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Kumbartcho Sanctuary & Nursery

Locality: Eatons Hill

Address: 15 Bunya Pine Crt 4037 Eatons Hill, QLD, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Sharing the love with you all from Kumbartcho! All tubestock lillypillys will be on sale for $1 each from this Tuesday until Thursday 9th April. Super chance to plant up your garden at Easter with this glorious native plant! Happy Easter to you from the Kumbartcho vollies! Keep up the gardening!

24.01.2022 NEW SESSION!! Wild for Nature - Botanical Art Learn how to create botanical art from Chelsea Lomandra, a Brisbane based artist specialising in pen and watercolour techniques. Chelsea has been teaching regular art workshops for many years. This is a beginners introduction to watercolour where participants will learn about applying and layering watercolour paints. Learning to recreate from a still life, is a skill participants will practice throughout the workshop, building fu...ndamental skills of proportion and balance. Yuraba Conference Centre 240 Church Rd Eatons Hill Sunday April 5th 9am till noon Cost $30/person-includes workshop and a delicious morning tea For more information or to book your place contact [email protected]

23.01.2022 It is with great excitement that we invite you to Kumbartcho in the weeks ahead to play in the fairy garden and playground, and enjoy a picnic in the park as they are now open. Please share the spaces and practice social distancing as you enjoy the beautiful Autumn days! The Environment Centre will reopen on Tuesday June 16th.

23.01.2022 With Clean Up Australia Day just around the corner this video is a reminder of how we can help the planet every day! Just love it! https://www.facebook.com/Environmental.Centre/videos/2099686910045585/

22.01.2022 Free Workshop - Saturday March 14th The Australian Lungfish is the oldest known living vertebrate. It has a fully functioning lung in addition to gills, with the lung used mostly when the fish is very active, or in muddy and low oxygenated water. It can survive out of water in drying river beds, billabongs or gullies for extended periods, if kept moist in the bottom mud or aquatic weeds. To book and for more info go to: https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au//Australian-Lungfish-Kum

22.01.2022 Free Family Event - Earth Hour - an Evening with Owls! (Burpengary) Celebrate Earth Hour by sharing the evening with real Owls. Raptor Vision will showcase these Australian Birds of Prey, and talk about their habitats within the Moreton Bay Region. We will get an insight into the threats that the Owls are facing and how we can get involved to protect the habitats of these very special birds of prey. Follow the link to book your place: https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Events/Earth-Hour

22.01.2022 You can enjoy Kumbartcho not only as a great place for Mothers Day but everyday! Hope to see you soon!

22.01.2022 Soooooo if you are stuck at home and are keen to get some help understanding your garden why not get us out to visit! Our garden consulting service is the first place to start to avoid making any annoying mistakes. For more info follow the link https://0b1769d6-9a94-46b2-bc0e-99f4b079cfd1.filesusr.com/ or email us on [email protected] and well give you a call!

22.01.2022 Enjoying Autumn? We all are! Its a great time of year. We have places next week available if you would like us to drop out to your place for a site visit. For more info follow the link https://0b1769d6-9a94-46b2-bc0e-99f4b079cfd1.filesusr.com/ or email us on [email protected] and well give you a call!

21.01.2022 Davidson plums are known as one of the best of the native plums. The deep dark purple fruits contain a soft juicy pulp with a sharp acidity. Because of the drought seeds are in short supply so if you have one in your garden that has dropped fruit on the ground in summer can you see if there are any seeds and drop them into the nursery. We would be very grateful!

21.01.2022 Need help to find a wonderful gift for Mum this Mothers Day? Then drop down to Kumbartcho! We have a super range of native plants she will LOVE and also some special gifts like hanging baskets and amazing Elk horns for the backyard. We are open 9 till 3 today and tomorrow and Saturday and Sunday 8 till 12!

21.01.2022 Plant of the week - Castanospermum Australe - "Black Bean"! Black Bean grows well along the banks of rivers and creeks and is currently in flower. It has a strong root system, which can be used to consolidate stream banks against erosion. In the garden it rarely grows more than 20m with a dense crown. When small makes a super indoor or veranda plant in a pot!

20.01.2022 Clean Up Australia Day is this Sunday March 1st! There are heaps of sites near where you live so grab the family and join the fun! Go to the Clean Up Australia Day website to find out where you can go. Kumbartcho vollies will be up at Osprey House 975 Dohles Rocks Rd Griffin joining in with the Osprey vollies to clean up the park and riverside. Starts at 7.30am so come along, the more the merrier!

20.01.2022 Plant of the Week - Toechima tenax - Pitted-leaf steelwood Small tree to 8m in cultivation, found in subtropical and dry rainforest from northern NSW to Gympie, Qld. Flowers are creamy white and fruit is an orange/yellow pear shaped capsule. Foliage and colourful fruit make this an attractive tree for average size gardens and it can be pruned into a hedge instead of a lillypilly or other hedging species. Recently showcased on Gardening Australia!

19.01.2022 This Saturday at Osprey House, Kids Love Wildlife, 10 am Australia has amazing and unique local wildlife species! Come along as we meet and learn all about our native animals and what we can do to help them survive in our bush-land areas and even our backyards. Suitable for ages 6-years, children must be supervised. Numbers are very limited so get in quick. Bookings essential for all attending. ... https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Even/Kids-Wildlife-Osprey See more

18.01.2022 Wildlife Wednesday @ Kumbartcho! Here are a few of the locals who popped up today to say hello to all the volunteers and visitors! Can you name who they are? Might need to phone a friend about the caterpillar!

18.01.2022 Plant of the Week - Casuarina cunninghamiana (river she oak) Large tree growing up to 20 metres high and a spread of up to 10 metres, flowers are a reddish brown which form into a small round cone about 1cm in diameter. Casuarina cunninghamiana grows well in subcoastal areas as well as inland and adapts well to windy and exposed sites. The species is frost tolerant and extensively used as a windbreak and screening plant. It is an important food source for red and yellow tailed black cockatoo which travel the South Pine River forest corridor so plant some of the casuarinas if you can!

18.01.2022 It's a loooooooooooooong weekend coming up with AMAZING weather! Get out into the garden and play with the plants! We are open for you to pick up lots of lovely natives so come on down and enjoy these glorious Autumn days!

18.01.2022 Looking for a fun activity for the kids this weekend! Then why not come along and enjoy Kids Love Wildlife a FREE Native Wildlife Show at Kumbartcho at 10am this Saturday proudly brought to you by Moreton Bay Regional Council. We have had a few spaces pop up at the last minute so private message us if you are keen and we will book you in. Suitable for Prep to Grade 6 kids. Limited places available!

18.01.2022 Fantastic that Kumbartcho gets promoted as a safe place to visit! Wonderful walks and beautiful native plant nursery so we hope to see you soon!

18.01.2022 The weather at Kumbartcho has been amazing so far these school holidays! Excellent fun playing and BYO picnicking in the park, environment centre and fairy garden! Hope we see you too over the school holidays!

15.01.2022 Wildlife Wednesday @ Kumbartcho We are very excited to have some new additions to Frog Hollow at Kumbartcho. Pseudomugil mellis 'Honey Blue Eyes' is a small freshwater fish species endemic to Australia. They have a very small blue eye with a very limited distribution between Brisbane and Fraser Island, Queensland and currently have a conservation status listing as vulnerable. They enjoy eating mosquitos larvae so will help control mossies around the park. Thank you to Steve and the vollies for popping them in the ponds!

14.01.2022 NURSERY OPEN AS USUAL! PLUS New Service! - "Plant pick and collect!" We will have your plants ready for pickup if you pre-order them! Heres how it works. 1. Go to our website and print our stock-list www.kumbartcho.org.au/nursery... 2. Pick what you would like using the plant descriptions on the website to choose and mark them on stock-list with your name and phone number 3. Scan your stock-list order and email to [email protected] 4. We will call you when its ready and you can pay by card over the phone or on arrival 5. You will be in and out the door super fast For more info call 32643953 See more

13.01.2022 We are often looking for native plants for our gardens and there is no better plant to have in your garden than a lillypilly! Kumbartcho has a huge range of different lillypillies that can be made into a hedge or just left as a tree. Most have edible fruit that can be made into jams and sauces. So why not drop into the nursery and pick some up for your place!

13.01.2022 To all the wonderful supporters of Kumbartcho, as of 2pm today the Environment Centre at Kumbartcho will close due to the Coronavirus (preventative measure). HOWEVER THE GROUNDS AND THE NURSERY WILL STILL BE OPEN AND OPERATING AS USUAL SO WE HOPE YOU CONTINUE TO ENJOY ALL ASPECTS OF WHAT THEY DELIVER TO THE WIDER COMMUNITY!

13.01.2022 Plant of the Week - Sterculia quadrifida - "Peanut Tree" A handsome, bushy tree, growing between 6 to 10 m in the garden. The lemon-scented, greenish-yellow flowers are inconspicuous compared to the showy, orange-red pods with their satiny black seeds. They are seeding now so if you have any seeds can you drop them into the nursery so we can grow some more plants. The seeds are edible either raw or roasted and taste somewhat like peanuts.

12.01.2022 Celebrate National Tree Day, August 2nd, with a FREE native tree for your family from the Environment Centre these school holidays. (while stocks last) Proudly sponsored by Harsco Rail which aims to be the global leader in rail track maintenance and construction. Based at Brendale it also is a strong local partner with Kumbartcho to deliver positive community environmental projects. Environment Centre is open Tuesday to Friday 10am till 2pm! Happy Planting!

12.01.2022 Everyone needs a living reminder of the beauty of nature at home. These beautiful Brachyscome multifida Cut-Leafed Daisy hanging baskets are so cute! They love a sunny spot and flower most of the year. At $20 each they will brighten up your place no matter how gloomy things can get. Get happy get gardening is the motto for these crazy times! Hope we see you soon!

12.01.2022 How nice is it playing in the garden on these chilly but sunny days! We have some beautiful NEW stock available to make your garden shine. Drop in and take a look around this weekend and explore the Sanctuary as well! A picnic in the park is always a great idea!

12.01.2022 One of the special parts of Kumbartcho is the fairy garden! Loved by one and all! After the school holidays the volunteers will be refreshing it ready for the kids to enjoy. If you happen to have ROBUST and suitably themed items that you would like to donate to be included in the upgrade then please feel free to drop them into the Environment Centre or Nursery on your next visit! Here are some examples and big thanks to all!

08.01.2022 Go team Kumbartcho! Both staff and volunteers!

08.01.2022 Sharing the love with you all from Kumbartcho! All tubestock lillypilly's will be on sale for $1 each from this Tuesday until Thursday 9th April. Super chance to plant up your garden at Easter with this glorious native plant! Happy Easter to you from the Kumbartcho vollies! Keep up the gardening!

08.01.2022 So if you are planning on self isolating and are looking for a healthy thing to do over your stay at home before you settle in why not come to Kumbartcho for a heap of plants to do some gardening! Youll keep your fitness up, get a dose of Autumn vitamin D and suck in the amazingly beautiful country we live in! Sounds great!

08.01.2022 Would be fun to hang out with Jerry and explore!

07.01.2022 Playing with seed pods and Ficus Superba Fruits of the Forest... Seed pods are so fascinating.. The wild life must be hiding today but the chirping bird sounds of all the different birds is a delightful chorus

05.01.2022 This looks like great entertainment!

04.01.2022 Wildlife Wednesday @ Kumbartcho! The volunteers have been very busy refreshing Frog Hollow so make sure you take a peek when next you visit Kumbartcho! You can see what a huge amount of work has been put into the project by the brush Turkey Crew and with new Frog signs by Tom and a new entrance sign made by the talented Sue we only have one more thing to pop in and its done. Hope you all enjoy!

03.01.2022 Have you been going crazy in the garden potting up lots of cuttings and new plants? You may be running out of plastic pots, so drop into Kumbartcho as we are happy to give you some of our excess pots to help you keep going!

03.01.2022 Happy Friday to all the Kumbartcho Team! Thanks guys flowers arrived today much appreciated miss you all thank you for all your thoughts as I recover from my operation! Big Hugs from Irene

02.01.2022 Its a loooooooooooooong weekend coming up with AMAZING weather! Get out into the garden and play with the plants! We are open for you to pick up lots of lovely natives so come on down and enjoy these glorious Autumn days!

02.01.2022 Happy Sunday from Kumbartcho! The recent rain has the plants in the nursery jumping out of their pots excited to get to your place, the grounds are green and shiny with new plant growth and the dam is overflowing into the South Pine River! We are chatting to schools in the fire zones to send out our sponsored plants from the Tree Bank project and our Wild for Nature workshop program starts next week. The volunteers hope you love what we do as it is all so much fun!

02.01.2022 We all are keen to help our local koalas and one way to make a difference to to plant koala food trees. These beautiful eucalypts are ready to go and create habitat at your place. If you have a great spot and are keen to help drop into the nursery and grab one for $2 each!

01.01.2022 Fantastic new arrivals in the nursery including this excellent grass. Stylidium graminifolium is a tufted, grass-like plant with leaves from 6-20 cm long and about 4 mm wide. The small, pink flowers are about 10 mm in diameter and occur on stalks up to 40 cm high from the centre of the grassy clump. Limited stock available!

01.01.2022 The fairies and their helpers are closing the fairy garden next week to sprinkle their fairy dust around to make it even more beautiful! We look forward to you exploring it again from the 30th November to discover all the new surprises!