FRONT PAGE: Marian and Penny preparing The Green Space garden beds for the growing season.
BACK PAGE: Job’s done, time to relax! Helen and Suzie taking a break in the squatters chairs at The Green Space.
C O N T E N T S
• From the Editor Page 2 • Our weekly programs return - Pages 3, 4 & 5 • Bush Relatives Pages 6-7 • Tales from Mt Whitfield - Part 1 - Pages 8-9 • Those little black beetles - Page 10 • Cairns Botanic Gardens fungi report 2022 update - Page 11 • Volunteer Comments Page 12 • The Vegie Patch Page 12 • New year, new life Page 13 • Kingfishers Part 2 Pages 14-15 • Feathered Friends Page 15 • World Wetland Day celebrations at Cattana Wetlands Page 16 • Did You Know - Page 16 • Cairns Botanic Gardens update Page 17 • The world beneath our feet - Part 7 Springtails - Pages 18-19
Editor - Volunteers Supervisor, Louisa Grandy Proof readers - Michelle Walkden Volunteers Jennifer H. Muir, Sandy Long Contributors - volunteers: Tom Collis, Janice Pichon, Dr David Rentz AM, Graeme Masterman, Jennifer H. Muir, John Peter, Mikey (Hidetoshi Kudo) and Charles Clarke.
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From the Editor Welcome back!
We’ve had another unusual start to the year with the suspension of our weekly programs in February but March saw us all return and happy to be back together again, even if it was in very hot conditions! The following pages provide an insight to what our vollies have been up to. Thank you to our volunteer writers who have once again submitted some very interesting articles.
Have you ever wondered what instigated Mt Whitfield’s Arrow tracks? Janice Pichon’s article ‘Tales of Mt Whitfield’, provides an intriguing look at “The beacon of green that overlooks the northern suburbs of Cairns city...”. Dr David Rentz answers all your questions about the influx of those little black beetles during February and March.
Graeme Masterman is always camera ready to capture his nature observations. This time he has written a lovely story to go with his ‘snaps’ about a Willie Wagtail family.
Curator Charles Clarke gives an update on the Botanic Gardens, and BirdLife area coordinator Mikey Kudo writes about Wetlands Day celebrated at the Cattana Wetlands. Tom Collis, and Jenn and Barry Muir continue to provide their invaluable information (keep an eye out for the ‘Email News’ for their nature ‘titbits’ too). With the popularity of The Green Space, volunteer’s support officer Sarah Gosling has started ‘The Vegie Patch’ column to help you have success at home.
Lastly, if you have any ideas for our quarterly magazine, give me a call.
Louisa
