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Gympie & District Landcare

Locality: Gympie, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 5483 8866

Address: 5 Groves Road 4570 Gympie, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.gympielandcare.org.au/

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25.01.2022 We’re open today, despite any rain we might get. So bring your umbrella and treat yourself, the bees, butterflies, birds and wildlife to some beautiful plants and some January sale bargains we are here from 9am-1pm. Valley Bees also have a meeting here from 9am today, if your attending please register at the Nursery sales/information desk first. We love this rain, lots of ground getting lots of wet ready for lots of planting ... Happy planting ~ Esther

24.01.2022 Our bio-control bug crew will be releasing a large number of biocontrol insects for Cat’s claw creeper control over the next couple of months. These releases are being conducted on behalf of the Gympie Regional Council EnviroLevy funding program. If you know of any sites on Council land and within the Gympie Council Region, where our little insects can help control this invasive weed, then please let us know the location. ... For those who are still waiting for their insects for releases on private property, we will be in touch shortly. Thank you in advance

22.01.2022 Come along to Widgee this Saturday morning from 8:30am to assist our local Koala populations by increasing food and habitat trees. You can also meet the local Koala Action Gympie Region group who can answer all of your questions on koala conservation! And remember..... NO TREE , NO ME !

21.01.2022 Can you believe that this is what a flower looks like to a butterfly and a bee? More proof that nature is just absolutely amazing!

20.01.2022 A big thank you to Rhiaan, our Junior Landcare organiser and our Junior Landcare warriors for decorating our tree in Mary Street If you're walking down Mary Street, make sure to check out the awesome decorations our Junior Landcare kids made all by themselves!

20.01.2022 HELLO WE"RE STARTING THE YEAR WITH A SALE YES We are clearing overstocked or oversized species in tubes, plus clearing our Maxi tubes and Advanced plants in 35liter bags. Please pop in & check out all the beautiful plants on our sales tables and plant them out while the ground is wet and the sun is shining... We also had a clean out of plant trays and other pots that you may find useful, some are free the others are super cheap. Species for sale inc... Acacia fimbriata ~ Acacia holosericea ~ Acmena hemilampra ~ Banksia integrifolia ~ Dodonaea triquetra ~ Jagera pseudorhus ~ Lophostemon confertus ~ Lophostemon suaveolens ~ Melaleuca armillaris ~ Petalostigma triloculare ~ Pittosporum undulatum ~ Syzygium francisii ..........plus lots more in Maxi tubes and 35ltr bags. No Holds Sorry ! Find us at 365 Old Maryborough Road, Araluen, 4570 Open 8.30am - 3.30pm Tue to Fri and 9am-1pm Saturday

19.01.2022 Have you signed up to our newsletter? Stay up to date with what we're up to, upcoming workshops and events, minutes from our meetings, job availabilities, and news and events from our associated organisations. To sign up, please click on the link below. You can unsubscribe at any time!

19.01.2022 IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR VALLEY BEES SESSIONS The Valley Bees will now be holding a free beekeeping session in January! The first beekeeping session for 2021 will be held Saturday the 9th January at 9am Parking: If you wish to attend, parking is available at the office car park (entry provided from this car park) as well as street parking. Nursery parking is reserved for nursery customers only. ... For all enquiries and further information, please contact the Valley Bees group directly on 0479 131 208.

19.01.2022 Have you just finished high school and are wondering what to do next? Are you between the age of 15 and 24? Or are you a mature age jobseeker over 45? Have you been unemployed for more than six months? Do you have a disability and are trying to find work?... Then check out our traineeship positions available! We have four traineeships in Certificate I Conservation & Land Management available thanks to the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative. No prior experience in the industry is required, just a can-do attitude, reliability, and a passion for the environment. If you're interested in reading more about this wonderful opportunity, please click on the link below. NOTE: Please ensure to read the ELIGIBILITY criteria carefully, as well as the APPLICATION criteria. Applications received that have not provided the necessary requirements will not be considered. Good luck! https://gympielandcare.org.au/positions-vacant-trainee-sup/

16.01.2022 Looking for some last minute Christmas present ideas? Our nursery has a huge range of native plants to choose from, as well as books, fertilisers and much more! Can't figure out which one they'll like? That's ok! We have gift vouchers available too! Get in quickly before we close for the Christmas period. Our nursery and Containers for Change will be closed from 3.30pm Thursday 24th December 2020 and will reopen 8.30am Tuesday 5th January 2021.

16.01.2022 We would like to say a big thank you to Bilko & Ali from Zinc 96 for inviting us to be a part of their breakfast show recently If you missed us, you can hear a replay of our on-air interview by clicking on the link below

15.01.2022 Nursery Special: Silver Spurflower / White Plectranthus * Very tough and drought tolerant once established, being found naturally on rocky outcrops. * 50mm Tubestock - buy 2 for the price of 1

15.01.2022 Donations for our volunteers needed We're chasing some extra tables and chairs to expand our lunch area for our volunteer team! If you have any old tables and chairs that are still sturdy and can be donated to our volunteer team, we'd love to hear from you! We are happy to collect as well :) Thank you for supporting Gympie & District Landcare Group!

14.01.2022 The Gympie Regional Gallery's brand new exhibition 'Ways of Seeing' Gympie Messmate officially opens today Inspired by the Gympie Messmate Tree, these artists explore individual ways of seeing and responding to place.

14.01.2022 We've been busting to do this for a while now...so we did ! We've started a small range of tough little native houseplants for you to place on your favorite windowsill or table. Pop in and give a Cissus, a Peperomia or a Plectranthus a new home in your home! .......we have more to come inc. Hoya, Breynia, Cordyline and others.... Happy planting ~ Esther and the retail team

14.01.2022 INVASIVE SPECIES ALERT Water Lettuce is a free-floating aquatic weed that forms in dense mats covering water. This weed is especially harmful to our ecosystem and waterways as it can restrict water flow, increase water loss through evapotranspiration and can suffocate other plants by restricting light and oxygen ... To read more about this invasive species, please click on the link below.

13.01.2022 We would like to say a huge thank you to Rebecca and the wonderful team at Coles Supermarket Gympie Coles have been helping us lower the cost of providing youth education, by providing free fruit for our Junior Landcare Superheroes, as a part of their Community Sponsorship Program.

12.01.2022 Hey Froggies - the pond is open! All of the effort that our Junior Landcare Superheroes have put into their brand new frog pong has finally paid off! You can check out our awesome photo gallery by clicking on the link below ... Let's give all of these kids a huge pat on the back for the wonderful work that they have achieved over the course of this year

11.01.2022 It has been very exciting in Bio-Control lately, having produced over 3,000 moths from our 2 little caterpillars that we started with To continue reading, please click on the link below.

11.01.2022 Wildlife Queensland have been running an amazing webinar series on all things wildlife Make sure you don't miss the next one in the series: Queensland Quolls!

10.01.2022 Congratulations to Junior Landcare Superhero Lachlan, who was the lucky winner of our Return-It QLD competition!!! Lachlan has won a Family Pass to Australia Zoo after donating an amazing 388 containers to Gympie Landcare worth $38.80. Well Done Lachlan! Thank you to Australia Zoo for donating this awesome prize for our Junior Landcare heroes!

10.01.2022 Our Junior Landcare Superheroes have been working very hard to prepare the site for their brand new Frog Pond !! We spent 2 hours digging a MASSIVE hole, which will soon be turned into a lovely and safe frog habitat, so that we can encourage safe frog breeding within our region. All of our Junior Landcarers should be extremely proud of the effort they have put in so far. We cannot wait to see the end result!!!

08.01.2022 HAVE YOU SEEN THESE TURTLES IN GYMPIE??? Red-eared slider turtles are aggressive and can carry diseases that will threaten native turtles, such as the endangered Mary River Turtle. To read more about this invasive species and how you can help, please click on the link below.

08.01.2022 Check out our Junior Landcare veggie garden! With some much needed TLC after being a bit neglected throughout quarantine, our veggie garden is starting to thrive once again! We've got capsicums growing, strawberries , tomatoes , green beans, corn , pumpkins, egg plants , parsley and a variety of herbs! The hardest part is stopping the kids from eating them all before we can make something delicious for our Junior Landcare warriors! Have you enrolled your child for Junior Landcare next year? Get in quick because spots fill up quickly! For more information on our Junior Landcare program, please contact us on 5483 8866 or email [email protected]

07.01.2022 *UPDATE* Our phones are now back up and running. Thank you for your patience! :) Dear Valued Customers & Members, Please be advised that our phones are currently down. We are working closely with our provider to get them back up and running as soon as possible.... We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. In the mean time, for nursery enquiries, please email [email protected] For office enquiries, please email [email protected]

06.01.2022 We are currently looking for donations of 2 x Freezers and 1 x Bathtub for our worms Thank you in advance

06.01.2022 We're expanding our worm farm again and are looking for any old freezers or single door fridges for donation :) We're happy to collect ourselves if you've got an old one laying around collecting dust! Let us help you clear out that old shed

05.01.2022 Come along to Messmate Park this Saturday morning for a wonderful morning caring for one of our local natural environments. For more information, please click on the link below.

04.01.2022 Our nursery crew are chasing some free cable wheels in large and medium sizes. If anyone has any laying around their property that they no longer need, please inbox us. We're happy come and collect them ourselves :) Thanking you in advance!

03.01.2022 Watch Part 2 of Burnett Mary Regional Group for Natural Resource Management's fantastic five-part gully erosion series - "Property Planning for Gully Erosion Prevention". Did you know that the placement of fencelines, access tracks, yards, water points and other property infrastructure can prevent or exacerbate erosion on grazing properties?

01.01.2022 Another enjoyable morning was recently spent maintaining & weeding. Many thanks to our great volunteers & resident artists. If you would like to join the Messmate Park Bushcare Group, our next meeting will be Saturday 17th April 2021 at 8:00am. Please click on the link below for more information about this fantastic bush care group.

01.01.2022 Dear Valued Customers, Christmas Eve is finally here and we'd like to remind you of our closing hours over the Christmas period. We will be closed from 3.30pm today, 24th December 2020 and will reopen 8.30am Tuesday 5th January 2021. Please note that this also includes our Return It (Containers for Change) express depot facility. Be sure to pop in and see us early next year as we’ll also be starting the year with a big plant sale, tubes, maxi tubes and 35lt bags ... From all the team and Gympie & District Landcare Group, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

01.01.2022 Gully Erosion Part 1: Want to learn all about practical management solutions to the problem of gully erosion? Then this five-part series is for you!! Produced by Burnett Mary Regional Group for Natural Resource Management's Simon Hunt and Peter Kafka, in partnership with the Fitzroy Basin Association.