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Friends of Sherwood Arboretum

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Address: Sherwood Arboretum 4075 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://sherwoodarboretum.com.au

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25.01.2022 This spectacular Queensland Bottle Tree in the Arboretums Dry Rainforest Zone is definitely worthy of a hug! Cr Kim Marx (left) and Cr Fiona Cunningham certainly felt that way when they inspected Sherwood Arboretum with the Curator of Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Dale Arvidsson and FOSA last Thursday. The two Councillors, Chairs (respectively) of City Standards and Environment, Parks and Sustainability, were keen to better understand this botanic garden of trees as Council work...s to improve the Arboretum in the lead up to its centenary in 2025. Councils 2020 - 2021 budget includes $862,000 over the next four financial years for improvements to the Arboretums built and living assets. Theres also an additional $319,000 this financial year for care of the valued collection of 1100 Australian native trees. For the record, this iconic Queensland Bottle Tree was planted to commemorate the visit to the Arboretum by Dame Ann Parker-Bowles, Commonwealth Commissioner for Guiding, during her Australian tour in 1971.

24.01.2022 If you find a set of keys at the Arboretum, please get in touch so we can reunite them with their owner. Thanks :)

24.01.2022 WE WOULD LOVE YOUR HELP! 8.00 am Sunday 17 March If you have a green thumb', why not join us for just two hours of easy bushland restoration and tree care this Sunday. We meet at the Arboretum garden shed at the Joseph Street (northern) entry. Carole is our experienced habitat leader so its always a great opportunity to pick up new skills and learn more. If you like trees, Barry has great knowledge about the Arboretums awesome collection.... We finish our voluntary efforts with an enjoyable morning tea at 10 am. Hope to see you there!

23.01.2022 Christine, the Acting Assistant Curator of Brisbane Botanic Gardens, was a welcome addition to Sundays working bee in the eastern Arboretum. Christine also inspected one of the Arboretums most impressive trees, the Bull Kauri with Roger, one of our team who works on caring for the wonderful tree collection.

23.01.2022 North lagoon before and after last nights storm

23.01.2022 With autumn here, now is a perfect time to be a volunteer and help with our efforts to improve Sherwood Arboretum. You are most welcome to join our working bee at 8.00 am this Sunday 21 March, starting at the Arboretum garden shed at the Joseph Street (northern) entry. Last month, our working bee (pictured) made a real difference to the eastern habitat gully with the planting of more canopy trees to provide shade for understory plants. We accomplished a lot in just two hours of volunteer work!

22.01.2022 Thank you to FOSA members Louise and Lincoln Johnston for helping record the harvesting of the water hyacinth in the Sherwood Arboretum wetlands over the past couple of weeks. Water hyacinth, a declared weed of state and national significance, heavily infested both lakes during last summer. The outbreak follows the drying of the northern lake just before the start of the summer rains. Council will follow up the mechanical harvesting with contractors to remove the remaining water hyacinth by hand from both lakes over the coming months.

22.01.2022 Looking to volunteer? Keen to find out more and meet some of our friendly volunteer team? There are several ways you can get involved with FOSA: -Coffee and Cake Please join us for morning tea at our annual meeting on Sunday 16 June at 10.30am beside the Arboretum garden shed (at the Joseph Street entry). Meet some of the friendly team and find out how rewarding volunteering for FOSA can be.... - Working Bees Bushland restoration & tree care is held at 8.30am on the third Sunday of each month for just two hours. Our volunteers meet at the garden shed at the Joseph Street (northern) entry. Please come along this month and join us! Volunteer in house - We are hoping to find support with various positions including managing our social media, help with administrative assistance, promotion, research and photography. Yearly membership - starting at $10 a year for seniors & students through to $20 a year for families. Financial support through membership also makes such a difference to our voluntary work and our strong advocacy for the Arboretum. Our volunteer team is looking for people who can spare a few hours a week to a few hours a month - volunteer help is warmly invited and always greatly appreciated! For more information please email [email protected] or call Andrew on 0413 003 735. This is a great opportunity to support the Friends of Sherwood Arboretum Association (FOSA) to help ensure that this valued 94-year-old botanic treasure always remains a great place to relax in and to enjoy.

20.01.2022 Merry Christmas from the Friends of Sherwood Arboretum!! This year has been one of many firsts. The new Assistant Curator of Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Prue McGruther joined with students of Sherwood State School to celebrate our first National Tree Day. Thank you for caring about Brisbanes new Botanic Gardens

20.01.2022 Beautiful weather this morning for a working bee! Thanks to all those who came along. It was lovely to spot a couple of tawny frogmouths enjoying the sunshine too!

20.01.2022 Several of our keen birders have been on the lookout for the return of the Magpie Geese to the Sherwood Arboretum. While they were scanning the wetlands over the weekend, our birders spotted these expert fishers, this impressive Intermediate Egret and a pair of Little Black Cormorants relaxing on their favourite tree. The Friends are looking forward to restarting those popular bird walks with Professor Hugh Possingham in the coming months.

20.01.2022 Enjoy being a 'green thumb' in Brisbane's best backyard this Sunday! We hope you may like to join us for just two hours of easy volunteer work this Sunday, October 20 from 8.00am at the Arboretum's garden shed at 12 Joseph Street. Our work includes bushland restoration and help with caring for the young specimen trees in a botanic collection of more than 1100 Australian native trees. ... All you need is a hat, closed shoes, your favourite gardening gloves (if you have them) and a willingness to be part of an easy-going and happy team. And you are most welcome to join us at 10.00am after the working bee for morning tea to celebrate a job well done! Volunteer help in Sherwood Arboretum is always warmly invited and greatly appreciated. For more information please email [email protected] or call Andrew on 0413 003 735.

19.01.2022 Its Spring time in the Arboretum! We are happy to share these photos of a young Plover family who recently had four new chicks. Council has also helped protect the would-be mum by adding a temporary safety mesh barrier around her nest. It is definitely an excellent time for bird watching in the Arboretum! We also look forward to seeing you all for our first Spring working bee next Sunday (20/9). Our volunteer work will continue to closely follow COVID-19 safety requirements (including splitting into smaller groups). Event details to follow shortly

19.01.2022 Sherwood Arboretum, Brisbanes third botanic gardens, was very fortunate this week to have a special visitor, the Lord Mayor Cr Adrian Schrinner. The Lord Mayor honoured a promise he made last February to pay his first official visit to the Arboretum, subject then of course to the Local Government election results. The Assistant Curator of Brisbane Botanic Gardens and Sherwood Arboretum, Prue McGruther outlined the Arboretums historical and botanical significance and the ke...y needs of this 95-year-old heritage-listed Arboretum during Cr Schrinners visit. Our Friends community has been very keen to present fresh ideas to the Lord Mayor on working in partnership with Council to help ensure the Arboretum offers Brisbane residents a world-class visitor experience by the 2025 centenary of this botanic garden of trees. During the inspection, the Lord Mayor managed a warm hug for one of the favourite trees in the Queensland Kauri Avenue, the Kauri planted by Brisbanes first Lord Mayor, William Jolly on the 21 March 1925 at the opening of the Arboretum. Pictured (from right): The Lord Mayor Cr Adrian Schrinner, Assistant Curator Prue McGruther and Friends President Andrew Benison enjoy one of the Arboretums eye-catching features, the historic Queensland Kauri Avenue.

19.01.2022 Rediscover the natural world this Sunday 17 February! 8.00am working bee with our bushland restoration group. It's a rewarding way of spending just a couple of hours of your time. Theres morning tea to follow at 10.00am. We meet at the Arboretum garden shed at the northern end of the Kauri Avenue at Joseph Street before we head over to the river bank, near the boardwalk. ... Last month, we gave the native ground-cover a better chance to thrive in a section of the creek gully in the eastern Arboretum below Dewar Terrace. We removed such weeds as Coral berry, Cinderella weed and Cobblers pegs. You can see from the photo the good progress we are making with our bushland restoration.

14.01.2022 Join in the fun of planting a rainforest patch this Sunday! The task: FOSA has 176 small native plants to help create a wonderful new understory in the Arboretums rainforest near the riverside boardwalk. The time involved: Just two hours or less this Sunday 18 August at 8.30 am.... Satisfaction rating: Absolutely high for a job well done! Our volunteer team at FOSA would welcome a helping hand with this worthy restoration project from 8.30 am to 10.30 am this Sunday, 18 August, starting at the Arboretum garden shed at the Joseph Street (northern) entry. With the good help of Councils Habitat Brisbane program, the area has already been prepped so it will be an easy and rewarding job to complete this fun planting by our community. You are very welcome to stay after the planting for morning tea to celebrate a job well done. Volunteer help in Sherwood Arboretum is always warmly invited and greatly appreciated.

14.01.2022 Theres something worth celebrating! Thanks to your support, we are seeing a much brighter future for Sherwood Arboretum! For a few minutes this Sunday 21 June at 10.30 am, you can catch up with this good news and also meet our wonderful volunteers who are helping make a difference to the future of this treasured place. ... Youre invited to our annual meeting at the Arboretum garden shed, 12 Joseph Street (the northern end of the Kauri Avenue). Naturally, your help is always warmly welcomed and much appreciated. We are looking for volunteers across a wide field from helping manage our Facebook page and assisting with our administration to bushcare work and helping care for the Arboretum's wonderful tree collection. Please call us on 0413 003 735. You are also most welcome to join Carole and our working bee team for just two hours of bushland restoration from 8.30 am to 10.30 am this Sunday. It's fun to learn new skills and make a difference to providing an essential home for the Arboretum's valued wildlife. Please meet us at the Arboretum Garden Shed. Yes, we closely observe COVID-19 restrictions!

12.01.2022 The Arboretum hosted some very special guests this morning for National Tree Day, including the Governor of Queensland. You can read about His Excellency's visit below. Don't forget to tune in to tonight's episode of Gardening Australia, 7.30pm on the ABC, to see a story on the Arboretum. If you miss it, you can catch up any time on iView.

11.01.2022 BIRD WALK CANCELLED - we're sorry! There has been a great response to our latest Bird Walk, scheduled for this Sunday 24 February. FOSA always wants your Arboretum experience to be a safe and enjoyable one, and based on the latest information from the Bureau of Meteorology, we have decided to cancel. It looks like being a wet, windy and wild weekend!... We really appreciate your interest in our event and hope you can join us next time. Best regards, FOSA

11.01.2022 The Arboretums Pink Lacebark trees are working overtime creating spectacular new blossoms. We hope you will take this last opportunity for 2018 to join us this Sunday for our final working bee of the year, starting at 8.00am at the Arboretum garden shed at the Joseph St entry. We will finish with morning tea at 10.00am.

11.01.2022 Our first working bee for 2019 is this Sunday 20 January at 8.00am - meet at the Joseph St end garden shed. You'll have the chance to meet Prue, our new Assistant Curator, over morning tea afterwards at 10.00am. Hope to see you there!

11.01.2022 Lights, camera, action! Sherwood Arboretum features on ABC Gardening Australia. Its not every day Sherwood Arboretum is featured on a nation-wide TV program. You may enjoy seeing the extended version of the story on the Arboretum which went to air last Friday, 26 July as part of the National Tree Day celebrations... Link to the extended version on the ABC Gardening Australia website here https://www.abc.net.au//sherwood-arboretum---exte/11350352 The photo shows ABC Gardening Australia presenter Jerry Coleby-Williams talks with Dale Arvidsson, Curator of Brisbane Botanic Gardens.

11.01.2022 A bird walk not to be missed! Sunday 24 February If you enjoy bird watching, here's a great chance to discover some of Brisbanes top birds. Life-long bird watcher, Professor Hugh Possingham, Chief Scientist with The Nature Conservancy, will be guiding our walk, starting at 6.00am at the Jolimont Street entry.... Over the past 20 years, some 170 species of birds have been recorded in the heritage-listed Arboretum thanks to its well-protected wetlands, wonderful tree collection and the Brisbane River right at the front door. The walk finishes with an enjoyable morning tea costing $5.00 for adults. This helps support the voluntary work of the Friends of Sherwood Arboretum. Please RSVP by Wednesday 20 February by emailing [email protected] or calling 3278 6525.

09.01.2022 Lets go exploring this Sunday at 9:30am! Brisbanes newest botanic gardens, Sherwood Arboretum, is offering a special treat this Sunday 23 February for visitors keen to explore this magnificent treasure of trees. The Volunteer Guides of Brisbane Botanic Gardens will be showcasing the Arboretums wonderful collection of more than 1100 specimen trees during a free walk of about one hour starting at 9.30am.... With the Arboretum looking its very best after welcome summer rain, this is certainly an excellent time to discover the stories behind some of Australias impressive native trees. Please call the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha on 3403 2535 from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm Monday to Friday as bookings are essential for this relaxing walk which starts at the Jolimont Street car park. After the walk, you are most welcome to join the Friends of Sherwood Arboretum Association in the inviting shade of the Queensland Kauri avenue for morning tea (a $5.00 donation for adults supports their voluntary work). When booking, please advise if you would like to stay for morning tea and perhaps learn a little more about the history of this 94-year-old botanic treasure.

09.01.2022 A rare speckled or Dalmatian magpie has been spotted at Sherwood Arboretum. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said that while speckled magpies have been observed in other parts of the country, the Arboretum sighting may well be a first for Brisbane. The speckled magpie has a genetic colour mutation, known as leucism, which is similar to albinism.... The Chief Scientist of The Nature Conservatory, Professor Hugh Possingham, said the Arboretum was the perfect place for birdwatching and a favourite of the magpie. Magpies, as many of us can testify, are fiercely territorial and family groups raise and defend their territories together, he said. Because they are abundant and widespread, a number of different mutations have been observed in magpies, including albinism (whiter feathers with eyes with reddish pupils), leucism (whiter feathers with normal eye colour) and melanism (blacker feathers).

08.01.2022 Please come along for a couple of hours this Sunday from 8:00am and give a hand to the Arboretum. As rain has fallen, and the soil is moistened, we will be planting ground layer plants along North Creek, to create habitat for frogs that are at present using the weedy grass, Green panic. We will create this refuge for them and let it build some maturity, before the weed grass is removed at some stage in the future. We will meet at the Shed at the Joseph St entrance. Best to wear cover up shoes and clothes, and hat. Please bring your own gloves.

08.01.2022 It was another beautiful day to be in the arboretum on Sunday! Volunteers helped with bushland restoration in the eastern Arboretum gully and delivering slow release fertiliser tablets to the young native trees in preparation for spring. Our working bees are held on the 3rd Sunday of each month, with the next one scheduled 8:30 am on Sunday 20 September. New members are warmly welcomed.

06.01.2022 One of our keen local photographers shared these images of Sherwood Arboretum at sunrise and sunset. It may be called the 'Golden Hour' but you really have to be in the right place at the right time to capture these fleeting moments. If you’ve managed to capture any beautiful Golden Hour photos we’d love to see them.

06.01.2022 Enjoying our great spring weather is even better when you can take in the relaxing atmosphere of Sherwood Arboretum. Why not join us for just two hours of an enjoyable team effort with our monthly working bee this Sunday, October 18 at 8.00am starting at the Arboretum garden shed at the Joseph St (northern) entry. We’d love to see you there!

06.01.2022 Great work!!! The Sherwood Arboretum is such a treasure and we are so lucky to have this in our very own beautiful Brisbane city!! Prue McGruther Andrew Benison

05.01.2022 Here are a few extra photos from Arbor Day last week. The idea for Arbor Day was first proposed by Julius Sterling Morton, the editor of Nebraska’s first newspaper, the Nebraska City News. The first Arbor Day held on 10 April, 1872 was an outstanding success with Nebraskans planting an estimated one million trees. Today, Arbor Day is celebrated around the world in at least 44 countries. Queensland’s first Arbor Day was held on 1 August 1890 when the then Curator of Brisbane... Botanic Gardens, Philip MacMahon distributed 2496 trees to schools. Sherwood Arboretum is certainly keeping up the tradition. Last Thursday, the Lord Mayor, Cr Adrian Schrinner and Cr Fiona Cunningham, Chair of Environment, Parks and Sustainability, joined students from Sherwood State School and St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School in planting six new Arbor Day trees. Our Patron, Professor Hugh Possingham (pictured with Lord Mayor) joined the Arbor Day celebrations, along with the Curator of Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Dale Arvidsson (along with those green hearts promoting tree planting).

04.01.2022 Looking to volunteer? We would love to hear from you! Our volunteer team are looking for multiple positions with flexible hours ranging from a few hours a week to a few hours a month - volunteer help is warmly invited and greatly appreciated! We are hoping to find support with managing our social media, managing the finances of our voluntary not-for-profit community group as well as administrative/secretarial assistance. Naturally we welcome people with green thumbs who en...joy the outdoors! This is a great opportunity to be involved with The Friends of Sherwood Arboretum Association (FOSA) to help ensure this valued 94-year-old botanic treasure remains a great place to relax in and enjoy. For more information please email [email protected] or call Andrew on 0413 003 735.

03.01.2022 One of the grand old fig trees in Sherwood Arboretum has just been given an extra lease of life thanks to a great job in repairing a large decaying wound close to the trunk. Councils contractor, Heritage Tree Care came to the rescue by first removing the decaying material, treating the wound with fungicide and moulded a new capping to fig snuggly over the gaping wound of a wonderful Moreton Bay Fig, most likely planted in the 1930s or early 1940s near the river. Lets hope the tree will definitely celebrate its 100th birthday and more!

03.01.2022 Discover a 'botanic treasure' this Saturday! Join in the fun of this FREE tree walk. ... but please remember to book before 4.00pm Friday 26 March.... The Volunteer Guides of Brisbane Botanic Gardens will introduce you to the amazing tree collection of Sherwood Arboretum, starting from the entry at 87 Jolimont Street at 9.30 am this Saturday, 27 March 2021. Established in 1925, Sherwood Arboretum has one of our nation’s most valued collections of northern Australian native trees. This easy and enjoyable walk lasts about 60 to 90 minutes! The numbers for the tree walk are limited, so please RSVP to Brisbane Botanic Gardens on 3403 2535 from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm by Friday 26 March.

03.01.2022 YOU'RE INVITED TO A DISCOVERY WALK! 9.30am - Sunday 27 October & Saturday 23 November 2019 in the Sherwood Arboretum. The Volunteer Guides of Brisbane Botanic Gardens will introduce you to the wonderful tree collection of Sherwood Arboretum, starting from the main entry at 87 Jolimont Street. ... After this hour-long guided FREE walk, enjoy a relaxing morning tea with the Friends of Sherwood Arboretum Association (FOSA). The $5.00 cost per adult for morning tea supports FOSAs voluntary work in the Arboretum. The numbers for this free walk are limited, so please RSVP to Brisbane Botanic Gardens - Mt Coot-tha on 3403 2535 from 8.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday. Join us for our last two walks in 2019 and discover the stories behind this heritage-listed botanic garden of trees! Our best wishes Andrew Friends of Sherwood Arboretum Association Inc.

02.01.2022 Its picnic time again! Sherwood Arboretum has many wonderfull spots to enjoy a fabulous picnic and unwind in a COVID-safe environment. Whilst exploring the Arboretum, you may like to discover such great attractions as the rainforest and riverside boardwalk, the historic Kauri Avenue and the incredible bird life in the wetlands!

02.01.2022 Enjoy caring for Brisbanes best backyard this Sunday 14 April starting 8.30am in the Arboretum. Please stay and join us for a relaxing morning tea at 10.30am with the Friends of Sherwood Arboretum. Its a great way to help with bushland restoration and share the friendship and knowledge of working with our community volunteers to care for this wonderful green treasure. We meet at the Arboretum garden shed at the Joseph Street (northern) entry. Hope to see you there!

02.01.2022 Enjoy a wonderful discovery walk this Saturday in Sherwood Arboretum! The Friends of Sherwood Arboretum Association invites you to spend an enjoyable hour discovering the fascinating stories behind the magnificent collection of Australian native trees at Sherwood Arboretum this Saturday, 27 July at 9.30 am. This free walk, starting at the Jolimont Street car park entry, will be conducted by the Curator of Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Dale Arvidsson and the Volunteer Guides of Br...isbane Botanic Gardens. With our superb winter weather, this is an excellent chance to enjoy a relaxing walk, with morning tea to follow beside the Arboretums rainforest giants first planted in 1925. A $5.00 donation for adults supports FOSAs voluntary work in the Arboretum. Bookings are essential because our numbers are limited. Please email [email protected] or call 3278 6525 as soon as possible to book your place for this FREE walk. and on ABC -TV this Friday! You also can enjoy a story on Sherwood Arboretum at 7.30 pm on ABC Gardening Australia this Friday 26 July 2019. Please remember you can also catch the program on ABC iview or go to the ABC Gardening Australia website for the longer version of the story.