Verge Visits, Bushcare, and Workshops
Bushcare and verge visits coming up and a report on our February workshop on Urban Heat.
At our February meeting in the library, we hosted the first of a series of workshops with
and on Heatwaves and Urban Heat Islands.
We were pleased with the diversity of experience and knowledge in the room. You can read a report on this workshop here. We intend to do a similar workshop each month on a topic related to climate change and sustainability. These are fast-paced and fairly demanding workshops. The next one is on Sunday 16th March.
Verge Garden Visits
Our verge garden visits are more informal and social. We visit a verge garden and discuss the different plants, the gardener’s reason for planting, how this helps increase shade, biodiversity and habitat in our suburbs, and working with council policies. They are for one hour and are only on the verge, not inside the garden.
In March, we will visit a verge garden at Banyo. Some of you will remember working bees on this verge during the Banyo Project. Details and RSVP here.
Our Verge Garden Nature Project is part of the Australian Conservation Foundation’s Save Our Big Backyard campaign to raise community awareness and knowledge about the importance of protecting biodiversity and native habitat in our local community.
Bushcare
Several of our members attend the working bees at Wendon Way Bushcare each month. They are usually on the second Sunday of the month from 7:30am but in March will be a week later - on the 16th.
The team at ACF Community Brisbane Northside were pleased to donate the cart and hose to the Bushcare group in time for last month’s working bee. (photo above)
Visitors are welcome. If you want to work, you need to wear protective clothing and shoes. There is covered seating and a playground nearby.