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How to Propagate Indigenous Plants, workshop by Judy Allen

Posted Sun, 22/01/2012 - 16:15 by tonyf
04/02/2012 10:00 am
Australia/Victoria

Saturday 4th February 2012 at 10.00am to midday at the Victorian Indigenous Nursery Co-op in Yarra Bend Road Fairfield (Melway 44
H2-off Yarra Bend Road).

IFFA’s next activity will be a workshop on how to propagate indigenous plants run by Judy Allen, who produced the video Seeding the Future. Judy has extensive experience in the indigenous nursery industry and has done a significant amount of teaching about this at all levels.

New Ecological Management and Restoration Project Summary Website

Posted Fri, 16/12/2011 - 11:34 by tonyf

The Ecological Management and Restoration Journal has recently launched a new website dedicated to sharing ideas and reporting on interesting ecosystem rehabilitation or restoration projects in Australasia. LINK

Nearby nature? Indigenotes 22-4 December 2011

Posted Wed, 14/12/2011 - 22:32 by tonyf

Indigenotes 22-4 cover

  • Nearby Nature under threat - Melbourne's Growth/Submissions due by 20 December!!!
  • News of the coming propagation workshop
  • David Pitts's garden
  • Victorian Volcanic Plains Conservation Network and Myrtle Rust
  • Direct Seeding for restoration and landscaping
  • Evans Street Grassland and IFFA's walk

Nearby Nature only a Distant Dream

Posted Mon, 28/11/2011 - 23:03 by tonyf

‘Nearby nature’ is under threat. The time has come defend nature that people can walk to reach with a short cycle or drive.
The Biodiversity Conservation Strategy for Melbourne’s Growth Areas Draft for Public Consultation is open for comment until December 20. Under it, large areas that could be the nearby nature of future communities are to be destroyed.

Myrtle rust encroaches on Victoria

Posted Mon, 28/11/2011 - 15:05 by tonyf

Myrtle rust (Uredo rangelii) is a serious fungal disease affecting the plant family Myrtaceae, which includes many Australian natives commonly found in Victorian gardens and parklands.
Myrtle rust is widespread on the eastern seaboard of New South Wales (NSW) and in south-east Queensland. Locations range from commercial plant nurseries, public gardens, parks and streetscapes to large areas of bushland.
Under the right conditions, myrtle rust may slow regeneration of native forests after harvesting or bushfire and could, in extreme circumstances, change forest biodiversity.

IFFA 25th Anniversary Celebration

Posted Mon, 28/11/2011 - 13:04 by tonyf
04/12/2011 11:00 am
Australia/Victoria

Sunday 4th December, 11.00 am to 4 pm
La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary
(Melbourne Wildlife Sanctuary Visitor Centre & Keelbundoora Plant Nursery)

Melway 19 G5 & Melway 573 G3 (Enlarged Map of La Trobe University)

We are looking forward to a celebration of IFFA’s 25 year history!

A friendly gathering if IFFA Folk, past & present, committee members, active members, maybe not so active now or just interested folk, all welcome!

An opportunity to catch up with friends, associates and colleagues, all with a passion for our indigenous flora and fauna!

Vertical Take-off Machine

Posted Mon, 28/11/2011 - 11:27 by tonyf

In our last issue I asked for sightings of nesting pardalotes to
photograph. Thank you to the kind readers who made contact: Indra,
at Mt Martha and Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, Gillian from
Glenfern Valley Bushlands in Upway, George from Wurundjeri
Walk in Blackburn South, Karen in Emerald and Callum and Matt
in Clayton South, where these pictures were taken.
Also see more pardalote photos from Mick on The Age website

Indigenotes October 2011

Posted Wed, 19/10/2011 - 22:05 by tonyf

Indigenotes 22-3 coverThis beautiful edition includes info on 4 coming events:

  • IFFA's AGM on 13 November
  • the South East Australian Naturalists Association Spring Camp at Phillip Island on Cup Day long weekend
  • Evans Street Grassland Walk on 6 November
  • IFFA's 25th Anniversary Get Together on 4 December

Also included:

  • Information on the Volcano Dreaming Display
  • A description of the McGregors indigenous front Garden in Brunswick
  • A photographic report on IFFA's photo workshop
  • An article on ecological recovery after the Kinglake bushfires
  • Amazing photos of nesting Spotted Pardalotes.

Bruce and Ann McGregor’s Garden

Posted Wed, 19/10/2011 - 00:00 by tonyf

Age of garden: 29 years
Area: 50 m2
Bioregion: Victorian Volcanic Plain
Soil type: Black basalt soil, flat.
Special features of the site: Front yard presenting indigenous plants to the neighbourhood.
On southern side of the house, so there is a lot of shade.
Source of plants: Most came from Victorian Indigenous Nurseries Co-op (VINC). Some have self-sown.

History, fauna and flora of Lake Linlithgow (Jenawarra) and associated wetlands in south-west Victoria

Posted Tue, 18/10/2011 - 13:42 by karl
File size (Mb): 
7.74Mb

A great report on Lake Linlithgow (Jenawarra)in western Victoria, including cultural history, geology, hydrology, flora and fauna values and management guidelines.

Author: 
Rod Bird, Steve Clark and Murray Gunn
Copyright: 

Creative Commons LicenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

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