I dropped in on the Hays inlet Green Army site today. I wanted to see how it was going especially given the upcoming hot weather for Thursday and Friday. Already you can see the impression they have made (on the environment and me)! Take a look at the images above - sort of a before and after shot! The shot on the left shows the high level of grass which is thriving because of the high nutrient levels in the area. It burns hot so any bushfire not only takes out the understorey but also kills off the Melaleuca and Eucalypt trees.
In the shot on the right you can see some tree saplings amongst the older trees. It is important that these young trees are not smothered and burnt but allowed to grow. There are a number of koalas moving into the area and the more Eucalypt the better chance they have of surviving. Anyway this is a great start to the project. Lets hope our bid for another green Army project is successful - we are hoping to eventually restore all 14 hectares of valuable Redcliffe habitat and wetlands.
In the shot on the right you can see some tree saplings amongst the older trees. It is important that these young trees are not smothered and burnt but allowed to grow. There are a number of koalas moving into the area and the more Eucalypt the better chance they have of surviving. Anyway this is a great start to the project. Lets hope our bid for another green Army project is successful - we are hoping to eventually restore all 14 hectares of valuable Redcliffe habitat and wetlands.
Removing the high level of weeds allows native understorey including this fern to thrive.
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