A Gabo Island Garden in Mallacoota
Visitors to Mallacoota don’t often get the chance to visit Gabo Island, a windswept island to the east of Mallacoota. But they can sample its unique flora closer to home. The Mallacoota Endemic Garden (MEG), located on the corner of Allan Drive and Buckland Drive, at the Parks Victoria Office, arose after the devastating 2019/20 […]
Refuse reuse recycle
Most people want to do the right thing and recycle responsibly. Sometimes it is not clear what is and is not recyclable. Recycling waste sometimes ends in landfill because it is contaminated. Knowing what you can and can’t recycle and sorting your recycling responsibly is one way to ensure this does not happen. Check plastics […]
Inkweed: The Aggressive Pioneer Thriving After Fire
By Michele Kohout, Pat Coupar and Max Elliott Inkweed, native to tropical South and Central America, has found a strong foothold in Australia, particularly in disturbed areas such as roadsides, creek lines and cleared land. And it has made a prominent appearance in Mallacoota since the fires. This short-lived perennial can grow up to two […]
The arrival of Blue Flower Wasps
The Mallacoota Endemic Garden has been established for two years now and is attracting more wildlife as the vegetation grows. The local skinks are frequenting the water features and we have noticed these Blue Flower Wasps (Austroscolia soror) buzzing around the recently planted Eucalyptus imlayensis, from the top of Mt Imlay (Balawan). We have no idea what attracts them to […]
Our unique Kitchen to Compost scheme
Kitchen to Compost (K2C) We are lucky to have a Kitchen to Compost (K2C) organic waste system whereby all food scraps in the Council green bins are taken to a special site for processing into garden-worthy compost. The only one in the East Gippsland Shire, the K2C system has been operating successfully for many years. […]