Present
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.
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.
A growing tradition
National Tree Day saw 170 locals turn out to turn some soil, pop in a plant and check on last years progeny.
There was enthusiasm-a-plenty for planting the locally grown plants and contributing to the ongoing revegetation of the iconic King Edward Park site. Four hundred trees, 1145 shrubs and 3000 grasses and groundcovers found their roots tenderly tucked into the prepared beds.
Hunter Water Australia 2003-present
TIN has worked on several projects for Hunter water which include Regeneration work at Chichester Dam; Greswick Angus along the Williams River at East Seaham; aesthetic screen planting at waste treatment works and pump stations.
Lake Macquarie Landcare Network 2000-present
TIN has undertaken Bush Regeneration at over 30 different sites for Lake Macquarie Landcare. This has included on-going projects at Salts Bay Rainforest Restoration Project from 2000-2006.