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Notes on a presentation given for Lake Macquarie Council by Landcare Support Officer Wendy Gleen A lot of our local native mammals are small and nocturnal, which means they can…
Notes on a presentation given for Lake Macquarie Council by Landcare Support Officer Wendy Gleen A lot of our local native mammals are small and nocturnal, which means they can…
The Circular Economy is on the way - and the sooner the better for the sake of mother earth and as a wake up for human society. The illustrations below…
The COVID-19 lockdown has motivated an increasing number of people to visit Munibung Hill. Not that Brian Gunther needed any introduction to Munibung Hill; that all started over 36 years…
Getting reacquainted with an old mate, Munibung Hill 'Munibung Hill sits silently overseeing the landscape. I often look out my windows and contemplate what life looks like from up there.…
View across Lake Macquarie (left) The assembled group on the south end of the main ridgeline, Munibung Hill (right). Picture source: Ken Linsley. 'burbs and bush In 'Bush with a bit…
Virtual Songlines engage with students Digital versions depicting scenes of what Australia was like pre-European settlement are helping educate chidlren who've never known anything other than city life. Read more…
A skilled falconer and artist, Richard Weatherly has spent more than fifty years observing birds and their natural habitats around the world. Fascinating insights, anecdotes and knowledge accompanies the stunning…
A reflection on the solace brought by nature and her power as a balm for stressed-out lives. Three nature writers, living like everyone else under lockdown, but walking out each day to…
Uncommon Sense delves into the shortcomings of the human mind for dealing with big-picture, long-term problems such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and the overcrowd-ing of Earth by people, products, and pollutants. Only…
This book aims to connect visitors to the earth and her life, beyond the typical “follow me, gather ‘round” technique Earthwalks: an alternative nature experience by Steve Van Matre and The Institute…