Landholders Asked to be Vigilant With Rock Fern Causing Toxicity in Cattle
Local Land Services is urging livestock owners to be on the lookout for rock fern in their grazing paddocks, which can cause toxicity. Rock fern is a hardy plant that survives dry conditions and re-shoots readily after rain and is most toxic when new fronds are reshooting or growing which occurs during the autumn and […]
Pittosporums – Are They Really Weeds?
Many people regard Pittosporums as a nuisance weed. They say they take over and don’t allow other more desirable plants to grow so they should be eliminated. But are there other considerations? There are 2 types of Pittosporums growing in this area – Pittosporum revolutum and pittosporum undulatum. They are both natives. Pittosporum revolutum is […]
Galston District Garden Club
August 2023 marks the 40th Anniversary of the beginning of the Galston District Garden Club. The Club started with a small group of local keen gardeners in a small hall at the back of where the Galston Community Hall stands today. From these humble beginnings, the Club has grown to be a very successful garden […]
Turkey Turmoil
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1/5 vc_col-md-1/5 vc_col-xs-1/5″][us_image image=”86546″ size=”thumbnail” align=”left” style=”circle” has_ratio=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4/5 vc_col-md-4/5 vc_col-xs-4/5″][vc_column_text]By Karlene Brummer[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Australian Brush Turkey, also known as the Bush or Scrub Turkey is prevalent in most areas of both the Hornsby and Hills Shires. Sightings of this often maligned bird are everywhere this year, and although it may be viewed […]
Hidden in the Hills -Silky Needle Bush
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1/5 vc_col-md-1/5 vc_col-xs-1/5″][us_image image=”81787″ size=”thumbnail” align=”left” style=”circle” has_ratio=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4/5 vc_col-md-4/5 vc_col-xs-4/5″][vc_column_text] By Lachlan Turner [/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When venturing along walking tracks in our local bushland it is always a pleasant surprise to come across an unexpected wildflower. One of the more noticeable and abundant varieties during cooler months would be the Silky Needle […]
Hidden in the Hills Purple Twining Pea
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1/5 vc_col-md-1/5 vc_col-xs-1/5″][us_image image=”81787″ size=”thumbnail” align=”left” style=”circle” has_ratio=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4/5 vc_col-md-4/5 vc_col-xs-4/5″][vc_column_text]By Lachlan Turner[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Throughout open woodland and scrubby forest can be found the Purple Twining Pea (Hardenbergia violacea) twisting and twining its way over and through understorey plants of up to 2 metres in height. Where conditions are ideal, masses of purple flowers […]
Galston District Garden Club
The Galston District Garden Club meet regularly on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm in the Galston Community Hall 37 Arcadia Rd, Galston. We welcome new members and visitors. At our meeting in April, one of our members gave a wonderful presentation of the Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden in Burnie, Tasmania, a garden […]
Bromeliad Society Of Australia
GUEST SPEAKER HORTICULTURALIST HELEN LOVEL The next Bromeliad Society of Australia meeting will be on the 10th June with plant sales from 10am with the meeting commencing at 12 noon, at Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground, off Showground Road into Doran Drive. Guest speaker, Helen Lovel has fifteen years experience as a Horticulturist as well […]
Local Garden Club Offers Inspiration and Friendship
If you’ve been considering joining a local community garden group in the Hills or surrounding areas, the Dural and Hills District Garden Club could be just what you’re been looking for. The meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 8pm, Mid Dural Fire Station, 57 Mid Dural Road, Middle Dural. Plenty […]
Farm Dams For Stock and Wildlife
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1/5 vc_col-md-1/5 vc_col-xs-1/5″][us_image image=”81787″ size=”thumbnail” align=”left” style=”circle” has_ratio=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4/5 vc_col-md-4/5 vc_col-xs-4/5″][vc_column_text]By Nick Chartorisky[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you’re looking at building a dam on your property or modifying an existing one, consider this. A variety of water depths is the key to supporting a wide range of animals. Islands can be used to separate areas […]
