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TINformation Autumn 2010

As the seasons change so do the plants, and the people that care for them. TIN's seasonal sojourn continues and what's been happening is at TIN is here in the Autumn 2010 TINformation...happy reading.

BTB- Bigger Than Bretti

Dear All,

Here's proof positive and please note that no trickery has been got up to with "photoshop" type mucking about. The picture tells the tale - it was bigger than Bretti.

BTB Lantana

A BTB is code for anything that is Bigger Than Bretti. It has to be huuuuge to be deemed so by the bush regen team. By the way that is a piece of lantana that Brett is holding.

 

Cheers

Getting our Mambo stripes

Several of the new brigade had not faced the perils of the Mambo "gahnia and deep hole" man traps.

The most beautiful seabird in the whole wide world

Three days on Cabbage Tree checking Gould's Petrel nests has added another dimension to my understanding of this magic place.

Death to the two 'jabbas'

Just before the Christmas break we got to go play on Broughton Island again  yippeee!

Orchids at Polblue

Our one and only visit to the Barrington sub-alpine plateau this year was frustratingly short but the unusual time of year (January) produced several nice finds...

A romp in Mambo Swamp for World Wetlands Day

Trees In Newcastle's bush regenerators have been romping in Mambo Swamp preparing it for World Wetlands Day, February 2nd, removing weeds that threaten the health of the wetland.

Summer TINformation

The Summer TINformation has arrived before the heat is on, see how the year wrapped up and ponder your role in the yer to come

Bush Regeneration Services

Supporting TIN is supporting the local environment

The highly qualified, enthusiastic and sought after bush regeneration team offer a variety of bush regeneration and revegetation services to private landholders, local governments, DECC (NPWS), corporate landholders and community groups.

The proceeds from the Bush Regen Team's efforts go back into supporting TIN's volunteer and land care projects in Newcastle and the Biodiversity in Schools project throughout the Lower Hunter. nursery, volunteer & education centre and provider of bush regeneration services.

Cruising the Coast-have a stay-cation

Trees In Newcastle (TIN) will be showing off the efforts of the volunteer coastcaring crew these holidays with family-friendly, guided, scenic strolls from Merewether Beach to Burwood Beach and around King Edward Park.