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2 .Z r %an s o w e r is necessary, f o r t h e survival of t h e d i v e r s i t y o f h e a t h l a n d species, h we are s t i l l learning about our n a t i v e f l o r a and fauna, and their needs, much of what is being done i a s t i l l experjmental. All we can do is t o provide any d a t a a v a i l a b l e, t o a d d t o t h e r e c o r d s. These horrific fires will p r o v i d e more s t a t i s t i c s, and some day we might know most of t h e answere. In t h e meantme, watch f o r ground o r c h i d s w h i c h usually produce marvellous f l o w e r i n g 8 a f t e r f i r e s. Have you n o t i c e d t h a t Stylidims and Xanthorrhoeaa are u a u a l l y t h e first to reappear? *WW****Y**Y*Y*****%+*******%** COMING 5ms You might have a chance to observe f o r y o u r s e l f, t h e aftermath of fires, on B r i b i e Islsnd over t h e weekend of the 13th & 1 4 t h of A p r i l, Yes, I know it is only two weeks away, but I do hope some o f you will have noted it fmm t h e SGAP Q l d, Region b x h BilletFn Activities Mary* The weekend pmgramme is as f o l l o w s : Saturday 1 3 t h : Meet 9a,m, a t t h e B r i b i e Island Community Nursery, First Avenue, (council Depot) see map in newsletter. Morning tea and social c h a t followed by inspection of nursery and plants u n t i l 10.30, t h e n a discuasion on our successes and f a i l u r e a with Wallurn cultivation in gardens or o t h e r places; propagat i o n e f f o r t s, s k i l l s, tips; and what we are learning. (see last newsletter NO* 14 0ctfNov 2001 f o r a p i c t u r e taken during l a s t year's d s i t ), Break f o r lunch from 12 till?p.m. After t h a t, John Ward w i l l show us a Wallum area, before we return t o t h e Nursery f o r a f t e r n o o n tea, comfort s t o p and a f i n a l s o c i a l chat. Day s h o u l d end around 3.30p.m. I p l m t o stay o v e r n i g h t on t h e Island, a n d have had t h e Bongaree Caravan Park's park c a b i n s recommended b y my very fussy sister-in-law. C o n t a c t me if you are i n t e r e s t e d in overnight accomodation. 9.3Oa.m. at the Axts e d e r l a n d Drive, B d s i a Beach see map in newsletter, Have morning tea, etc., before a walk in the Gardens Wallum and beyond, m t F 1 approx a4m. Time f o r a l o o k at t h e Centre's wares b e f o r e having lunch at one of t h e Ialandis smaller parks, maybe C l a y t o n Park on Bellara Street. - I I Day s h o u l d end about 3p.m, C l a y t o n Park would have been named f o r t h e f a m i l y who lived on Bribie Island when I was t h e r e 50 years ago, T h e i r daughter and husband opened a d ran Elenton's Hardware f o r m a n y years. The park has a significance f o r t h e R e d c l i f f e S.G.A.P. as i t g members in t h e l a t e 1970's a a s i s t e? w i t 5 qris a p l a n m d t h e actual p l a n t i n g of Clayton Park, ' h a l f of which was kept in its n a t u r a l s t a t e, which was Meldeuca wetland. Lly next big \Tallurn " d a t e t ' w i l l be o n t h e Sunshine Coast on S a t u r d a y 22nd vp.~ive - June, which will be my annual "working dayt' with Greening Auatrdia. It w i l l b e a Nallum Wildflowers I d e n t i f i c a t i o n Field Day (I dont t have t h e Patermrl~d~.<ncc*a Itoff i c i a l " s k i l l s t o conduct a workshop) using t h e Mud jiinba F'lildflower Gardens - a i'dallum rescue and r e l o c a t i o n site which has been successful. I'll enclose a regiatratian f o n n with t h e necessary d e t a i l s for anyone gho m i g h t be F n t e r e s t e d in a t t e n d i n g, We plan t o start t h e day at 9a.m. w i t h morning t e d c o m f o r t a t o p at t h e M u d j b b a Community Centre in Cottonwood Street, see enclosed map. We usually spend most o f t h e morning in t h e f i e l d w i t h ~ i n z ap o w e r t h e p l a n t s, returniw t o t h e Centre for lunch a f t e r which there w i l l be a general discuasion w i t h examination of p l a n t specimens, books & p h o t o s for reference, and time p e m i t t i n g, some s l i d e s, We d i s c o v e r e d a couple of :<*.yh years ago t h a t u s i n g t h e keys in S t a n l e y & R O S B ' S 3 Volumes of " F l o r a of South-east Queensland" t o o the-consuming and fmstxating for t h e t h e we have available, so we use various other n e t h o d s to learn how to identify.&, * '.. ' the W a l l u r n plants, T h i s technique might annoy o r upset t h e X.D. p u r i s t a,!.,'.,, *,<* but we have found it satisfactoqy, and everyone u s u d l y has an enjoyable day, Y On t h e next page, there are t h e dates o f a few o t h e r a c t i v i t i e s which will.i\ include W a l l u m plants and displays by our Study Croup....D5t'.-,..m:: (a '3 +, I 1%-,. /, * I + Y J::: &

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