April 2016

Paperbark tree

During the various walks with Adrian Odgers and Woodridge one of the stories he tells is about the resemblance between a telephone book and the paperbark tree. Well, now we have proof. Hardly a month after the fire new shoots appear and soon we will have a lush tree again. Talking about proof, we can […]

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On the bright side

After all the gloom and doom lately after the fires the Reserve showed itself from its best side today. Already in the way in the blanket over Ladyslipper was something special to see. I will let the pictures speak for themselves, from the new growth on the Sterculia to the flowering Pelargonium, all too beautiful

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Arbor day in April

Our monthly meeting was geared towards planting trees in the arboretum, 36 to be exact. It is so good to see some greenery amongst the scorched earth. We had done our best to clear a large enough area and in the process created quite a heap. Fortunately we had a good turnout including some strong

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