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Huge thanks to the many hands that helped transfor Huge thanks to the many hands that helped transform a weedy part of our creek on Sunday. Once infested with Blackberry and Arum Lilies, it was ready for some careful hand pulling of thistles and other weedy herbs, in preparation for planting. Species included the SA Rare Pale Everlasting (Coronidium gunnianum) and Silky Tea Tree (Leptospermum lanigerum), regionally threatened Tall Scurf Pea (Cullen australasicum) and Manna Gum (Eucalyptus viminalis) and some Austral Hollyhock (Malva weinmanniana) to bolster the 2 lonely plants already growing there. A delightful bonus was uncovering a couple of large colonies of Maroonhood orchids (Pterostylis pedundulata) lurking beneath the weeds we pulled! Made a perfect day, even better 😊. RF n DP The propagation of seedlings for this project was made possible by two Grassroots Grants (2020 Banking Seeds for the Bull Creek Range; 2021 Seeds to Seedlings), through #hillsandfleurieulandscapeboard, funded by the landscape levy. We are also very grateful for funding received through the Australian Government's Healthy Rivers Program to purchase tree guards and treat weeds along our creekline. None of this would have happened without the fantastic team @gwlapgroundup and the Alexandrina Community Nursery! #threatenedspecies #revegetation #bushcare #landcare #fleurieupeninsula
Great Event today! Thanks everyone! Weeds out, ra Great Event today! Thanks everyone! Weeds out, rare plants in! TiTree Creek. It was a scorcher 20 degrees in August, Yay!
From Blackberry to native Raspberry! Today's plant From Blackberry to native Raspberry! Today's planting was adding diversity, (Austral Bugle, Native Raspberry, Austral Hollyhock) to a gully that previously was infested with blackberry.
Seeds to Seedlings. Tall Scurf Pea, one of our thr Seeds to Seedlings. Tall Scurf Pea, one of our threatened species finding a new home. The weather's looking fine this Sunday, perfect for our community tree planting event! If you'd like to join us, please message us @titreeren. The project is made possible by two Grassroots Grants (2020 Banking Seeds for the Bull Creek Range; 2021 Seeds to Seedlings) #hillsandfleurieulandscapeboard, funded by the landscape levy, and is supported by @gwlapgroundup. #threatenedspecies #revegetation #bushcare #landcare #fleurieupeninsula
Pulling broom in the rain …..well, we were expec Pulling broom in the rain …..well, we were expecting to, but luckily the rain held off till after lunch, so a strike team of 9 made good use of the morning to get stuck into the invasive little !*?*¥*#*?*!!! Thanks for coming troops. ND
Tomorrow is National Tree Day - a perfect time to Tomorrow is National Tree Day - a perfect time to celebrate our Seeds to Seedlings project. Helping bolster existing populations and establish new ones, seeds collected from threatened and uncommon species have been carefully propagated and we have 1000 seedlings ready to plant! Translocation projects require careful site selection and planning, and we are very grateful to Dan from SA Seed Conservation Centre (@SAseedbank) for his time and expertise on a wet n wild weekend. By increasing their numbers and distribution we can hopefully help some of these struggling species survive future conditions. The project is made possible by two Grassroots Grants (2020 Banking Seeds for the Bull Creek Range; 2021 Seeds to Seedlings) #hillsandfleurieulandscapeboard, funded by the landscape levy, and is supported by @gwlapgroundup. #threatenedspecies #revegetation #bushcare #landcare #fleurieupeninsula #Natioanaltreeday
Bringing threatened plants home! Huge thanks to Bringing threatened plants home! Huge thanks to Ben @gwlapgroundup and Alexandrina Community Nursery for propagating these precious beauties, ready for translocation. All made possible by the 2021 Grassroots Grant Program thanks to Hills and Fleurieu Landscapes Board, and funded by the landscape levy. #hflandscapesa #hillsandfleurieulandscapeboard #revegetation #bushcare #landcare #fleurieupeninsula
Our new line in bespoke recycled wet weather weedi Our new line in bespoke recycled wet weather weeding wear. #plasticbagsrecycling #onlytim
Had some ‘help’ from one of our fur bush group Had some ‘help’ from one of our fur bush groupies, Tilly the fungi finding kelpie. Beautiful wet day for Broom pulling, the weeds almost lept out of the ground. CT #bushgroup #weeding #kepliesofinstagram
Bioblitzing Ti Tree Creek last week. A fun day c Bioblitzing Ti Tree Creek last week. A fun day collecting and sorting waterbugs (#macroinvertebratesampling) with plenty of experts on hand to identify the fascinating little critters that live in our creek. Thanks to a healthy catchment, Ti Tree Creek supports a great diversity of macroinvertebrates (such as these stone fly and dragonfly nymphs) and even rare native fish (Obscure Galaxias). The biannual ‘Angas & Finniss River Waterbug BioBlitz’ is a huge collaborative #citizenscience project between DEW Flows for the Future, Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board, Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board, Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association Inc, Angas River Catchment Group and Finniss Catchment Group Huge thanks to all for making this such a fun and informative event, which contributes valuable data for the management of our waterways. RF @gwlapgroundup
A small, but enthusiastic group gathered in the un A small, but enthusiastic group gathered in the unexpected sunshine at Jaynes this morning, and created these very rewarding piles of pulled boneseed ! Excellent work once again gang ! ND
Scotch thistle biocontrol! We were puzzled by the Scotch thistle biocontrol! We were puzzled by these perfectly hollowed out thistle plants along our creek. Turns out they are the work of Swampies (a.k.a. Australian Swamp Rat) selectively targetting the roots. These prolific diggers are important ecosystem engineers, incorporating nutrients, aerating soil and dispersing seeds and fungi. Now the little legends can add weed control to their CV! Swipe for pic of an adorable hero. RF
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