Life and Wildlife on the Banks of the Murrumbidgee
We went out yesterday hoping that it was the perfect day for a small bushfire. We've had a dry couple of weeks, and rain was predicted for the evening. Lovely. I wanted to set fire to some grass in a small enclosure on a windy ridge that Mum had made about ten years ago. It... Continue Reading →
We've been planting grass this weekend. It seems a strange thing to do in a season that's been plentiful with the green stuff. That may have been why I got eight trays of mixed native grasses going cheap. On the other hand, I know that the top of the ridge in our Box-Gum woodland... Continue Reading →
Ten brave souls came out to make merry in the winter solstice weather. They scattered across the landscape like sheep (which are happily excluded by the new fence). That's because the plantings are widely spaced to mimic the type of rich grassy woodland we are trying to regenerate. In weather not as bleak as... Continue Reading →
So it turns out mud and wind are also no obstacle for Europeans coming to plant at Esdale. We had to cancel this weekend's mass tree planting for a new Box Gum Woodland, for which we've had a grant from Local Land Services. We'd hoped to have 20 people and plant 400 trees. Instead... Continue Reading →
This map comes from an aerial photo my Dad had taken in 1980 and then carefully stencilled the outlines of the paddocks onto glass. It's been framed and hanging on the wall for years. It's great to have that picture to compare with current images, including another aerial photo I ordered from the state government... Continue Reading →
One Bend In The River 