b is for biodiversity

b is for biodiversity

A short poem for biodiversity, and a koala poem about KOALAS and developers, created by bluecray, to remind us that Biodiversity is to be honoured as necessary for our childrens’ futures. Biodiversity is disappearing from our earth due to the greed, ignorance and selfishness of  mankind.  Australian biodiversity is disappearing at an … Continue reading

Corporate Giant Woolworths and the Northern Rivers Town of Mullumbimby

Corporate Giant Woolworths and the Northern Rivers Town of Mullumbimby

Mullumbimby is a beautiful town in the Northern Rivers of NSW, Australia.  The people of Mullumbimby have gathered together for a long time now to take on the Corporate giant, Woolworths. WHY? Because the NSW Department of Planning has approved a Woolworths Development in their beautiful little township, and the towns folk … Continue reading

Land and Water Stewardship in the Mt Warning Caldera Region – food for thought

Land and Water Stewardship in the Mt Warning Caldera Region – food for thought

The Mt Warning Caldera Region of NE NSW and SE QLD has many disturbed, weed infested poorly managed lands and waterways. Lantana, Camphor Laurel and other environmental and declared weed species abound. There is a trend for revegetation and habitat restoration projects, (land for Wildlife, landcare, caring for our country etc) to … Continue reading

Rufous Bettong and the Glyphosate Bank

Rufous Bettong and the Glyphosate Bank

The Rufous Bettong of NE NSW, Australia is considered vulnerable under NSW Threatened Species Legislation. The Rufous Bettong is a threatened species in the Northern Rivers and across areas of NSW.   I share some mutual habitat with a Rufous Bettong that lives nearby,  in Upper Burringbar, NE NSW.  The Burringbar area … Continue reading

Water

Water

The Mt Warning Region, on the east coast of Australia has vegetation remnants that suggest the region has good resilience to drought continental conditions over time. Three other important regions that can withstand drier trans-continental periods are the Temperate Rainforests of Victoria, the Dorrigo Plateau Region, Eastern NSW  and Far North Queensland … Continue reading

Litoria sp. – a little Frog that lives in Upper Burringbar, NE NSW, Australia

Litoria sp. – a little Frog that lives in Upper Burringbar, NE NSW, Australia

Litoria latopalmata .  There is more about him at the Bluecray Balance of Faeries blog .      There are a few of them about in the hills here, in Upper Burringbar, Mt Warning Caldera Region of NE NSW SE QLD. Try the Bluecray’s Environment Search for Litoria latopalmata  – Mt Warning Caldera

Honey Bee Photos Organic Garden

Honey Bee Photos Organic Garden

Introduced, naturalised Honey Bees and Native Black Honey Bees in Organic Garden Upper Burringbar, NE NSW, Mt Warning Caldera Region, Australia Kremen Lab Group : “In California, our recent findings show that a diverse community of native bee pollinators can provide sufficient pollination services for crops without the addition of managed colonies … Continue reading

Kings Forest Development ( by Leda ), The NSW State Government, and Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 – will it cause a change in NSW Environmental Planning Laws?

The Kings Forest Development (Leda Group) shows us some interesting facts about the “perceived right of way” by developers concerning inappropriate development of sensitive areas on the Far North Coast of New South Wales. The EDO (Environmental Defenders)  has highlighted that  Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 has … Continue reading