Glenorie Community Church
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.” Have you ever considered that curiosity is a gift? We like to observe what’s going on around us, looking outside ourselves with a desire […]
The Hills Shire Libraries present An Evening with Kerry O’Brien
Kerry O’Brien is one of Australia’s most respected journalists, with six Walkley awards including the Gold Walkley and the Walkley for Outstanding Leadership in journalism. He has borne witness to many of the life-changing milestones of our lives, interviewed the great and good, and explained the intricacies of the world to millions of Australians as […]
Absolutely Blooming – Roxborough Rose Garden
Roxborough Park Rose Garden is in bloom. The rose garden, located in Baulkham Hills, draws people from far and wide for picnics, family outings, weddings, formals and some even visit the park for the picture-perfect selfie. There are more than 6000 roses and 80 different species which have been carefully manicured into the Alice in […]
Still Creek Landcare
Dragon Flies With the weather warming up and the recent rains that filled our empty dam and my frog pond, I have noticed that the dragonflies are back. Dragonflies and Damselflies are large, conspicuous insects generally found near freshwater habitats. They are an ancient and successful group that was around long before the dinosaurs evolved. […]
Warrah Society
In updating the community on the goings on at our Biodynamic Farm and Farm Shop it would be remiss not to mention the Spring weather! Many people have asked if we were happy with the October rain and of course, it was quite novel and a great benefit, but it does have its problems when […]
Galston Garden Club
Nine wonderful gardens, 3 beautiful days, many friendly faces & 100’s of visitors, our garden owners did a magnificent job of presenting their gardens. Through the difficulties of drought for months prior to the Open Gardens Weekend, then torrential rain the week before & threat of more torrential rain on the Sunday – which thankfully […]
BROMELIAD SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
Opportunity to Buy Beautiful Bromeliads for Christmas The Bromeliad Society of Australia will hold their final meeting for the year on Saturday, 8 December at the Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground with plant sales commencing at 11am with members of the public welcome, prior to the meeting at 12.30pm. Access is via the new Showground […]
Budgerigar Society of N S W Inc. Hills Branch
Last month was the annual Night at the Flicks, for Hills Branch. Nola and Bruce Bradford (Budgerigar Society Photographer ), came along to the branch with a visual presentation of the 2018 National Title birds. Members and visitors had the opportunity to appraise these birds, along with past years National Winning Birds. Know the Variety; […]
