Spring and summer are breeding season for a lot of our local fauna and that means more movement including in our urban areas. Wildlife move into new areas for many reasons including to look for a mate, find new territory and search for nest building materials. My property has male echidnas out most nights making a ruckus as they move through the leaf litter.

Macarangas are sometimes mistakenly referred to as weeds. They are in fact local native trees that are an important food source for wildlife and can be very useful in a suburban garden.

Our October Workshop was held at UWG member Jason Deathe’s property at Doonan. We had an interesting and informative morning with Jason who makes nesting boxes and habitat homes out of fallen logs. He stressed the importance of using sustainably found logs and gets his from tree fellers and landscapers. Occasionally he is contacted by someone who has a fallen tree on their land. The nesting hollows made from the tree will often be installed at the same property, to provide habitat for the displaced wildlife.

Mazus pumilio (Swamp Mazus). This native groundcover is a good alternative to grass in a shady area. Mazus pumilio is a creeping groundcover native to eastern Australia, from south east Queensland to Tasmania and south east South Australia. It is a small, perennial herb growing to .1 m and spreading to 1m.

The Hinterland Adventure Playground in Cooroy is a nationally award winning landscape and playground. It’s been open for over two years and the landscape and planting has matured beautifully. The landscape also offers significant wildlife habitat nestled adjacent to the riparian corridor of Cooroy Creek.

Noosa is full of colourful highlights as spring flowering continues. Flushes of pink and bronze and lime green new growth add another dimension of interest. Summer fruits catch our eye and the birds are introducing their babies to garden birdbaths. Enjoy the photos and information we have prepared for you.