25 April 2023 | Biodiversity
Microbats: nature’s answer to mosquito control I grew up in a mud brick and recycled timber house with inevitable little gaps in lots of places. Maybe it’s unsurprising then that I have grown to love our native microbats. We had one flying around inside after dark at...
28 February 2023 | Biodiversity
Bulleen River Red Gum to stay There’s some good news about the Bulleen River Red Gum, with confirmation from the North East Link Project team that it will no longer be felled for construction works. This is a significant win for locals who were outraged about its...
30 January 2023 | Biodiversity
Creating hollows for wildlife with chainsaws Many of our native birds and animals rely on tree hollows for their survival. Without them they can’t find shelter to raise their young. Due to a lack of big old hollow-bearing trees, Banyule City Council have recently...
10 December 2022 | Biodiversity
A rare flash of copper wings A rare flash of copper wings The Eltham Copper Butterfly (Paralucia pyrodiscus lucida) is an endangered species that occurs only in Victoria. It is only known in four areas in the state, one being Eltham, Montmorency and Greensborough. The...
20 November 2022 | Biodiversity
Spring is a glorious time both in the home garden and in the bush. Flowers and birds abound, butterflies and dragonflies emerge, and the sun (usually!) shines. The idiom ‘build it and they will come’ really does apply. By planting even a handful of indigenous plants,...
4 October 2022 | Biodiversity, News, Transport |
Shocking North East Link clearing & what to do if you hit a roo Most of us have been shocked at the scale of the clearing at the Simpson Barracks on Greensborough Highway as part of North East Link works. Shockingly, the new highway will actually run underground...
