One of the top 10 Big Scrub trees – Teaks

I think that teak trees are one of the top 10 Big Scrub trees. They may not be one of the most common, or the biggest, or the most ecologically important, but they are a good, solid, honest tree. Teaks are obligingly easy to identify with their distinctive leaves, flaky bark and cool “boat” seed […]

Big Scrub Landcare on Socials

For so many of us, Covid19 restrictions have forced a move to online communities, sharing and communications. With the restrictions on public gatherings, Big Scrub Landcare has not only taken to online events, like our recent Saving our Rainforests from Fire panel discussions, we have also turned to connecting with our members and broader community […]

Nightcap Oak: Ravaged by fire but some may recover

This time last year north coast communities were already experiencing the devastating impacts of severe bushfires. Little did we know that by early November 2019 Nightcap National Park would also come under siege. On 7th November the Mount Nardi fire in Nightcap National Park commenced and burned for 71 days before being declared out on […]