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Brisbane northside
and district
This page is a place for garden-related information of particular relevance to the northern suburbs of Brisbane plus the Caboolture, Pine Rivers and Redcliffe areas.
News
Community gardens get thumbs up in Moreton Bay
Following a successful trial at The Hills District Community Garden in Bunya, Moreton Bay Regional Council has officially undertaken to allow more community gardens in the region. A guide and expression of interest form is available on the council’s website. Source: Community gardens to blossom in Moreton Bay (October 2017)
Older news at bottom of page. If you're involved in gardening on Brisbane northside and have news to share, please get on touch.Nurseries, landscape supply, other garden goods & services
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For the most up-to-date information on plants in stock, opening hours, prices etc, be sure to visit the seller's website or contact the business directly.
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RED FOX ORCHIDS 191 Dances Rd,
Caboolture, Qld
Mob: 0437 937 505
redfoxorchids.com.au |
Red Fox Orchids carries a large range of genera and is always searching the globe for new and interesting varieties for collectors and landscapers. A selection of bromeliads including Tillandsia is also available, plus a growing range of tropical plants suitable for indoors. Buy online and have the highest quality plants and orchid-growing supplies delivered right to your door. Red Fox Orchids staff have developed a packing method that gets plants to their destination quickly and in great condition. The range is constantly changing, so keep an eye on the WEBSITE or send a message if you're looking for something special. You can also arrange an appointment to visit the nursery in person.
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THEO'S GARDEN CENTRE 187 Old Gympie Road, Kallangur, Qld 4503 Ph: (07) 3204 5490 www.theosnursery.com  |
Huge variety of plants including roses, natives, palms, indoor plants and seedlings. Pots and potting mixes, water features & other garden accessories. Giftware, Garden Design Service, Garden Club, Friendly Staff.  Bus tours and small groups are welcome. For more information visit our WEBSITE.Theo's Garden Centre is accredited under the Australian Garden Centre Accreditation Scheme. |
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VAN VEEN ORGANICS 70 Bigmor Drive Elimbah, Qld 4510 (by appointment) Ph: (07) 5408 6470 Mob: 0422 107 914 vanveenorganics.com  |
van Veen Organics is a growing permaculture plant nursery, educational centre and consultancy. The nursery supplies a range of quality, affordable native species, fruit trees and other edible or medicinal plants. Open to the public via appointment (including after-hours pickups) and most Fridays. Permaculture consultation, design and implementation. Workshop schedule is available at the WEBSITE, plus more about the services available, plant lists and helpful permaculture garden advice. |
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STATEWIDE TREE MANAGEMENT North Lakes, Qld Mob: 0400 44 66 93 statewidetreemanagement.com.au  |
Our stump grinder is able to access most hard-to-reach places. Afterwards, the area can be turfed or landscaped by us, or mulch applied to all your garden beds. Worried about a dangerous tree? Call anytime for emergency assistance, including removal of fallen trees and post-storm cleanup of debris. Advice on problem trees and general tree care also available. Small gardens to large parks, private and corporate customers welcome. For more information, visit the Statewide Tree Management WEBSITE |
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BAMBOO SAMFORD VALLEY 122 Kundes Road Mt Samson, Qld, 4520 Mob: 0434 831 707 Fax: (07) 3289 4643 |
Bamboo Samford Valley supplies beautiful, non-invasive, clumping bamboo plants, which have a myriad of uses in the garden (suburban blocks and acreage), commercial applications and agriculture. Bambusa lako (Timor Black), B. oldhamii, Dendrocalamus latiflorus, D. brandisii, D. asper (Thai Green), D. asper (Black Asper/Hitiam), Gigantochloa atrovioloacea (Java Black), G. atter and Himalayacalamus porcatus (Nepalese Blue) are routinely in stock. The range of ornamental bamboos are expanding during 2007. All plants can be purchased potted, sun-hardened and ready to plant. Certain types of bamboo are available in 45 litre woven bags for instant landscaping. Wholesale and retail. Phone ahead to check availability, prices and/or arrange a visit. |
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FRANGIPLANTS Burpengary, QLD Ph: (07) 3888 1165 Fax: (07) 3888 9223 Mob: 0414 230 610 info@frangiplants.com.au frangiplants.com.au |
Pots, bags and cuttings are available to the nursery trade, landscapers and the public. For more information, photo gallery and growing tips, visit the FrangiPlants WEBSITE. |
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THE BAY PLANT SHACK Corner of Krause & Deception Bay Roads, Deception Bay, Qld 4508 Ph: (07) 3888 3737 Fax: (07) 3888 3221  |
Friendly people, quality trolleys, wide aisles, clear pathways and plants well spaced mean you'll enjoy your shopping experience at The Bay Plant Shack. Shade sails make summer shopping pleasant. You can also enjoy coffee, cold drinks, ice-creams and a great gift shop. Lush healthy plants are all well presented and at great prices. Frequent shoppers get free plants. Pots, pond gear, pumps, potting mixes and much more also on display. The Bay Plant Shack is accredited under the Australian Garden Centre Accreditation Scheme. |
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FOCALPOINT WATER FEATURES Unit 12, 343 Melton Road, Northgate Qld. 4013 Ph : 3266 2966 Fax : 3266 2977 Mob : 0408 675 954 focalpointwaterfeatures.com.au  |
Unique and innovative indoor and outdoor water features expertly fabricated to your design or ours. We specialise in stainless steel, glass, copper, acrylic and rock. Installation can be provided in Brisbane and surrounding areas. We also fabricate stainless steel planters and water feature components such as reservoirs, water fall projection sheets, cascading descents, staunchions, jets and more. For more information and examples of our work please check out our WEBSITE or ring Graham for friendly, reliable service and all your water feature needs including pumps, fittings and lighting. You'll also find our prices are very competitive. |
For the most up-to-date information on products or services offered, prices, opening hours etc, be sure to contact the business directly.
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Community
Somerset Regional Council (Esk and Kilcoy)
Roselovers' Association Inc Meets at Dorrington
Ferny Hills Progress Association includes information on The Hills District and Bunya Garden Competition
The Inspiration Garden Permaculture garden. Morningside
Quaker Rainforest Project Kelvin Grove
Kumbartcho Sanctuary (previously The Bunya Sanctuary Community Environmental Center) including info on the community nursery
random plantings Blog from the Samford Valley
'Ashgrove 150' Heritage Bus Tour in: Australian Garden History Society Queensland Branch Newsletter October 2006. Some information and pictures of historic homes and gardens in Ashgrove, Brisbane
Plants of the John Oxley Reserve, Murrumba Downs. Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants
The Flowering Sands Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants
Osprey House Environmental Centre Dohles Rocks Road, Griffin
Transition The Grove Inc Ferny Grove, Ferny Hills, Arana Hills, Upper Kedron, Keperra, Grovely
Environment of Pine Rivers Shire published by Pine Rivers Shire including information on geology and associated vegetation types
treeless.org A critical look at vegetation management around powerlines in SE Qld, including Wights Mountain and Samford Village and
Samsonvale/Kobble Creek
Samsonvale - A history of the Samsonvale district by A.J. Gold. Revised by K. Gold. (at Brisbane Rainforest Action & Information Network website)
Wallum Vegetation Fact Sheet by Greening Australia Queensland (Inc.) [PDF]
Plants for Revegetating Streams in Pine Rivers Pine Rivers Catchment Association [PDF]
Save Our Waterways Now (SOWN) Restoring habitats of waterways in the catchments of Enoggera, Ithaca and Fish Creeks. A variety of information about native species available at this site
Download: Key to eucalypts of Greater Brisbane Download the PDF file via this link. Queensland Govt.
Download: Key to the wattles of Greater Brisbane Download the PDF file via this link. Queensland Govt.
Swamp Tea-tree (Melaleuca irbyana) Forest of South-east Queensland Australian Government
Clubs and community gardens - please send in your links and news items. Events are listed free of charge in the Events Diary. Nurseries, gardeners, landscapers and other garden-related businesses operating in Brisbane's northern suburbs are invited to advertise.
Suburbs to be covered by this page include:
Caboolture area - Narangba, Morayfield, Burpengary, Bellmere, Upper Caboolture, Deception Bay, Beachmere, Bongaree, Bellara, Woorim, Bribie Island, Toorbul, Donnybrook, Elimbah
Redcliffe area - Rothwell, Scarborough, Redcliffe, Margate, Woody Point, Clontarf, Kippa Ring
Pine Rivers - Strathpine, Murrimba Downs, Griffin, Brendale, Albany Creek, Eatons Hill, Bunya, Everton Hills, Ferny Hills, Arana Hills, Samford Village, Samford Valley, Wights Mountain, Camp Mountain, Jollys Lookout, Mount Nebo, Mount Glorious, Samsonvale, Cashmere, Clear Mountain, Brendale, Bray Park, Warner, Joyner, Lawnton, Petrie, Kurwongbah, Kallangur, Dakabin, Mango Hill, Griffin
Brisbane Northern Suburbs - Sandgate, Deagon, Bracken Ridge, Fitzgibbon, Carseldine, Bridgeman Downs, McDowall, Bald hills, Brighton, Boodall, Nudgee Beach, Taigum, Chermside, Chermside West, Zillmere, Aspley, Geebung, Virginia, Stafford, Stafford Heights, Wavell Heights, Nundah, Kedron, Northgate, Banyo, Pinkenba, Ferny Grove, Keperra, Mitchelton, The Gap, Oxford Park, Upper Kedron, Mitchelton, Enoggera, Grange, Clayfield.
Also - Kilcoy, Woodford, Dayboro, Mount Mee, Wamuran, Highvale, Yugar, Closeburn, Dundas, Bryden, Crossdale, D'Aguilar, Glenfern, Villeneuve, Neurum, Durundur
Older News
Some older news which may still be of interest to residents of the northern suburbs has been retained below.
USC identifies backyard-appropriate koala tree for SEQ
A University of the Sunshine Coast team, led by Dr Stephen Trueman, have spent nine years researching which koala-friendly trees are most suitable for urban South-East Queensland, including backyards. They assessed around 20 species and variants, including grafting experiments. The only one that grew well and stayed sufficiently small was Eucalyptus kabiana ( Mt Beerwah mallee), reaching 6m in seven years. They can provide food and habitat for koalas and should be useful in creating corridors between existing habitats well away from dangerous roads. The first 350 seedlings to be planted across the Moreton Bay Region were given to the Moreton Bay Regional Council and the Pine Rivers Koala Care Association at the project launch. The next step is to assess them in various locations with different soil types. Source: Dwarf gum tree plantings to help safeguard koalas (July 2016)
Hills District Community Garden
Moreton Bay Regional Council has provided a site and a three-year licence for a community garden in Bunya, within the Bunya Waste Facility grounds. Participants at the The Hills District Community Garden will have access to off-street parking and an "endless supply" of mulch. Source: Community Garden for The Hills District (December, 2013)
Youth to benefit from Caboolture community gardenThe Salvation Army Youth Outreach Service at Caboolture has secured a grant from Moreton Bay Regional Council to equip a new community garden at Caboolture. The new veggie patch, an exentension of a successful program at Lawnton, will help teach a variety of skills to young people at risk. Source: Veggie Patch grows from strength to strength (November 2011)
Multicap Community Garden
A grant from Moreton Bay Regional Council will help Multicap upgrade paths and install raised beds their community garden for the disabled at Old Petrie Town, Whiteside. Source: Garden to flourish with council support (June 2011).
Highvale greener, water cleaner
Moreton Bay Regional Council and Greening Australia believe that the 60 000 native trees they recently planted at Westbourne Park will reduce erosion and improve water quality in the tributary of South Pine River that runs through the park. 10 000 additional plants will go in at nearby Allan Smith Park. Read more at the counci website: 60,000 Plants Planted (May 2010)
New park to contribute to Brisbane "Greenspace"
A new 40 hectare public park is to be developed north of Brisbane's north. Fitzgibbon Bushland Park will include facilities for picnics, BBQs, sports and fitness. The Qld governemnt is also calling for input from the public on their proposed Greenspace Strategy. Read more here: Major new park and draft Greenspace Strategy announced (March 2010).
Feasibility of Moreton Bay botanic garden to be assessed
Creation of a regional botanical garden north of Brisbane has become a fraction closer to reality with the establishment of a steering committee by Moreton Bay Regional Council. Source: Garden steering committee. (November 2009)
Snakes in the garden
Moreton Bay Regional Council advise residents to keep their gardens tidy to reduce the risk of snakes. This includes picking up fallen fruit that might attract rats or mice. Old branches and other rubbish can also provide a home for small animals that are in turn a food source for snakes. See: Residents urged to exercise snake safety (May 2009)
Powerline unfriendly trees to be removed
Some trees on the Redcliffe peninsula presenting safety and maintenance problems will be removed by Energex. Where possible, they will be replaced by more appropriate alternatives. Source: Energex to replace problem trees (PDF) (April 2009).
Vine identification in Moreton region
Weedy vines can be very damaging to native bushland. Moreton Bay Regional Council has released a new booklet to help residents identify and control pest species. Eighteen local vine species are also featured, including the Richmond Birdwing Vine (food source for caterpillars of the vulnerable Richmond Birdwing butterfly.) "Vines of the Moreton Bay Region" can be downloaded from www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au or collected from customer service centres, libraries, and environmental centres in the region. (December 2008)
Moreton Bay botanic garden a possibility
Following a request from the Society for Growing Australian Plants Queensland Region, Moreton Bay Regional Council will consider the establishment of a new botanic garden as part of an assessement of botanic and horticultural "values" in the area. A diverse range of ecosystems is now within the boundaries of one local authority (following amalgamation of Pine Rivers, Caboolture and Redcliffe councils). A floral emblem for the new council will also be considered. More from Moreton Bay Regional Council: Botanic garden review (October, 2008)
"Frogs Booklet" updated
A new version of the popular publication from Moreton Bay Regional Council is now available. It contains hints on how to help frogs plus photographs and descriptions of 35 species local to the Moreton Bay area. More information about obtaining the booklet here: Free Frog Booklet for Frog Fans. (October, 2008)
Figs on the move
Several fig trees removed for the new amphitheatre in Pine Rivers Park will be relocated to provide shade elsewhere in the park. The trees have an estimated value of $180,000. Source (Moreton Bay Regional Council): Council relocates majestic figs (August, 2008)
Keep the green stuff
Instead of taking green waste to the dump, Moreton Bay Regional Council wants lawnmowing and gardening service providers to encourage composting at clients' properties. This has environmental advantages, reduces the need for landfill and represents cost savings for contractors. Source: Council encourages contractors to compost green waste (July, 2008)
Anzac Avenue living memorial
Trees were planted in the 1920's along Anzac Avenue between Petrie and Redclife to commemorate soldiers from the region killed or injured in the Gallipoli conflict. Moreton Bay Regional Council would like to speak with descendants of the families involved to document this part of the community's history. Plans are also underway to enhance and preserve the memorial for future generations, including eventual replacement of the trees as they reach the end of their lives. More information here: Commemorative tree project for old "Diggers" (April, 2008)
