Save Our Waterways Now in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Local business
Save Our Waterways Now
Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Address: 57 Paten Road, The Gap 4061 Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Website: http://www.saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au
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25.01.2022 Help us plan for the future of the Enoggera Catchment Area! SOWN has begun preparation of an Enoggera Catchment Plan which will look at threats and opportunities for the catchment over the next 10 years. The plan will identify achievable policies and priority actions for SOWN. We would love to hear your thoughts and ideas and invite you to complete our initial planning survey. Please click on the link to access the survery. All responses are confidential. ... https://mailchi.mp/c20dcbf8d/sown-catchment-planning-survey
25.01.2022 Walton Bridge Reserve bushcare 4pm Saturday 7 November - https://mailchi.mp/c/walton-bridge-reserve-bushcare-8229914 help us weed and plant this small beach at the junction of Fish and Enoggera Creeks
24.01.2022 Don't forget, this Sunday is National Tree Day! As a little inspiration, one of our members shared a poem that she wrote recently about the gum trees she passes by on her walks. Thanks so much for sharing this with us Judy! What tree will you be planting this weekend? THE GUMS Trunks... Twist and turn Bend and stretch Towering gums Reaching high to greet sun and sky Peeling bark Reveals a smoothness underneath Irregular patterns A palette Rich with blues and greys Reds and browns Whites and greens Trails of scribble Remind that tiny caterpillars Do invade Before moths emerge to wing away While glistening droplets On fine silk chains Lead the eye To where the golden orb Attracts its prey Drooping leaves In branches high Varied hues against the sky And as I look Up into those tall, tall trees A sleepy Koala I’d love to see. By Judy
23.01.2022 Brisbane's Big Butterfly Count is a great project. Lot's more actitivies coming up. Get involved! https://www.facebook.com/BrisbanesBigButterflyCount
20.01.2022 Walton Bridge Reserve bushcare 3:30pm Saturday 6 June - https://mailchi.mp//walton-bridge-reserve-bushcare-330pm-s
18.01.2022 Students at Ferny Grove State High School are celebrating NAIDOC week. Indigenous man Derek Sandy gave a Welcome to Country and did a Smoking Ceremony on Monday 27. Students planted native plants supplied by SOWN around the new yarning circle. Some feedback from one of the staff ' It was fantastic, he is wonderful speaker and we had a really good turnout for the Smoking Ceremony/ Welcome to Country. Thank you for putting me in contact with him. It was a really special day yesterday, a lot of staff and students are very happy'. Lovely to see plants from SOWN being used to create such a special and significant space!
18.01.2022 Check out some of the excellent work by the Lugg St Bushcare group! It is great to see some of the groups being able to start back up with the easing of covid19 restrictions in Brisbane.
18.01.2022 956 mm of rain for the year at Walton Bridge The Gap. 200-250 mm below average. Enoggera Creek looking good for now. Let’s hope for more rain in 2021.
17.01.2022 Robert Whyte talking to students from University of Queensland about our work restoring Walton Bridge Reserve since 2002. Thanks to Professor Susanne Schmidt for bringing the students and taking the photo.
17.01.2022 August 2, 2020 is National Tree Day. This year in light of COVID-19 and social distancing we would like to encourage SOWN members and the wider community to plant a tree in their own backyard to celebrate. Snap a picture of your achievement and tag us in it on social media or email it to us at [email protected]. Happy planting! #nationaltreeday
15.01.2022 Glenella Street Park bushcare 3:30pm Saturday 20 June - https://mailchi.mp/ef908094c9/glenella-street-park-bushcare
15.01.2022 Bushcare at Walton Bridge Reserve Saturday, 5 September, 3:30pm Social distancing measures are in place. Please click on the link below to reserve your spot now.... https://mailchi.mp/35c46b38/walton-bridge-reserve-bushcare
12.01.2022 Joining your local Bushcare group is a great way to get involved in preserving and protecting our creek catchment areas!
12.01.2022 Did you know there are almost 200 species of butterflies in Brisbane?! Join Brisbane Catchment Network and SOWN for Brisbane's Big Butterfly Count. You can participate in an official event or download a pamphlet and go on your own discovery adventure. A great activity to do with the kids on the weekend! See the link below for more details.
08.01.2022 Glenella Street Park bushcare 4pm Saturday 17 October - https://mailchi.mp/e9/glenella-street-park-bushcare-8224346 Meet at Lochinvar Lane. We will be hunting for and despatching Mickey Mouse plant (Ochna serrulata). Please join us.
08.01.2022 Happy New Year from the team at SOWN! After a short break over the new year, the SOWN nusery is open again from today. Opening hours: ... Wednesdays 9am-12:30pm and Saturdays 9am-11:00am At the nursery, SOWN financial members can obtain free plants, native to the Enoggera Catchment, for planting in their revegetation sites or bush gardens. We hope to see you soon!
06.01.2022 Glenella Street Park bushcare 3:30pm Saturday 18 July - https://mailchi.mp/9d/glenella-street-park-bushcare-7994762 We will be working halfway along the Glenella Track in an area featuring a stand of Native Raspberry (Rubus parvifolius).
04.01.2022 Thanks to the SOWN Nursery for providing local native plants for our working bee.
04.01.2022 Junction of Fish Creek and Enoggera Creek this morning after 2.5 mm of rain overnight.
03.01.2022 Earlier this month the Lugg Street Bushcare group planted an incredible 730 plants. Great effort everyone! Looking good!
02.01.2022 All SOWN members, families and friends are invited to attend the upcoming SOWN AGM. Time: 4.00 pm, Saturday 5 December 2020 Place: SOWN Nursery, 57 Paten Road, The Gap. The meeting will be outside.... We will have a short meeting with reports on the year’s activities from office holders and an election of the executive and management committee for 2021. After the AGM, drinks and refreshments will be available. If you are able, please bring a plate to share. 2020 has been a very disjointed year, so this is an opportunity for us to come together to reflect on what we have done, or not done, and celebrate our achievements.
01.01.2022 Walton Bridge Reserve bushcare 3:30pm Saturday 4 July - https://mailchi.mp//walton-bridge-reserve-bushcare-330pm-s
