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by Spencer Shaw When we think of Hibiscus, we think of the classic exotic Queensland tropical garden flower, with a huge range of cultivars and spectacular colours. But beside these showy blow-ins, we have five native Hibiscus to the Sunshine Coast. First up is the Cotton Tree Hibiscu

By Spencer Shaw How time flies. It’s been 4 years since my first article for the Hinterland Times and in that time we’ve covered a whole range of ecological restoration topics, hopefully in an accessible, sometimes controversial and even humorous way.  Feedback is generally grea

by Spencer Shaw This one of the outstanding shrubs of our region that should be in every garden – ok that would get a bit boring! However outside of the botany community too few people know about this beautiful little shrub. In appearance it resembles some of the small shrubby g

By Spencer Shaw, April, 2014 When it comes to thinking about planting Native Plants we tend to only think about the trees such as Gum tree or Fig Trees, and that can be a sticking point with regards planting natives, because not everyone has room for them (in fact I’d strongly recomme

By Spencer Shaw, February 2014 Choosing a career in the management of natural areas could be seen as a perfect career for those folks inclined to a bit of masochism. It appears the battle to save our natural heritage is always being lost – with forests cleared, wetlands filled,

By Spencer Shaw, January 2014 It’s getting that time of year when the temperatures are soaring, lawns withering, paddocks browning off , trees shed leaves, the bush fires danger is high and houses start to bake (unless they are well insulated) and if you don’t have air-conditioning in

Since the days of the days of Adam and Eve and that little misunderstanding in the Garden of Eden, snakes have copped a bad rap in western culture. To some people they are the personification of evil and the merest glimpse and in extreme cases even the thought of them can cause panic,

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Damage to the delicate membrane of the flying foxes wing (Image: Spencer Shaw) by Spencer Shaw You may have heard all of this before (but for those of you who haven’t) Flying Foxes and barbed wire fences do not play well together. In fact barbed isn’t very nice to the majo

  by Spencer Shaw. When it comes to me espousing the virtues of mulch, I’m sure, that given the name of our business you think it’s a conspiracy. That my hidden agenda is to ensure that you provide more nesting material for my feathered friends so that one day soon my army of Bru