Watering revegetation

In the Mallee, it is essential to water the trees and shrubs we plant, to make sure the revegetation survives the tough first summer. This is Phil's clever watering set-up to make it just a little easier.

Fiona Murdoch 16/1/21 Fiona Murdoch 16/1/21

Revegetation in dry times - Cocoon planters

We are trialing cocoon planters to increase the survival and growth rate of our tube-stock for revegetation. January update.

Fiona Murdoch 10/1/21 Fiona Murdoch 10/1/21

Acacia ligulata

Sandhill Wattle is a major component of our revegetation program. But it is also a bit of a rock star with many unique characters.

Fiona Murdoch 4/1/21 Fiona Murdoch 4/1/21

Summer rainfall and termites

Is the colonising flight of thousands of termites a good or a bad thing?

Fiona Murdoch 30/12/20 Fiona Murdoch 30/12/20

Fields of Poached Egg Daisies

The Poached Egg Daisies were spectacular in Spring 2020, but they’ve finished now and the white fluff is everywhere.

Fiona Murdoch 16/12/20 Fiona Murdoch 16/12/20

Rainbow Bee-eaters and Dollarbirds

These colorful birds migrate to the southern states in Spring and Summer.

Fiona Murdoch 13/12/20 Fiona Murdoch 13/12/20

A stroll through Mallee wildflowers

Our collection of Mallee wildflowers is now live.

Fiona Murdoch 10/12/20 Fiona Murdoch 10/12/20

Acacia oswaldii - the old wattle

This rare, slow-growing wattle is long-lived and can grow to an immense size.

Fiona Murdoch 5/12/20 Fiona Murdoch 5/12/20

Little Button-quail breeding

The Little Button-quail bred in the grasslands on Raakajlim in 2020. Very exciting to see them.

Fiona Murdoch 2/12/20 Fiona Murdoch 2/12/20

Zebra Finches and Porcupine Grass

The Zebra Finches are here in numbers which means the Porcupine Grass seed is ripe. Porcupine Grass (Triodia scariosa), sometimes called Spinifex, has an interesting story …