Education Links

Education Links

Education, especially when it incorporates CONTINUITY and places Environmental Learning above Economic Learning, is extremely valuable. This is so, both for Australians and indeed, the entire WORLD.  THE  THREE “R” – reading, writing and arithmetic, when integrated fully within an ENVIRONMENTAL learning base, can give our youth incredible knowledge and prepare them … Continue reading

Some Friends in my Garden

Some Friends in my Garden

It is mid spring, and after a little rain, the animals are all on the move  in Upper Burringbar, NE NSW, Australia. Here is a collage of photos – some of the animals that share my home environment with me. Some are to be very respected, like the eastern brown snake (bottom … Continue reading

Fauna Links

“A preliminary investigation of the distribution of koalas and their potential habitat in the Tweed Shire, and implications for management”  by Judy Faulks  I can no longer find this article/ reference to it on the internet, but you may have more luck by looking for it. I originally found it  at – … Continue reading

Biodiversity, Bioenergy, Biofuels and Wisdom

Biodiversity, Bioenergy, Biofuels and Wisdom

Condong Mill, Sunshine Electricity, Delta energy, individual land owners and other Bioenergy consortiums, providers, merchants and “tradespeople” are currently conducting a war on biodiversity in the Northern rivers of NSW, Australia.  How? By working with Forests NSW to destructively harvesting Camphor Laurels as biofuels to create GREEN ENERGY. They are currently doing … Continue reading

Weeds, Biodiversity and Australia’s Land and Water Stewardship Practices

Weeds, Biodiversity and Australia’s Land and Water Stewardship Practices

Weed Management in Australia is a high energy industry. It is based on mowing, slashing, burning, mulching, spraying, grazing. Whilst prevention is the obvious first step in weed management, Australia’s horticultural and agricultural industries have offered little help. These industries are  responsible for many plant species being used, sold, distributed and promoted … Continue reading

Flora Links

Flora of Mt Warning SEARCH at bluecray Advocacy Links Customised Search SGAP SEED BANK information about the Society for Growing Australian Plants Seed Banks – Queensland Branch Australian Native Plants Society – Australian Seed Suppliers for Native Seed . Native vegetation Management: A Needs Analysis of Regional Service Delivery in Queensland – … Continue reading

Benoit and Macaranga

Benoit and Macaranga

More stories about Benoit, the young Crow, here. Read about Baba and his first big flight with the Sea Eagle, follow the children of the Crows as they grow, and learn about their world. Their father is a courageous bird and the mother very watchful. Baba is the eldest, and the most … Continue reading

Regional Links

This is the Mt Warning Caldera Regional Links page.  The Mt Warning Caldera Region stretches from North-Eastern New South Wales, across the border, into South- East Queensland. It encompasses 2 main Regional Catchment Authorities, (Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority and SEQ Catchments (a Regional Natural Resource Management Partnership). The Region includes over … Continue reading