At Noosa Landcare's office in Pomona we see a few different birds. Considering all the area around our office was bare ground 8 years ago, the habitat around our office is now pretty good. Recently we had a white headed pigeon [Columba leucomela] move in and set up residence in a Brisbane wattle [Acacia fimbriata].  More >>

At Noosa & District Landcare we have staff all over the biosphere reserve killing weeds and planting trees. One of these people is a trainee undertaking a Certificate 3 in Horticulture. His name is Brad Smith. Brad is a fantastic employee, one who is dedicated and wants to learn all the time. One of the best ways to learn is to observe. More >>

As mentioned in my previous post, here is a sample of Tom Anderson's style... not scientific, but very effective.  More >>

Around 7 yrs ago I met a bloke called Tom Anderson. Tom was an experimentalist [whatever that is] with the Alan Fletcher Research Station [AFRS] in Brisbane. Alan Fletcher has a world renown reputation for research into weeds. I remember being quite nervous about meeting Tom. I did not need to be. Over the years I got to know Tom pretty well. I'll tell you a bit about the bloke and then as a special Christmas treat, I'll relate one of Tom's many stories in my next blog. More >>

Cooroy in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland is a picturesque town, with a vibrant community. It has grown steadily in the 20 years I have lived in the hinterland. One of the hiccups in this growth was the closure on the timber mills at the southern and northern ends of the town. This resulted in job losses to some of its residents.  More >>

With the decision by Minister Garratt to say 'no' to the proposed Traveston Dam, I could not let this whole saga go 'unblogged'. Three and a half years ago Premier Peter Beattie announced that there would be a dam on the Mary River. This decision set off a train of events that have continued since that first day. The decision to dam the Mary River caused an enormous amount of pain and suffering to the people of the Mary River community and surrounds. Consequently a 'no dam' campaign began.  More >>

Above Image: Blue Morning Glory, Bruce Highway - Courtesy of Noosa District Landcare

Weeds…why are some people really passionate about picking on these sometimes beautiful plants? Very basically, a “weed” is a plant growing where it is not wanted.  To me, a plant becomes a serious weed when it affects the balance in nature. It behaves much like the school bully, outcompeting and upsetting its mates. At the extreme end of this a weed can become a monoculture not allowing anything else to grow at all. I will give you some examples of this later… More >>