Rocky Waterholes Environment Group

Friday was a fabulous day for our AECOM corporate event at Wincott street. An enthusiastic team of 11 people carefully planted 170 plants including : tall gums, mid-story (eg blue tongue) and grasses (eg commelina).

The weather was perfectly mild and half-way through we all had a good soaking thanks to a sudden rainy downpour. Nevertheless everyone happily continued on.

Next came shovelling and spreading of approximately 16 cubic mtrs of mulch. This is not for the feint hearted and requires strength and agility - our volunteers used their teamwork skills to easily complete an otherwise daunting task.

The results provided a very successful habitat planting in an area that was previously smothered by weeds.

A big round of applause and thanks to the AECOM team.

None of this would have occurred without extensive planning and prepping. We are very thankful to the Habitat Brisbane team (Michael, Geoff, and others) who spent days removing massive amounts of weeds and removing rubbish and trip hazards - ensuring a safe site for the planting teams. The holes were then dug ready for the big planting day.

Well done everyone ! 👏

Our April Working Bee provided much needed in-fill of native grasses and blue flax lillies into vacant spaces of previous plantings. Our wonderful team of long-time core volunteers did a fabulous job of weeding, digging, planting, plant protectors, and watering, ensuring a proven strong success rate.

Bushcare is so much more than re-wilding - the friendships developed over the years have given our small group a rewarding experience away from the difficult times the world is now facing.

Thank you for your continued efforts in helping our local bush and creek site transform into a wonderful natural site for all our community to enjoy.

Flindersia australis
(Crows Ash - native to our regional eco system)

On the banks of Rocky Waterholes Creek the Crows Ash has hundreds of seedpods. When dry they split open and the winged seeds fly away in the wind. We collected some seed pods before they burst open and put them in a box. When they opened the seeds were collected, sorted and packed for propagation.

We plan to raise some seedlings and pass the rest on to OCCA nursery.