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Developing a Unique “Children’s Forest” in Fagan Park

Developing a Unique “Children’s Forest” in Fagan Park

By Councillor Nathan Tilbury Hornsby Council has a section in Fagan Park that was used for growing saplings of varying native and exotic tree species. This area became known as “the tree farm”. Once these trees reached maturity they were replanted in an appropriate area. However, if any of the trees developed a defect of […]

Still Creek Landcare: Tree Hollows and Wildlife Boxes

Still Creek Landcare: Tree Hollows and Wildlife Boxes

By Nick Chartorisky A finger of air surrounded by wood, I’m not really there, but golly I’m good; I’m nothing but space, but space can be filled, And my mere existence stops things from being killed. Over one hundred years it will take me to form, For an hour, or decades I’ll keep something warm. […]

Warril Evans shares her knowledge at BSA meeting on 10th February

Bromeliad Society Of Australia Meeting On 10th February

The next meeting of the Bromeliad Society of Australia will be on Saturday, 10th February at the Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground, Showground Road, Castle Hill. Bromeliad sales to the public from 10am with the meeting commencing at 12noon. Long-term member of the BSA Warril Evans has a magnificent garden but does have a particular […]

Galston District Garden Club

Galston Garden Club

The Galston Garden Club would like to thank the Community and wider public for the support to raise money for Charity at the recent October Open Garden Weekend. The weather could not have been more perfect. I would like to congratulate the garden owners for their presentation of their gardens, the gatekeepers for their attendance […]

Still Creek Landcare: Insect Pollinators In The Garden

Insect pollination

Insect pollination is the most efficient and reliable mechanism for plants to set seed and reproduce. Sadly, pollinator populations, particularly bee populations are decreasing as we are clearing land for urban development, remove vegetation and use pesticides. The Australian Pollinator Count is a citizen science project that is conducted once a year, in spring, and […]

Hidden in the Hills: Kunzeas

Native Flowers

If you are walking along one of the many tracks in our bushland reserves between October and December you may chance across a Kunzea ambigua (White Kunzea or Tick Bush). This bush is fairly common, particularly in open scrubby woodland and heath with sandy soils. It is one of the first to regrow after its […]

Galston District Garden Club

Open Gardens 2023

  I would like to thank the garden owners, volunteers and the public for making the recent Open Gardens weekend such a success. I have been in my garden and have noticed how dry everything is, especially the soil. During this dry weather, it can be difficult to make sure plants get the water they […]

Bromeliad Society Of Australia – Bus Trip To Mount Tomah

Bromeliad Society Of Australia - Bus Trip To Mount Tomah

The Bromeliad Society of Australia‘s members and their guest are heading to the Blue Mountains on the 11th November so there isn’t a meeting due until Saturday, 9th December. A bus trip has been organised by Carolyn Bunnell and the executive committee. First stop, will be Wildwood gardens at Bilpin then onto the beautiful botanical […]

Hidden in the Hills: Bird Identification

Hidden in the Hills: Bird Identification

One of the most engaging activities that can be undertaken in bushland or wetland environments is to observe those birds which frequent that immediate locality. Experienced bushwalkers keep a particular eye out for any birds they may encounter along the way. However, there are dedicated people whose main focus when out in bushland is to […]

An Eremophila For Every Garden

An Eremophila For Every Garden

The speaker on 25 November at the meeting of the Parramatta and Hills Group of the Australian Plants Society will be Lyndal Thorburn, and she will be speaking about “An Eremophila for every garden”. Although Eremophilas (Umu Bushes) grow naturally in the dryer parts of Australia, they can make stunning additions to your garden. Lyndal […]