Before the curb and gutter
Before the kerb and gutter ALONG WITH HER OWN front and backyard, Elizabeth Walton has claimed the entire verge in front of the house where she lives in with her…
It’s the little things, Old timers can teach us a great deal, Call for compassion towards other species
It's the little things - the little things with wings that sing With so much emphasis on the big glossy things like the cockatoos and kookaburras it's easy to overlook…
Verge beautification make-over
On the verge of a beautification make-over Change can seem to take forever, when it comes to altering the mindset of what constitutes a verge landscape, especially in a very…
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Powerful Owl pictures and Peek a poo
Patience pays off for Powerful Owl pictures When it comes to catching owls on camera, Eddie Bernard has got it down to a fine art. AFTER YEARS OF OBSERVATION Eddie…
Where have all the flowers (trees) gone, Hollows as homes
Where have all the flowers (trees) gone Cramped so close together there's no room for trees, glorious trees 'Where have all the flowers done, long time passing', writes Pete Seeger.…
Prudent pruning to save more trees, conservation by recycling and a Rail raises chicks
The older the tree, the more ecologically valuable she is. Photo: ANU Prudent pruning can save trees and property Just when trees reach an age when they are of most…
Landscape the verge and creative education
The verge garden at Ross Street, Belmont is a project of the Valentine Sustainable Neighbourhood Group. Photo: Stuart Carter. Dispense with the grass - landscape the verge The very notion…
Conservation of logs and hollows
Meet the land mullet (Bellatorias major), the largest skink in Australia, and among the largest skinks in the world. Photo: Peter Vaughan, 27 November, 2023 Conservation area is a safety…
Fungi and illegal killing of trees is an act of theft
Getting a closer look at this little Golden-scruffy, Cryptotrama asprata. Photos: Andrew Slee, 6.12.23 Up the creek without a paddle What's to like about fungi? We'd be up the proverbial…
Verge gardens have a lot going for them
Kangaroo Paw, Grevillea, Backea, Coastal tea tree, Queensland Blue Grass are some of the plants in this natives on the verge garden in Macquarie Hills. Just visible on the right…