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25.01.2022 Aquatic Park bushcare site -Harbourside Heaven
23.01.2022 The Point Lane bushcare site. While this pretty little spot is Lane Coves smallest bushcare site, the improvements made to the area have been huge. Locals value this little right- of- way down to the Lane Cove River at the end of the Northwood peninsula, and Councils Program Officer, Miriam gives us an overview of the work that the volunteers have done to make it something to be proud of. Like many of Lane Coves bushland areas, this is a place that feels like a secret discovered, as its tucked away and not visible from the street.
22.01.2022 Jim looks at an artifical wetland designed to protect the bushland from the damaging effects of stormwater runoff.
21.01.2022 Lets explore Greendale Reserve, Greenwich. Part one.
21.01.2022 Woodford Bay part two (final)
19.01.2022 Greendale Reserve; part two
18.01.2022 Bushland park part two
16.01.2022 Greendale Reserve; part three
15.01.2022 Jim continues his series of Bushcare site "virtual tours" - this time at the community nursery regeneration site. Part three .
10.01.2022 Lane Coves Tennyson Park is full of surprises, both natural and man made.
09.01.2022 Tennyson Park "virtual tour" - part two
08.01.2022 Woodford Bay virtual tour
08.01.2022 Tree Day.. where there is a will, there is a way! Last Sunday morning, Lane Cove Council hosted its own scaled down version of National Tree Day, at Burns Bay reserve. By using the correct Covid 19 safety protocols, we were still able to conduct our event on a smaller scale, while still retaining that fun "tree day" feeling. ... Nearly 400 plants were put in a newly prepared section of the reserve, with everyone having a great time and staying safe. It was a beautiful morning all round, and we can't wait to see those plants start growing !
07.01.2022 Just one of the many things that make our Sydney gardens great places for kids - our friend the Blue Tongue Lizard ! Teaching kids to wonder at, and appreciate nature is one of the most satisfying things I experience as a parent or environmental educator.
06.01.2022 Tennyson park - part three final
06.01.2022 Unusual plants or changed landscapes can lead to discovery of past ways of life in th bush.
05.01.2022 Discover how to recharge your batteries in the bush
04.01.2022 Bushland Park part three (final)
03.01.2022 What has big eyes, claws like a dragon, flys without making a sound and eats possums ? Watch this video and find out .............
02.01.2022 Tennyson Park "virtual tour" Part one.
02.01.2022 Greendale Reserve Lane Cove is right oin the middle of the city but is really quite a quite beautiful and wild place in its own right. Home to the Powerful Owl, there are some interesting environmetal issues to learn about here.
02.01.2022 Forest Bathing ? Yes, Forest Bathing, and we didnt even get wet. On Saturday our group of open-minded participants were taken on a bush walk with a difference. We went slowly, quietly. ... We were asked to listen to all the sounds of the bush, feel the textures around us, orientate ourselves to the four points of the compass, and take the time to experience being in the bush without any specific agenda, apart from pure sensory enlightenment. I found it very hard to cease my usual babble about this plant and that rock etc, feeling a bit decadent just cruising along without an agenda. It was quite nice though. Based on the Japanese concept of "Forest Bathing" the idea is that you come away feeling restored with a heightened sense of connection and care for the world around you. After the tea ceremony at the end, everyone seemed pretty content and happy looking, so maybe there really is something to this? Worth trying if you get the chance.
01.01.2022 The lion of the pond ! Im getting right into water bugs now, so was excited to see a backswimmer in our pool on the weekend. These insects (order Heteroptera) occur worldwide and are named for their ability to swim on their backs, which are shaped like the keel and sides of a boat. The backswimmer uses its long oarlike legs for propulsion and have an oval-shaped head and an elongated body. The backswimmer is a good example of countershading, as its light-coloured back, see...n from below, blends into the water surface and sky. The rest of the body is darker and, when seen from above, blends with the bottom of the body of water in which it lives. Because the backswimmer is lighter than water, it rises to the surface after releasing its hold on the bottom vegetation. Once at the surface, it may either leap out of the water and fly or get a fresh supply of air, which is stored in a bubble under its wings and around its body, and dive again. The backswimmer is often seen floating on the water surface with its legs extended, ready to dart away if disturbed. Sometimes called the lion of the pond these insects are active predators, hunting down other aquatic insects, small tadpoles, and fishes, sucking their body fluids through its strong beak. Watch out, they will bite us too! What a beast. See more
01.01.2022 Some botanic treasures to discover.
