This small tree is growing well near the rubble of the old farmhouse. It is a good plant to grow here because of its pioneer status. It should prepare the way for mature forest in the years to come. Native mulberry (Pipturus argenteus) is native to coastal Queensland and northern …
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At the last working bee we removed a dead wattle tree that was supporting an equally dead bougainvillea. This was quite a delicate operation since bougainvillea branches were covered in hard, sharp thorns. We cut the main trunk of the wattle with an electric saw and then used a winch …
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The well camouflaged Eastern Water Dragon (Intellagama lesueurii) was picked up by the wildlife camera during the day. At the same time a pair of brush turkeys were scratching around the leaf litter, so the dragon remained motionless for a few minutes before scrambling away.
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Our resident kola is now regularly captured on our wildlife camera. It seems to like this spot near the creek where he ventures onto the ground. It is always at night and may have something to do with the creek. It is hard to tell which tree it is climbing …
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We uncovered a few specimens of Scrambling Lily (Geitonoplesium cymosum) after clearing the Three Trees Triangle for the National Tree Day plantings. This native vine is probably a remnant from the original woodland before clearing. It is normally found in similar dry forests and rainforests of eastern Australia. It has …
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The Ekibin Creek community planting began early with last minute preparations: digging a few more holes, bringing buckets of water up from the creek and getting materials & documentation ready. Our first participants arrived around 9am and a group of 16 people of all ages gathered together under the Tallowood tree …
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We are attempting to re-introduce Barbed wire grass (Cymbopogon refractus) by experimenting with different cultivation methods. This grass is native to eastern Australia and is tolerant of low nutrient soil and dry conditions. It is found naturally in dry sclerophyll forests similar to the one that slopes away from Ekibin …
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Our squirrel glider colony was captured on video as part of our National Schools Tree Day activities on July 29th, 2016. Groups of Holland Park SHS Year 12 students took part in a site walk-through with their teachers and Ekibin Creek Bushcare volunteers. As well as noting the glider colony …
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This self-sown native grass is doing well at Ekibin Creek. In some areas with established shade it forms large mats. These form a comprehensive ground cover which excludes introduced grasses and other weeds. We have also found it growing well in newly cleared areas such as the 2015 Tree Day …
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Asparagus plant (sometimes erroneously called a 'fern') is a serious environmental weed. Ekibin Creek has a limited number of outbreaks, probably released from dumped garden refuse or from visiting birds dropping seed. A confusing variety of plants from the genus Asparagus are non-native environmental weeds in Australia. This outbreak, which …
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