MOTT inc - BRANCH 07 33711700 - scott founder - THE LATE DR RICHARD ST BARBE BAKER OBE [email protected] - email patron - HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES http://www.mottqld.com.au - website twahamwe Twahamwe is Swahili for “we are all one” volume XXXX number 8 Jul 2018 ~ the international society for the planting and protection of trees ~ Hickorylaunching Flat revitalised

Natalie Mason and Ishara Ishara's sister, Madhara Udawela (visiting from Udawela working onsite Melbourne), showing one of the large worms with plant densities encountered at Keryn Place Park, Keperra. This is an important new project we are working on ~ the restoration back to 40% of two threatened ecosystems (12.11.14 and 12.3.7) in .

MOTT is working in three sub-sites which together we are calling "Hickory Flat" on Cedar Creek (tributary of ) NEXT in Tramway Street, Ferny Grove. Our John Donovan is in charge of the MOTT project, working with Habitat Brisbane). MEETING Site preparation on 7.4.18 - includes 11 Aug 18 weeding, measuring and marking out ~ NEW MEMBERS plant densities, and digging holes with MOST WELCOME ~ one of our augers for planting. call Marion - 3366 1448

Stalwart Fran getting stuck into weeding … words and images by Marion

TWAHAMWE encourages creativity & freedom of expression. We will not accept material that vilifies or demeans others. We reserve the right to remove any posts/responses that we deem to be offensive. Preparing our site for the first Regional Ecosystem 12.11.14.

MOTT is working closely with BCC ss part of a wider government initiative to increase bushland habitat. As such we will be following guidelines regarding choice of species, and planting densities. The species list is important at the site due to the ‘of concern’ regional ecosystems that surround the area. Ecosystem 12.11.14 Description: Eucalyptus crebra, E. tereticornis grassy woodland. Other species including Eucalyptus melanophloia, Corymbia clarksoniana, C. erythrophloia, C. tessellaris, Ango- phora spp. may be present in low densities or in patches. Mid- layer generally sparse but can include low trees such as Acacia bidwillii, Capparis spp., Dodonaea triquetra, Alphitonia excelsa and Xanthorrhoea spp. Occurs on mid and lower slopes on Paleozoic and older moderately to strongly deformed and metam - orphosed sediments and interbedded volcanics. Jean and Gary watering. … words and images by Ishara available to reinstate 12.3.7 is critical to achieving or nearing the achievement of the 40%, particularly in locations where it adjoins existing regional ecosystems. - The Queensland Herbarium have a detailed technical descriptions for 12.11.14 and 12.3.7, which specifies the species and their density that occurs in that ecosystem. I‘ve photocopied a detailed breakdown of species (attached) and have highlighted the ones that are usually available.

Jean Shipway and our Habitat Brisbane bushcare officer Simon Fox. Simon said… I’m more than happy to have the holes dug at the site

for you, and could schedule this to take place on the Peter Amabile using our tree planting Wednesday prior to when you plant, just let me know auger, drilling holes into the spaces the date. You could still revisit the site 2 weeks after, and cleared of mulch ahead of him, assisted by Rex Callahan and Gerry Dunford. could consider watering if required? Totally up to you, just thought I’d offer.

The species list is important at the site due to the ‘of concern’ regional ecosystems that surround the area.

The regional ecosystems on site are a combination of 12.11.14 and 12.3.7. Both of these ecosystems are threatened within Brisbane. - For 12.11.14 there are only 70 hectares remaining in Brisbane of the original 732. 293 hectares is required to reinstate that ecosystem back to 40%. o However, there are only 17 hectares available across the city to reinstate the ecosystem. As such, every area (even small) available to reinstate 12.11.14 L ~ R; Ray Casten, Jean Shipway, Danya is critical to reducing this systems vulnerability, particularly in Jassim, Patrick Groth, Natalie Mason, Ishara Udawela, John Donovan, Cr Steve locations where it adjoins existing regional ecosystems. Toomey (The Gap ward), Gerry Dunford,

- For 12.3.7 there are only 809 hectares remaining in Brisbane Erika Jakeman. of the original 2544 hectares. 208 hectares is required to reinstate that ecosystem back to 40%. o However, there are only 151 hectares available across the city to reinstate the ecosystem. As such, every area (even small) … words and images by Marion Duck Pond at L ~ R; Gary Marsh, Lawrence Robertson, John Donovan, Pat Peek, Natalie Mason, Cr Steve Toomey, Gerry Dunford, Stephen Perry.

Councillor Steve Toomey (The Gap Ward) and Natalie Mason.

This planting at the "Duck Pond", Ithaca Creek, Bardon Esplanade, Bardon last Saturday 30.6.18. It was a good day, we had Councillor Steve Toomey (The Gap Ward) working with us again - he even came twice (had a function to go to in the middle of the morning). This is a group photo (Peter Amabile and Erika Jakeman who were present on the day, are missing… so I call this photo "Natalie and her Men of the Trees")

Below; Erika, Gerry, Gary, Natalie, John, Stephen, and Lawrence. (Natalie of course is one of our Environmental Management students from University of Queensland). … words and images by Marion http://www.mottqld.com.au

Natalie, Erika, Stephen, John, and Lawrence and Gary working on bucket separation.

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Natalie and John, with Stephen demonstrating Stephen Perry, Erika Jakeman and Gerry Dunford enjoying his trusty hole digging tool. their morning tea break. South

MOTT group working at the South Pine River at Bunya Crossing with our Regional Council bushcare officer Michael Mills. Left to right, Jean Shipway, John Harris, Stephen Perry, Erika Jakeman, Ray Casten, with Gerry Dunford and Gary Marsh holding a segment of the Cat's-claw Creeper vine's stem, and in front, our MBRC Bushcare Officer, Michael Mills pointing out the root of the weed beside the Casuarina cunninghamiana (River She-oak) it has long invaded.

Pat Peek working on a Glycine root (tree destroying vine) is our resident member who likes to specialise in weed eradication at every site where we plant trees and understory plants and ground covers. Councillor Steve Toomey taking a selfie with the MOTTly Crew in the background.

In Paten Park, MOTT Queensland have been working toward increasing tree cover and removing weeds. Today was no exception! Thanks MOTT for helping keep Brisbane, clean, green and sustainable.

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L - R; Steve, Gerry, Ish, Kerry, Jean, John and Fran

… words, images and social marketing by Ishara MOTT community planting is growing The success of the community planting day at Redbank Plains for the State Miners Memorial in September 2017 is revealed by the lush growth after six months. … words and images by Scott MOTT volunteers become Commonwealth Games volunteers

Our MOTT regulars do amazing things on their other days too.

Right; Ray, who is in the Army Reserve and worked at the commonwealth games to help keep everyone safe. Here he is holding the Queen’s baton that was relayed around the world carrying the Queens message. Far right; Lin adjudicated in the table tennis competition at Oxenford on the Gold Coast.

What I am dreaming about ~ click on the link… https://flyingarts.org.au/artist-journal-going-with-the-flow-batik-on-thursday-island/

https://landscapeaustralia.com/articles/ victorian-tree-of-the-year-announced/ 1000 signatures in less than 48 hours, thank you! Naturally GC National Tree Planting Tree Day is an opportunity for you to do something positive for your community and the environment by reconnecting with nature. National Tree Day started in It's very heartening to see the outpouring of 1996 and since then more than support already received for this petition, and 3.8 million people have planted read all your thoughts about how important it is 24 million trees and plants and to protect the birthing trees and the invaluable it’s still growing. heritage and culture they represent. Play a part and join us for I was directed to this article today, written in 2015, National Tree Day and help plant after Vicroads removed 900 old growth trees for 3000 native trees along the this project, having stated in their planning report . that no more than 221 trees would be removed in the widening of the road. VicRoads chief executive The event is family friendly and John Merritt acknowledged the "discrepancy suitable for all ages. between the original estimate, which did not include scattered trees" and the true figure. "Road safety is DATE AND TIME our utmost priority and roadside trees can be a Sun. 29 July 2018 hazard in run off road accidents," Mr Merritt said. 9:00 am – 10:30 am AEST This attitude shows the absolute disregard, disrespect and disconnection those who are making LOCATION decisions have for what is left of our very precious heritage and the ancient living culture of our First Regatta Waters Park, Oxenford Nation peoples, who have lived with and cared for Graywillow Blvd country, for at least 60,000 years. A culture that has Oxenford, QLD 4210 already weathered continuous and vicious efforts to erase it, by ongoing government policy and mismanagement. It is nothing less than heartbreaking and infuriating that while on one hand, these people attend meetings where they profess to 'acknowledge elders, past, present and future, and the land upon which we stand', and on the other, head to their offices and sign off on acts like this. Gary Goes Galavanting

In mid March this year Christine and myself embarked on an Adventure over to South America flying via Auckland changing aircraf in NZ then flying on Latam to Santiago Chile about 11 hours flight time. At Santiago we had a short layover before getting on another international flight to take us over the Andes in to Buenos Aires Argentina, this is where we Started our big adventure spending 4 nights in this big city before flying to Ushuaia in the extreme south of the country.

Afer spending a couple of days in Ushuaia we embarked on an Expedition Cruise on the Ventus Australis a new ship which has a capacity of 210 passengers, on our cruise being towards the end of the season about 160 were on board. This cruise took us out to Cape horn fortunately the weather was reasonable allowing a landing on the Island and then into the fords of Chile doing many landings to view all sorts of fauna glaciers waterfalls and penguins along the way before departing the ship at Punts Arenas.

Over the next 3 weeks our travels centered on southern and central Patagonia doing border crossings between Chile and Argentina when necessary, our adventure took us north To the second biggest freshwater lake in South America this glacier fed lake transverse both Argentina (lago (lake buenos Aires,Chile side, lago General Carrera. The big attraction to go to the lake was two fold the stunning scenery the drive follows the edge of the lake once over the border to Chile the bitimum runs out Then all gravel, the other attraction being MARBLE caves these are located nearly on the bottom of the lake, the cliffs in this part of the lake are all Marble going all the way into the water of which over ions of time wave action has carved out spectacular caves allowing small boats to go in.

Afer spending some days at Lake General Carrera Chile viewing the spectacular scenery in the area we travelled back over the border into Argentina onto sealed roads to the outskirts of the town of Perito Moreno, from here our destination was the cave of hands about 60km to the south on main route 40.

We finally got to the turn in on the main highway afer 4pm but another 28km of gravel road was ahead but as i was very keen to see the caves decided to go anyway, the drive in was pretty amazing trasversing quite a deep canyan on the way in seeing a soaring Condor looking for prey finally arriving at the second canyon of the Cave Of Hands at about 4.50 The tours at the canyon are on the hour with 5pm being the last tour and as christine and me were the last visitors we had a VIP tour with the guide and at that time of the year 10th of april} the sun was still reasonably high shining along the canyon to provide good light to view the many cave paintings in the canyon overhang. … continued next page Cueva de las Manos Pintadas is in the valley of the Pinturas River in quite an isolated part of Argentine Patagonia, the hand paintings date back to around 5000 BC. Afer departing the cave of hands our journey took us over 500 km to the south To spend the last day night at El Calafate to return the rental car.

Our next destination was lguacu falls which is on the border of Argentina and Brazil, to get there we flew from Buenos Aires Argentina up to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, then caught another flight to the South to get us to lguacu. We stayed in a fabulous location within Walking distance to the main entrance of the Iguazu National Park, The falls consist of a series of 275 waterfalls that form the lguacu Falls along about 3 km of the lguacu river We have been fortunate to visit Niagara Falls 10 years ago which are pretty special but in my opinion lguacu falls Is a sight to behold!

Another major attraction there is the amazing range of butterflies, they land on your hat arms feet etc a very colorful display.Here is some of the magnificent butterflies taken close to the falls. Afer departing lguacu falls we flew north to Lima (capital of Peru) spent 4 nights there before flying to Cuzco a very ancient city that has been in existence for thousands of years was originally the Heart of the Inca empire it is located in a picturesque valley at over 11000 feet elevation. We spent another 4 nights in and around Cuzco exploring historical sites around the area,before travelling to the ancient Town of Ollantaytambo located in the sacred valley surrounded by very tall mountains either side, from here the mode of transport to the town of Agnes Calientes located in the valley below the Machu Picchu citadel is by train as no roads exist in to this area.

This is one spectacular train ride the track runs beside the river all the way the further you travel the closer the mountains seem to become .The journey up to Machu Picchu is an 8 km ride on medium size buses via a zig zag road up the side of a very steep mountain traversing sub tropical Rainforest on the way.

To visit Machu Picchu citadel a permit is Required to gain entry to the site and as of last year the Peruvian govt introduced a morning permit from 6 am till 12.00 midday, afernoon permitt from 12 till 1730, so l decided to go on both days to cover all bases, but l found out by coming out of the site before midday providing you get back to the entry gates just before 1200 they will restamp your ticket and allow you entry in for the afernoon. Getting towards the latter part of our trip we flew out to Easter Island (Rapa Nui) This is a 5 hour flight from Santiago a distance of 3700 km from the Chilean mainland, quite a distance out to a small dot in the pacific.

The main attraction being to view the various statues (moai) The population is largely of Polynesian descent of which both Spanish and there Own language is spoken, a big part of the Island comprises of grassland .The carving of these large statues was done at Rano Raraku which is located on the side of one of the 3 extinct volcanic cones on the island.

It was reasonable easy to get around the Island as we hired a small 4 wheel drive To get around the various Moai sites. These pics are taken at Anakena and Ahu Tongariki both located with the ocean at the back of the statues. … words and images by Gary Marsh the editor travelling around my place by our Vice President Scott Maxwell

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the Village the Valley Please find attached an invitation to our July Northern Wightman Reserve Seminar Series presentation to be held on Proposed − Bushcare Planting Areas Wednesday 4 July at the Downfall Creek Bushland Centre, 815 Rode Road, McDowall QLD 4053. Join us for a bush cuppa and networking at 6.30 pm, followed by the presentation at 7.00 pm.

July’s seminar topic “Biological Control of Lantana – Is it a Reality?” will be presented by Michael Day, Principal Entomologist with Biosecurity Queensland.

Please see the attached flyer for more details.

This will be our final seminar at the Downfall Creek These Maps are supplied under the following conditions:− N Mapping details are supplied from information contained in the Council’s records which may have been furnished to the Council by other persons. The Moreton Bay Regional Council gives no warranty orguarantee of any kind, expressed, implied, or statutory, to the correctness or accuracy of the map details or the degree of compliance with any Council standards in this matter. Scale = 1:1,873 Persons making decisions with financial or legal implications must not rely upon the map details shown on this plan for the purpose of determining whether any particular facts or W E circumstances exist and the Moreton Bay Regional Council (and its officers and agents) expressly disclaims all responsibility for any loss or damage suffered as a result of placing reliance Bushland Centre, as we are currently in the process upon this information. In order to determine the zoning of any parcel of land, a Town Planning Certificate should be obtained or the Planning Scheme perused. Metres 25 50 75 100 125 DCDB is reproduced with the permission of the State of Queensland. (Department of Department of Environment and Resource Management) S of finding a new sponsor and home for the Northern Printed by: wendyheath on the 15/03/2013 Seminar Series. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support over the years and Hi Marion, we’ll keep you posted on what’s happening with the Our Environment Officer, Michael Mills will be attending Bushcare this Saturday at Bunya Riverside. I am sure he Northern Seminar Series. will enjoy the morning with the Men of The Trees. Michael’s contact details: Warm Regards, Kim Rayner Secretary I believe you may be going on the Creek Tour with BCC of Wildlife Queensland, Brisbane North Branch Cabbage Tree Creek on the Sunday. I have sent a brief explanation of the Wightman Reserve Bushcare group through to

Image: James Niland Niland James Image: Anna Bourke - Creek Catchment Officer, Brisbane City Council.

TIME: It includes some maps from 2013, photos of Spring into Bushcare 6.30 PM 2009(off Yellowwood Dr) and photos from 2013 before the plantings Bushfood Cuppa and along Yingally Drive. Feel free to correct any of my information on Networking the day as to what occurred before 2007 when I started in council. 7.00 – 8.30 PM I thought you may be interested to see the old photos. Presentation and Q & A Wightman Reserve Bushcare

WEDNESDAY Wightman Reserve Bushcare began in approximately 2005 and were undertaking weeding in the bushland area area adjacent to 4 JULY 2018 LOCATION: the playground on Yingally Drive. I believe the Men of The Trees NORTHERN SEMINAR SERIES (NSS) – were involved at this time. In 2009 we hosted a “Spring into

Downfall Creek Bushland Centre Bushcare planting” Adjacent to Cabbage tree Creek off Yellowood BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF LANTANA – Drive. In 2013 we began planning in the area along Yingally 815 Rode Road, IS IT A REALITY? Drive(see maps attached.) The Men of the Trees also conducted McDowall Presenter: Michael Day QLD 4053 a National Tree Day planting on the site in 2013. Planing areas slightly more elevated were chosen throughout the reserve due to Lantana (Lantana camara) is a thicket-forming shrub, that has been UBD Ref: the flooding issues. ranked as the most significant weed in south-eastern Queensland Map 119 F16 because of its ongoing economic and environmental impacts, Additional plantings were conducted adjacent to the Spring into

invasive nature, toxicity to livestock and its propensity to spread. It Bushcare plantings in successive years leading up to the finish of has become well-established in pasture and bushland down the PLEASE RSVP: Bushcare in the Reserve in 2015. The major projects section of east coast of , and is considered a threat to biodiversity in Kim Rayner council had planned a major restoration project along Cabbage a number of World Heritage-listed areas. There are several [email protected] Tree Creek commencing in Bert Hall Park upstream. There had methods currently used to manage the spread of lantana and this already been extensive work done downstream from the month’s NSS presenter, Michael Day, Principal Entomologist with Bushcare area including reshaping of the creek and the Biosecurity Queensland, will be discussing the current status of lantana’s biological control. installation of a small boardwalk area.

I will attach photos in successive emails due to size restraints. Entry by gold coin donation. ABOUT THE NSS: Note: All this information has been sent to Anna. Brought to you by Wildlife Queensland Brisbane North, the NSS is a series of lectures Enjoy the tour! held on the first Wednesday Regards of each month from February to November that Wendy Heath Environment Officer - Conservation covers topics related to Interested in becoming a member of Wildlife Queensland Brisbane North branch? For more Environmental Services Moreton Bay Regional Council nature, the environment and information visit the Wildlife Queensland website, http://wildlife.org.au/ or check out our sustainability PO Box 159, Caboolture Qld 4510 P: (07) 3481 4287 facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/WildlifeQueenslandBrisbaneNorth M: 0409 268 838 [email protected]

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Sat 7 OLD BUNYA SCHOOL SITE Wendy Bunya Road, Bunya 0409 268 838 Drive up and down a few hills past the Dugandan Road turn-off (where we go to our Wongan Creek sites beside the river). When you come to a housing development on the lef, you will find the entrance to the old school site on the right at the bottom of the hill. Please do not park on the road, drive onto the site via the single entrance (no signage) PLANTING & MAINTENANCE with MBRC

Please note - This is a rather hazardour section of the road (blind dip, double lines), and the Council has requested that if accessing the site on foot, special care be taken crossing Bunya Road

Sat 14 “DUCK POND” ITHACA CREEK Marion Halfway down Bardon Esplanade, Bardon 3366 1448 PLANTING & WEEDING 0411 838 399

Sat 21 ARBOR STREET PARK, CEDAR CK Marion Tramway Street, Ferny Grove 3366 1448 Turn into park immediately to lef of the Police Station 0411 838 399 on the corner. Drive or walk down to the lower carpark and through the BCC draw-gate. Bear to the right across the bottom of the park, and park car near the railway fence. FENCELINE PLANTING MAINTENANCE

Paul or Neil Sat 28 PATEN PARK NATIVE NURSERY 3300 6304 Paten Road, The Gap NURSERY WORK Marion Parking - Please use upper carpark to drop or pick up gear 3366 1448 at the Nursery, then park finally in carpark on the lef just 0411 838 399 before the bridge.

Sun 29 PATEN PARK NATIVE NURSERY Marion Paten Road, The Gap 3366 1448 0411 838 399 MOTT DISPLAY FOR NATIONAL TREE DAY CELEBRATION BY THE GAP NURSERIES (PPNN & SOWN)

MOTT's NURSERY WORK

On the fourth Saturday of each month, the MOTT group works at the PPNN in Paten Park, Paten Road, The Gap. The work involves whatever the requirement may be at the time - pricking-out, potting-on, tube washing, also seed-cleaning, weeding, watering, etc. A very nostalgic activity for some of us with longer teeth, who did the same, in the same place, when the nursery was MOTT's, 20 years ago. (The house is still officially named Twahamwe Cottage, and a large bark painting of the founder of MOTT, Richard St Barbe Baker, still hangs in the central position on the wall.)

On the first Wednesday and the third Sunday of each month MOTT and the PPNN now get together to go on seed collecting expeditions. So far we have had some enjoyable and fruitful days in such places as Closeburn, Mt Coot- tha, and an idyllic property high up in the Lacey's Creek catchment, surrounded by the D'Aguilar National Park. These are the days when one can breathe the purest oxygen, and get closest to forests that still exist and hopefully always will. ~ please join our group ~

1 May ~ 30 April 2019

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