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Backyard Habitat native plants making their way to new homes

We're in the midst of delivering 3,000 plants to 1,000 happy residents who registered for our Backyard Habitat plant giveaway. 

While we're in lockdown, our Bushcare volunteers aren't able to use the plants, so we're delivering them in a COVID-safe way to residents, helping them create native gardens to attract birds, bees and other native species. 

Want to know more about creating your own backyard habitat? 

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Educational webinars helping students at home 

Our educators miss sharing our beautiful outdoor environment with visiting students and can’t wait to have them back. In the meantime,  they have created a series of webinars to engage, entertain and educate your home-schooled children. We hope they like them!

Quick! Get a free subscription to a carbon tracking app

See how you can reduce your carbon footprint and energy bills with the ClimateClever app. Check how your home compares to others, track any savings you make from completing actions and see how your energy, water and waste consumption drops. Secure yours, spots are running out!

Protecting our Brush Turkeys 

As we move towards spring, male Brush Turkeys are preparing mounds to attract females for nesting, crucial for eggs to develop. The male will constantly check the mound with his beak to see if the temperature and humidity levels are just right. So while these mounds can sometimes be annoying, they only last around 6 to 8 weeks, until the eggs hatch and the young birds are ready to take their first steps.

Image: Shirley Kirkwood

Help is needed to save our frogs

Australia has over 240 known species of frog, almost all of which are found nowhere else in the world. Some species are flourishing, like the Striped Marsh Frog. But others have declined dramatically since the 1980s, and four have become extinct. Help FrogID learn more about what is happening to Australia’s frogs. All you will need is a smartphone. 

Image: Green Stream Frog by Alan Davis

Recognising Corky Passionfruit

Unlike edible passionfruit, Corky Passionfruit vine (Passiflora suberosa) is a fast-growing, invasive and smothering weed vine. Found in coastal bushland habitats, it dominates the sub-canopy and ground vegetation layers. Of more concern is that both its seeds and leaves contain poisonous toxins if ingested. If you think you have this weed on your property or you spot it on public land, please call our Invasive Species team on 1300 434 434.

Events

Reduce your food waste with our handy webinars

Check out these fun webinars that will see you being creative with your cooking. Chef Sue Lambert will show you 'How to Feed a Family of 4, for under $10' or join Margaret Mossakowska and learn how to 'Preserve Excess Vegetables and Fruit'. Registrations required.