Knowing what we know about how the world works: the Sun supplies every skerrick of energy (be it fossilised or renewable); every drop of water (of which we are 70-80%)…

There is more to trees than trunks, branches and leaves.  Apart from their physical make-up they perform functions that quite frankly we can't do without.  Numerous books have been written…

As you walk along some of the tracks criss-crossing Munibung Hill you might notice holes in the tracks under your feet. These are most likely caused by cicadas emerging from the…

This is typically a yarn telling time of year.  There are all manner of memories shared around the dinner table at Christmas time and through the New Year period.  Some…

This time of the year provides us with the opportunity to take a break and reflect on what has taken place over the last 12 months.  The Summer Solstice with…

Turning a blind eye to what is taking place on Munibung Hill is adding up to a legacy of harm that will be increasingly difficult and costly to correct the…

If you see a tree which has been stripped of its bark, this has most likely been done by ring-tail possums gathering materials to build their nest, which is called…

With an eye catching display of flowers the Long-flowered Mistletoe (Dendrophthoe vitellina) is in full bloom across Munibung Hill right now. Mistletoe plants are semi-parasitic on their host tree and often…

Bandicoot diggings are often seen along the tracks on Munibung Hill. A nocturnal marsupial mammal, the bandicoot is omnivorous, meaning they forage during the night for small creatures such as…

Eucalypt trees are often referred to as Gum Trees, but a single word is inadequate to describe their diversity. While they may look rather alike at first glance, botanists have…