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Windabout Reserve
Windabout Reserve is a small parcel of land partially bordered by Windabout Road and Ascot Court. The reserve is dominated by privet (Ligustrum lucidum) and it is a good example of an area that has […]
Articles by Christine Tod
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What will Spring bring?
It’s that time of year when we contemplate what sort of spring we are expecting. While the weather is cool we don’t have to worry too much about the dry conditions but once it heats […]
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Chinese Elm
An increasingly common weed in Beechmont is the large spreading tree Chinese Elm (Celtis sinensis). Chinese Elm is a significant environmental weed in Queensland. It likes clay soil associated with alluvial floodplains, creeks and gullies. One […]
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Back Creek
Back Creek crosses the Beechmont plateau before cascading down through Killarney Glen to join the Coomera River just outside Canungra. The adjoining photo shows Back Creek flowing through lush forest. It was recently taken at Akoonah Timbarra […]
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Beechmont Landcare
For many years now a band of Landcare members, made up of a core of regular participants, have met on the first Monday morning of the month for a working bee. We usually meet at […]
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Beechmont Landcare – Formosa Lily
If you see a lily growing on the roadside at this time of year there is a good chance it will be a Formosa Lily (Lilium formosanum). Originally from Taiwan it would have been introduced […]
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In spring 2022, anticipating a wet summer we planted 1,000 trees and then experienced one of the driest years on record. Last spring, anticipating a dry summer we reduced our plantings and limped them through […]
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Beechmont Landcare
On November 9th Beechmont Landcare had its Annual General Meeting. The Management Committee comprised of Paul Keefer, – Chair, Rob Newman – Secretary and Christine Tod – Treasurer were re-elected for another year. The primary goal of […]
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Beechmont District Landcare Association
The characteristic green rolling hills of Beechmont are getting pretty brown at the moment. Residents are anxiously awaiting the first good rain of the season. A concept that measures the break of the dry season is […]
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Beechmont District Landcare Association
Recently members who travel along Akoonah Drive were distressed to find that a grove of Banksi integrifolia var monticola (White Mountain Banksia) had been cut down. It is believed they were in a public road […]