Big teaks – “a forest in itself”

In the past, I’ve presented a tongue-in-cheek argument for teak trees being a “good, solid tree”. In this article, I would like to make the more objective case that teaks were much more than the diminished paddock tree we see today. There is a very impressive paddock tree at Richmond Hill whose tall straight trunk, […]
Native Animal of the Month – Southern Pink Underwing Moth

Southern Pink Underwing Moth (Phyllodes imperialis subsp. smithersi) – a message from our friends at Tweed Landcare – The Carronia you will want to get! (The native rainforest vine Carronia multisepalea that is!)Are you on a property that has pockets of native rainforest? Then you could be part of an exciting new project that aims to save the endangered […]
Hollywood Star Lucy Fry Joins Big Scrub Landcare in Global ‘Voice of the Rainforest’ Campaign

Australian actress Lucy Fry has joined forces with Big Scrub Landcare to help save the rainforests of northern New South Wales in a new global fundraising campaign. Fry, who played lead roles in the films Wolf Creek and Bright, is lending her voice, and painting skills, to the cause as a ‘Voice of The Rainforest’ […]
Dear Big Scrub Rainforest…

Dear Big Scrub Rainforest, It’s been almost a year since the fires tore through your form for the first time in known history. A year. It feels like a lifetime, given what else 2020 has offered, but to you it probably feels like seconds ago. In your time, you have witnessed a range of beauty […]