Plants

Bushfire bore down on properties from Peregian Beach to Marcus Beach (Image: Turfbreed) Bushfire bore down on properties from Peregian Beach to Marcus Beach (Image: Turfbreed)
Turf

Turf as a living fire break

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By Sandra Godwin

The bushland surrounding its coastal communities is one of the major attractions of the Noosa area on Queensland’s popular Sunshine Coast. However, after being evacuated with 7000 others as a wall of flames bore down on Peregian Beach in spring 2019, The Retreat operators Dan and Nora Gleeson vowed to take action to better protect the resort against future bushfires.… Continue reading

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Pimelia spicata close up of the potted collection (Image: Daniella Pasqualini) Pimelia spicata close up of the potted collection (Image: Daniella Pasqualini)
Botanic Gardens

Reflections on the current challenges of saving threatened flora

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By Daniella Pasqualini

The Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan (ABGMA) is home to some impressive facilities including the recently relocated National Herbarium of NSW and the PlantBank, our state-of the art seed storage facility. Behind these special buildings lies a humbler but just as important set of structures, the nursery, where horticulture meets science.… Continue reading

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