Planting a Safe Haven for Small Birds
Around 10,000 plant and animal species are disappearing around the world each year. Insect biomass in Germany has declined 76% since 1989. Farmland birds in Britain are down 58% since 1970. In Sydney small birds have reduced due to habitat loss and predators like cats and competition from larger birds. Can we do something to […]
Warrah Biodynamic Farm
AT WARRAH BIODYNAMIC FARM THIS MONTH, we have done our final preparations for spring and summer, and we are now putting the warm season crops in. These include capsicum, tomato, eggplant, zucchini, cucumber, silver beet, pumpkin, squash, kale, beetroot, salad mix, strawberries, basil and parsley. We have had some much-needed rain, although the forecast is […]
Australian Plants Society North Shore Group
The monthly meeting of the Australian Plants Society-North Shore Group will be held in the Willow Park Community Hall, 25 Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby at 7:45 pm on Friday, October 11th. APS members Dr Sue Bowen, President, and Margaret Hamilton, Propagation Team Leader, will give a practical demonstration on propagation of seeds and cuttings brought […]
Walks and talks at Ku-Ring-Gai Wildflower Garden
The Summer Term of the Walks and Talks Programme at Ku-Ring-gai Wildflower Garden, 420 Mona Vale Road, St Ives commences on Monday October 14th and closes on Monday November 11th. Topics include Leptospermum and Baeckeas, native grasses and native orchids. Meet 9-45 am at Caley’s Pavilion, wear suitable shoes and hat, bring water. Cost $5, […]
Arcadia Rural Fire Service
September has flown by! The Bush Fire Danger Period was moved forward a month and will finish on the 31st of March. As a result, anyone wishing to conduct pile burns will require a permit from Council and from the NSW RFS. You can get these via the Hornsby Council website and contacting Hornsby Fire […]
GALSTON RURAL FIRE BRIGADE NEWS
Deployed Strike Teams It has been a pretty tough start to the fire season across NSW and QLD. RFS crews have been battling out of control blazes in QLD and northern NSW for over a month. Every week a new group of Galston RFB members joined other local brigades in both states to assist in […]
Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade News
Glenorie Rural Fire Service assisted other local brigades with a Hazard Reduction burn at Maroota. Crews attended a fire in Venetta Road, Glenorie that was impacting on property. Additional resources were bought in to assist from Rouse Hill and Hillside. The fire was contained and then successfully extinguished after several hours. In light of Glenorie’s […]
Middle Dural Rural Fire Brigade News
Our Brigade assisted with more joint hazard reductions this month, one at Maroota South, another mid week at Maroota just off Old Northern Road, then at Sackville North. Many thanks to the Sackville North Community for the huge range of early morning delicious sandwiches, cakes, croissants, muffins to provide energy for the tough day ahead. […]
New Fire Survival Guide
Australian Pumps is going into emergency over-drive to distribute their new Bushfire Survival Guides. With fires rampant across the country, the guide has been produced to help property owners deal with what is predicted to be the hottest, driest summer on record. Homeowners and farmers need to plan ahead to protect their livestock and property. […]
Local Koala Population Growing
There have been at least two more reports from residents of Koala sightings. One on Bay Road Arcadia near Mulawa Horse Stud and the other along Moores Road in Glenorie. The fact that these sightings have occurred, and from the noise recordings being undertaken by Western Sydney University, means we clearly have a growing population. […]