Redlands

and district

This page will help residents of Redland Shire and adjoining bayside suburbs with information about where to obtain plants and other garden products and landscape services, as well as news and links to information relevant to Redland's gardeners.

News

Island Composting

With Redland City Council support, a community-based effort to deal with organic waste locally is to be trialled on Karragarra Island in Moreton Bay. Participating residents will take material to Karragarra Community Garden, where it will be composted and used to grow more food. A solar-powered, forced aeration composting system will be developed and tested as part of the project. It's hoped that this will efficiently and economically deal with food waste, which could otherwise cause problems in a small, community-run scheme. The University of Queensland’s Centre for Recycling of Organic Waste and Nutrients (CROWN), Running Wild Youth Conservation Culture and Southern Moreton Bay Islands Permaculture are also collaborating in this research. Source: Recycling trial targets organic waste on Karragarra Island (October 2020)

New IndigiScapes nursery opens, main centre closes as upgrade continues

Opening of the new native plant nursery at Redlands IndigiScapes Centre marks completion of the first stage of a five-year upgrade of the Capalaba facility. From 28th January, the main centre building, car park and some bush trails will close for the next stage, which includes expansion of the cafe and other facilities. More information about the upgrade and facilities available while work is in progress can be found at the Redlands IndigiScapes Centre website: www.indigiscapes.com.au (January, 2019)

Nurseries, landscape supply, other garden goods & services

BLOW IT ALL PO Box 611, Sandgate, Qld 4017 Mob: 0423 866 429 blowitall.com.au

The Blow It All mulching service saves you the hard, dirty work of applying mulch, barks, soils, compost, and similar bulk materials to landscapes. The blower system can apply mulches to almost any terrain, including sloping ground and hard-to-reach areas, even in wet conditions. Playgrounds, rooftop gardens and commercial interiorscapes can also be mulched quickly and precisely, with a special finish that can't be achieved by hand. Blow It All's standard of quality and service is second-to-none, whether working with government authorities, developers, property managers or private homweowners. Servicing Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and South East Queensland. For more information, visit the Blow It All WEBSITE

TIMBARA MENTZ NURSERIES 111 Boundary Road, Thornlands, Qld 4164 Ph: (07) 3206 4878

Complete garden requirements. Native and exotic plants. Indoor and patio plants. Specialist water feature area. Great range of pots, statuary and gift lines. Seedlings, fruit trees and herbs. Palms, ferns and water plants. Mixes, mulches, fertilises and chemicals. Complete garden design service available. Qualified, knowledgeable and helpful staff. Established in 1980, Timbara Mentz Nurseries are accredited under the Australian Garden Centre Accreditation Scheme.

Community

Older News

Redlands koala tree vandalised

A high-value koala food and refuge tree in Wellington Point has been vandalised by cutting, drilling and the application of a chemical. One of the suburb's iconic poincianas has also been repeatedly hacked at, possibly in an attempt to speed decay of the tree. Source: Koala food tree and others icons at risk from vandalism (February, 2018)

IndigiScapes set to grow

A five -year upgrade of the Redlands IndigiScapes Centre has commenced. The first stage is an expanded nursery to supply Redland City Council with stock of local native species for its planting program as well as the public. Stage two will include expansion of the cafe and other amenities. Sources: First sod turned on IndigiScapes expansion (August, 2017), Redland City Council secures funding for lndigiScapes expansion (October, 2017)

Redlands landmark safe for now

A 130 year-old Cook Island Pine at Wellington Point will continue to be protected by a Vegetation Protection Order (VPO). Redland City Council decided not to revoke the VPO after more than 70 submissions were received from the community. The tree is a local landmark and is appreciated by bird life including Eastern Osprey. Source: Council decision protects 130 year-old tree (December, 2013)

Habitat for Homestead Park

It's planned that 12,000 trees will be planted at Homestead Park, Mount Cotton and provide wildlife corridors between exsisting bushland. The project is part of environmental offsets for upgrades by Energex in Redland City and will be delivered by SEQ Catchments. Redland City Council says that this is an example of partnerships with other organisations delivering benefits for the community and the environment at no cost to Council. Source: 12,000 new trees for the Redlands (March 2013)

Mine rehabilitation more than plants

Functional ecosystems include both plants and animals. A study of a rehabilitated sand-mining site on North Stradbroke Island has shown that areas revegetated with the most "success" did not necessarily attract koalas. On the other hand, some areas rated much lower with respect to flora were nevertheless being used by koalas. These findings indicate that fauna should be included when assessing the success of a rehabilitation project. Source: Koalas and mine site restoration (February 2013)