Planting the New Level – 15th July 2019
With the new(and last) wall finished we have to protect the the new level from rain and weather.
Un-planted or supported bank here disappear very quickly in the rain.
It’s so close…. The final wall – 4th July 2019
The final sections of our major wall construction are due for completion… and then that will be the end!
Just two sections left to complete….
Planning the last wall! – 17th June 2019
Today we bit the bullet… and started planning the last section of the retaining walls that will protect the house hill.We had put this off for a while as we had other priorities and we also knew how hard this last bit was going to be.We needed an excavator to do the...
Removing the big White Cedar – 30th May 2019
We have a big White Cedar(Melia azedarach) on the Plot level and it has been a PITA since we got here. Beautiful tree, but it does not work where it is.
So it’s for the chop!
Propagating Lomandra – 8th January 2019
One of the main plants we use in erosion control and creek management is Lomandras – the Australian mat rush. Propagating these form our own seed is our next project.
Callistemon Path maintenance – 1st January 2019
It’s been some time now since we made the Callistemon path to the south of the driveway and it was badly in need of some maintenance.
Cutting back the Oles… Again – 4th May 2018
As you may know our place is extensively planted with Oleander trees. A left over from previous owners.
Part of our long-term plan is to remove all of the Oleanders over time.
Fixing the Road – Our Turn – 18th March 2018
The damage to Lamington National Park Rd caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie is still being repaired. It has been 12 months since 400mm+ rain fell here in ‘Upper’ Cainbable.
It is now our turn to get ‘repaired’
Path across the Park – 11th March 2018
Thanks to our friendly Rangers at Lamington National Park we have access to a hug amount of aged Forest Mulch. This is one of the major resources that we need for much of the work we do.
This has allowed us to continue extending the South Park path.
Taking Up Road Plantings – 2nd March 2018
Work is still ongoing along large parts of Lamington National Park Rd, and the DTMR and their contractors are about to start repairs on a number of sites close to our property.
Unfortunately this means we will have to pull-up some of our road plantings that are in the repair areas.
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