15 September 2021 | Biodiversity
Welcome baby ducklings Have you got close to a pair of ducks lately and been hissed or flapped at? It’s a sure sign that Spring is here and nesting season, and the first of the ducklings are now appearing. I was recently riding along the main Yarra Trail at Banyule...
15 August 2021 | Biodiversity
Ribbit ribbit, what frog is that?Aug 15, 2021 | Biodiversity | 0 comments As spring approaches, more and more frogs can be heard calling. Because they’re so good at camouflaging themselves, you’re much more likely to hear a frog than see one. There are plenty of frogs...
11 July 2021 | Biodiversity, Gardening tips |
Biodiverse planting for pest control in the orchard and vegie garden One of the best strategies for preventing insect attack in the fruit and vegie garden is to plant a wide array of flowering plants that attract beneficial insects. Beneficial insects are great at...
11 July 2021 | Biodiversity |
Under Threat: A rare tree that’s been hiding in plain sight Image courtesy of Banyule City Council. If you’ve ever walked through Cherry Street Reserve in Macleod you’ll have seen one of the endangered unique trees we’re lucky enough to have growing on our doorstep....
29 April 2021 | Biodiversity, News |
Kulin nation plant use: a free downloadable resource for our area I’m reading Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe, a book I’ve been meaning to read for ages. It’s a fascinating read in which Pascoe says that Indigenous Australians were not only hunter-gatherers. He talks about...
11 April 2021 | Biodiversity |
How to deal with rats while protecting owls and other birds of prey Like lots of others, I’ve got more rats in my backyard than I’ve ever seen. And I really hate them, and as ridiculous as it sounds I’m actually scared of them. The growing conditions have created a...
