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What to see and where to see them on 5 different trails - $32.50 each Fleurieu Birds by Peter Gower. What to see and where to see it. This very popular book has been reprinted - $50.00 each Fleurieu Peninsula Animals of Land, Sea and Sky by Barry Silkstone and Debbie Simmonds. Recognise and appreciate the wonderful diversity of wildlife that the region has to offer - $29.95 each That Grass Book by Ellen Bennett Identifying grasses in southern Australia - $45 each Willunga Birds - a photographic guide to the local birds found on the Fleurieu $18.00 each https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/5afb6f85-3a2f-4e44-a1e9-b07a0e11cef2/ecostore+may+2022+s.jpg Eco Store Sustainable Living Products Bulk Cleaning Products: Bicarb Soda Castile Soap Dishwashing Liquid Disinfectant Hand or body wash Laundry Liquid Laundry Powder Spray & wipe (antibacterial) Vinegar Zero-waste Products (please note not all stock available all the time) Who Gives A Crap Toilet and Yarn’n Paper Products Natural Deodorant & Beauty Products Bamboo Toothbrushes Compostable Dish Brushes Reusable Straws & Cleaning Brushes Shampoo Bars, Conditioner Bars & Natural Soaps Handmade Crochet Dishcloths & Make-up Remover Rounds Handmade Beeswax Wraps Handmade Tote Bags ….and more! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1625228856821-GT9OJEL1GCMWV1B1HYWL/Seedlings.jpg Eco Store Other Stuff Native Seedlings -$3 (Only during colder seasons) Greeting Cards (various prices). 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We welcome all people to come in and access our resources and take part in our programs supporting the environment. Our Centre is a community run organisation focused on empowering people to live sustainably and help enhance our natural environment to build a flourishing Fleurieu for all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1625230265181-JQJCYTZR3Q3Z9PJ1EJSQ/FLEC.jpg Home - Check Out Our Resources Come in and chat to our coordinator and volunteers about our programs, events & workshops, how you can get involved in helping our local environment or embrace more sustainable living practices. Our resources include free environmental information flyers, an Eco-store with all your sustainable living needs, a library (full of great books and technical information), a recycle station with a range of information and drop off bins for items not recyclable through your household bins. We run a number of regular programs including the Fleurieu Coast Community Nursery Working-bees, Social Sewing Afternoons, Wellbeing Walks, Bird Watching Excursion. 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Mobile phones and MP3 players Printer Cartridges Razor Blades: Any brand of used razor blades and their packaging Plastic bread tags All these items can be dropped off to the FLEC when we are open. Open Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 10am-3pm and 10am-1pm Saturdays Please note, we no longer take the items below: Coffee Pods (aluminium ones) nor all aluminium Aluminium recycling is now available at the new recycling depot so all aluminium can go into the normal recycling bins where it will be recycled. Coffee bags The recyclers are no longer running this program. Most coffee bags are composite (combined) materials so need to go into landfill. Toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes etc The recyclers are no longer running this program. Most toothpaste tubes and toothbrushes need to go to landfill. For some eco alternative brushes and toothpaste, check out the items in our ecostore at FLEC. Corks Try donating your wine corks to a local school for craft and education activities. Otherwise please dispose of them as per the Which Bin guide. Writing instruments The recyclers are no longer running this program at community centres. Pens and markers can be recycled at all Officeworks (Noarlunga is our closest location). Pencils would go into landfill. https://www.flec.com.au/tree-trail daily 0.75 2021-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1625120116475-I0DZ60Z2WZBIIJMAXBKH/red+gum+Garnet+Kelly+walk.jpg Tree Trail - HERITAGE FLEURIEU COAST TREE TRAIL Follow the Heritage Fleurieu Coast tree trail for a spectacular journey from one significant tree to another here on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Trees play an important and sometimes undervalued part in making this area a wonderful place to live and visit. This guide will lead you to some of the trees significant to the district. Included are those which pre-date European arrival and trees endemic to this area as well as those that are part of our more recent heritage, planted as memorials or beautification projects by people with a vision beyond their own lifetimes. This is by no means a comprehensive guide and it is hoped that an online register of significant trees in the district will help to identify and preserve them for the future. https://www.flec.com.au/hooded-plovers daily 0.75 2024-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1625122382267-5L4TLK80XVVJ5MMKPAPQ/SR%2B1BIMG_6526.jpg Hooded Plovers - How we can help Watch out for Hooded Plovers on the Beach, learn to identify the Hoodies. If they are present at your local beach during spring and summer, it is likely they are nesting there. Keep your dog on the lead Only walk along the water's edge Don't enter the fenced area or nearby sand dunes Don't sit or remain near the fenced or signed area. If you ride your horse on the beach, visit at low tide and stay close to the water's edge If you are allowed to drive on a beach, try to stay as close to the water's edge at low tide. Do not park next to fenced area Hooded Plover update for Myponga to Lands End Beaches:- Carrickalinga North 2023-2024 : nests: 2. chicks: 3, fledged: 2 Carrickalinga Rotunda 2023 -2024 –nests 3: chicks: 0, fledged:0 Carrickalinga Estuary 2023-2024 –nests: 3 – chicks: 0, fledged 0 Carruckalinga Sands 2023-2024 – nests: 0, chicks: 0, fledged: 0 Myponga Beach 2023 - 2024: nests: 1, chicks: 2, fledged:0 Myponga Beach East 2023-2024: nests: 0, chicks: 0, fledged: 0 Normanville North 2023 - 2024: nests 0 chicks: 0 fledged: 0 Normanville Estuary 2023 - 2024: nests 6, chicks: 6 fledged: 0 Shelley Beach (Lady Bay) 2023 - 2024: nests 2 chicks: 3 fledged: 3 Yankalilla River Mouth 2023 - 2024: nests 2 chicks: 0 fledged: 0 https://www.flec.com.au/wellbeing-walks daily 0.75 2023-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1625206041295-HIMA4T9KYYGFLMKSV0A4/DSCN3102.JPG Wellbeing Walks - Wellbeing Walks on the Southern Fleurieu On the last Tuesday of most months (seasonal and weather permitting) join us for walk around our area. Contact the centre on info@flec.com.au if you wish to join us. These walks are mostly of an easy to moderate level of difficulty and take 1.5-2 hours to complete. https://www.flec.com.au/brag daily 0.75 2021-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1625200535656-I6Y5RV101HEL9K3GHY6U/Bandicoot-KirstenAbley.jpg BRAG SOUTHERN BROWN BANDICOOT Southern Brown Bandicoots are medium-sized ground-dwelling native marsupials, who have a long pointed snout, small round ears, a large rump and short, thick tail. These animals are ecosystem engineers who contribute to improvements in soil quality but need dense or thick shrubby understorey plantings to provide shelter. The South Coast Environment Centre and the Fleurieu Environment Centre in conjunction with the Hills & Fleurieu Landscape Board are coordinating a volunteer group called the Bandicoot Recovery Action Group (BRAG) on the Fleurieu. Southern Brown Bandicoots are a nationally listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 as an endangered species. The recovery of the Southern Brown Bandicoot in the Mount Lofty Ranges relies on the reduction of threatening processes, the enhancement and protection of suitable habitat and the establishment of connections between patches of remnant vegetation. A first field trip at Deep Creek Conservation Park set up cameras in the area. This initial project is to help the Department for Environment & Water's Fire Management team who are keen to improve their understanding of the distribution of the Southern Brown Bandicoot in parks where prescribed burns are planned. While the primary objective of prescribed burning is typically to reduce the risk that bushfires pose to human life and assets, prescribed burns can also play a really important role in helping to manage habitat for native flora and fauna, and reduce the threat that bushfires present to them. Improving knowledge about where bandicoots occur helps ensure that only small proportions of bandicoot habitat are burnt at any one time. It can also be used to help us better understand the habitat requirements of bandicoots and how quickly this habitat responds to fire. The Fire Ecology team and the Region's Threatened Fauna Ecologist have undertaken some monitoring in the Adelaide Hills to answer these questions but more survey work is needed to ensure we are managing bandicoot habitat in a way that helps this species prosper. While bandicoots are known to occur in Deep Creek Conservation Park, it's not known how widespread they are. Photo Credits: Kirsten Abley https://www.flec.com.au/social-sewing daily 0.75 2022-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1625201521211-ZYY3LNFSC5L34XQQBE6A/20190815_125509_resized.jpg Social Sewing Sewing/ Clothing Repair Café Afternoon Calling on sewers and non-sewers! Join us on the second Thursday of each month from 1.00pm at the Fleurieu Environment Centre for a fun afternoon sewing and creating new items from recycled material including tote bags, produce bags and much more. Afternoon Tea will be served! 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If you enjoy birds and exploring habitat with like minded people join us for a day out! You don’t need to be an expert, but you do need a pair of Binoculars. To get involved please contact the centre on 85583644 or email info@flec.com.au See our bird lists from our previous trips below. https://www.flec.com.au/friends-of-ns daily 0.75 2021-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1625205903993-CE97O7M0JF5VVJ52Z3YH/Nixon+Skinner.jpg Friends of NS FRIENDS OF NIXON SKINNER Where: Nixon Skinner Conservation Park Time : 9.00am at the park entrance The Fleurieu Environment Centre has formed a Friends of Nixon Skinner Group to maintain the diversity of the park and protect the native orchids especially the very rare Cherry Helmet Orchid. Working bees are held on the first Friday of each month at the reserve. If you are interested in joining us in this activity please contact the centre on 8558 3644 or email info@flec.com.au https://www.flec.com.au/banksia-park daily 0.75 2026-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1625458825049-YS7JZ2TCO102XM4FFK4N/Silver+Banskia.jpg Banksia Park - Friends of Banksia Park Banksia Park is a public reserve of approximately 2.2 hectares located in Normanville. It can be accessed from any of the park entrances along either Mountain Drive, or Edmund Street, or Mary Street, or James Street, or Banksia Court. Originally it was part of a larger area of scrub land, located on the red Permian sandhills to the east of the Normanville township and remnants of the original scrub remain on farm land to the west of the juncture of Brooke Place and Norman Avenue. However, over the course of time most of the scrub land, known as Banksia Scrub, became replaced by housing and a small part of the overall housing estate was set aside as the reserve known now as Banksia Park. Banksia Park, situated behind Mitre 10, is home to the beautiful Banksia marginata some of which are hundreds of years old and in need of some tender loving care. The Friends of Banksia Park group is an enthusiastic group of locals and even some from further away, who have an ongoing commitment to establishing native vegetation around those important remnant Banksias and removing weeds and pest plants from sections of the Park. Our Working Bees are held on the second Saturday of each month from 8am to 10am and we finish up with a coffee/tea and a chat at the end of the work. If you want to join this group, then just turn up at a Working Bee or email Matt Robertson on libbymatt15@bigpond.com for more details. https://www.flec.com.au/contact-us daily 0.75 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1634612808833-ET2K17KQLSIUFJLU23D6/deepreekVol2500.jpg Contact Us - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1634613324245-BE7XWBTP3LB9EMY50P9C/vol1.jpg Contact Us - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.flec.com.au/nursery daily 0.75 2021-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1625459800081-7VWCC6D5IC3Y3MCXBTUN/Yankalilla+Nursery+Volunteers+5.JPG Nursery - Fleurieu Coast Community Nursery The Nursery is open the first and third Mondays of each month and we sometimes have additional days for planting, seed collection field trips etc. It is open from around 9.30am and closes around 3/3.30pm - If you have an hour or two to spare, please come by anytime between 9.30am and 3pm. In addition, we have a dedicated bunch of volunteers within the broader group that tend to stay for 4 or 5 hours and bring their lunch or go to the shops in Yankalilla. We leave it up to the individual as to the amount of time that they want be be there. This year we have grown between 30,000 and 40,000 seedlings that are going to a number of revegetation projects along the coastline within the Fleurieu. That means there is always plenty to do!! We operate in a COVID safe manner (sign in details when you arrive is required) and supply gloves, tools etc for the tasks at the Nursery. 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Dark brownish grey bark. Dark green leaves. Oblong shaped with curved sharp tip. 0.8 to 3 cm x 2.5 to 7mm. 2 sharp spikes at the base of each leaf. Mid vein off center. New leaves are covered in hairs. Yellow to golden round flowers 5 to 10mm in diameter. 1or2 on short stems in leaf axils. Flowering Winter & Spring. Cylindrical brown pods, hairy, 4 to 7cm x 3.5mm, curved or straight. Found in boggy sites, loam, clay, sand, lime, acid to neutral soils. Disturbed sites. Forms dense thickets. Declared a noxious weed in Victoria. Collect seeds in December or January. Wear Gloves! Seeds ripen quickly in hot weather. Pour very hot water over seeds & leave soak overnight. Sow in Spring into sandy soil or propagating mix. Provides good shelter for birds. 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1634012182533-E1YHCJ5NI4WOEENXKE9Y/Acacia%2520pycnantha%2520300.jpg nativePlants-AcaciaPycnantha - Acacia pycnantha LEGUMINOSAE Golden Wattle A small tree, 4-8m tall. Dark brown to grey bark. Smoother bark in young trees becoming rough & furrowed in older trees. Bark on branchlets is smooth & can have a white bloom on it. Curved, sickle shaped leaves with thick stalks 5 to 20 cm x 0.5 to3.5cm, prominent mid vein, hanging downwards. Fragrant, bright yellow flower balls, 6 to 10 mm diam. on thick stalks 5 to 15cm in groups of 20 to 80 . Budding throughout the year but finally flowering late Winter & Spring. Brown, flat, straight or curved seedpods, 5 to 12 x 0.5 to 0.8 cm. Enclosing hard dark seeds. Ripe in Dec & Jan. Initially green turning brown on maturity, splitting along one side. Drought, slightly saline, tolerant. Acid to neutral soils. Sand, loam, stony to clay soils. Can suffer yellowing leaves in limestone soils. Mature plants will be killed in bushfires but seeds will regenerate quickly after. Fast growing & popular for revegetation purposes. Easily propagated. Pour boiling water over seed, leave to soak overnight, sow in propagating mix. Germinating seedlings have small oval leaflets opposite each other along a stem. The tree gum was collected by indigenous people & utilised to make spear & axe bases. It was also used in syrup & food. Acacia pycnantha has been cultivated commercially for tannin production as its bark produces more than any other species. Its flowers have been used for perfume making. Popular with birds & bees. https://www.flec.com.au/walks-southern-fleurieu daily 0.75 2023-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Walks Southern Fleurieu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Walks Southern Fleurieu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Walks Southern Fleurieu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/2d09b8cc-6072-4535-93a5-a3ff1a8506e6/mapWalks.jpg Walks Southern Fleurieu - Wellbeing Walks on the Southern Fleurieu These walks are mostly of an easy to moderate level of difficulty and take 1.5-2 hours to complete. Four of the walks include sections of the long-distance Heysen Trail. This trail is closed during the fire season, from early May to November; for season dates, check the South Australian Country Fire Service website at https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/ For all of these walks, users should assess the fire risk according to season and weather. Forested areas present a greater potential fire risk. Walkers also need to watch for traffic while walking alongside roads. Use of these walks is entirely at users' risk and the Fleurieu Environment Centre disclaims all responsibility for adverse consequences arising from use of this document. Please note that walk 11 MOUNT HAYFIELD TRACK is temporarily not accessible https://www.flec.com.au/free-little-libraries daily 0.75 2023-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/7140dae2-ee3f-4439-827f-dd91aa2e00b6/Normanville+Little+Libraries+20221018_141807.jpg Free Little Libraries Normanville - one for Adults and one for Children https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/e2be5e08-1045-4947-9132-b610048d4bf6/SV+ll+20221026_134951.jpg Free Little Libraries Second Valley - one for Adults and one for Children https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/b2ece843-af73-499d-9ee3-f27cfba2c95d/inman+valley+250c.jpg Free Little Libraries Inman Valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/0f088dde-ee1d-45fc-a22f-9fdf99a29f06/carickalings.jpg Free Little Libraries Carickalinga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/e07513c9-15c7-4eb9-a490-ee8a0dd44ce5/cape-jervis.jpg Free Little Libraries Cape Jervis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/8354fff3-a489-4d10-979c-b0b85db9cdd2/MypongaLittleLibrary.jpg Free Little Libraries Myponga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/fc465206-e941-4503-acd7-7c9694031e13/FLL+6.jpg Free Little Libraries - Have you checked out our 'Free Little Library' (FLL) in front of the Environment Centre yet, and other locations! They are proving very popular with locals and tourists. This initiative has been made possible by funds gifted to the Yankalilla Community Library by Jean Jervois. The FLL stocks around 30 books, magazines and sometimes a few CDs. The idea is to take a book and leave a book. It can be accessed 24 hours a day. If you have any books that you would like to donate we would love to put them in our FLL's and feel free to take a book to read from one of these little libraries! Check out the Little Free Library web site for more details of this world wide project. littlefreelibrary.org We currently have them in Normanville, Carrickalinga, Second Valley, Cape Jervis, Myponga and Inman Valley. Child accessible ones are also in Second Valley and Normanville. https://www.flec.com.au/more-info daily 0.75 2025-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1624788290011-9HYJO9RYR88RCYT46M9Y/H_WirWalk27April2021.jpg More Info https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1625201704810-HF6OAQQCSSNR6WA3VL4J/aDSC_0435.jpg More Info https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/f4d345ed-6d47-4482-88a5-760001a70035/FleurieuTreeTrail2020600.jpg More Info https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1634105443968-UUTHODF45LSVFU1G8031/NPL+160.jpg More Info https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1634610547758-ZGS7RDLTN4T13ZF31FW6/71.jpg More Info https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1640053922635-HV0CR2FZW4FIH5NH0IJC/normanville+250.jpg More Info https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1655183064843-XLGZTM32A9AEEWWVVMQV/web.jpg More Info https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1655788167294-BH6G1GYEGQCMX65FGIVT/WEEDSL+160.jpg More Info https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1662434275678-C7LNTYU099KES7QGFNRH/secondvalley.jpg.png More Info https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/aba7de59-49bf-4043-a3f2-7f6b3f383cb4/Firewise1.jpg More Info https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/a55c250a-a27a-4e86-8825-18f361ac76b2/YCG+Sign+%26+workshop.jpg More Info https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20211026 daily 0.75 2021-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1635215034089-GMPLNR9PAFR9MP8SS4RC/20211026Beeeater.JPG BirdTrip20211026 - Bird Trip 25/10/2021 Tolderol Game reserve and surrounds 50 birds were seen in Tolderol Game Reserve and surrounds to Langhorne Creek. And 11 in the cemetery at Langhorne Creek. https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20210830 daily 0.75 2021-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1635645114819-IW987NHAEC9HA34AVSCC/P1100418+elegant+parrot+300.JPG BirdTrip20210830 Elegant Parrot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1635836765481-3QUDO44OL0B82ODSM70I/golden+whistler+300.JPG BirdTrip20210830 Golden Whistler https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20210531 daily 0.75 2023-06-06 https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsacaciarupicola daily 0.75 2021-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/8fa7d49c-67bf-4be1-8407-8b47ed4e25a8/Acacia+Rupicola+060+300+1.JPG nativePlants-AcaciaRupicola - Acacia rupicola MIMOSACEAE Rock Wattle Stiff, prickly shrub 0.5 -2 m high. Stiff pointed leaves, prominent mid rib, 5 -25 x 1.5- 3mm. 1 solitary, 3 to 4.5 mm wide, cream to yellow, in the leaf axils on a flower stem (peduncle) 5-15mm long. Flowering Aug to Jan. Seedpods, 4 7 cm x 3 -5 mmm, curved, pale brown wrinkled thickened surface, pointed tip scarcely constricted between seeds, thickened aril, folded once or twice at base of each seed. Dark brown seeds, 4.5 - 5.5 mm. Collect dry seed from plant, break open pods to retrieve seed. Scarify seed before sowing. May also be propagate by cuttings. Prune after flowering. Great garden species, but not alongside paths or play areas. Tolerates dry periods. From Eyre Peninsula to near Bordertown, also the Grampians in Victoria. https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20210428 daily 0.75 2021-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/7cf6a2d2-bfca-41ba-8433-73288ccfd3b2/P1023796+australian+reed-warbler300.jpg BirdTrip20210428 Australian Reed-warbler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/6ec3f0ce-2faf-4458-8d9f-9d5e7d3f4975/P1013765+australasian+shoveler300.jpg BirdTrip20210428 Australasian Shoveler https://www.flec.com.au/coastal-nature-bingo daily 0.75 2022-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/8d3ce67d-4085-4080-ba93-683b52fbfd80/CoastalNatureBingo.jpg Coastal Nature Bingo - COASTAL NATURE BINGO INTRODUCTION Here on the Fleurieu we are blessed with unique coastal and marine environments. Experience the plants, animals and birds of these places using these nature bingo sheets. A new way for you to experience our local environment. Notice and discover the amazing natural world on our doorstep. JOIN IN The Costal Nature Bingo is a simple way for young people to engage with the nature around them. The Bingo sheet presents a variety of plants, animals, birds and insects for you to try and find. This sheet have been developed by the Fleurieu Environment Centre to share the joy of our local environment with you. DOWNLOAD Nature Bingo -Along the Coast Our coastal environment is rich in life and biodiversity. Discover some of the common (and some rarer) species along the coast. Stop and notice what is around you. Can you find them all? How long will it take you? Add some interest to your next walk and work your way through our coastal nature bingo sheet. Access the Coastal Nature Bingo sheet here ACKNOWLEDGE As you explore, remember that we are on Kaurna land. We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of these lands, the Kaurna People of the Adelaide Plains. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and respect their spiritual beliefs and connections to land which are of continuing importance to the living Kaurna people of today. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsallocasuarinaverticillata daily 0.75 2021-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1b4547e6-2c5e-4483-87b7-5cec139ed9f8/Allocasuarina+vertillata.jpg nativePlants-AllocasuarinaVerticillata - Allocasuarina verticillata CASUARINACAE Drooping She-oak This was formerly known as Casuarina stricta. Small tree, 4-10m tall. Naturally occurring in a wide range of habitats including rocky outcrops, coastal heathlands & plains in granite, sandy, limestone & clay soils. Dark, fissured, hard bark. Dropping branchlets of pendulous overlapping pine-like leaf structures with small teeth. During winter the tree has small golden flowers, giving the tree a golden look.. Cylindrical woody cones 30-40mm long x 20-30mm across, with sharp protruding valves that open upon ripening to release the dark seeds. Collect the cones at any time of the year by twisting off with your gloved hands, when they have turned to a darker grey-brown colour. Store dry container to collect the released seed. Sprinkle over propagation mix, cover lightly, in late Winter & Spring or direct sow into lightly tilthed soil. Should germinate in 14 days. Useful for windbreaks & shelter belts. Long lived soil improver, by fixing nitrogen. A favourite food source for the Black Cockatoo, other birds & insects. https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20211124 daily 0.75 2021-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/33163414-c6c4-4b9c-99fd-ca63ae76d666/P1037248+600+golden+whistler.JPG BirdTrip20211124 - Bird Trip 24/11/2021 Newland Head Conservation Park 23 birds were seen in Newland Head Conservation Park and surrounds. https://www.flec.com.au/bookreview-willunga-birds daily 0.75 2022-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/cf24a0e2-c487-4a8d-83e2-21f049c841dc/1025.jpg BookReview Willunga Birds For most of us a passion for nature started young and was often triggered by the sights and sounds of our wonderful garden birds. Certainly I was one! Caught by splashes of bright colour, loud or raucous cacophony, or trees alive with hundreds of uttering brown shadows, I was hooked on birds. As a boy with my brother we would spend hours out the back with our father’s old binoculars watching the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos raid the pinecones in the old Aleppo pine trees behind our house. Or if not these cockatoos then the Sulphur-crested or the Adelaide Rosellas were always fun to watch. This love of birds can lead anyone down one of many paths. One can become a ‘Birdo’ or a ‘Twitcher’ or simply remain an old-fashioned amateur birdwatcher. Here in South Australia we need more ‘birdos’. Those passionate people with the time and the knowledge to make detailed observations about the birds around them. We know that we are living in highly changing times. Whether it be through climate change, habitat clearance, population growth, or suburb development, our region is changing and changing fast. We need to understand the effects of these changes on our wonderful local birds. The Willunga Basin, placed as it is to the north of the Fleurieu, south of the city and west of the Mt Lofty Ranges, contains hundreds of species of generalist and specialist birds of grasslands, wetlands, woodlands, coast and marine environments. Chris Daniels, Professor of Biology, UniSA and Presiding Member, Adelaide and Mt Lofty NRM Board This book is also available for purchase from the Fleurieu Environment Centre, Normanville. https://www.flec.com.au/bookreview-you-can-change-the-world daily 0.75 2022-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/a43f7d28-08b1-41fb-afbe-b3340d045fd3/youCanChangeTheWorld.jpg BookReview You Can Change The World Kids are on a mission to make our earth a better, safer, happier place, and you can join in! Filled with activities and ideas, and featuring children from Australia and around the world doing amazing things. https://www.flec.com.au/bookreview-your-home daily 0.75 2022-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1641256258590-OFDRZH8C8LYVUGMBC55R/yourHome.jpg BookReview Your Home Your Home is your guide to building, buying or renovating a home. It shows how to create a comfortable home with low impact on the environment – economical to run, healthier to live in and adaptable to your changing needs. Your home is important in so many ways. It’s a place to unwind, relax and spend quality time with family and friends. It’s also likely to be the biggest investment you make. Your decisions about your home have consequences for your future living costs and quality of life. Collectively, such decisions contribute to the bigger picture and can help create more vibrant, connected and sustainable towns and cities. In such rapidly changing times, smart investment decisions demand smart thinking about new issues. When you’re planning your renovation or building project it’s easy to focus on the short term, but features that enhance resale value, improve comfort and reduce bills are worth paying for. Your Home is a comprehensive guide to the design principles and features that add value to your home and reduce it’s environmental impact. Many of them come at no additional cost. They require the right ‘know how’ at the right stage of your renovation or building project. https://www.flec.com.au/bookreview-our-country daily 0.75 2022-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1641260211683-59GW6SHG9BFK3NFE03ZY/ourCountry.jpg BookReview Our Country Like the land we live on, and the people who share it, NRM is continually changing, adapting, and learning. We learn from the mistakes of the past but understand the importance of traditional and experiential knowledge from those who have occupied the land for generations. We know science continually discovers new information and then new ways to do things. Perhaps most importantly we understand that the situation for environments continually changes and what worked yesterday might not work tomorrow. It is therefore important to never consider the environment as a list of problems to be solved. Rather, it delivers issues to be understood, wrestled with, and responded to. Our responses will in turn change the issues and require new or different responses in the future. This adaptive management will be the cornerstone of the Landscape Boards. Science provides the knowledge and the tools, and communities, organisations and individuals who connect with the land. Landscape management has never been so important, so needed and so vital for the well-being of nature and of us as well. https://www.flec.com.au/bookreview-seconhand daily 0.75 2022-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/a458b4ef-b9bd-4cfe-a4f5-185017108151/seconhand.jpg BookReview Seconhand Downsizing. Decluttering. Discarding. Sooner or later, all of us are faced with things we no longer need or want. But when we drop our old clothes and other items off at a local donation centre, where do they go? Sometimes across the country – or even halfway across the world – to people and places who find value in what we leave behind. In Secondhand, journalist Adam Minter takes us on an unexpected adventure into the often-hidden, multibillion-dollar industry of reuse: thrift stores in the American Southwest to vintage shops in Tokyo, flea markets in Southeast Asia to used-goods enterprises in Ghana, and more. Along the way, Minter meets the fascinating people who handle – profit from – our rising tide of discarded stuff, and asks a pressing question: In a world that craves shiny and new, is there room for it all? Secondhand offers hopeful answers and hard truths. A history of the stuff we’ve used and a contemplation of why we keep buying more, it also reveals the marketing practices, design failures, and racial prejudices that push used items into landfills instead of new homes. Secondhand shows us that it doesn’t have to be this way, and what really needs to change to build a sustainable future free of excess stuff.the well-being of nature and of us as well. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsamyema-miquelli daily 0.75 2022-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/eadcb705-469f-496a-b946-c9799c5b7632/Amyema+miquelli+300.jpg nativePlants-Amyema miquelli - Amyema miquelli LORANTHACEAE Box Mistletoe A drooping, 3m long, native semi parasitic clump commonly found on Eucalyptus. Leaves. In pairs of narrow, tapered at end, yellowish-red green, curved, 3 to 3.5 cm x 5 to 30mm. Orange to red flowers, in groups of 3, with stalks, pendulous. Flowering sporadically, Dec to June. Yellowish to red, pear shaped fruit, 8 to 14mm long. Attracts birds which spread the seed in their faeces on tree branches. Amyema often causes stress to the host tree which causes further pressure especially during drought. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsatriplex-cinerea daily 0.75 2022-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/262848a0-a886-49b6-9ceb-b5a30f8df7cb/Atriplex+cinerea+300.jpg nativePlants-Atriplex cinerea - Atriplex cinerea CHENOPODIACEAE Coast Saltbush, Grey Saltbush A common small to medium shrub up to waist tall found along the high tide areas & coastal sand dunes. Silvery grey, soft, narrow ovate leaves with scales, 5 to 7 cm long. Flowering from June to December, this photo was taken at Lady Bay in July. Pictured is the male flower a purplish, dense, globular cluster at the ends of branches. Female flowers occur along the stems, cream yellowish in colour. Fruit is triangular/rhomboid shaped with a rounded base, 1-3mm long holding within a seed to 2mm. Collect seed by gloved hand by stripping or shaking the branch into a container in warm, dry weather. Seed germination can be enhanced by soaking for 1 hour or rinsing for several minutes to remove the spongey material, alternatively by sowing the entire fruit just below propagation soil that has been mixed with soil taken from around the parent plant from Autumn to Spring. Indigenous people ate the salty leaves raw or blanched them. A popular plant with birds & reptiles. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsboronia-edwardsii daily 0.75 2022-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1d987c13-de78-456e-b164-5c115535b7f6/Boronia+300.jpg nativePlants-Boronia edwardsii - Boronia edwardsii RUTACEAE Island Boronia A rare, delicate, small wiry shrub to 50cm high. Grows in forested areas. Dark green oval leaves in 3 leaflets with rounded tips spaced along the smooth red stems. Four pink pointed petal flowers in Spring & early Summer. Small, 2mm black seeds. Nip off the mature fruits from the tips & place in a paper bag, keep dry & warm to catch the ripe ejecting seeds. Or place a cloth under the plant to catch the seed. Collect in Summer. In Autumn or Spring, sprinkle seed over sandy soil, preferably soil taken from near the parent plant. Keep moist. Also can be grown from cuttings. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsbanksia-marginata daily 0.75 2022-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/d4b9ff89-7abd-4792-b0fa-6286f0925ddf/banksia+marginata.jpg nativePlants-Banksia marginata - Banksia marginata PROTEACEAE Silver Banksia Shrub with varying height depending on local rainfall, from 1m to 7m. Found in South Australia, Victoria, NSW & Tasmania, in scrubland, heathland & moorland. New leaf growth is pale pink or pinkish brown, juvenile leaves & leaf tips often have fine toothed edges. Juvenile leaves 3 to 7cm long. Mature leaves have an alternative arrangement on stem & are narrow with a tapered end a prominent midrib underneath, 1.5 to 6 cm x 0.3 to 1.3cm wide, dull green on upper side & whitish underneath . Often appearing silver in the wind. Pale yellow flower spikes with grey or golden tinge on late bud, 5 to 10 cm x 4 to 6cm cone shaped flower in late Summer to Winter, attracting Birds, Fauna & Insects. Buds pale yellow or green in colour. Flowers mature & dry to develop woody follicles. Seedpods are a woody cylindrical cone 8 x 4 cm, containing follicle segments, each with 2 seeds. Seeds are black triangular 5mm attached to a1cm flat papery wing. When fruits are dry & mature usually 12 months after flowering, cut from the plant & store in a dry warm place to allow follicles to fully open, shake the seed out, clean to remove any debris. Mature cones can be left in a warm oven at 120c for half an hour to help dislodge the seed. Sow seed just below the surface in seed raising bed in Winter to Spring, keep moist. Germinates in 4 to 6 weeks. Transplant into pots when seedlings have developed their first true leaves. Plant out when seedlings are about 12 months old. Keep well watered for first 12 months. Tolerates a variety of soils & condition but will grow spindly if planted in the shade. A good prune back to remove dried leaf matter & old cones will be beneficial to the plant & keep the bush compact. Cuttings can be taken from firm young growth in August to October https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsbillardiera-cymosa daily 0.75 2022-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/7fda0259-5356-48c4-8fd1-04fa7d31d051/BillardieraCymosaDouble600.jpg nativePlants-Billardiera cymosa - Billardiera cymosa PITTOSPORACEAE Sweet Apple Berry A sprawling shrub that will lightly climb nearby vegetation, 1 to 2 m. Narrow, oblong leaves, 2 to 3 cm long x 0.5 wide. Pretty mauve, blue sometimes creamy or pink 5 petal flowers, near the ends of branches. Sept to Dec. Hanging oblong fruits, to 2cm in length, fleshy, initially green, ripening to purplish red, with an aniseed taste. Indigenous people ate these raw or dried. Fruit contains many tiny black seeds. Seeds can be collected from ripe fruit or from fruit that has been left on the plant until dry, usually mid summer. Rub fruits firmly to release from the broken capsule, It is important to remove all fleshy matter from the seed so soak in water for 48 hours & sieve through a fine sieve, retaining the seed & discarding the fleshy gunk. Spread seed on newspaper & leave in a dry spot, occasionally rubbing to dislodge the seed. Store seed in a dry place & sow in early spring, or sow immediately. Sow in propagating mix & cover lightly with mix or course sand. Billardiera takes a long time to germinate. Propagation by cuttings is also possible, semi hardwood cuttings with a heel taken in July/Aug. Suitable for dappled shaded spots in the garden in well drained moist, sandy to loam locations. https://www.flec.com.au/bookreview-where-birds-sing-and-wildflowers-dance daily 0.75 2022-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/6d29f9bf-7a1a-4f69-983e-e2eaacedabc0/whereBirdsSing1344.jpg BookReview Where Birds Sing and Wildflowers Dance This guide is more than a book. It is a renewed narrative of connecting to nature and ourselves. Drawing on art and science, it crafts a beautiful and compelling story of South Australia’s wildlife, plants, and ecosystems. It explores notions of self - such as love, belief, doubt - while entwining ecological concepts of habitats, symbiotic relationships, fire, environmental clearance, species behaviour, extinction, and recovery. It is a bold approach to conservation education and seeks to open the pathway to recognising nature is at the centre of who we are, as people and as a collective. In the pages, you will find a collection of poetry, photography, ideas to connect with nature and over 680 species of plants, animals, and other life forms. This guide is for the dreamers, adventurers, creative souls, and conservationists: it is your companion to exploring and reflecting on South Australia’s wild places. This book is available for loan from the centre https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20210222 daily 0.75 2022-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/d815e64d-2159-4946-99f4-c230b2daeac2/P1012396%2520long%2520billed%2520corella%2520300.jpg BirdTrip20210222 Long-billed Corella https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/aaa41c4a-7dae-4213-b038-e05932693256/P1012336Group_300.jpg BirdTrip20210222 Part of the Group https://www.flec.com.au/bookreview-the-art-of-frugal-hedonism daily 0.75 2022-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/9e372dcc-efd8-4fee-b845-1a6b66817a30/882Frugal.jpg BookReview The Art of Frugal Hedonism Let’s say you could save money, inoculate yourself against many of the ills of modern life, live more lightly on the earth, and enjoy everything more on both the sensual and profound levels. Preposterous! Yet here is a toolkit to help you do just that. A tweak here, a twiddle there; every strategy in The Art of Frugal Hedonism has been designed to help you target the most important habits of mind and action needed for living frugally but hedonistically. This book is available for loan from the centre https://www.flec.com.au/bookreview-the-art-of-frugal-hedonism-1 daily 0.75 2022-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/6a9e7a11-fd35-4315-9915-527fdc22a065/1352Soil.jpg BookReview Soil Let’s say you could save money, inoculate yourself against many of the ills of modern life, live more lightly on the earth, and enjoy everything more on both the sensual and profound levels. Preposterous! Yet here is a toolkit to help you do just that. A tweak here, a twiddle there; every strategy in The Art of Frugal Hedonism has been designed to help you target the most important habits of mind and action needed for living frugally but hedonistically. This book is available for loan from the centre https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20220228 daily 0.75 2022-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/9ef9220a-2d7d-43e3-a922-6020edb8d77a/DSC03736+Eastern+Great+Egret+.JPG BirdTrip20220228 Great Egret https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/ab3bb250-c65b-4e93-b6f1-19db2f546bb3/DSC03739+immature+Black+winged+stilt.JPG BirdTrip20220228 Pied Stilt https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20220328 daily 0.75 2022-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/c2b06c11-d951-4060-ae83-bf8f23757b9b/P1000147+1200+Spoonbills.JPG BirdTrip20220328 Royal Spoonbills and Australian White Ibis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/7aef3ef4-e7a3-4cdf-8e36-1c642aecc9f8/P1000064+1200+swan.JPG BirdTrip20220328 Black Swan and Dusky Moorhen https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20220427 daily 0.75 2022-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/3872e7c4-fd8c-4d9f-97c4-0404203a20ff/P1001275+white+browed+babbler+1200.JPG BirdTrip20220427 White-browed Babbler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/47bf6352-3274-4ac7-8a56-e3b54eeb1c1b/P1001305+mistletoe+1200.JPG BirdTrip20220427 Mistletoebird https://www.flec.com.au/herbarium1 daily 0.75 2022-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/eeb53613-b554-44f0-9f20-ece1d23812bb/Herbarium.jpg Book Review Herbarium Did you realise that the Fleurieu Environment Centre library includes three herbariums? A herbarium is a collection of dried plant specimens that can be used to identify and/or verify particular species. Each set contains samples of individual plants including the botanical names. The 16 Vol. Herbarium of common plant species on the Fleurieu Peninsula. V 1 Daisies V 2 Eucalyptus V 3 F erns and Herbs V 4 Flowering herbs V 5 & 6 Grasses V 7 & 8 Low shrubs V 9 Saltbushes, Samphires, Succulents, Water plants V 10 & 11 Sedges, Rushes, Lilies V 12 & 13 Tall shrubs V 14 Trees V 15 Vine creepers V 16 Index, explanatory notes The 2 Vol. Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps Herbarium. A small collection of some typical plants found in swamps. The 3 Vol. Normanville Sand Dunes Herbarium. This herbarium was collected as a weed identification tool designed to be used in the process of restoration of these sand dunes. The herbariums are part of the Reference Collection and cannot be borrowed but please feel free to spend time at the Environment Centre if you would like to view them. https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-the-dreaming-path daily 0.75 2022-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/68497930-0d5f-4225-b9d7-2c16391ee25a/DreamingPath.jpg Book Review The Dreaming Path Through conversations, exercises, Dreaming stories and key messages, in The Dreaming Path Paul Callaghan and Uncle Paul Gordon share knowledge that reveals the power of Aboriginal spirituality as a profound source of contentment and wellbeing for anyone willing to listen. Themed chapters that bring together Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal worldviews invite you to reflect on: Caring for our place and the importance of story Relationships, sharing and unity Love, gratitude and humility Learning and living your truth Inspiration and resilience Being present and healing from the past Contentment Leading The Dreaming Path has always been there, but in the modern-day world, it can be hard to find. There are so many demands on us – family, health, bills, a mortgage, a career – that it can be hard to remember what’s most important: you. ‘A must read guide for thriving in modern life that draws on more than 60,000 years of culture and wisdom. It’s humbling to be trusted with some of the sacred knowledge of First Nations peoples on this continent’ Osher Gunsberg https://www.flec.com.au/back-from-the-brink daily 0.75 2022-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/8fbfc461-e1c3-4705-9317-1a210e278a0b/backFromTheBrink.jpg Book Review Back from the Brink The most popular Australian Story in the program’s history. Like so many prophets, Peter Andrews was not initially welcomed in his own land – but It seems that many people are now asking why we didn’t listen to him earlier. John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia. For 200 years, our farmers have been using methods developed in European climates and landforms which, in Australia, have wreaked havoc. On the driest inhabited continent on earth, the delicate balance between the land, its climate and inhabitants has been disrupted. Where once our country was able to survive long droughts and to prevent salinity, it is now on the brink of irreparable damage. And it’s not just a problem for farmers – it’s starting to affect our cities. Can we pull ourselves back from the brink? With a lifetime’s experience of working the land, Peter Andrews has seen the landscape change. He has watched and experimented with the movement of water. He has observed the importance of biodiversity – weeds included. And he’s concluded that to save Australia we need to return the landscape to its original systems. From his observations, a radical new approach has developed. Long rejected by farmers, scientists and politicians, Peter’s theories are being taken more and more seriously – because his theories work Back from the Brink tells Peter Andrews’ story and explains how we can, if we choose, save Australia from the mistakes of the past. https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20201116 daily 0.75 2022-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/cdb3c327-b55f-4fbf-8676-6b0a86da0b19/budgie+300+DSCN9592-3.jpg BirdTrip20201116 Budgerigar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/46dc06c4-043c-45c7-9192-3fc4b9671530/Waders+300+DSCN9542-2.jpg BirdTrip20201116 Waders https://www.flec.com.au/themammalsofaustralia daily 0.75 2022-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/9c728558-c77b-4139-ad98-96f7242a8452/MammalsOfAustraliajpg.jpg Book Review The Mammals of Australia John Gould, the great English naturalist, artist and businessman, made a unique contribution to the delineation and understanding of the Australian fauna when, in the mid-nineteenth century, he completed his three-volume work, The Mammals of Australia. This edition combines the original three volumes on mammals. The first of these deals with the Australian monotremes or egg-laying mammals and some of the marsupial groups; the kangaroos occupy the second volume; the placental mammals are located in the third. John Gould’s text has been augmented with modern notes by Joan M Dixon, Curator of Mammals at the National Museum of Victoria. The Gould plates were originally produced from rough sketches which were carried out in the field and then transferred to lithographic stone and later painstakingly coloured by hand. This work with more than 150 colour plates is a magnificent collectors’ volume for lovers of Gouldian art and those interested in zoology. The Mammals of Australia is part of the Reference Collection and cannot be borrowed but can be viewed at the Environment Centre. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplants-bursaria-spinosa daily 0.75 2022-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/d3a3bb0b-c818-4f09-8830-ce8162d5111c/christmas+bush_300.jpg nativePlants-Bursaria spinosa - Bursaria spinosa PITTOSPORACEAE Christmas Bush, Sweet Bursaria, Native Box Commonly occurs in the understory of woodlands in Eastern and Southern Australia. Reaches 10m high. Very popular food for butterflies and moths, an ideal haven for small birds. Bears small, fragrant, 5 petalled, white flowers in Summer. Spines on branches, up to 1 cm long. Leaves, wedge shaped, 2 to 4.3 x 0.3 to 1.2 cm long, notched at the ends, fragrant when crushed. Grey furrowed bark, smooth branches. Lives for 25 to 60 years, will re-sprout after fires the base. Brown papery seed capsules containing seeds in terminal clusters. Easily collected in late Summer & Autumn when ripe, wearing gloves on still days, by hand or by shaking the branch & catching seed in a drop sheet on the ground . Chill the seed in the fridge for 3-4 weeks at 2-40c . Sprinkle lightly over propagating mix or original site soil, in late Autumn to Winter. Larger leaf & no spines from moister sites. Spinier, smaller leaf in drier sites. Suitable for home gardens. Prune to encourage a bushier plant. Photo. Ron Taylor https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantscallistemon-rugulosus daily 0.75 2022-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/2aa2a7cb-7bda-4bb2-887d-fe7ca69dbe09/Callistemon%2520rugulosus%2520flowerDec%2520300.jpg nativePlants - Callistemon rugulosus - Callistemon rugulosus MYTACEAE Scarlet Bottlebrush Scraggly tree to 4m high. Leaves are thick, rigid with pointed ends 3 to 8cm long x 4 to 7mm. Red flowers with yellow tips, bottlebrush shaped.5 to 8 cm long x 4 to 5 diam. Spring & Summer. Seed capsules, woody, in clusters along the stems containing numerous small seeds. Orchid Cut mature seedpods off the plant when mature with secateurs & place in a warm dry container to collect the released seeds. Sprinkle seed over propagating mix & cover lightly with soil, keep moist. Seed germinates between 18 & 25 degrees. Direct sow in lightly tilthed soils. Appreciates a prune after flowering. Excellent plant for birds & insects. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantscaesia-calliantha daily 0.75 2022-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/675be114-925b-4945-b727-8a7347f4a8b6/Caesia%2520calliantha%2520300.jpg nativePlants - Caesia calliantha - Caesia calliantha LILIACEAE Blue grass lily A tufted perennial plant, up to 50cm tall with broad finger shaped fibrous roots that are edible. The base leaves are crowded, grass like, up to 30cm long x 9 to 15mm wide. Flowers in clusters of 1 to 3 arising along the stems. 6 petals, lilac pale blue petals 6 to 9mm long, yellow anthers, star like flowers which will spiral on itself after flowering. Flowers Sept to Feb. Seeds are held in solitary partitions in a capsule. Found in SA, VIC, NSW, TAS in grasslands & woodlands. Available in nurseries. Tolerates sandy, loam or clay soils, prefers well drained but moist sites not in the shade. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantscaladenia-carnea daily 0.75 2022-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/662c6091-5a9c-45af-98e1-029eca4450d2/CaladeniaCarnea300.jpg nativePlants - Caladenia carnea - Caladenia carnea ORCHIDACEAE Pink Fairy, Pink Fingers Flower held on a stem 25cm high. Long, thin leaf to 100mm long x 3to 4 mm wide. 1 to 5 flowers, sweet to musky scented. 30mm across with one upright petal & 4 lateral petals each 0.8 mm to 1.5cm long, pale greenish, pinkish white with a darker striped central labellum with yellow tips. Flowering August to October .Flowering is followed by a non fleshy capsule that splits on maturity containing several seeds. Found in alps, heathlands, woodland, scrub & forest in well drained soils in full or partial sun, in Eastern & South Eastern Australia including Tasmania. This plant is listed as endangered. Removal of plants from the wild leads to the death of the plant & is not recommended. Propagating the seed is extremely difficult. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantscalochilus-platychilus daily 0.75 2022-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/fe9d29e7-e978-453a-b8f9-bc95abcc1b66/CalochilusPlatychilus300.jpg nativePlants - Calochilus platychilus - Calochilus platychilus ORCHIDACEAE Woodland Bearded Orchid, Purple Beaded Orchid A common orchid An erect single blue green leaf with a powdery white appearance, sometimes with a red base, folded (V shaped) 30 cm long. The flower head can be 40cm tall, with 1 to 8 flowers usually only one at a time. A light green with reddish marked hood with a distinctive hanging hairy purple tongue. Flowering Oct to Nov. 1 to 5 flowers, sweet to musky scented. 30mm across with one upright petal & 4 lateral petals each 0.8 mm to 1.5cm long, pale greenish, pinkish white with a darker striped central labellum with yellow tips. Flowering August to October .Do not transplant. Found in heathlands & woodlands in SA, VIC, ACT, NSW & TAS https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20220523 daily 0.75 2022-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/e47988bf-d5f2-4f32-b2dd-b3eb0501fcf2/P100146730+Eastern+Rosella+300.JPG BirdTrip20220523 Eastern Rosella https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/a10c4e31-4e55-4aac-bae6-27f88c7c0010/P1001604+Pacific+Black+Duck+300.JPG BirdTrip20220523 Pacific Black Duck https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsdiuris-orientis daily 0.75 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/4cfe7227-a3ab-4659-b44e-5e8dab837fc2/Diuris%2520300.jpg nativePlants - Diuris orientis - Diuris orientis ORCHIDACEAE Donkey Orchid, Wallflower Orchid. Small upright herb. 2 or 3 long narrow, grasslike leaves, 10 to 20cm long x 6 to 10 mm wide. Beautiful flowers on tall stems 12 to 35 cm tall. Yellow suffused with browns and purples. 2.5 cm across Modified petals with 2 lateral drooping petals that cross each other at the bottom & a central tongue petal. Flowering Sept to Oct. The fruit is a non fleshy capsule containing 30 to 500 seeds which mature in a matter of weeks. Underground tuber becomes dormant in Summer when the upper growth shrivels. Grows in moist soil, in shaded sites in woodlands. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantseucalyptus-cosmophylla daily 0.75 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/e7ab49e2-a3e2-497a-b5c9-10cbbd9d2a92/Eucalyptus%2520cosmophylla%2520to%2520april2015%2520058%2520250.jpg nativePlants - Eucalyptus cosmophylla - Eucalyptus cosmophylla MYRTACEAE Cup Gum A small to medium sized rounded tree with many stems. 8 x 6 m. Smooth grey, white or pink patchy bark. Juvenile leaves are glossy green lance shaped. Adult leaves are thicker, grey green that are curved 10 x 2 cm. Large fat pale flower buds with caps. Cream or white flowers that are attached to the stem in groups of 3. Flowering throughout the year. Large cup shaped woody seed pods, 2 x 2 cm with 5 sections containing reddish, grey or black 2mm seeds. Easily grown from seed. Collect mature fruits & place in a container to retain the released seed. Sow in Spring, sprinkle over propagation mix, keep moist. In spring seed may be directly sprinkled over tilthed soil in Spring. Occurs in southern Mount Lofty Ranges & Kangaroo Island. Will grow on a wide range of soils, dry soils & boggy soils. Popular with all wild life as a source of food or habitat. Good windbreak. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsdillwynia-sericea daily 0.75 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/a0f17772-1657-421a-a2b2-2aaece391ab8/DillwyniaSericea300.jpg nativePlants - Dillwynia sericea - Dillwynia sericea LEGUMINOSAE Showy parrot-pea Shrub to knee high with stiff branches. Bright orange pea shaped flowers amongst the leaves Aug to Nov. Green pods 1.5cmin length ripening to dark brown with 2 seeds inside. Collect the ripening seeds in cloth bags or stockings tied over the ends of branches to protect from foraging ants or cut the pods of close to maturity & place in warm dry spot to dry, do this Dec to Feb. Heat treat the seed in near boiling water for 30 sec & then top up with cold water, leave to soak overnight. Cover lightly with propagating mix, keep moist in a warm sunny spot. Popular understory plant with birds, especially favoured by ants for the eating the aril. Found on many soil types. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantshakea-rugosa daily 0.75 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/691e0c16-9e90-48d6-8581-d3b78ef8e815/Hakea%2520rugosa%2520300.jpg nativePlants - Hakea rugosa - Hakea rugosa PROTEACEAE Dwarf Hakea, Beaked Hakea, Wrinkled Hakea A shrub from 1m sometimes to 2m. Prickly, sharp pointed, 3cm leaves, grey/green, round or triangular in cross section. Woody wrinkled pod, to 2cm, with a curved beak at the end, containing 2 papery black seeds. Flowering late Winter to Spring, in clusters along the stem in leaf axils, whitish cream, 1cm flowers. Collect pods when mature, with gloves & leave in a box in a warm, dry place until seeds dislodge or can be shaken out. Easy to propagate. Sow just beneath the soil or propagating mix in a sunny position. Sow in late Winter. Good garden plant. Bees & bird favourite. Sandy, lime or loam soils. Moderately frost tolerant. Tolerant of all soil pH. Sunny position. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsdichondra-repens daily 0.75 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/7e688b38-97a3-41ea-b455-5bef45b0d47a/DichondraRepens300.jpg nativePlants - Dichondra repens - Dichondra repens CONVOLVULACEAE Kidney weed. Mercury weed(NZ) Small herbaceous plant native to Australia & New Zealand. Creeping plant that develops roots at the nodes. Kidney shaped leaves, 0.5 to 2.5 cm across, hairy underneath. Tiny greenish, creamy white flowers appearing at any time of the year usually Sept to Feb, usually Nov. Fruit is a small hairy 2 lobed capsule. Found in woodlands, forest & lawns, often associated with Eucalypts. Often used a lawn substitute for shaded areas. Available in nurseries. Seeds are a popular food with Pacific Black Duck (Anas supercilliosa). https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantscassytha-glabella-form-dispar daily 0.75 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/d687c4e2-9685-4845-9150-b8fd162ca400/cassytha%2520glabella%2520300.jpg nativePlants - Cassytha glabella form dispar - Cassytha glabella form dispar LAURACEAE Slender Devils Twine, Snotty Gobble, Tangled Dodder Laurel, Slender Dodder Laurel, Smooth Cassytha. Perennial climber, parasitic on nearby vegetation. Twisting yellow green stems, 0.5mm diam. Small, white, 3 petal flowers on short spikes, 5 to 7 mm long, Spring & Summer. Mucous sweet tasting fruits, elongated or pear shaped, green, yellow or sometimes red fruit, 2.5 to 3.5mm long. Leaves are present as tiny scales. Germinates by seed in the soil & then attaches to a nearby plant, the root will then die & then the plant lives by suckering on the host plant. Seed is spread by wind, water & animal dung. Can germinate by fragments which will regrow, therefore do not slash infestations. Widespread. QLD, NSW,VIC,SA & TAS. Attracts butterflies especially the Western Dusky Blue Butterfly of the genus Candalides. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantseucalyptus-fasiculosa daily 0.75 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/fcd3af40-fca6-4c22-b9c7-6b2a47569546/Eucalyptus%2520fasiculosa%2520300.jpg nativePlants - Eucalyptus fasiculosa - Eucalyptus fasiculosa MYRTACEAE Pink gum, Hill Gum Small to medium tree to 15m, often stunted or crooked looking. Bark is smooth white or grey on upper branches with grey, brown rough bark shedding & flaking on lower tree, branchlets & twigs reddish in colour. Leaves taper at the point & broadest at the base, 2.5 to 14cm long x 1.5 to 3 cm wide. Distinct mid vein. Juvenile leaves are shorter & wider. Cream or white flowers in clusters of 3-7 at terminal ends of branches, 1.5cm across. Flowering through out the year. Woody capsules, 4-6mm. Pear to cylindrical shaped, peaked caps. E. fasiculosa drops its capsules readily. Releases dark seed amongst brown chaff. Collect seed capsules when ever available, late Summer preferable, storing in warm area to release seed. Best sown in Spring, lightly sprinkled over propagating mix & covered with a light gravel, keep warm & moist. A popular wood for fence posts, firewood. Very attractive to bees & birds, insects & reptiles. Shady tree suitable for gardens, parks & roadsides. Tolerates sandy, clay, limestone & poor soils. Does not like waterlogged or saline environments https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsclematis-microphylla daily 0.75 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/a49070f2-b25a-4e05-a197-9b9e3372ff9a/clematis%2520microphylla%2520300.jpg nativePlants - Clematis microphylla - Clematis microphylla RANUNCULACEAE Old Mans Beard, Yalkari, Yalkura, Taaruk Scrambler or climber covering nearby vegetation. Becomes woody with age. Found SA, WA, QLD, NSW, VIC,TAS. Leaves are grouped into 3 lobes that are narrow about 1cm long that are divided or lobed. Covered in many 4 petalled cream flowers late Winter to Spring. Male & female flowers on separate plants. Feathery seedhead flowers that have a soft cotton wool effect attached to light brown 4mm seed following the flowering. Easily collected seed, by hand in bunches in bunches & store until ready for use. Sow in Spring under 5mm of soil or fine sand or gravel, keep moist. In drier regions or when direct sowing, sow in mid Winter. Indigenous people baked the roots in hot coals or the starchy roots where pounded into a dough & enjoyed. The leaves were bruised & rubbed onto skin sores or arthritic areas. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsgrevillea-lavandulaceae daily 0.75 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/9e7f73ea-3a6a-426b-8261-cbc4fa110ff8/grevillea%2520flowers2_n300.jpg nativePlants - Grevillea lavandulaceae - Grevillea lavandulaceae PROTEACEA Lavender grevillea, Varieties Victor Harbor, Tanunda, Aldinga. Small, to 1m tall straggly untidy shrub. Variable leaves, rigid, sharp pointed, with inward rolling edges. Blue green above & paler underneath. Up to 10mm long. Deep pink to red spiderlike typical grevillea flowers that occur throughout the year. Endemic to SE SA & central VIC. Many differing varieties & so named. Available commercially. Will grow in pots. Can be propagated from seed but is easier from cuttings. Plant in a sunny position in the garden, will tolerate a semi shady position too. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsenchyeana-tomentosa daily 0.75 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/538a0cb7-959b-49f2-9c16-0e09fdcbe616/Enchyeana%2520tomentosa.jpg nativePlants - Enchyeana tomentosa - Enchyeana tomentosa CHENOPODIACEAE Ruby Saltbush, Barrier Saltbush Low sprawling shrub, 1x1m. Found throughout Australia in poor soils, especially saline sites. Very adaptable. Evergreen semi- succulent, cylindrical, finger like leaves, up to 2cm long, grey in appearance. Insignificant, single, axillary flowers in early Summer & Autumn. Followed by small (5mm diam), fruit, yellow ripening to red, with a central depression (pictured). Salty & sweet to taste. Attracts birds. Propagate from seed or cuttings, they do self seed in gardens quiet readily. Pick ripe fruits, in summer, dry, gently rub on absorbent kitchen paper to remove the flesh, sow in germinating soil in Winter & Spring. Germinates in 1-4 weeks. Keep soil moist. Photo: Ron Taylor https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantseucalyptus-porosa daily 0.75 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/deebf369-e5c4-4f0b-9a82-b9aae3156805/Eucalyptus%2520porosa%2520to%2520april2015%2520052%2520300.jpg nativePlants - Eucalyptus porosa - Eucalyptus porosa MYRTACEAE Mallee Box, Black Mallee, Quorn Mallee, Peppermint Box, South Australian Mallee. Small tree 4 to 10 m. Multi or single stemmed. Rough grey, brown bark. Bright green to olive green leaves. Narrow or broad leaves, 5 to 1o cm x 7 to 25mm, with a mid rib quite distant from the leaf edge. Buds are pear or club shaped with a rounded cap. In groups of 3 to 7, mostly in leaf axils. White flowers from Spring to Winter. Woody ovoid nuts 5 to 7 mm long x 5 to 6mm diam, depressed disc with enclosed 4 to 5 valves. Occurs in southern SA & VIC. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsglossodia-major daily 0.75 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/5f514eee-a52b-45cb-9f82-597a27049f89/Glossodia%2520major%2520300.jpg nativePlants - Glossodia major - Glossodia major ORCHIDACEAE Purple Cockatoo, Waxlip Orchid. Beautiful slender 12 to 32 cm high stems, slender leaves. 2 or 3 long narrow, grasslike leaves, 10 to 20cm long x 6 to 10 mm wide. 5 petals, most commonly purple blue, white inner petal & yellow on inner throat, but variation in colour is common from deep purple to a rare white form, up to 6 cm in diam. The one pictured was 3cm diam. Flowers Aug to Oct. Found in eastern Qld & central & eastern NSW, VIC, SA & TAS on undisturbed sites in forests & woodlands. Difficult to cultivate & transplanted plants tend not to last long as they are dependant on a symbiotic soil fungi for nutrition. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantscarpobrotus-rossii daily 0.75 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/2491b85e-0a14-4067-b979-5dcea57d6935/CarpobotrusRossii300.jpg nativePlants - Carpobrotus rossii - Carpobrotus rossii AIZOACEAE Karkalla Leaves are triangular in cross section 2-5cm long x 4-10mm wide. Shiny green through to purplish in colour. Flowers are pink, purple or violet petals with white centres. 2-5 cm diameter. Many petals. Flowering October to February. Indigenous people ate the fruit & the foliage was baked. Juice from the leaves was used as an insect repellent. Widely distributed in saline areas, coastal dunes & samphire flats. Tolerates a wide range of soils including sand, loam & clay. Easily propagated from cuttings. Low water requirement & maintenance once established. Excellent in rockeries. Best in full sun or partial shade. Useful for soil erosion control. Fast growing. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsepacris-impressa daily 0.75 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/80d4943a-2684-46de-a9fd-615227e613c9/Epacris%2520impressa%2520300.jpg nativePlants - Epacris impressa - Epacris impressa EPACRIDACEAE Common Heath Upright shrub, with one main stem up to 1 m tall. Small lance shaped leaves, with a pointed end to 1cm long along the stem, pungent. Green with the midrib more prominent underneath. Beautiful pendulous clusters of pink, white or red with 5 fused petals into a tubular form, 1 to 2cm long, in the leaf axils along the stem. Sometimes with different colours on the same plant. Flowering Winter to Spring. Many small seeds are held in a green, 5 valved capsule. When mature, in summer, bend the fruiting stems over a container to collect the fine seed which will fall out easily. Store in a warm, dark place until sowing time. In Spring, sprinkle seed over an acid potting mix & mist the fine seed in rather than covering it with soil. Keep in a warm position, well drained but moist position . This plant is not fond of the cold & can be difficult to propagate. Best planted in a similar place. It will benefit from pruning after slow release fertilizing at the end of Winter or beginning of Spring, being careful not to remove all the seeds. Can be grown successfully in pots. Cuttings can be taken from tip growth, 6 weeks after flowering, keep moist. Again propagation by cutting of this plant can be difficult. Found in woodlands, heathlands & shrublands in acid soils. Will regenerate after fires well. Also in NSW, VIC, & TAS. Pink heath is the floral emblem of VIC https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsisopogon-certophyllus daily 0.75 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/111de942-208a-4777-8515-08c84a072bf5/Isopogon%2520certophyllus%2520bud.jpg nativePlants - Isopogon certophyllus - Isopogon certophyllus PROTEACEAE Horny Cone-bush A prickly low bush up to 60cm high. Common in areas with higher rainfall. SA, VIC & TAS in well drained forests & scrublands. Leaves are rigid, divided twice into three’s forming sharp points. Buds have a red tinge( Photo of bud in October). Yellow flowers in dense spikes held within the foliage. Flowering in late Winter to early Summer. Cone fruit, 1.5cm in diam with many seeds, ovoid in shape to 3 mm in length, many per cone. Use gloves to collect the cones, twist or cut off the plant. Collect seeds at any time of the year. Place in a dry, warm place to dry. Peel outer layers off with care, the other layers will come away easier. Sow seed in late Autumn or early Winter in well drained bush sand just below the surface. Keep moist in a sunny position. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsilavateria-plebeia daily 0.75 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/963dda8c-3cf1-47f5-bf1e-58275696aa29/Lavateria%2520plebeia%2520300.jpg nativePlants - Lavateria plebeia - Lavateria plebeia MALVACEAE Australian Hollyhock, Flood Mallow Tall, woody at the base, shrub with an upright flowering stem to 2m. Large velvety, soft leaves, light to mid green up to 20 cm across, 3 to 7 lobed. Five petals, mauve, pink sometimes white, 12 to 25 mm, occurring solitary or in clusters in leaf axils. Hibiscus looking. Flowering mostly in Spring. Grows in open woodlands & along creeklines & roads. Annual or binennial. Suitable for gardens but are susceptible to slugs & snails. Dehead often. Prefers well drained sites, water well in summer. Tolerant of all soils. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsleptospermum-myrsinoides daily 0.75 2022-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/c4c7bc58-27a0-4855-b4fd-73173bd44b83/Leptospermum%2520myrsinoides%2520300.jpg nativePlants - Leptospermum myrsinoides - Leptospermum myrsinoides MYRTACEAE Heath Tea-tree . Silky Tea-tree. Scraggly shrub. 0.5-2.5m growing in shrub & woodland on poor soil. Tolerant of moist, poorly drained sites. Sandy, loam, clay soils. Acid to neutral soils. Frost tolerant. Dull green leaves. Spatula shaped, broader toward the tip.4-10 x 1-3mm. Not spikey. White or sometimes pink 5 petal flowers with a greenish cup center. 10-15mm across. Masses of flowers in Sept to Nov. A non woody , stalkless capsule seedpod. 5 celled. That falls off after forming. Collect seed from seedpods before they fall & let seed fall into a dry, container. Propogate under a sprinkle of soil mix. You can take cuttings of this plant too. They are commercially available. Grow about 50cm apart in a group. Prune annually. Attracts insects & butterflies. Indigenous people used the wood for pegs & spears. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweedsacacia-salinga daily 0.75 2022-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/581e8726-1f92-492c-81e6-39a9b686e03d/goldenwreathwattle.jpg nativeWeeds - Acacia Salinga - ACACIA SALINGA Golden Wreath Wattle This medium-sized, dense wattle was used for stabilising sand dunes following sand mining. However, it will often pop up where soil has been disturbed, growing rapidly (up to a metre a year) and potentially suckering. It also self seeds easily, with baby wattles often sprouting around the parent. Look for a spreading shrub with a short stem topped by drooping branches ... a willow-like habit. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplants-thomasia-petalocalyx-1 daily 0.75 2022-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/8617e0a0-e38d-4185-aa0a-93b4788ba9c8/Thomasia+petalocalyx+300.jpg nativePlants - Thomasia petalocalyx (Copy) - Thomasia petalocalyx STERICULIACEAE Paper Flower Found in the drier parts of southern SA, VIC & WA. Shrub or ground cover, 80 to 160 cm. Flowers most of the year particularly Spring. Pink or mauve flowers with 5 petals, 1cm across on drooping stalks, cupped starlike. Oblong shaped, soft green leaves, hairy or rough to the touch, slightly toothed edges often rolling under, prominent mid vein, 2 to 4 cm long, with 2 large leaf extensions in the junction of leaves & stem. Seeds are held in a three celled capsule, splitting when ripe to release small black seeds. The empty capsule remains on the plant a long time. Found in well drained woodlands in lime, loam, sandy & rocky soils, acid to neutral soils. Drought tolerant. Maybe propagated from cuttings or seed, but germination percentage is low. Pruning mature plants is beneficial. https://www.flec.com.au/links daily 0.75 2022-08-31 https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplants-olearia-ramulosa daily 0.75 2022-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/418fa0bb-d566-491c-bfd0-588e6e7c163c/Olearia+ramulosa+300.jpg nativePlants - Olearia ramulosa - Olearia ramulosa COMPOSITAE Twiggy Daisy bush Straggly, many branched bush. 0.5 to 2m x 1 to 1.5m. Small leaves, linear, dark green above paler underneath, rough to touch, rolled edges. 1 to 2 mm long. White to cream, small, daisy like flowers with strappy 2 to 10 ray florets, along the stem in leaf axils, 25mm wide. Flowering most of the year. Found in open forests, gullies, prefers semi shade. Good in gardens, benefits from pruning, plant under trees. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplants-orchids daily 0.75 2022-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/3db9d606-ebfb-4b84-8dc7-5a95a09ea2d4/orchid_s.jpg nativePlants - ORCHIDS - ORCHIDS Orchids belong to the angiosperm group of flowering plants and count a close evolutionary kinship with the ancient asparagus family. The angiosperm group arose 120 to 130 million years ago during the early Cretaceous Period and it has been one of the most significant events in the history of the Earth. To this day researches are still challenged by the mystery of the origin of the angiosperms from the non-flowering gymnosperms, their rapid diversification and rise to dominance. Orchids are the largest and most diverse plant family on the earth comprising 8% of all flowering species and to date number at 22,000 individual species with the number still increasing as more are discovered. Most frequently we are aware of the tropical orchids and their magnificent blooms, however there are many more small flowering varieties which easily escape our notice. A number of the later are found in Australia scattered in the eucalypt forest, woodlands and mallee where they are tucked away in the under story and generally pass unobserved. Recent research has found that two factors have enabled the orchids to evolve into the vast number of different species. These are pollination and fungi. Firstly it is the highly adaptable way individual species interact with the pollinators, especially the bees. It has been discovered that two species of adjacent living orchids were found, due to their individual morphology, to dab only a specific but different location on the bee with their pollen. The bee is the unwitting carrier of pollen from both orchids and the specific location ensures that pollen from one species can only be passed to an orchid of the same species. Specific customer service! The second is the relationship of individual species of orchid to specific species of soil fungi. This is a symbiotic relationship with both parties benefiting, the orchid receiving essential minerals and trace elements from the fungi which in return receives sugars from the orchid. With this strategy different species of orchid can live side by side without direct competition. Research on a number of tropical orchids from South-East Asia in contrast, found that they rely on a wide range of fungi and these provide the orchid with carbon. This relationship is vital for the orchids as they have no chlorophyll and cannot generate their own. A carbon isotope study revealed that the fungi were in fact acquiring the carbon from the roots of adjacent trees, with which they also have a relationship, and passing it on to the orchids. An Australian parallel is the research work carried out by Associate Professor Mark Brundrett from the University of Western Australia, and published earlier this year. The subject of the study was the critically endangered orchid Rhizanthella gardneri which is fully subterranean and has no green parts. Although it still retains some chloroplasts 70% of the genes in the chloroplast have been lost. This orchid also has a symbiotic relationship with a specific fungi which in turn has a relationship with the roots of a broom bush from which nutrients are acquired and passed on to the orchid. There are only 50 known individuals left in the wild. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplants-tricoryne-tenella daily 0.75 2022-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/fee38113-59bb-43cf-8a62-d32211b0488b/Tricoryne+tenella.jpg nativePlants - Tricoryne tenella - Tricoryne tenella LILIACEAE Small Yellow Rush-lily Wiry, erect stems to 50cm. Rhizomous roots, in clumps. Leaves grass like. Yellow flowers, 6 petals, twisting tightly when finished. Flowers in Summer. Seed capsules with conical tip. Found in sandy coastal sites, heath & mallee, common along roadside. Photo: Joy Mayberry https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplants-solanum-laciniatum daily 0.75 2022-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/8f7bc341-543c-4073-8898-3b3f2945fd25/Solanum+laciniatum+300.jpg nativePlants - Solanum laciniatum - Solanum laciniatum SOLANACEAE Kangaroo Apple, New Zealand nightshade. Native to SA, VIC, TAS and NZ. Shrub to 3m high. Leaves are dark green above & lighter below with conspicuous veins. Irregular smaller juvenile leaves, older leaves are larger in arrangement of 3, regular lance shaped, 150mm x 30 to 50mm. Bluish purple 5 petalled flowers, 30-50mm across with bright yellow central anthers in clusters or singly appearing in Spring to Summer. Following the flowers are the egg shaped berries which are bright orange when ripe, 20-30mm long. Unripe berries are poisonous. Ripe fruit was eaten by Tasmanian aborigines. Produces fruit when more than 2 years old. Stems are green to purple often striped, hairless, round to polygonal in cross section. Appears in disturbed sites, fast growing in most soil types except salt spray areas. Often used in areas high in heavy metal concentrations making it very useful for reclaiming old mine sites. Propagation from seeds is easy, requiring no pre-treatment, cuttings should be taken from Spring to Autumn. Good quick screen & soil stabiliser plant that is unfortunately short lived 5 to 6 years in good conditions as older plants tend to split at the base which leads to wood rot. Such splitting could be prevented to a degree by corrective pruning from a young age. Difficult to obtain from nurseries. Prefers moist soil & full sun. Top growth may die back in winter. Research on the steroid containing young leaves for use in contraceptives has taken place in the USSR, NZ, India & Egypt since the 1960s. Green berries will cause a burning sensation to the tongue & mouth & are toxic to humans & stock. Hand pull young seedlings or apply herbicide spray being careful to control outlying infestations 5km from the source target to reduce the seeds being spread by birds. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplants-prostantha-aspalathoides daily 0.75 2022-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/424ed1e4-494b-4598-b4e6-780d105a8cac/mint.jpg nativePlants - Prostantha aspalathoides - Prostantha aspalathoides LAMINACEAE Scarlet Mint Bush. A compact shrub 0.3 to 1 m high. Aromatic leaves, 1.5 to 6 mm in length x 0.5 to 1mm wide, terete or round in cross section. Flowering throughout the year, but mostly in Spring. Single flowers along the stem, 8 to 11 mm tube. Usually known for being red, pink orange or yellow but this local specimen from Rapid Bay is mauve. Best in dry conditions in full sun or partial shade. It will not withstand moderate frosts. Found in NSW, VIC, SA & WA in shrublands & mallees. Best propagated by cuttings as seeds prove to be difficult & slow to germinate. Annual tip pruning is best, not harsh pruning. https://www.flec.com.au/bookreview-plastic-free daily 0.75 2022-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/9c435eeb-a7ef-4bb8-aef8-9e6bff83dab4/plasticFree.jpg BookReview Plastic Free ‘I’m going plastic free next month, who wants to join me?’ When RebeccaPrince-Ruiz asked her colleagues this question in 2011, she had no idea that less than a decade later it would inspire a global movement of 250 million people in 177 countries to reduce their plastic use. Plastic Free tells the incredible story of how a simple community initiative grew into one of the world’s most successful environmental movements. It also shares tips from people around the world who have taken on the Plastic Free July challenge and significantly reduced their waste. Plastic Free is a book about positive change and reminds us that small actions can make a huge impact, one step – and piece of plastic – at a time. ‘Some people feel overwhelmed by the environmental state of affairs and wait for politicians or manufacturers to change; others, like Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, take matters into their own hands, starting with their own lives…Use this book to be inspired, or better, use it as a template to change the world in your own way!’ Bea Johnson, author of Zero Waste Home. This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplants-plumatichilos-sp daily 0.75 2022-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/60063e6d-4ea9-406e-ba9d-13f18fe61d7d/Bearded+greenhood+Plumatichilos+sp.jpg nativePlants - Plumatichilos sp - Plumatichilos sp. Orchidaceae Woodland Bearded Greenhood, Bearded Greenhood Upstanding orchid to 30cm high. A large rosette, pineapple like leaf base typically 30 to 50mm long. A solitary dark green hooded top that is pinched in the middle with a pointed tip, & two downward pointing petals with a feathered yellow, hairy tongue that has a small dark brown knob at the end. 1 to 30mm long. Flowering Sept to Oct. Found in VIC & SA in woodlands on clay loam soils. As with all orchid species they are extremely difficult to propagate & should never be taken from the wild. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplants-spyridium-thymifolium daily 0.75 2022-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/13cb8cf8-cea0-4d07-b488-a3212fedd6c1/spyridium.jpg nativePlants - Spyridium thymifolium - Spyridium thymifolium RHAMNACEAE Three-leaved Spyridium Shrub to knee high. Leaves egg shaped, dark green & smooth above, paler, grey & somewhat hairy underneath. Flowers, off white, with 2 or 3 leaves per floral head, Spring or Summer. Seed capsule ovoid, 3mm in length, brownish black seed, less than 1mm & released from valves in the capsule. Collect unopened fruits & let the valves open, or collect in a sheet left at the base of the plant in January, sprinkle seed over propagating mix cover with light gravel, keep moist. Sow seed in Autumn or Spring. Beautiful in the garden. Likes sandy heath country near the coast. Photo: Joy Mayberry https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplants-melaleucalanceolata daily 0.75 2022-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/ba54ff97-2c77-41c9-a693-dafa75dbbde2/Melealeuca+lanceolata+flowers+with+pods+300.jpg nativePlants - Melaleuca lanceolata - Melaleuca lanceolata MYRTACEAE Dryland Honey-myrtle A small sized tree up to 10m tall. Dark, rough bark. Leaves, alternate along the branches to 1cm x 1-3mm. Pointed ends, lance shaped. Fragrant, pale cream to white flowers similar to a bottlebrush, near the ends of branches. Flowering February to April. Woody capsules, clustered along the stems, 0.5cm in diameter. Collect seed capsules throughout the year, best in Summer. Place in a warm, dry place to collect the released seed. Thinly sprinkle seed over propagating mix cover with fine gravel & keep moist. Sow in Spring. Useful in revegetation projects. Direct sow in late Winter into lightly tilthed soil & press firmly. Germination may take several months. Flowers attract bees & birds. Grows in woodlands on dry soils. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplants-spinifex-sericeus daily 0.75 2022-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/d0342aba-0bf2-41b7-a19f-bdb106d33dd1/Spinifex_300.jpg nativePlants - Spinifex sericeus - Spinifex sericeus GRAMINEAE Spring rolling Grass, Hairy Spinifex, Rolling Spinifex, Beach Spinifex, Coastal Spinifex An interesting looking coastal grass with attractive grey, silver leaves to 30cm on creeping runners several meters long. Unusual seed heads in large, 20cm diam circular heads of a collection of straw coloured seeds, 12mm. Often seen rolling in the wind along coastal & dune habitats. Female & male are flowers on separate plants, or some plants only produce male flowers. Male flowers are yellow brown on erect stems. Female flowers are grey, green on what is commonly recognised as the rolling seed head, between Nov to Jan. Runners where often utilised by indigenous people to make string. Propagate in Winter from shoot runners. Pioneer colonisers, binds loose sand. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeplantsmelaleuca-decussata daily 0.75 2022-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/70b45474-9a10-4d77-865b-7a20999d0be2/Melaleuca_decussata_300.jpg nativePlants - Melaleuca decussata - Melaleuca decussata MYRTACEAE Totem pole, Cross-leaved Honey-myrtle A common shrub from waist to above head high.1-4m tall. Light blue-green leaves, paired, crowded, smooth above, dotted below. 4 to 15mm x 1to 3mm.. Light purple flowers, clusters, rounded or short spikes, upto 2 cm long, along the stem between the leaves, appearing Spring & Summer. Woody cups embedded into the stem. Grows in swampy or wet sites also sandy or rocky soils. Popular garden shrub. Benefits from regular pruning. Collect seed from 2+ year old plants after flowering any time of the year. Keep in a warm, dry place to collect released seeds. Sow in propagation mix or use in direct seeding. Sow in Spring or early Summer, keep moist. Easily germinated in 10 days. Popular with insects, bees & birds. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweedsbubil-watsonia daily 0.75 2022-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/c5996c74-5791-424b-a67d-458254cb5d2f/BulbilWatsonia300.jpg nativeWeeds Bubil watsonia - Bubil watsonia IRIDACEAE A garden escapee that originated from Sth Africa, now found in bushland, in disturbed sites & along roadsides in most states of Australia. Tolerant of full sun & shady sites preferring moist areas. Long rigid sword like leaves with a prominent midrib, 80cm x 2 to 5cm Annual flower spikes up to 2 m tall of numerous pink, red or dull orange of tubular curved flowers 5 to x 3 to 4 cm in Spring. Bulbils or corms, up to 8 cm in diam, reproducing new plants arising in Winter, the plant becomes dormant in Summer & Autumn. The best time to remove or spray this weed is in September before flowering, being careful to remove all bulbils from the disturbed soil. Declared a noxious weed with detrimental effects on native flora & agricultural lands, poisonous to animals & humans, spread by water, animals, machinery disturbed soil. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweedsarctotheca-calendula daily 0.75 2022-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/20975d6f-8851-4c4d-a3bc-82626bc3b435/capeweed1_300.jpg nativeWeeds Arctotheca calendula - Arctotheca calendula COMPOSITAE Capeweed, Cape marigold. Originates from Cape Province in South Africa, first collected in Australia in Albany WA in 1834, now found all over Australia. I am writing this article early than flowering time as it is important for control measures to remove the weed before flowering & seeding. It is easily removed from the lawn or garden or small infestations by cutting at ground level by a bread knife. It is a great composting plant, quickly activating, better than Comfrey in my opinion. Capeweed is a low growing prostrate, heavy lobed leaves 3-25cm, forming a rosette. Germinating Autumn & Winter. Green above white below. Flowers in late Winter to Spring, a single headed daisy-like flower, yellow with a purplish to black center, grey/green below. 15 -20 petals. 30-70mm wide. Seeds are like pale brown wool. Easily dispersed by wind, movement or water. Up to 4 300 seeds per year. Extremely invasive, competitive. Dominating lawns, pastures, roadsides all habitats. Can be grazed by stock but is thought to be toxic & can taint milk. Small infestations can be easily removed by hand as I have already described or by glyophosate as directed by retailer. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweedsbrizia-maxima daily 0.75 2022-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/0d332888-ef31-49e0-ade5-bd6edc0f2357/BriziaMaxima300.jpg nativeWeeds Brizia maxima - Brizia maxima GRAMINEAE Blowfly grass. Big quaking grass. Shell grass. Shakey grass. Tufted grasslike annual 0.2 to 0.6m high. Native to Nth Africa, W Asia, Sth Europe, naturalised in most parts of southern Australia. Introduced as a garden ornamental although this is rarely seen nowadays. 3 to 12 distinct green large pendulous seed heads, grey/green with reddish brown top 2cm in Spring & Summer. Seeds germinate in Autumn after rains & then die back in summer Brizia can be known to impede the growth of native plants. Easily pulled out. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweedsacacia-longifolia daily 0.75 2022-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/2fee3c6e-298b-41d5-a066-42e529fc5e84/Acacia+longifolia+var+sophorae+2+300.jpg nativeWeeds Acacia longifolia - *Acacia longifolia var. sophorae MIMOSACEAE Coastal Wattle Widely spread throughout the world. Used for soil preservation &^ nitrogen fixing especially along coastal areas. A quick growing tree with a lifespan of 5 to 6 years. Low growing with sprawling lower branches, reaching 3 m high & 4m wide. Bark on older stems is grey, either finely fissured or smooth, on younger branches it is green/reddish. Leaves, 4 to 11 cm x 10 to 30mm, dull green, oblong with blunt, slightly rounded tips. 2 to 4 longitudinal veins. Bright yellow flowers, elongated spikes up to 50mm long occurring in the leaf axils. Flowering late winter into spring.. Woody cylindrical pod often coiled & twisted on opening. 4 to 15 cm long. Constricted between each seed. Dark, smooth seeds 5 to 6mm long x 3 to 4mm wide, each with a large fleshy orange aril attached to the seed, sometimes irregular. Aboriginal people harvested the green seed pods, then steamed them lightly. The protein rich seeds are picked out & eaten. The flowers are used in yellow dye & the pods for green dye. The bark, high in tannin has a limited use for tanning sheep skins & fishermens sails. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweedsallium-triquetrum daily 0.75 2022-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/87a3dd97-beba-4b95-a3e0-14fda6c42717/Allium+triquetrum+300.jpg nativeWeeds Allium triquetrum - Allium triquetrum LILIACEAE Three-cornered Garlic Widely naturalised in SA, NSW, VIC, TAS & WA. An introduced escaped cultivated garden plant. 18 to 50 cm tall x 3 to 20mm wide, strap like leaves & 3 angled stems. Strong garlic, onion smelling leaves when crushed or bruised. White flowers with a green stripe running down the middle, 6 petals, pendulous bell shaped in clusters borne on a stalk 10-25mm long. Spring & Summer. Fruit is initially green, rounded capsule4 to 7mm across maturing to light brown containing several small black seeds. Stock will not eat it. Causes dermatitis in some people. A declared weed in the Borossa & Mount Lofty Ranges. Dig out isolated plants, carefully removing all the roots. Spray larger infestations before flowering. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweedsasphodelus-fistulosus daily 0.75 2022-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/25711331-bbfc-4a99-952e-33503a506c69/Asphodelus+fistulosuscloseup+300.jpg nativeWeeds Asphodelus fistulosus - Asphodelus fistulosus LILIACEAE Onion weed Native to Southern Europe & Northern Africa & Western Asia. Common naturalised species particularly found in Southern parts of Australia, VIC, NSW, WA, QLD & southern NT. Pastures, rangelands, open woodlands, grasslands, disturbed sites, cropping areas, common along roadsides. A tufted herbaceous plant 20-80cm tall. Onion-like leaves, cylindrical, hollow & elongated, 2.5 to 7mm thick. Flowers arranged on the upper stems on short stalks, white or pinkish with a reddish stripe down its center ,6 petals, 15 to 20 mm across. Flowering Spring & Summer. Most plants do not flower in their first year. Fruit is an almost round capsule, 4 to 7mm across, divided into 3 compartments containing 1 or 2 seeds. Turning from green to pale red-brown or sandy brown. Seeds are dispersed by wind, water, machinery or mud. Germinates at any time of year mostly late Summer & Autumn. Regarded as an environmental weed of high invasive nature, competitive with native & pastoral species. Not eaten by stock. Dig out isolated plants being careful to remove root pieces before flowering. Increase the level of cultivation. Spray larger areas on advice of the local herbicide retailer in Winter to Spring. https://www.flec.com.au/native-weeds daily 0.75 2022-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/2fee3c6e-298b-41d5-a066-42e529fc5e84/Acacia+longifolia+var+sophorae+2+300.jpg Native Weeds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1655787344216-Y0BALSCO9ZUBB5ZYMYO2/goldenwreathwattle.jpg Native Weeds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/87a3dd97-beba-4b95-a3e0-14fda6c42717/Allium+triquetrum+300.jpg Native Weeds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/20975d6f-8851-4c4d-a3bc-82626bc3b435/capeweed1_300.jpg Native Weeds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/25711331-bbfc-4a99-952e-33503a506c69/Asphodelus+fistulosuscloseup+300.jpg Native Weeds 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Native Weeds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/b05c9a2c-4ee1-4347-834c-61ad308e1c25/Romulea+rosea300.jpg Native Weeds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/5bfc7cdd-9e9a-4eb6-820f-1586f88e979e/Rosa+canina+300.jpg Native Weeds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/f6900a55-2edc-4a00-9bc3-cb86e167932b/scabiosa+300.jpg Native Weeds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/9678f88a-496a-48f1-ba42-2193cbbd9278/Sonchus+oleraceusIMG_0926+300.jpg Native Weeds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/13c9d366-9bb7-4380-88a0-fef773f4524d/Ulex+europaeus.jpg Native Weeds https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-euphorbia-terracina daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/0cce7605-dfa6-4322-aa60-e6bf9e61faca/Euphorbia+terracina+300.jpg nativeWeeds Euphorbia terracina - Euphorbia terracina EUPHORBIACEAE False Caper, Geraldton Carnation, Spurge, Terracina Spurge. Originated in Mediterranean coast & Canary Islands in the Atlantic, Nth of the Red Sea. Introduced for unknown reasons probably as an ornamental plant. Common in many areas, coastal & inland, poor or fertile soils in both disturbed or undisturbed sites with rapid growth & prolific seed production. Spread easily by wind, water, birds, animals & by explosive seed propulsion. Upright shrubby plant to thigh high. Leaves alternate along the stem lance shaped, with a whorl of 5 leaves below the flowering stalks. Flower, a lime green, 2 leaved structure. Flowering in Spring Resistant to herbicides, slashing, grazing or burning with a deep tap root that will re-sprout, with re-emergent plants more robust with greater seed output. Seed production starts in young emerging plants, it is important to control young plants as early as possible before seed set, taproot development or herbicide resistance occurs. Soil seed bank remains or 3-5 years so extensive follow up measures must last for 5 years. Sap is toxic & will cause irritation to unprotected skin. Manual removal is best between June- Nov. Appropriate herbicide application best between June -Aug. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-malva-parviflora daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/343355aa-50c4-4ce8-80a8-fd5c2a11eb7d/malva+parviflora+300.jpg nativeWeeds Malva parviflora - Malva parviflora MALVACEAE Cheeseweed, Egyptian mallow, Marshmallow, Sunflower mallow. Persistent weed native to Southern Europe, Central to Western Asia & Northern Africa. Found in disturbed sites, around farm yards, roadsides, wastelands. Broad leaves 8 to 10cm across with 5 to 7 lobes on long 11 to 13 cm stalks, Leaves can be toxic to mammals & can cause staggers in lambs. M. parviflora is able to flower & seed within 2 months of germination. Germination occurs after Autumn & Winter rains. Photo is of a young plant in May. White to pink flowers with 5 petals, 4 to 6 mm long with twisted buds in axillary clusters. Flowering Mar through to Nov. The fruit is a dry disc of joined sepals that split into many sections when ripe & dry, each containing one seed. Seeds remain viable for possibly 100 years. This weed has a single deep taproot which renders it resistant to glyophosphate. Remove single isolated young plants by hand. Consult your local herbicide retailer for best spray during April to July. Similar species are M.nicaeensis or native species Lavatera plebeia . https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-chanaecytisus-palmensis daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/7016013e-25f2-454c-b682-ab076f9d2cc4/Chanaecytisus+palmensis+300.jpg nativeWeeds Chanaecytisus palmensis - FABACEAE Tree Lucerne, Silky cytisus, Tagasate. Native to the Canary Islands in the Mediterranean. Widely naturalised throughout Australia except in the N.T. Also Norfolk Island & NZ. Small tree 1-6m tall with drooping branches. Branches, leaf undersides, flowers & fruit are softly hairy. Leaves are up to 7 cm long in a group of 3 elongated leaflets 10-50mm long. White or cream flowers pea shaped flowers 14 to17 mm long in small dense clusters. Winter. Elongated, flattened pods that turn brown or black when mature 4-6cm x 8 -12mm wide. Seed is dispersed by birds, insects & animals & the natural explosive propulsion of the ripened pod but also by slashing, machinery & garden waste. Seed will germinate readily after a fire. It has a long seed life & the nitrogen fixing ability will increase soil fertility & encourage other weed germination. This plant is used as a fodder crop & sometimes is used in land rehabilitation or as a garden ornamental. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-echium-plantagineum daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/5b8967ea-42d9-4598-81e3-8b4d2595525f/Echium+plantagineum+1+300.jpg nativeWeeds Echium plantagineum - Echium plantagineum BORAGINACEAE Paterson’s Curse, Salvation Jane Native to Mediterranean Europe & Nth Africa. Introduced into Australia as a garden ornamental & accidentally released in the 1850s & was showing potential as a major weed by 1890. Prolific seeder, producing more than 10,000 seeds per plant a year, with seed soil life of 5 years. Occurs in disturbed sites in all states of Australia. Seeds may germinate at anytime of the year, mainly after Summer or Autumn rains, producing a rosette, of green hairy egg shaped leaves that may grow to 15cm long, they may have stem leaves which are smaller than the base rosette leaves. Stems may be 60 to 150cm tall. Predominately noticeable when it comes into flower, Sept to December. Purple occasionally white or blue, curved trumpet, 2 to 3 cm long borne on a branched spike. Up to 4 seeds per flower. Extensive widespread infestations of pastoral regions, natural vegetated sites & will pop up in gardens. Great for bees but it is toxic to most grazing animals especially cattle & horses less so sheep. Grazing by sheep after a suitable herbicide application proves the most effective control method but this must be done for a prolonged period. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-foeniculum-vulgare daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/48f363b7-7c4e-445c-ba54-b2d2d2738e33/fennel2+jpg+300.jpg nativeWeeds Foeniculum vulgare - Foeniculum vulgare UMBELLIFERAE Fennel Native to the Meditteranean. Hardy, perennial herb, 2.5m tall, with hollow stems. Feathery leaves, strongly aniseed flavoured & scented. Yellow tinted flowers in terminal umbels, 5 to 15cm across of 20 to 50 flowers on short stalks in Summer. Seeds can be eaten raw, cooked or made into tea. Good for flatulence, colic, nursing mothers, externally the oil is good for rheumatic & muscular pain. Planted near dog kennels it is good for keeping away fleas. Remove plants before flowering time is vital. Use a combination of different control methods, spray, dig out, slash. Fennel spreads by seed on machinery, animals &humans, in water, it will regrow from crown or root fragments. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-gomphocarpus-cancellatus daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/a0a1b2b0-ec61-430d-a5d1-9d9e2de35c7d/Gomphocarpus+cancellatus+31+may+069+300.jpg nativeWeeds Gomphocarpus cancellatus - Gomphocarpus cancellatus ASCLEPIADACEAE Broad leaved Cotton Bush. Wild Cotton Bush Native to South east Africa. Introduced into Australia as an ornamental garden plant. Now an environmental weed in Western Victoria & Southern South Australia of waste lands & also an invasive plant of conservation areas. This photo was taken on the foreshore region of Lady Bay. It is the larval food plant of the Wanderer Butterfly (Danaus plexippus), also an introduced species. Upright stems, 0.5 – 1.5m tall with an underground fibrous root stock. Broad egg shaped leaves with rounded bases & a pointed tip, 4 -7 x 1. 5-3cm, slightly fleshy, green above & paler below with a conspicuous whitish mid vein. Attractive flowers are grouped in a dense ball with pale mauve, green or greyish petals on the outside & 5 cream or white boat shaped lobes on the inside. Flowering all year round but mostly April to Aug. The fruit or seed pod is an inflated pod with bristle like protrusions that will ripen from pale green to dark green sometimes with maroon stripes. When it is ripe it will burst open to release the black seeds each white tufted. Seed is long lived up to 5 years. It is dispersed by wind or water. Wear gloves when handling this weed as the plant produces a white irritating sap. Hand pull individual plants after rain when the soil is softened. Cotton bush is poisonous to stock but is rarely eaten. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-hordeum-sp daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/356325b0-bbdf-4319-990e-c90a7dfb9e7a/barley+grass+2+300.jpg nativeWeeds Hordeum sp - Hordeum sp. TRITICEA Barley Grass Native to the Mediterranean. Annual grass to 50cm. Leaf blade is >2mm wide & emerges rolled & overlapping at the base. Rapidly germinates in Autumn. A valuable fodder for stock when in vegetative state, but avoided by stock when in flowering/seeding stage. It can cause eye problems for grazing animals, also reduce live weight gains & a reduction in wool quality. A colonizer of disturbed sites & pastures. It is a major host to many cereal diseases. Consult with your local herbicide retailer for management strategy. Seedhead, a spike with distinct awns. Flowering Spring to early Summer. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-hypochoeris-radicata daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/fc362344-80ed-41c7-8b7e-03387e7418cd/catsear+300.jpg nativeWeeds Hypochoeris radicata - Hypochoeris radicata COMPOSITAE Catsear, Flatweed, False Dandelion Perennial. Native to South America. Low growing rosette of rough & hairy leaves, rounded toothed edges 5-20cm x 10 -40 mm. Many petalled yellow flowers, in a ray formation, 3 cm across on branched or solitary stems 15 – 80 cm high. Mostly flowering Nov – Jan & throughout the year. Seedhead & flowers similar to dandelions. Often mistaken for Dandelions, the main differing feature is Dandelions have a hollow stem, Catsear has a solid stem. Edible raw leaves, roots can be roasted. Common in lawns, roadsides & bushlands. Remove flowerheads before seeding to cut down on seed dispersal. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-cakile-maritima daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/7601a77a-484a-42cc-8470-16d62b847872/Cakile+maritima+CU+RS+Tennyson_300.jpg nativeWeeds Cakile maritima - Cakile maritima CRUCIFERAE Two-horned Sea Rocket A world wide highly invasive hardy weed that originated In North Africa & temperate Europe, spread by wind water, tide, birds, ship ballasts & sand transportation. It is quick to establish in harsh maritime saline conditions becoming a coloniser species along high tide lines & sand dunes. Its two part seed pod ensures that one seed part is retained close at the parent plant whilst the second seed part is easily dispersed to another location. The seedpod/fruit is small, flat 1.5-2cm long, horned or unhorned, may or may not be present at flowering time. Leaves are fleshy, unevenly lobed & divided , 2-8cm long. Flowers, pink to lilac sometimes white, 4 petals, 1-1.5 cm wide, characteristically opening from the bottom of the stem & then upwards towards the top. Fragrant. Flowering all year. Orange bellied parrots feed on its seed, whereas high levels of erucic acid can have pathological effects on the cardiac muscles of other animals. Control measures must be carried out every eight weeks, before seed drop by hand pulling or spraying with a suitable herbicide, often difficult in a large scale operation. Control of Cakile is rarely undertaken. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-fumaria-copreolata daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/f45be693-1b2c-483d-ae52-20ee82ee472e/White+Fumitory+300.jpg nativeWeeds Fumaria copreolata - Fumaria copreolata White Fumitory Climbing Fumitory, Ramping Fumitory, Rampant Fumitory (NZ) Originates in Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia, & Nth Africa. Robust, angular hairless stem, annual vine, climbing & trailing up to 1m long. Bright green much divided leaves. 2-3divisions nearly to the midrib, triangular or egg shaped segments, 5-15mm long. Pretty, small white flowers with black to reddish spot on the tips of the petals. Tubular, narrow 10mm by 2mm on stalks that bend downwards. Up to 40 in a cluster of flowers from July to November . Fruit is a nut-like capsule with 1 seed, smooth, globular, 2mm in diameter also curving downward. Each plant can produce up to 22 500 seeds a year that can remain soil dormant for 20 years. White Fumitory has various medicinal properties, but should only be used under the consultation of a qualified herbalist. White Fumitory has not been reported as dangerous to stock. Continual grazing may help control this weed. Weed of cultivated areas, crops, disturbed sites, shrub lands & gardens. Spread by machinery, clothing, boots & tillage. Ants are a natural dispersal agent as the seed coating is a food source for ants. Manual removal of small infestations is easily achieved. Although hand pulling must be vigilant & continual to be effective. Correct identification is extremely important for management with herbicide susceptibility varies between species. Fumitory hosts a range of fungal pathogens including Peronospora affinis & Alternaria radicina which are both potential biological control agents. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-diplotaxis-muralis daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/5bec5dfd-f20b-4b00-817f-a72c70158ed7/Diplotaxis+muralis+to+april2015+062+300.jpg nativeWeeds Diplotaxis muralis - Diplotaxis muralis CRUCIFERACEAE Wall Rocket Native to Europe, Arica & Asia. Common weed in man made or disturbed sites. Mustard like. Reaching 50 cm tall. Lobed or toothed leaves. Lower leaves form a rosette at the base with leaves along the stem gradually becoming nearly leafless on the upper stems. Stems topped with yellow or occasionally purple oval shaped 4 petalled flowers with large anthers. Spring to Summer. 15 to 40mm seed pod, a flattened tube with a pointed tip that splits when ripe & dry to release the seeds. Leaves are edible, raw or cooked. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-marrubium-vulgare daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/a61eb9b7-269f-4e8f-8cf7-023c2e58c070/horehound_300.jpg nativeWeeds Marrubium vulgare - Marrubium vulgare LAMIACEAE Common Horehound, White Horehound. Native to South & West Europe, West & Central Asia & North Africa. Introduced into southern Australia as a medicinal herb in the early 19th century. A perennial weed to >60cm high. With a deep taproot & fibrous lateral roots. Germination occurs throughout Winter & Spring. Common around sheep camps, rabbit warrens, roadsides, bushlands, disturbed sites & gardens. Leaves are a grey green, wrinkled, with rounded tooth edges & a rounded tip, to 7cm long. Aromatic. Small white flowers in clusters, grouped in the leaf & stem junctions, flowers throughout the year but particularly in Summer & Autumn. Flowers dry to form a burr like fruit with backward facing hooks. About 20 000 seeds per plant a year. Seeds are easily dispersed by clothing, machinery , wool, socks, fur & water. Seeds cause considerable reductions in wool value. Horehound has been used in the past as a medicinal remedy for respiratory ailments. (Tastes YUK). Recent scientific studies conclude the essential oil possess antidiabetic & anti inflammatory properties. Marrubium is also used as a natural grasshopper repellent. Small infestations are best hand pulled before the plant matures the deep taproot. Herbicide is effective. Larger infestations require an extensive ongoing program. Care must be taken with seed dispersal via machinery & stock. An Autumn low intensity fire followed by revegetate with preferable perennial species. Regrowth may be more palatable to sheep & horses. Slashing annually before flowering may decrease the seed stock, although seed may remain viable for 7 years. Plume Moth biological control appears to be effective against re-emergent seedlings after herbicide treatment. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-lupinus-cosentinii daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1de842a7-bfaf-40f6-8c3d-4c376f973959/lupin.jpg nativeWeeds Lupinus cosentinii - Lupinus cosentinii FABACAE BLUE or SANDPLAIN LUPIN Native to Africa, Europe. Naturalised in QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, WA & Norfolk Island. Widely cultivated as a fodder & grain crop. A common weed of disturbed sites, roadsides, woodlands, waterways. Deep strong taproot that has nitrogen fixing nodules on the top of it. Upright & short lived 0.2 to 1.2 m tall. Much branched hairy stems. Radiating handlike compound leaves with 7 to 13 leaflets. Blue pea shaped flowers,12 to 17 mm long in elongated clusters at the tips of branches. Flowering in Spring. Long pods, 4 to 6 cm long x 1.3 to 1.7 cm wide, densely hairy containing 5 to 5 mottled grey, flattened seeds. Spread by machinery, contaminated soil, fodder & water. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-conyza-bonariensis daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/2d44dc56-ad7d-47e3-80f9-50db984d49d4/Conyza+bonariensis+300.jpg nativeWeeds Conyza bonariensis - Conyza bonariensis COMPOSITAE Fleabane In Australia there are 3 main species of fleabane. C.bonariensis (flaxleaf fleabane), C.canadensis (Canadian fleabane) & C. albida (tall fleabane). Of these 3 species, flaxleaf fleabane is the most common in Australia. A common garden & roadside weed most of year. Growing to a height of 1m. Spindly looking with numerous branches arising from the main stem base. Narrow leaves, being wider at the base of the plant, upper leaves becoming narrower. Leaves are elongated, lance shaped, ranging from light green to dull khaki. Both stems & leaves are slightly hairy. Cream to beige colored flowers, feathery balls, situated in terminal clusters. Control of this weed depends on removing the flowers & consequent seed heads & thoughtfully disposing of them. Hand pulling of this plant is made easier by soaking the soil first. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-diplotaxis-tenuifolia daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/7ce0ff78-b101-41db-8715-6b4f7948f4a4/DiplotaxisTenuifolia300.jpg nativeWeeds Diplotaxis tenuifolia - Diplotaxis tenuifolia BRASSICACEAE Lincoln Weed An erect, branching perennial weed, invading neglected disturbed sites, roadsides, railways& pastures reaching 1m tall and between 30 to 80 cm wide. Fleshy dark green, dived & lobed. Bigger leaves more & divided on the lower portion of the plant. 10 to 15cm long. Flowers have 4 petals, 8 to 15mm across occurring singly & in clusters at the end of stems. Flowering all year. Produces a cylindrical seed pod 2 to 5cm long x 1 to2 mm wide, with a small beak. Containing approximately 50 to 80 brown or yellow orange egg shaped seed 2mm. Lincoln weed has a deep tap root which it can reproduce as well as seed. Lincoln weed was initially planted as a soil binder, but is known to be poisonous to stock, although rarely eaten. It does contaminate cereal pastures & will taint meat & dairy produce. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-evening-primrose daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/8e94a8c9-e5a9-4cbd-b4a1-d19a34cefa33/Evening+Primrose+300.jpg nativeWeeds Evening Primrose - Evening Primrose OENOTHERA BIENNIS Evening Primrose, Evening Star, Sundrop, Weedy Evening Primrose, Kings Cure-all Native to Chile, Argentina, Northern & Central America This biennial weed may grow to 1m tall, with a stiff reddish brown stem. Dark green lance shaped, wavy edges, a conspicuous paler midrib, usually with tiny teeth on edges near tip. Leaves 5 to 20cm long x 1 to 2.2 cm wide forming a rosette at base in the first year, forming spiral stem leaves in the 2nd year, becoming shorter up the stem 3 to 10 cm x 5 to 12mm wide. Yellow, sweet smelling flowers, 2 to 4 cm across, 4 petals, notched at end, with conspicuous midrib, with 8 stamens, opening in the evening, fading to russet brown& crumpling. Flowering Spring to Autumn. Seed capsule, 18 to 35 mm, club shaped, splits into 4 sections along midribs. Seeds, yellow to brown almost smooth, seeds germinate in Autumn to Spring. Seed is dispersed by wind & soil dispersed. Can remain viable in the soil for 80 years. Mature seeds contain Gamma-linolenic acid which is an anti-inflammatory that is used to treat PMS, is beneficial to the skin & is used for eczema, bruising & wounds. It has a long history of medicinal usage. The leaves & roots have & are consumed by Native American Indians. Frequently found on roadsides, wastelands & disturbed sites. Not dangerous to grazing stock. A favorite to birds & pollinating insects, often considered a beneficial rather than pest weed. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-lactuca-serriola daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/bc1b1ad7-63c9-4208-9e49-1601b4b578ce/Lactuca+serriola+300.jpg nativeWeeds Lactuca serriola - Lactuca serriola ASTERACEAEA Prickly Lettuce, Compass Plant, Scarole Annual or biennial plant, up to 2 m tall. A relative of cultivated lettuce. Originting in Europe, Asia & Africa. Blue green leaves with saw toothed divided edges & a prominent mid vein up to 30cm long. Leaves grow along a spiny stem, progressively getting smaller towards the top. Similar to L.saligna but lacks spines on the lower stem but may have a few spines on the lower side of the leaves. Leaves on the stem follow a north south plane hence the name Compass Plant. Pale yellow flowers, 15mm long, Oct to Feb with white seedheads that look like dandelions. When cut it emits an irritating milky latex. Colonizer of disturbed sites. Germinates in late Autumn & Winter. Leaves can be eaten when young though do taste bitter. Minor crop weed in Australia. Can be found in gardens & alongside roads. Manually remove plants including the taproot with gloves or spray with appropriate herbicide before the flowering stems have started to elongate. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-lycium-ferocissimu daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/65c851ae-2d72-4f5a-a003-9178efb39d88/LycIum+ferocissimum.jpg nativeWeeds LycIum ferocissimu - LycIum ferocissimum SOLANACEAE African Boxthorn Member of the nightshade family, native to South Africa, it was introduced to Australia as a garden ornamental plant in the mid 1800s. A woody, many branched perennial shrub up to 5m high. Distinct 1cm woody spines on the trunk & branches. Smooth oval shaped leaves 10 to 40mm long x 4 to 10mm wide. White or purple 5 petal flowers with white stamens, appear solitary in leaf axils. Mostly flowering in Summer or throughout the year. Fruits are shiny, round or egg shaped, orange or red in colour on a drooping stalk .Each containing about 70 dull yellow seeds. This photo was taken at Lady Bay in early July. Boxthorn displaces native vegetation, forming dense thickets & providing habitat for foxes & rabbits. It is also a host plant for fruit flies. Spread by birds, it can germinate at any time of the year provided it is moist & warm enough. It has a deep branched root system that will readily sucker or regenerate from broken pieces. Persistent long term control measures by mechanically removal, being careful to remove branch & root pieces & burn & follow application of herbicide on any regrowth over many years. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-lagurus-ovatus daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/fb9f34c9-eb31-4271-846b-605dfbc8762c/Lagurus+ovatus+300.jpg nativeWeeds Lagurus ovatus - Lagurus ovatus POEAE Hare's tail grass Originated in the Mediterranean, thought to have been an introduced escapee ornamental garden plant now a widespread weed, common on sandy soils disrupting native species & leading to an increased fire risk. A clump forming grass, growing to 50cm with soft hairy leaf blades. Germinating in June & July. The characteristic seedhead is white, soft, dense, egg shaped, 1 to 6cm x 1 to 2 cm in Spring through Summer. Prolific seed producer which is dispersed by water, wind, animals & machinery. Effective management is dependent on the prevention of seed set. Hand removal of small isolated infestations & herbicide application of larger infestations in Sept & October is most effective. Lagurus is similar to native Hedgehog Grass (Echinopogon spp) which have a similar seedhead but are a greenish coloured , less dense feathery on its spikelets. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweedscentaurea-calcitrapa daily 0.75 2022-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/f458b86b-c8ce-4022-b764-3553bf525833/Centaurea+calcitrapa144300.jpg nativeWeedsCentaurea calcitrapa - Centaurea calcitrapa ASTERACEAE Red or Purple Star Thistle. Native to S & W Europe, although rarely found there nowadays has become a noxious weed across the globe. Multi branched stems forming a dense mat to 1 m tall. Dark green deeply lobed lowers leaves becoming less divided higher up, 2 to 8 cm x 1 to 3cm with course hairs. Numerous flowers at the ends of branches or in leaf axils. 1.5 to 2 cm long, bright or pale purple sometimes pink, July to October with surrounding spikes 10 to 30 mm long in 1 to 3 pairs. Each flower dries to produce about 1000 seeds per plant, that aren’t wind dispersed, rather falling close to the parent plant or being dispersed by water, machinery, fur, wool or contaminated hay. Cultivation can stimulate germination so combined cultivation & herbicide application can be most effective as long as the thistles are treated at seedling stage, usually winter or spring. Individual plants can be dug out being sure to remove as much of the tap root as possible. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweedssonchus-oleaceus daily 0.75 2022-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/9678f88a-496a-48f1-ba42-2193cbbd9278/Sonchus+oleraceusIMG_0926+300.jpg nativeWeedsSonchus oleaceus - Sonchus oleaceus ASTERACEAE Milk Thistle, Common Sow Thistle Native to Asia, Africa & Europe. Occurs throughout Australia. An invasive weed emerging in gardens, fields, crops & roadsides now, August(pictured). Will grow to 1 to 1.5 m tall. It has a hollow stem which exudes a milky sap when cut or broken. Soft, mid green, deeply lobed, toothed edged leaves that clasp the stem, 5 to 25 cm long gradually becoming smaller towards the top of the plant. Bright yellow, dandelion like flowers, disc ray with many petals, bisexual, 2cm across, at the ends of the stems. Most of the year. 100s of dark brown seeds with white feathery tops that appear after the flower which are easily dispersed by wind or movement. Each plant can produce 25 000 seeds per year. Leaves can be eaten as a salad green or cooked like spinach. Boiling or blanching will remove the bitter taste. Milk Thistle has a wide range of medicinal properties. A popular snack for pet birds. Makes an excellent addition to a green fertilizer brew or compost. Hand pulling young plants is best as older plants have a deep root which can be loosened by a garden fork . It will not persist where grazed. Tillage is effective, especially before the weed seeds. Glyphosate is quiet effective. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-medicago-polymorpha daily 0.75 2022-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/21f8f5ce-cae9-402d-ad9c-c74a8b196f50/Medicago+polymorpha+300.jpg nativeWeeds Medicago polymorpha - Medicago polymorpha FABACEAE Burr Medic, Burclover, Toothed Medick, Trefoil Annual weed found in lawns, roadsides, agricultural lands & disturbed sites. Germinates from April to October. New seedlings have oblong leaves. Later leaves are trifoliate, clover like in shape. Flowers from May to November, a tiny pea shaped yellow flower that cluster into flowerheads at the ends of the stem. Stems are up to 60cm long which often root at the nodes. The fruit pod is an annoying tightly coiled seed pod with rows of prickles on the outside edge, about 6-7mm across. Green & soft when young but maturing brown & harder. Each pod has several yellow or tan kidney shaped seeds. They cling to fur, fleece, clothing. Uncomfortable in lawns. Seeding from Aug to Dec, noticeable right now. Seeds remain viable 5+ years. Unfortunately removing top growth will not eradicate this weed. Herbicide treatment is best done on seedlings. So look out for seedlings next June Hand pulling young seedlings before flowering is an organic Autumn job. They form long trailing stems which take roots at the nodes, this can be pulled up , wear gloves. Dispose of carefully into a garbage bin. To pick up scattered burrs, throw a old camper mattress down & pick off & dispose of the burrs. Occasionally it is toxic to livestock. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweedsulex-europeaeus daily 0.75 2022-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/13c9d366-9bb7-4380-88a0-fef773f4524d/Ulex+europaeus.jpg nativeWeedsUlex europeaeus - Ulex europeaeus FABACEAE Gorse, Furz, Common Gorse, Irish Furz Native to Europe & Nth United Kingdom. Introduced into Australia 150 years ago. A dense, prickly shrub up to 7m but typically 3m tall. Mature plants have spines along the stem. Waxy leaves are very spiny. Green & darkening with age. Young seedlings have trifoliate leaves resembling a small cloverleaf. Yellow pea shaped flowers in clusters towards the ends of branches, usually flowering in Spring & Autumn. Plants start to flower when plant is 18 months old. Fruit is a dark pod 1 to 2 cm long covered in fine hairs, containing 2 to 6 yellow green seeds. Seeds are released in Summer. Viable for up to 30 years. Seed spread by seed ejected by ripe seed pods, also by machinery, birds, water & stock. Gorse occurs in pastures & crops & native vegetation. Resulting in decreased production & biodiversity & an increase in habitat for foxes & rabbits. Extremely flammable & fire regenerative. Prevention is the most cost effective means of control. Prevent flowering & thereby reducing seed. Integrated control methods must be long running & persistent & with cooperative efforts with neighboring land owners. Herbicide application, on advice of herbicide retailer, when plants are at least 500mm high, best when plants are actively growing during Spring To Summer & after Autumn rain. Do not spray when plants are flowering. Recheck plants after 12 months & reapply herbicide if necessary. Grazing with sheep & especially goats on re emergent seedlings is moderately effective & nutritious to stock. This also applies after controlled burning. But beware, Gorse is extremely flammable. Biological pest control is very effect when used on this plant. The gorse Spidermite (Tetranychus lintearis) & the Gorse Seed Weevil (Exapion ulicis) reduce the spread of this weed. Gorse is used in some counties as a hedge plant or stock fodder. The wood has been used to make utensils, due to its on toxic properties, The flowers are also used in Homeopathic Bach Flower Remedies. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-scabious-ssp daily 0.75 2022-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/f6900a55-2edc-4a00-9bc3-cb86e167932b/scabiosa+300.jpg nativeWeeds Scabious ssp - Scabious ssp. DIPSACACEAE Egyptian Rose, Mournful Widow, Mournful Bride, Pincushion Flower, Sweet Scabious. Native to South Europe, North Africa & Western Asia. Escapee of cultivated gardens, now a naturalised weed in Australia & USA. Fast growing & invasive, easily spread seed. Found widespread in gardens, roadsides, paddocks. To 1 m tall, untidy, wiry stems, with opposite, much lobed leaves on many branches. Flowers on long stems, pink, lavender, purple occasionally white, forming a compact, many pedalled pincushion head. Spring & Summer. Flower head drying to a brown or tan , bristly, oblong seed head, 3 x2 cm. Manually remove plants from gardens or spray with appropriate herbicide before seeding occurs. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-romulea-rosea daily 0.75 2022-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/b05c9a2c-4ee1-4347-834c-61ad308e1c25/Romulea+rosea300.jpg nativeWeeds Romulea rosea - Romulea rosea IRIDACEAE Guildford Grass Originated in South Africa. Found throughout Australia. 5 to 10 grass like leaves to shin height. 5 petals pink greenish underneath, 2 to 3cm across that initially open close to the ground & then the stalks will elongate to lift them into the air. Aug to Nov. Above ground vegetation dies back in summer leaving underground corms that can withstand hot dry summers. Produces abundant seeds that are dispersed by animals & insects that will often grow well ahead of desirable species, using up available moisture & nutrients thereby reducing productivity of pasture & crops. No nutritional value to animals as it will remain undigested in the gut, if large amounts are eaten it can obstruct the bowel & cause death. Encourage competitive desirable species as Romulea prefers no completion. Regular slashing or mowing before the plant has set seed, to no higher than 1cm. Herbicide treatment on the advice of your herbicide retailer at the appropriate stage of corm development is crucial to kill off the corm. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-rosa-canina daily 0.75 2022-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/5bfc7cdd-9e9a-4eb6-820f-1586f88e979e/Rosa+canina+300.jpg nativeWeeds Rosa canina - Rosa canina ROSACEAE Dog Rose Native to Europe, North West Africa & Western Asia. Escaped from cultivated gardens of settled European gardens in Eastern & Southern Australia. Scrambling, deciduous shrub 1.5m with small sharp prickles. Egg shaped leaves are arranged in pairs opposite to each other, 5 -7 leaflet pairs, with sharp serrated edges. Pink 5 petalled flowers, 2.5cm across on hairless stalks clustered at the ends of branches. Late Spring to early Summer. Red – orange oval fruit or hip, 1.5 – 2cm. Fruit is high in vitamin C & antioxidants, used for syrup, tea, marmalade & wine. Used in homeopathic medicine. Hips where gathered & used during WWII in Britain to supplement scarce citrus fruits. Forms of this plant are used for grafting or budding of cultivated rose varieties. Pollinated by bees, flies, Lepidoptera & self pollinated. Weedy & invasive in some regions. Plants can be dug out of the ground, slashed or mowed in Spring, then spray the re-emergent shoots with a herbicide. Continual control measures must be adhered to for many years to be effective against this plant. Considered a minor or potential weed in SA. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-oxalis-pescaprae daily 0.75 2022-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/158ed1f8-4e8b-49f5-8c41-c41ecb0ccf59/oxalis+1+300.jpg nativeWeeds Oxalis pes-caprae - Oxalis pes-caprae OXALIDACEAE Soursob, Bermuda buttercup, African Woodsorrell, Goatsfoot A readily recognised familiar invasive weed in August. Native to South Africa introduced into SA in 1841. Leaves are bright green, often with a single dark spot on each leaf, in a trifoliate (clover-like) arrangement grouped in a large clumping rosette on longish stalks to mid calf height. Bearing yellow flowers on longer stalks up to 150-350mm high, 5 free or slightly fused petals. Closing in the shade & at night. Flowering Winter to Spring. Extremely difficult to eradicate, this weed propagates largely through its underground bulbils which easily break off when the weed is pulled up & spread , reinfesting the area. Up to 4500 kg/ha of bulbils can be produced in a year. Repeated application of herbicide is the most effective control method on larger outbreaks, on smaller infestations in the garden one can try smothering/mulching the weed with newspapers or pieces of carpets. Do not pull up plants. It is relatively harmless to humans & stock in small doses, fatal to guinea pigs & pet rabbits. In large doses it painfully fatal to stock. The sour tasting stalks are often enjoyed by children .It does contain Oxalic Acid. Has been used in folk medicine, as a food & dye. https://www.flec.com.au/nativeweeds-oxalis-corniculata daily 0.75 2022-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/f0099dcd-61fc-43bc-b83f-6c81a9065f5b/Oxalis+corniculata+var+altopurpurea+300.jpg nativeWeeds Oxalis corniculata - Oxalis corniculata OXALIDACEAE Creeping Oxalis, Creeping Wood Sorrel, Procumbent Yellow Sorrel, Sleeping Beauty Creeping, ankle high weed. Native to South Africa & Europe. This weed has light sensitive leaves that fold up at night. Trifoliate green leaves which are subdivided into 3 leaves which can fold downwards, some leaves maybe purple (O.altopurpurea).Leaves have a lemony taste which can be infused in hot water, sweetened then chilled. High in vitamin C. Although safe in low doses, it can inhibit calcium absorption in the body if taken in large doses over a prolonged period. Yellow 5 petalled flowers, 6mm, in clusters or single throughout the foliage. Throughout the year but mostly in spring. The seed capsule is about 1-2cm long containing a single seed, the fruiting capsule is held on a bent stem, like a knee joint. Explosive pods that distribute the seed when ripe. Common weed in gardens, crops & pastures or roadsides. May cause oxale poisoning, mostly to pregnant ewes that have been exposed to dense stands. Manual removal, digging, mowing, grazing or herbicide application is effective but will take several years of persistence to totally eradicate this weed. https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20200210 daily 0.75 2022-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/92247ee8-35c1-454f-a4ec-6385aebf3ba3/P1180121+hooded+robin+300.jfif BirdTrip20200210 Hooded Robin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1226ab20-c24d-476d-bd59-f69efdca1397/P1180162+white+browed+wood+swallow+300.jfif BirdTrip20200210 White-browed Woodswallow https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20220627 daily 0.75 2022-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/28e0f282-c915-49c8-8bf2-38dfa6982603/P1001617+600+scenery.JPG BirdTrip20220627 Manning Reserve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/fe9293d2-7d91-482e-a56d-3c0828dde3c1/P1001679+red+rump+600.JPG BirdTrip20220627 Red-rumped Parrot 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Attracting Butterflies to your Garden is for those people who would like to see more of these beautiful creatures in the gardens of the Adelaide region. This book shows how to encourage forty of the more common butterflies to visit and breed in your garden. Following an exploration of the fascinating life-cycle of the butterflies and the principles of ‘butterfly gardening’, each species is profiled, along with local native plants that butterflies like- and you’ll love- in your garden. Several lifetimes of experience and knowledge are to be found in this book. The authors each have a specialist’s knowledge of butterflies, other insects, plants and gardening. ‘I commend this book…and believe it is a must-have for those interested in conserving our fragile earth and all its inhabitants’ Prof. Tim Flannery This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20181024 daily 0.75 2022-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/e4944e14-7be8-4a53-8bae-ebf1a75b183a/P1110882+boobook+owl+300.JPG BirdTrip20181024 Boobook Owl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/9ce06ed6-d9c6-4ad7-abfc-5c354e4cd62f/P1110904+firetail+finch+300.JPG BirdTrip20181024 Firetail Finch https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20180905 daily 0.75 2022-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/e78de2c9-3ae6-4861-9539-c9cce2b5f1a1/P1100500goldfinch300.JPG BirdTrip20180905 Red-browed Finch 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https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-a-family-guide-to-waste-free daily 0.75 2022-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/acedcbb0-7ef1-44eb-bd6e-f6930b8f271c/wasteFree.jpg Book Review A Family guide to waste free Simple ways to eliminate waste in the home, at work & out in the world. A Family Guide to Waste-Free Living is an access-all-areas approach to setting out on a more sustainable lifestyle. It ticks boxes that were not even there to tick. It does not demand you go ‘zero waste’ and turn your life on its head. It uses non-intimidating but very specific language that enables it to walk a tightrope between being an easily understood and digestible record of a journey, as well as a very well-crafted and structured manual for change. This handbook is a yarn. A really honest and transparent yarn for that matter. It is the story of a family and their choice to make some changes to their habits and lifestyle. It was a conscious choice. It was open-ended from the beginning and remains open at the conclusion. Hang on - doesn’t a book start with an introduction and finish with a conclusion? Herein lies the beauty of this book: there is no set destination and outcome! We, the readers, get to follow the authors’ footsteps all the way to a point which feels just right for us. There is nothing contained within or proposed by this book that any one of us can’t have a go at. If the most difficult aspect of any change is the getting started, then all you need is the starter and their starter’s pistol to be fired. Lauren and Oberon Carter have mounted the stand and fired the pistol, so dive in! This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20160719 daily 0.75 2022-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/09a55e6c-3efb-465d-9456-99d2d8a716d5/PacificBlackDuck300.jpg BirdTrip20160719 Pacific Black Duck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/eab70422-6e4f-417b-9f0a-e2dc92ad4e9c/SpottedCrake300.jpg BirdTrip20160719 Spotted Crake https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20140224 daily 0.75 2022-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/bab9ffcb-f01e-42e2-9595-4e5a6cce92e4/immature+Black+winged+stilt_300.JPG BirdTrip20140224 Immature Black-winged Stilt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/d0d62725-9321-4536-a666-dea5a9cf1d9a/Eastern+Great+Egret_300+.JPG BirdTrip20140224 Eastern Great Egret https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20151124 daily 0.75 2022-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/be0cc19a-fe3b-4b7e-9ac2-ed8a486e7248/DSC06445+pinked+eared+duck+300.jpg BirdTrip20151124 Pink-eared Duck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/c0d3fe33-de88-45eb-ba30-3cc614e262dc/DSC06407+tawny+frogmouth+300.jpg BirdTrip20151124 Tawny Frogmouth https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20140728 daily 0.75 2022-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/ded4fb90-40a3-47cf-86de-9df2fe046ae8/new+holland+DSC04513_300.jpg BirdTrip20140728 New Holland Honeyeater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/44cf9c32-84a8-47eb-9400-bcb9536daf00/eastern+rosellaDSC04563_300.jpg BirdTrip20140728 Eastern Rosella https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-euca daily 0.75 2022-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/f0b0415f-4e03-4e39-b3bc-477997e64b57/euca.jpg Book Review The adventures of Euca New baby gum leaf, EUCA, lives in an enchanting Australian ‘ghost gum’ tree with his family. He is ready to explore and discover the many new wonders about him in his magical home. EUCA meets fascinating wildlife who introduce themselves to him and teach him lessons about the beauty of nature and the wonders of the bush that surround him. Everything in nature is alive and made up of energy and for EUCA, it is a great time to be a leaf. About the author: Jessica is a nature lover from Adelaide, who loves expressing herself creatively. This is her first time writing books and has really enjoyed it. She is passionate about the environment, and about educating future generations on sustainability and the magic of the world we all live in. All information taken from The Adventures of EUCA This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-a-guide-to-native-bees-of-australia daily 0.75 2022-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/fe83a96b-5d28-44e7-9c84-a4c54443169c/nativebees.jpg Book Review A guide to native bees of Australia A guide to native bees of Australia. Terry Houston, 2018. CSIRO Publishing Bees are often thought of as yellow and black striped insects that live in hives and produce honey. However, Australia’s abundant native bees are incredibly diverse in their appearance and habits. Some are yellow and black but others have blue stripes, are iridescent green or wasp-like. Some are social but most are solitary. Some do build nests with wax but others use silk or plant material, burrow in soil or use holes in wood and even gumnuts! A Guide to Native Bees of Australia provides a detailed introduction to the estimated 2000 species of Australian bees. Illustrated with stunning photographs, it describes the form and function of bees, their life-cycle stages, nest architecture, sociality and relationships with plants. It also contains systematic accounts of the five families and 58 genera of Australian bees. Photomicrographs of morphological characters and identification keys allow identification of bees to genus level. Natural his enthusiasts, professional and amateur entomologists and beekeepers will find this an essential guide. All information taken from A Guide to Native Bees of Australia This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-miniature-lives daily 0.75 2022-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/cab28994-1e36-4af1-a385-b9fb22e9c3ff/minitature+Lives.jpg Book Review Miniature Lives This easy-to-use identification guide helps everyday Aussies and at home gardeners discover Australian insects in their own backyards or local park. Insects can be considered annoying, but they all play a vital role in the balance of our ecosystem. Whether they are scampering past us in the kitchen, fluttering or buzzing about in our gardens, or bought to us in clasped hands or jars by curious kids. Even though we stumble upon them everyday, most people don’t know the difference between a native bee and a European wasp, and often the internet or complicated field guides are overwhelming or misinformative. Miniature Lives provides straightforward tactics to identify and learn about the insects in our homes, parks and gardens. This book has a step-by-step, illustrated identification key and detailed illustrations and colour photographs and guides the reader through the basics of entomology (the study of insects). Simple descriptions, funny analogies and unusual facts are used to describe where insects live, how they grow and protect themselves, in a way that is both interesting and straightforward to understand. “Gardeners, nature lovers, students, teachers, parents and grandparents of bug-crazed kids will love this comprehensive guide to the marvellous diversity of insects that surrounds us and the miniature lives they lead”. This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre, pop in and ask one of our wonderful volunteers to help you find it or browses the extensive range of environmental books in our library. https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20220829 daily 0.75 2023-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/bd7a961f-a8b8-48b1-8b30-6fe0a7333c28/P1024084+diamond+firetail+s.JPG BirdTrip20220829 Diamond Firetail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/5cc14234-c904-460f-8c6f-55da133dde69/P1024098+southern+whiteface+s.JPG BirdTrip20220829 Southern Whiteface https://www.flec.com.au/bookreview-soil-food daily 0.75 2022-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/95a8893f-7951-45e2-aba2-6b22f5577412/SoilFood.jpg BookReview Soil Food Why feed your soil? This questions is only asked by novice gardeners – or by people who have learnt to get their garden to feed itself. No matter how good your soil, if you take stuff out, you need to put stuff back in – or one day you’ll run out of enough elements for your plants to grow well. It’s a bit like dipping into your bank balance without ever making a deposit. In fact, you can eventually end up with ‘dead’ soil. Most gardeners and farmers regard fertility as something you buy in bags. Even organic growers often think in terms of equivalents of artificial fertiliser: so many tonnes or bags of hen manure, compost or blood and bone. No one feeds the bush. Yet, wild flowers and fruit grow and nutrients are recycled very nicely. There are endless alternative ways to feed your plants – and many of them require no work from you once the system has been set up. Plants can be fed by the animals, fish or birds that live among them, spreading their dung as they feed. They can be fed by ‘companion plants’ whose deep roots forage for nutrients and transfer it to the surface of the soil as their leaves break down. For decades now we have been taught that fertility is bought by the packet or smelly truck load. It doesn’t have to be like that. The earth takes care of its own. Treat it well: learn to live with it instead of exploiting it, and your soil will create its own fertility. Healthy soil is stuff that grown things, and keeps on growing those things. Long may we cherish it. All information taken from Soil Food, 1372 ways to add fertility to your soil This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/agm daily 0.75 2022-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/6b95dc21-60a4-4927-b781-669fa92e5ba6/Fleurieu+Environment+Centre+AGM+%282%29.jpg AGM - AGM Friday November 4th 2022 Fleurieu Environment Centre AGM with guest speaker Ngarrindjeri/Ramindjeri elder, Mark Koolmatrie We would like to inform our members that our AGM will be held on Friday the 4th of November at the Normanville Hotel from 5.30pm to 6pm. The AGM will be followed by a screening of the short film ‘Seeds for Change’, featuring Ngarrindjeri/Ramindjeri elder Mark Koolmatrie, speaking about what Caring for Country really means, and motivating us all to be part of that journey. Mark will also be there in person to share and answer questions after the film. We welcome everyone to join us for a meal after the AGM and presentation. If you would like to attend this event, please email info@flec.com.au to register. Join the Fleurieu Environment Centre Management Committee As we approach our November AGM, we invite members to contribute their skills, expertise and knowledge by joining the FLEC’s Management Committee. The committee meets bi-monthly. Meetings are usually held on the first Friday of the month from 3.30 to 5pm. We have vacancies for 2 committee members and are looking to supplement the breadth of experience that the 8 current Committee members bring. If you are a person with a passion for the environment, perhaps with skills or experience in business, accounting or managing people, please consider expressing your interest at our upcoming AGM to be held on Friday 4 November. Alternatively feel free to contact either our Chairperson, Matt Robertson at libbymatt15@bigpond.com or the Fleurieu Environment Centre Coordinator, Maddie Maguire at info@flec.com.au https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-taller-eucalypts daily 0.75 2022-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/97e5f7cf-0c1d-47dd-acca-9c8aeb5c69a3/tallerE.jpg Book Review Taller Eucalypts Taller Eucalypts For Planting in Australia analyses 81 taller-growing eucalypts (relative to the 84 species included in the companion book Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia) suited for growing in Australia. Many of these species are already commonly grown and seen in gardens, streets, parks and farms throughout Australia, while others are rarely planted but have vast potential for much wider use, both in the urban landscape and in rural areas. For each of the 81 species included in this book, a double-page provides the following information: Height graph indicating its usual and maximum height Images of cultivated plants with an estimation of their age Images of the bark, foliage, buds, flowers and fruits Map of Australia indicating its natural and planted distribution Why plant me? Overview Meaning and origin of the name Features of the species, including flowering times Natural distribution and habitat Cultivation and users Management Similar species – another 110 species briefly described A table indicating environmental preferences and tolerances Researched, designed and written for anyone interested in the identification, selection, growing, management, and appreciation of eucalypts in gardens, streets, parks, and on farms. All information taken from Taller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-fire-country daily 0.75 2022-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/bb42b196-7115-427c-9ff8-f1514b17090a/FireCountry.jpg Book Review Fire Country Delving deep into the Australian landscape and the environmental challenges we face, Fire Country is a powerful account from Indigenous land management expert Victor Steffensen on how the revival of cultural burning practices, and improved ‘reading’ of country, could help to restore our land. From a young age, Victor has had a passion for the traditional cultural and ecological knowledge. This was further developed after meeting two Elders, who were to become his mentors and teach him the importance of cultural burning. Developed over many generations, this knowledge shows clearly that Australia actually needs fire. Moreover, fire is an important part of a wholistic approach to the environment, and when burning is done in a carefully considered manner, this ensures proper land care and healing. Victor’s story is unassuming and honest, while demonstrating the incredibly sophisticated and complex cultural knowledge that has been passed down to him, which he wants to share with others. Fire Country is written in a way that reflects the nature of yarning, and while some of the knowledge shared in this book may not align with Western views, there is much evidence that, if adopted, it could greatly benefit all Australians. This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-50-ways-to-help-the-planet daily 0.75 2022-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/c3beea15-a28d-4f8d-93f3-6e8712482e8b/50Ways.jpg Book Review 50 Ways to Help the Planet Plastic recycling is usually the first thing that comes to mind when we think about being green, and the enormous amount of damage to the world’s oceans caused by carelessly discarded plastics has now put these issues right at the top of our concerns again. This is thanks to effective campaigns from groups like Greenpeace, as well as television programmes showing our seas filled with pieces of plastic causing wildlife the most awful and heartbreaking injuries. At the same time, microscopic plastic particles broken down from the bottles and packaging we discard are affecting even the smallest sea creatures. The delicate balance of our planet just can’t cope with the amount of plastic waste we’re putting out into the environment, and we need to act urgently to prevent further harm. We know that recycling is not the only answer. There’s a growing movement to reduce and re-use the plastic used in daily life, which can only be positive as we work towards zero-waste culture and try not to make the damage we’ve done so far even worse. All information taken from 50 Ways to Help the Planet This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-from-one-small-seed daily 0.75 2022-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/a2b6f64c-89e9-4a94-a38b-dbb840f2697b/From+one+small+seed.jpg Book Review From one small seed From One Small Seed is a comprehensive guide to Australian native plants and their seeds. Over 700 species from 63 families and 240 genera are described with their identifying features of flowers, fruits and seeds illustrated. Each species description is accompanied by a distribution map and information about pollinators, seed dispersal, seed collection, propagation, ecology and Aboriginal names and uses. Species information is supported by introductory chapters on our changing landscapes and related topics. Lavishly illustrated with photos from the field, From One Small Seed is the ideal companion for anyone engaged in the restoration of ecosystems and landscapes in southern and central Australia as well as for plant enthusiasts and people travelling this great wide land. Neville Bonney is a pioneer in the promotion of Australian native plants and has spent a lifetime educating people about the importance and conservation value of what he describes as our National Estate. All information taken from From one small seed This book is part of the Fleurieu Environment Centre Reference Collection and can be viewed at the Centre https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-kaurna-dictionary daily 0.75 2022-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/5654d45d-f249-488e-9dcc-5c4e1abf66fb/Kaurna+Dictionary.jpg Book Review Kaurna Dictionary The Kaurna Dictionary is a valuable resource for our community to learn and share our language and culture. This book will enable our community to revive their connections to land and each other to respect the past and to further develop the future of our people as a community. It is encouragement for all people to come together and learn together. Kaurna Ancestors are lighting up the sky, singing and dancing while Kaurna hearts burst with pride as we announce the arrival of our history-making, first-ever Kaurna language dictionary. Kaurna to English and English to Kaurna translations give learners quick access and the ability to identify the creative processes used to translate and adapt old words to new for modern-day application that is rooted in ancient integrity. The dictionary includes words for people and relationships, animals, landscapes, seasons, emotions, ceremonies and practices, and includes new words for sports and technology just to name a few. This simple, comprehensive and insightful dictionary is easy to navigate and is grounded with ancient and modern Kaurna voices and robust historical and contemporary sources. All information taken from Kaurna Warrapiipa Kaurna Dictionary This book is part of the Reference Collection. It can be viewed at the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-the-smart-veggie-patch daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/79743cfc-b095-4ef7-8574-0d275492bfe5/SmartVeggiePatch.jpg Book Review The Smart Veggie Patch Terry Memory built his veggie patch for his family of eight after surviving the Black Saturday bushfires. Determined to become more self-reliant in this era of unpredictable weather events and worsening health caused by highly processed food, he designed a system that combines ancient agrarian traditions with the latest in science and technology to deliver massively increased yields while radically reducing workload. Terry’s overview of the deteriorating state of our food supply will inspire you to take a step towards self-reliance, while his practical tips and how to’s offer the tools you need to get going. Meticulously researched and passionately argued, with clear and accessible Instructions, this is a book for anyone looking to cut costs, improve health and save the planet. All information taken from The Smart Veggie Patch This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/community-garden daily 0.75 2025-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/9ae9b1ac-01da-440e-8378-0b5dc39a697b/18.5.25+working+bee+-+Copy.jpg Community Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/8f9ff9c1-a522-436c-ae5f-113843d970a7/20241117_104829+-+Copy.jpg Community Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/b58054a9-3e30-4667-86a2-177429569ea9/CommunityNurseryPicture5Scaled.jpg Community Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/2d213e52-8bbf-4798-b910-02edf9c78b1a/Picture2.jpg https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20220829-1 daily 0.75 2023-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1dd239aa-a39f-49a5-83d8-ea8221c36abe/P1000893+robin+900.JPG BirdTrip20230227 Scarlet Robin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/6cb1125a-46e1-43fa-bbe2-decdfe954597/P1000889+tree+creeper+900.JPG BirdTrip20230227 Tree Creeper https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-australian-backyard-naturalist daily 0.75 2023-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/0c1e430e-ad1e-40a2-97c1-9b82fe3b0681/australianBackyardNaturalist.jpg Book Review Australian Backyard Naturalist Be a naturalist-in your own backyard! Australian Backyard Naturalist will bring the natural world alive for you and you’ll be amazed at the number of both big and small creatures around you once you start looking. You’ll find out how cuckoos persuade other birds to bring up their chicks, how spiders turn their victims into soup and how leeches help surgeons reattach fingers. And did you know that fleas on dogs are really cat fleas and that there’s a giant earthworm up to two metres long-or that there’s a caterpillar which never turns into a moth? Make a pit trap to catch small animals or learn how to keep slaters. Find out how to catch ants to feed to ant lions or watch how a spider ties up its prey. Observe how seagulls behave in a riot or construct a worm farm to recycle your food scraps. Make the equipment that every backyard naturalist needs-a humidity jar, a Berlese funnel, a pooter and a flycatcher-all out of everyday objects. Phasmids, springtails, velvet worms, green grocers, killer snails, ant lions-you might not know what these look like but you soon will and they could be lurking in your backyard! All information taken from Australian Backyard Naturalist This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-a-guide-to-urban-wildlife daily 0.75 2023-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/33b7eb27-0381-4706-8cc1-32c41f2264a6/aGuideurban+Wildlife.jpg Book Review A Guide To Urban Wildlife Have you ever wondered what that peculiar insect sitting on a leaf in your backyard is called? What about the antics of those acrobatic possums that swing along the phone lines at dusk? And the beautiful lizard that lives under a stone near the compost bin? In every Australian suburban street there is a secret universe – seen but not really understood – of animals that live alongside us. In A Guide To Urban Wildlife, Professor Christopher B. Daniels introduces you to 250 creatures that live on your street, in your backyard, in the air, at your local beach or even in your house, and takes you on a tour of their world, a world increasingly affected by its interaction with its human neighbours. In this fascinating book, you will learn how to recognise the animals you live among, and find out about their behaviours, ways of communicating, eating habits and peculiarities. Beautifully illustrated with full-colour photography, this book is the essential guide for any nature lover, or anyone who wants to know more about the surprising lives of the creatures around us. All information taken from A Guide To Urban Wildlife This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-the-beekeepers-bible daily 0.75 2023-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/b393bb3e-fe06-457b-ae9a-b88e400e9d0b/beeKeeperBible.jpg Book Review The Beekeeper’s Bible The Beekeeper’s Bible is the essential and comprehensive handbook for every active or aspiring beekeeper. Part history book, part handbook and part cookbook, this illustrated tome covers every facet of the ancient hobby of beekeeping, from safe hive management to the culinary, medicinal, cosmetic and domestic uses of honey, beeswax and pollen. With stunning illustrations and step-by-step photography. The historic relationship between humans and their bees is long and enduring. Honey, beeswax and mead (the lore alcoholic drink made from honey) are part of a worldwide industry, yet, in the twenty-first century, the numbers of honeybees are falling at an alarming rate, due to a mysterious condition known as Colony Collapse Disorder, which emerged late in 2006 and for which no one has yet discovered the cause. It is only as more and more of the world’s honeybees die that we are now beginning to appreciate not only how fragile their survival really is but also their importance to the agricultural economy globally owing to their pollination of crops. If bees are to survive into the twenty-second century, we must take them seriously now. Complete practical beekeeping Bee history, trivia, and lore Uses for honey, beeswax and pollen Recipes and craft projects Home remedies and beauty products The Beekeeper’s Bible is the indispensable guide to beekeeping. All information taken from The Beekeeper’s Bible This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre. https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-a-guide-to-native-bees-of-australia-1 daily 0.75 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/f461e257-74d7-4255-a99f-178b06a05cb8/BelleBlueBandedBee.jpg Book Review Belle the Blue banded Bee A bee awakens on a warm, sunny day. But this is no ordinary bee. She has a special ability that honeybees can only dream about. After searching for flowers, she returns home only to find that it has been destroyed. What happened to her home? Where will she live now? It's a common misconception that all bees make honey and live in a hive or colony. On the contrary, approximately 70% of the world’s bee species lay their eggs in underground nests, and most live solitary lives. Therefore, it’s important for us to leave some areas of our yards bare and mulch-free, and avoid the use of pesticides and insecticides in our gardens where possible. All information taken from Belle the blue-banded bee This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20221128 daily 0.75 2023-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/096fa0eb-7e89-4f59-9331-ae92449a4856/red+wattlebirdDSC04547_300.jpg BirdTrip20221128 Red Wattlebird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/89c3632a-3859-4449-89ad-c73de93f6028/P1011055duskyWoodswallow300.jpg BirdTrip20221128 Dusky Woodswallow https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20220229 daily 0.75 2023-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/9ef9220a-2d7d-43e3-a922-6020edb8d77a/DSC03736+Eastern+Great+Egret+.JPG BirdTrip20210329 Great Egret https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/ab3bb250-c65b-4e93-b6f1-19db2f546bb3/DSC03739+immature+Black+winged+stilt.JPG BirdTrip20210329 White-headed Stilt https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-critter-catalogue daily 0.75 2023-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/336b292a-ced5-40b5-9002-8809a8aac024/CritterCatalogue.jpg Book Review Critter Catalogue Our creeks, rivers, ponds and wetlands contain a vast diversity of living creatures. They are not just homes for fish, frogs and birds. These systems are dominated by aquatic invertebrates – animals without backbones. They are an important part of the aquatic food web and essential to the healthy function of aquatic ecosystems. Without them our waters would be almost lifeless. These aquatic invertebrates are good ‘biological indicators’ and studying them can tell us about the health of our aquatic ecosystems. It also educates us about broader biological and ecological issues. Many of these creatures have evolved remarkable adaptations to solve some of the challenges of life in water, such as the jet propulsion used by dragonfly larvae to escape danger! Understanding these critters and how they survive is interesting in its own right; however, it also encourages us to appreciate the value of aquatic systems from a perspective other than human use. Hopefully this will promote better custodianship of our aquatic resources and encourage behaviour that minimises pollution. This will lead to better quality waters for humans as well as natural ecosystems that depend on them. All information taken from Critter Catalogue This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/kaurna-stone daily 0.75 2023-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/c224dc30-5a7c-4396-aca6-c8120a54f4e5/Kaurna+stone+artefacts.jpg Book Review Kaurna stone What are stone artefacts? Artefacts are items which have been formed, shaped and/or used by humans and their actions. Stone artefacts are often made (manufactured) from stone through processing of flaking, grinding or pounding. Each process results in distinct and different characteristics, which can be recorded and analysed. A study of stone artefacts can provide some insight into Kaurna traditions, their economy and society. An understanding of the material and its use can provide new information on how a specific place was used and whether it has traditional or special connections. This short guide on stone artefacts has been prepared for anyone who has an interest in understanding and recording stone artefacts commonly found within the Kaurna’s traditional lands. The guide features artefacts recovered during the archaeological excavation of a Kaurna site in the Edinburgh Defence Precinct, Elizabeth, Adelaide, South Australia. All information taken from Kaurna stone artefacts This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-permaculture-pioneers daily 0.75 2023-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/23a19dfd-1a11-4761-b1e9-90b0c552d0b4/PermaculturePioneers.jpg Book Review Permaculture Pioneers Arguably it is one of Australia’s greatest intellectual exports, having helped people worldwide to design ecologically sustainable strategies for their homes, gardens, farms and communities. This book charts a history of the first three decades of permaculture, through personal stories of Australian permaculturists. These stories represent the scope, depth and diversity of Australian permaculture. They explore some of the influences on those who have embraced it, record milestones and highlight recurring themes. The editors’ contributions and afterword by social ecologist Professor Stuart B Hill frame the stories in terms of transformation of the inner landscape of our minds and hearts, as the critical starting point for the outer change that is needed. For Australians and others around the world whose lives have been changed by permaculture, this book provides a context for articulating and celebrating their own stories and experiences. Even more, it invites each of us, permaculturists or not, to embrace our power in designing our world out of the best in ourselves, for the benefit of the whole earth community. All information taken from Permaculture Pioneers. This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-how-to-grow-microgreens daily 0.75 2023-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/cb3eea8e-03d1-4ad9-b397-603e18eff1a6/microgreens.jpg Book Review How to grow microgreens MICROGREENS – the tiny seedlings of herbs and vegetables – are today’s hottest gourmet garnish, offering a multitude of colours, textures and distinct flavours, ranging from mild and subtle to spicy, hot or nutty. Larger than sprouts and smaller than ‘baby’ salad greens, microgreens are fantastic for those with limited garden space, as they are great to grow in containers on a terrace or windowsill. Immediate and practical, most varieties are ready in a week or so, and you can grow them in winter. As a bonus, as well as tasting great, nutritionally microgreens pack a powerful punch; they contain higher levels of active plant compounds than mature plants or seeds. HOW TO GROW MICROGREENS provides detailed information – from planting to harvesting – for 25 popular varieties, along with recipes and ideas on how to use them. There are also chapters on troubleshooting, the nutritional value of microgreens and how to encourage children to grow and enjoy them. All information taken from How to grow microgreens. This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-a-life-on-our-planet daily 0.75 2023-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/e07659b3-279c-48c6-9ad0-027e6feb9aa0/ALifeOnOurPlanet.jpg Book Review A life on our planet A life on our planet, my witness statement and a vision for the future, David Attenborough, 2020. Penguin Random House UK. “I am 94. I’ve had an extraordinary life. It’s only now that I appreciate how extraordinary. As a young man, I felt I was out there in the wild, experiencing the untouched natural world – but it was an illusion. The tragedy of our time has been happening all around us, barely noticeable from day to day – the loss of our planet’s wild places, its biodiversity.” We share Earth with the living world – the most remarkable life-support system imaginable, constructed over billions of years. The planet’s stability has wavered just as its biodiversity has declined – the two things are bound together. To restore stability to our planet, therefore, we must restore its biodiversity, the very thing we have removed. It is the only way out of this crisis that we ourselves have created. We must rewild the world. All information taken from A life on our planet This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-fungi-down-under daily 0.75 2023-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/b856cb5e-86d8-47a2-8d6b-de133f7b16b5/FungiDownUnder.jpg Book Review Fungi Down Under Fungi Down Under can be said to break new ground in its field in several ways. As a field guide, it had its genesis in a project called Fungimap, in which more than 300 fungi enthusiasts across Australia have contributed many thousands of observations of 100 ‘target’ species, selected as a representation of a wide range of fungi types. With a clear, easy-to-use, page-per-species format, the descriptions are comprehensive and consistent in style, and enable immediate comparison with the sometimes very similar ‘look-alikes’. And because some species can be very variable, most are illustrated by at least two photographs showing different forms, with the important features annotated. Information is also given on the typical habitat conditions of each species. Fungi Down Under will be an essential field companion for beginners and experts alike. All information taken from Fungi Down Under This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-50-ways-to-help-the-planet-1 daily 0.75 2023-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/49000516-8202-4fb9-b13d-f80283a89bb3/Papermaking.jpg Book Review Papermaking with Garden Plants & Common Weeds Beautiful paper, grown right in your backyard. Almost any common plant – from hosta to milkweed, cornhusks, and pineapple leaves – can be transformed into an elegant sheet of decorative paper. The possibilities for creating your own unique, eco-friendly papers with plant fibres are endless once you master the basic techniques. In Papermaking with Garden Plants & Common Weeds, expert papermaker Helen Hiebert shows you how to: · Collect and harvest plant fibres from stalks, bark, leaves, and grasses. · Process the fibre and press, dry, and finish your paper · Embellish your sheets with natural dyes and decorative materials such as flower petals and pine needles · Craft unique projects including vegetable papyrus, multi-paper collages, envelopes, lampshades, and specialty books Discover the excitement and joy of making one-of-a-kind papers directly from nature! All information taken from Papermaking with Garden Plants & Common Weeds This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-habitat daily 0.75 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/e78b43b3-b079-4b35-9dfe-bc20ad64c6de/Habitat.jpg Book Review Habitat In a world where suburban nature is declining and diversity is shrinking, Habitat is a practical guide for those of us who want to encourage insects, reptiles, frogs, birds and animals into our garden. Not only for our own enjoyment, but as a direct contribution to the health and sustainability of our local environment and wildlife. AB Bishop shows how to design, plant and maintain fauna-friendly landscapes, stressing the importance of understanding how all aspects of the backyard ecosystem are interlinked in order to create a truly authentic and effective habitat. This information-packed resource includes a detailed plant directory; information on what plants (native and exotic) suit what creatures and why; and advice on how to factor in the shelter, nesting, food and water requirements of different types of wildlife. A practical projects chapter features step-by-step instructions for soil testing; making compost tea; building and planting a frog pond; and constructing nesting boxes and insect hotels. All information taken from Habitat, a practical guide to creating a wildlife-friendly Australian garden. This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/book-review-50-ways-to-help-the-planet-2 daily 0.75 2024-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/ec99567d-4171-4279-b6f1-5cd6c10b57db/WelcomeToCountry.jpg Book Review WelcomeToCountry “Welcome to the lands of the Wurundjeri people. The people are part of the land, and the land is a part of them. Aboriginal communities across Australia have boundaries that are defined by mountain ranges and waterways. Traditionally, to cross these boundaries, permission is required. Each community has its own way of greeting, but the practice shares a common name: a Welcome to Country. Aunty Joy Murphy Wandin, the senior Aboriginal elder of the Wurundjeri people, channels her passion for storytelling into a remarkable and utterly unique picture book that invites readers to discover some of the history and traditions of her people. Indigenous artist Lisa Kennedy gives the Wurundjeri Welcome to Country form in beautiful paintings rich with blues and browns, as full of wonder and history as the tradition they depict.” Taken from Google Books All information taken from Welcome to country and Google Books review This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20240129 daily 0.75 2024-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/d20f2944-93c8-4c78-a636-c5d652ffd5f5/P1010727+blue+billed+duck+900.JPG BirdTrip20240129 Blue billed duck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/93d463d6-dcc2-4699-92ef-d4f006b8978f/P1010694+hardhead+900.JPG BirdTrip20240129 Hardhead https://www.flec.com.au/jobapplication daily 0.75 2024-02-14 https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20240325 daily 0.75 2024-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/17c0ad7d-22c4-400d-a600-c54c942e7e92/P1010788+chough+500.JPG BirdTrip20240325 Chough https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/1ae7d3dd-7e69-43f2-ac44-72d89efb75d6/P1010839Butcherbird500.JPG BirdTrip20240325 Grey Butcherbird https://www.flec.com.au/birdtrip20240527 daily 0.75 2024-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/69292511-3f0b-4539-80ea-cc85fc2ccd4e/treecreeper500.JPG BirdTrip20240527 Treecreeper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/ffc2fe72-b0c7-4496-b7e3-54aa27e76b0e/nativeorchid500.JPG BirdTrip20240527 Native Orchid https://www.flec.com.au/scoping daily 0.75 2024-11-12 https://www.flec.com.au/firewise-grant daily 0.75 2025-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/aba7de59-49bf-4043-a3f2-7f6b3f383cb4/Firewise1.jpg Firewise Grant - Fire Wise Grant Project Fire Wise Grant Project draws to a conclusion with a huge range of positive outcomes for the region’s landscapes and community! In March of 2022 the Fleurieu Environment Centre in partnership with the Fleurieu Coast Community Nursery, Green Adelaide and the District Council of Yankalilla commenced a $250,000 grant project focusing on investigating the flammability of local native plants species and how planting methodologies can be used to improve the resilience of our local landscapes and protect assets against the threats of bushfire. This grant was part of the Landscape Resilience Program delivered across 10 local government areas in Australia and supported by the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife with grant funding received from the Australian Government through the Preparing Australian Communities local stream. The Fire Wise Grant is now coming to an end in our region with numerous positive outcomes including on ground revegetation sites, the delivery of over 20 educational events including workshops, plant giveaways and propagation demonstrations, as well as the development of resources and knowledge relating to fire wise plant selection, use and maintenance of these plants within the Yankalilla and Onkaparinga Local Government Areas. Visit Green Adelaide Gardens Resources here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cc19ef063a3d3fb6301c6e/4428fec5-3593-4576-aca1-febfc17d198a/Firewise2.jpg Firewise Grant This project has drawn upon the local knowledge of environmental consultants, First Nations people, community groups and government employees to investigate and document appropriate plant species selection and carefully consider planting practices that may reduce the impact of future bushfire event. We’d like to thank all those who have been involved in this project for their significant contributions. Local Environmental Consultant, Paul Green for his investigation and development of the Fire Wise Plant list highlighting the degree of flammability and which local native species are a better choice for revegetation. Burka Senior Man, Karl Winda Telfer for his collaboration and guidance about traditional land management practices and cultural grassland knowledges, including community cultural education and native grass planting events at Karla Yerta (Fire Ground) at Kanyanyapilla. Andrew Fairney and the team from Seeding Natives for their teaching and on ground works relating to the educational workshops and Native Grass Restoration aspects of the grant. We’d also like to thank, Green Adelaide staff for coordinating the Fire Wise update of their award-winning Coastal Gardens Planting guide, which provides gardening advice on local native plants for coastal residents. Local native plant species were updated with icons to highlight lower flammability, advised upon by Environmental Consultant, Paul Green. The delivery of this grant has been managed jointly between the Fleurieu Environment Centre’s Project Officer, Maddie Maguire and Corey Jackson, Green Adelaide’s Southern Coastal Conservation Officer who is hosted by the District Council of Yankalilla. Maddie has coordinated the administration, reporting, community engagement, workshops, events and general project management and Corey has managed the propagation of plants, field work, management of contractor work and on ground restoration aspects of the grant. The core deliverable of propagating and planting 25,000 Fire Wise plants could not have been achieved without the 779 hours of time put in by the Volunteers at the Fleurieu Coast Community Nursery (FCCN) and the community members that joined us for the eight planting events. We’d also like to thank the Nursery Support Officer, Micheal De Boo for his coordination of the volunteers and assistance in creating the FCCN’s seedbank and infrastructure. Thank you also, to the numerous contractors that have contributed their skills to the revegetation works that have been delivered with funding from this grant. Although the grant is now complete the partnerships that have been developed throughout this process will prevail and the FCCN will continue to propagate Fire Wise species. The educational resources that have been developed as part of this grant including the Fire Wise Plant List and updated GA Coastal Gardens booklet are available in hard copy from the Fleurieu Environment Centre