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Revive the Northern Rivers 23/6/21 Revive the Northern Rivers 23/6/21

Tony Parkes – Co-founder and President of Big Scrub Rainforest Conservancy

We spoke Tony Parkes, the co-founder and President of Big Scrub Rainforest Conservancy, about Wompoo Fruit Doves, NSW Premier Neville Wran and Big Scrub Landcare’s Science Saving Rainforests program.

Shaya Lambrechtsen 12/4/21 Shaya Lambrechtsen 12/4/21

Our first event – Plant ID and nature walk with Jake Lennon

It’s hard to find people that love the Big Scrub subtropical rainforest more than Jake and he shared his love of all things rainforest with our sold out (but small) crowd.

Shaya Lambrechtsen 11/4/21 Shaya Lambrechtsen 11/4/21

Toona Australis – The Mighty Red Cedar

A mighty red cedar stands tall in the sunlight. One of few that remain after a European thirst for timber that seemed impossible to quench.

Shaya Lambrechtsen 9/4/21 Shaya Lambrechtsen 9/4/21

The Big Scrub

The Big Scrub originally covered around 900 square kilometres of the Bundjalung & Githabul nations across Northern NSW. It is estimated that 1% of the original Big Scrub remains.

Shaya Lambrechtsen 5/4/21 Shaya Lambrechtsen 5/4/21

Hard Yacca

These plants are incredibly well adapted to the Australian landscape, they survive well in dry areas and are able to regenerate and thrive after being subject to bushfires. They’re often the first shades of green to appear in a charred landscape.