Waterways for Wildlife: One tree at a time
On 11 April, six members of the QTFN team headed out to Aroona Station to plant 300 trees. The trees were planted along a water course that is threatened by erosion and will benefit from more vegetation.
Our Waterways for Wildlife project at Aroona aims to widen our riparian buffers to improve habitat quality, increase wildlife corridors, and stabilize banks to reduce our impact downstream.
The planting site was prepared by Native Plants of South East Queensland, with auger holes dug for the tube stock and weed control around the planting spots. The area will be fenced to protect this planting, and future plantings, as well as assist with targeted time-controlled grazing so that this riparian corridor has the best opportunity for recovery.
The trees were a mix of ground cover and riparian canopy species that reflected the species that should be in the area. They were reflective of endangered regional ecosystem 12.3.3 (blue gum alluvial flats).
The trees were sourced through the Land for Wildlife program with Ipswich City Council. As a Land for Wildlife member through Aroona, we can access a set number of free trees each year to plant on the property and contribute to our management plan. The plants were grown at and collected from the Ipswich City Council Queen’s Park Nursery.
We’re looking forward to seeing the newly planted ground cover and trees grow to help mitigate erosion and improve habitat quality along this watercourse at Aroona.
QTFN Ecologist Georgie Braun planting. By Liz O’Brien /QTFN
QTFN Ecologist Georgie Braun standing next to Lamandra planting near watercourse. By Nicola Grobler /QTFN
QTFN Land and Assets Manager Ben Heathwood planting the last of the 300 trees and ground cover plants. By Nicola Grobler /QTFN
Banner photo: QTFN Aroona Land for Wildlife tree planting team. Self-timer.
Date Posted: 3 May 2024