Joined more than 40 locals to plant more than 730 plants this morning. This area was cleared of weeds to prepare for it. It's part of an important urban nature corridor along Norman Creek, connected to the bushcare site I usually volunteer at. A koala was spotted in this area not long ago, looks like they might be exploring beyond their Whites Hill and Toohey Forest hotspots.

#conservation #rewilding #bushcare #meanjin #magandjin #brisbane

Sorry not sorry I keep banging on about it, but give your local #bushcare group a try.
Today, kid 1 helped out for the first time with their friend. Super proud. Big turnout too. 💪🌱💚
One sack of garbage (including a deck of trivial pursuit cards scattered all over) in first 30 minutes of just me as some rando human wandering around with a stick in the #BlueMountaims doing a bit of #BushCleanup.

Come on, #humans. Do better.

#Bushcare #Landcare #NewSouthWales #Australia #Forest #PlasticPollution
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One of the trees growing at Ekibin Creek is the iconic Australian Red Cedar (Toona ciliata). During the early years of European settlement this species was extensively logged for its valuable timber. Its soft wood, with a deep red grain, is ideal for making fine furniture. It is a deciduous rainforest species found all along the east coast of Australia with Brisbane in the middle of its range. It is pleasing to see it doing so well in a regenerated riparian rainforest. #BushCare #regeneration
i spent the morning picking out Madeira Vine (Anredera cordifolia) tubers on the sides of Ekibin Creek (near Mt. Gravatt). this is a serious environmental weed that can grow over and smother even large trees. our bushcare group have removed or poisoned many large outbreaks, but it will take several more years to clear the remaining tubers.
#BushCare #WeedControl
It was hard work in Brisbane's humidity and rain this morning, but we rolled-up a carpet of weed (Tradescantia) next to Perrin Creek, Seven Hills. Next, we'll mulch the cleared area with wood-chip to suppress any weed regrowth. After that, surrounding native plants (grasses, lomandra, and scrambling lily) will be transplanted to regenerate this rainforest edge.
#bushcare #weeds