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by Spencer Shaw This particular genus of plants that are lumped into the group of plants known as Lillypilly’s, are widespread in our native rainforests and popular with horticulturalists and gardeners alike. A few years ago some botanists elsewhere in Australia and Internationally me

Spencer Shaw In some ways I’m a bit sad writing an article about this particular plant, because as a result of the introduction of Myrtle Rust Puccinia psidii into Australia and its arrival in our area four years ago, the majority of plants I’m familiar with are suffering drastically,

(the following is the transcript of a talk Spencer gave at the Save the Steve Irwin Forest Day 23/01/2015, support this great group and the work they are doing http://iconicforest.wix.com/sunshinecoast  & https://www.facebook.com/groups/1534664276756435/) ” Ok, jokes aside s

  As I write this I rejoice in the fact that any day now the Bunya tree cones will begin to fall. I don’t rejoice so much that the nuts are falling, but more that they are landing and then available for harvest!  You certainly don’t want to be under them when they are falling or

By Spencer Shaw, Brush Turkey Enterprises Mention mistletoe to some folk and they will cross themselves, produce wooden stakes, silver bullets, cloves of garlic and sprinkle holy water about liberally. The thought of a plant drawing on the bodily fluids of another plant for its surviv

Image : Shakespeare the Bush Regenerator (he actually looks like one!)* It may be a surprise to your good selves, but it is little know chapter of English history that before the immortal bard Shakespeare took up the pen to write his now famous plays, he was actually a Bush Regenerato

by Spencer Shaw Capparis arborea otherwise known until very recently a Capparis velutina and previous to that known as Capparis arborea (yes it has gone back to its original name!) is known by the common names of  Brush Caper Berry, Caper, Large fruited Caper etc… –  it really i

  By Spencer Shaw Spring has sprung and it’s a great time to think about how you can increase the habitat on your land for our local flora and fauna. From the smallest of backyards in town to working farms there’s something we can all do to improve our own quality of life and ens

  Sometimes a plant can be so common in your field of view that it’s easy to miss its significance and importance to ecosystems, it can so much a part of the landscape and so self sustaining that it can be forgotten in favour of all the rare and threatened plants and those things

As the cool fresh air of winter bites, chill winds find all those gaps in your clothing and frost greets us nearly every morning, well it’s a great reminder of the importance of the wood fired heater in making life a lot more pleasant! To keep a wood fired heater operating we need fir