NICA’s Botanical Books
NICA has for sale 4 botanical publications which have been written by NICA volunteers Stephanie Haslam, Joan Heavey and Sonia MacDonald.
Coastal Connect at Peregian
Coastal Connect is an innovative collaboration of bushcare groups from Peregian to Noosa Heads. The project aims to restore ecological linkages and connectivity by rehabilitating coastal peat creek mouths, dunes and ephemeral wetlands along Noosa's eastern beaches.
Noosa River Oyster Gardening Project
About a year ago Noosa Integrated Catchment Association (NICA) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) began the project with a trial by deploying oyster baskets into the Noosa River estuary.
Clean up Australia Day 2024 – Its a wrap
Around 260 volunteers took to the streets to Clean Up Noosa on Sunday March 3rd across 14 local sites organised once again by the Noosa Integrated Catchment Association (NICA). Volunteer co-ordinator Joe Jurisevic said it was pleasing to see volunteer numbers of the increase from last year after a significant decrease from pre Covid levels, and reports of less litter and illegal dumping this year.
Clean up Australia Day Wrap up
225 volunteers across the 18 sites collected around 360kg (200kgs of recyclables) of litter and around 3.6 Tonnes of larger items on Clean Up Australia Day from our local environment. Around 4 tonnes in total this year.
Flowering in March
Here are some local native plants that caught my eye during March
UWG Workshop
At the UWG workshop Shaun Walsh gave some tips on growing plants in containers.
Weed of the Month March 2023
Easter Cassia is a very common weed in the Noosa Shire
What’s in Our Garden?
Read about the furry animal visitors to Vanessa's garden.
March Workshop – Growing Native Plants in Containers
Native plants can be successfully grown in pots, both indoors and outdoors improving biodiversity and beauty of your house and garden.