Winter Tree Planting

 

Stormy weather arrives;

After changing the mower blades, planting some beans and moving some planters,

the group takes 5

Inglewood Triangle

As a classroom trivia activity we Google mapped teacher Paul's forthcoming holiday destination;

 
 Cuba
 The discussion drifted to Barbados and Bermuda and we check there out too.
Bermuda is actually the furthest place on Earth from Perth.
http://peakbagger.com/pbgeog/worldrev.aspx

After class I drifted to Inglewood Triangle to check this bush-land out. 

The Wattle-birds are part of the experience you miss online.

Research Project - Following the Environmental paper trail

Local Landscaping Projects

Stirling is my local shire at Inglewood.

They have some interesting volunteering initiatives;

Tree Planting

https://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/Services/Roads-streets-and-verges/community-tree-planting-program/Pages/community-tree-planting-program.aspx

Conservation

https://www.bushlandperth.org.au/groups/friends-of-inglewood-triangle/

 

Research Project - Following the Environmental paper trail

Local Recycling

https://www.vincent.wa.gov.au/residents/environment-health/adopt-a-tree-program/vincent-greening-plan/greening-vincent/sustainable-environment-strategy-2011-2016/reduce-re-use-recycle.aspx

Waste Collection

Residential / Business Recycle Bins

Printer Cartridge / Battery / Light Globe collection points

Research Project - Following the Environmental paper trail

Local Recycling

https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/re-use/BayswaterWA

Recycling near you; RE-USE CENTRES

REmida Perth Inc. The Creative Reuse Community!

http://www.remidawa.com/

The trek to class

I get to Leederville quite cheaply by catching a bus from Inglewood to Highgate for a 2 section fare.

I then walk partially cutting through Hyde Park then along Vincent St past Beatty Park Pool and Vincent Library.

Trip 2 to Naval Base

Reinforcing the dunes with remaining trees was today's main task.

We also sawed up a fallen tree, collected up planting sticks and bags from last year.

Then we had a bacon and egg fry up and cleaned up the area.

Uniting Care West nearby

After a clean up day at a Uniting Care West house in Wanneroo, I noticed as if for the first time Uniting Care West Office is nearby where I live in Inglewood.

https://www.unitingcarewest.org.au/

Perth's weather today (on the 16th)

17°C°F Sunny Feels like 17°  WindENE20 km/h  Barometer 1031.00 mb Visibility 17 km 

Humidity 53%  Dew Point 8°

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Trip to Naval Base beach

 Moving branches of Casurina to reinforce dunes degraded by 4x4s and campers 

Henley Brook work day

...trip there;

...trip back;

Coincidences Continue

Tuesdays coincidence was we discussed the Noongar seasons after discovering them written on a TAFE wall where we were mulching.....only to discover them again out at Kings Park where they are written and explained in the Botanical Gardens. Here's a bit about them;

Seasons:
Birak – December and January, the first summer
Bunuru – February and March, the second summer

Djeran – April and May, autumn

Makuru – June and July, the first rains

Djilba – August and September, the second rains

Kambarang – October and November, the wildflower season

https://www.noongarculture.org.au/food/

 

Noongar people have traditionally hunted and gathered food according to the six seasons. In our Noongar language these are called Bunuru, Djeran, Makuru, Djilba, Kambarang and Birak and are determined by the weather patterns.

The coincidences don't stop there! 

During our today's (Thursday's) Gardening course Excursion we went to Toolmart in Osborne Park to pick up a repaired brush cutter.
https://www.toolmart.com.au/tool-shop/toolmart-osborne-park
Little did I know I would go on to meet Travis Sharpe later this day at Forrest Chase!!

At Toolmart the big offer seemed to be this;

http://www.sidchrome.com.au/driftjapan/