30 November 2024 | Biodiversity
What does the term ‘nature positive’ mean? If you follow federal politics, you’ll have heard that the Greens and Labor are negotiating the government’s Nature Positive legislation. Do you know what that term means though? Nature positive refers to an...
27 October 2024 | Biodiversity
Native mint bush: A beautiful native alternative to a polygala Native mint bush: A beautiful native alternative to a polygala Polygalas are flowering at the moment. With its purple pea flowers, they are a lovely looking large shrub often known as Sweet Pea Shrub (but...
24 October 2024 | Biodiversity
Everyone on board to save UK pollinators In the UK in the last 80 years, lowland meadows which are the prime source of wildflowers for pollinators, have decreased by 97%. In actual terms that is a reduction from 13 million hectares to just 100,000 hectares. Almost too...
30 September 2024 | Biodiversity
The epic migrations of our local eels The Birrarung (Yarra River) is home to the much-maligned, but fascinating short-finned eel (Anguilla australis). These unremarkable-looking eels make two epic migration journeys, spanning thousands of kilometers.Short-finned eels...
28 August 2024 | Biodiversity, Uncategorized
Misunderstood mistletoes Mistletoes are a fascinating group of parasitic plants that have evolved to depend on their host trees for water and nutrients. They play a significant yet often misunderstood role in the natural environment. These plants are not just...
4 August 2024 | Biodiversity
Possums raiding my vegie patch Possums raiding suburban Melbourne home vegetable gardens is a common occurrence. While they are native to our areas, both ringtail and brushtail possums are in larger numbers than they would have been pre-colonisation – and they...
