At Noosa Landcare's Pomona office, we are very lucky. We have a lease on five acres just north of the town, and it has some really wonderful trees on it, and a lot of grass. It is in the grounds of the Noosa District High School [Pomona campus] More >>
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Let's talk about environmental issues, how they affect humans and how human activity affects our environment.
What's that skip? You want me to move away? OK!
Phil Moran - Monday, March 07, 2011
A great year for orchids
Phil Moran - Thursday, March 03, 2011
This year has seen some mighty fine orchids displaying their flowers in our biosphere. I have one in a Hickory wattle at my place, and it usually looks pretty average...just a whole heap of strappy leaves. This year it flowered spectacularly. It is Cymbidium Sauve, or Scented Orchid. It is quite common in forks in trees and old logs. It is epiphytic and has green/yellow flowers in large sprays. More >>
This is a beautiful thing!
Phil Moran - Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Some years ago Noosa & District Landcare Group (NDLG) did a project at the Pomona transfer station. The project involved planting trees on an old landfill site. We worked with local boy Richard Yeates from Phytolink and a youthful Doug Barnes from the then Noosa Council. It was called 'phytoremediation'. More >>
Our local water lilies
Phil Moran - Tuesday, May 11, 2010In our region the most commonly encountered water lilies are ... More >>
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