We usually regenerate with local natives since they should be well adapted to the existing environment. But this small fern comes from the North Queensland’s Atherton Tableland. The Giant Creek Fern (Pneumatopteris sogerensis) prefers a moist habitat and has become stressed with the current hot dry weather. As long …
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Sometimes, Nature steps in to help along a regneration effort. About seven years ago this area was a noxious sea of Singapore Daisy (Sphagneticola trilobata) reaching about one metre in depth. After it was cleared (by physical removal and chemical treatment of re-growth), we planted a mixture of native shrubs …
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This Australian Senna (Senna aciphylla) with its characteristic seedpods, was grown from seed and then planted next to Bapaume Road. In Queensland this species tends to be often found west of the Great Dividing Range whereas in southern states it can be found to the east, in coastal regions. Nevertheless …
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This is a very attractive small shrub that seems to be growing well as an understory in the regenerated woodland near Bapaume Rd. It is a valuable addition to our site because it is generally hard to regenerate bushland with a stable mid-story layer. This is because planted trees that …
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This fungi was found in leaf litter while clearing the triangle (near the roundabout of Bapaume and Gaza Roads). This area gets lots of morning sun because it is next to the road. Consequently, there is sometimes a lot of weed growth amongst the lomandras that border the bushcare site …
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Commonly called the palm lily in Queensland, this rainforest plant is right in the middle of its range along costal areas of eastern Australia (Lismore to Bundaberg). The species is either Cordyline petiolaris or Cordyline rubra.
The flowers are a lilac in colour, giving rise to the characteristic bight red …
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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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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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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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