautiful Station Place Native Garden next to the Landcare HinterHub in Pomona and attendees were able to see examples of many of the plants recommended for verges.
Brush Turkeys – Friend or Foe
Australian Brush Turkeys (Alectura lathami) belong to the family Megapodiidae, or mound-building birds, with their population extending from Cape York down the eastern coastline of Australia into far-eastern Victoria.
A Gardener’s Guide to Native Species for the Sunshine Coast – Publication Review
Co-authored by seasoned forester and bush regenerator, Paul Ryan, and Noosa and District Landcare horticulturist, Bernice Rosier, this publication offers detailed insights into the Sunshine Coast’s natural environment.
Acacias – the Food Pantry of Wildlife Gardens
Acacias, more commonly called Wattles, are the food pantry for native fauna in Australia,
The flowers provide nectar for Honeyeaters, and often flower at a time in autumn and winter when other flora is not in flower.
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