A contribution from Big Scrub Landcare member, Ken Dorey. Photo by Iain Stych. In a recent blog post, I featured a Northern Star article from 1924 that described the Big Scrub and the “heroic” efforts of building the village of Bangalow. I also considered the...
Black Apple (Planchonella australis) is one of the largest bush tucker foods in the Big Scrub. A member of the Sapotaceae family, the same family as the persimmon, the fruit is slightly sweet, less tart than a Davidson plum and has a delicious texture. And, if you...
The folk at Stone & Wood have gone from strength to strength since their story began in 2008. Their homegrown business and not-for-profit inGrained Foundation have done extraordinary things for the Northern Rivers community, and they have been long-term...
A mother-daughter legacy: 50+ years of regeneration When they moved to Coolgardie, just south of Ballina, Stephanie and Julian Lymburner came in search of a treechange. In their 40s, they left a busy picture framing business in...
By Mark Dunphy, Vice-President of Big Scrub Landcare. The tall trunk and lush foliage of the Nightcap Oak (Eidothea hardeniana) is striking, but not easy to spot. A member of the Proteaceae (Banksia and Grevillea) family, it’s so rare and well hidden that it...
A personal contribution from Big Scrub Landcare member Ken Dorey. Yesterday I heard the two deep, reverberating calls of a Wompoo Fruit-Dove. When the penny dropped I listened for a third call, but it never came, not did I spot its owner. Why was I so...
