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It rolls around but once a year but Mother’s Day always seems to creep up and catch us unprepared.

Mother’s Day is a potential minefield of bad presents. Add the rush factor of looking for something the day before or not having the slightest idea of what you’re mum would really like and you’ve got a year ahead to atone for your poor choices.

For the mum who has everything, doesn’t have a hobby, hates dressing gowns and could do with one less trinket in their lives - say thank you with a long lasting celebration of her lifetime of dedication to you.

Some interesting times in the Treehenge paddocks that’s for sure. Last month Kathy and I were away for just over a week and the change when we got back was amazing. To look at the place, it’s unbelievable now. You can really see the trees growing up.

It’s looking as green as it’s ever been out here, with plenty of grass and plenty of mud too!

With 3-4 inches in the past week following on from previous falls there’s a lot of water staying around. It’s making it a bit difficult to get around at the moment to get maintenance work done.

The grass is looking healthy and high so that’s good. But on the other hand, it can make it difficult for the ground to dry out beneath it.

And then there’s the difficulty in navigating the tractor… it’s made for some interesting times in the black boggy soil I can tell...

Treehenge is a lovely shade of green after all the rain it has received. The property and trees sustained minimal damage which was a blessing compared to other areas of the state. The trees are looking fantastic and in addition to that the organic garden is creating some monster vegetables in the shape of zucchinis and cucumbers. Early this month we saw a huge zucchini from Nundyah Community Garden but we may have topped it here at the henge. Approximately two foot in length it is a monster zucchini with several others one foot long as well. Photos of whole garden can be seen on Facebook. We certainly hope other areas of QLD can recover as quickly as the Darling Downs and get back to normal ASAP. In particular our thoughts are with the people of Bundaberg and surrounding areas.                                                                               ...

Planting day for Treehenge have been set for 2013. These are public planting days where we open up the property to the public and have a sausage sizzle and showcase the project to the general public. Last year we had about 90 people attend the Feb planting which was a great day.
This year the dates for public planting are March 9th, October 5th and November 23rd.
We hope you can come along and join us on one of these days!
 

It will be a day off of a different kind this Friday for a group of corporate volunteers from Brisbane as they swap the office for the paddock at a the Treehenge project on the Darling Downs.  The first Treehenge site, at Gladfield outside of Warwick, was established in 2011 and is the flag-ship project of Toowoomba-based natural resource management group Condamine Alliance. Already in the record books for the largest logo planted in trees CEO Phil McCullough is excited to celebrate the latest milestone in the Treehenge project - its first corporate tree planting day with the help of world leading business Deloitte. 

“On its annual IMPACT Day, Deloitte encourages all of its professionals to set aside their work for the day to contribute their time and talent to benefit selected local non-profits,” Mr McCullough said.“We’re proud to be a part of this global initiative and it’s great to see people taking the opportunity to get out in a regional area to make a difference to our environment.” Mr McCullough...

 

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Condamine Alliance is celebrating its second major environmental award in as many weeks.

The natural resource management group was awarded the 2012 Banksia Environmental Award for Water at a gala function in Melbourne on Friday night (26 Oct).

The latest award caps off an exceptional fortnight for the group who also won the prestigious 2012 Australian Riverprize.

Both honours were awarded for the group’s Dewfish Demonstration Reach project which has helped increase native fish populations in the Condamine River by up to 1000%.

Condamine Alliance CEO Phil McCullough said the second award was double the thrill.

“We were delighted to be named finalists in this national award but we are absolutely thrilled to have won it,” Mr McCullough said.

“It really is the icing on the cake for us, our partners and the community who have worked tremendously hard over the past five years,” he said.

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International RiverFoundation awarded the 2012 Australian Riverprize to the Condamine Alliance last night, for demonstrating excellence in restoring native fish populations to the Condamine River. The award was presented at the Riverprize Gala Dinner in Melbourne on Tuesday 9th October. The Australian Riverprize is worth $200,000 and is funded by the Australian Government's Water for the Future Initiative through the Water Smart Australia Program. Determined to 'bring back the fish', Condamine Alliance developed a strategic plan for river rehabilitation in the catchment and has been leading a revival mission along sections of the Reach since 2006. Underpinning this strategy was a commitment to strong community and indigenous engagement and a shared vision with partners to increase native fish populations to 60% of pre-European settlement levels by 2050.

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Treehenge is hosting its first Corporate planting day with partner Deloitte. Approx 100 staff with attend the property at Gladfield for a planting day and BBQ. The volunteer day is held at Deloitte every year in November and Treehenge has been put forward by Deloitte HR management as an option for the staff to choose. CEO Phil McCullough says "We are so proud to be supported by a company as successful as Deloitte who takes its commitment to the environment seriously. We are looking forward to a long and fruitful relationship w the team at Deloitte"
The planting day will be held on November 16th - we will keep you posted.

Biodiversity has been described as the ‘web of life’, ‘the variety of living things’ or ‘the different plants, animals and micro-organisms, their genes and ecosystems of which they are a part’.

Biodiversity encompasses every living thing that exists on our planet and the environment in which they live. From the smallest one-cell microbe to the enormous majesty of the blue whale. From the depths of the Pacific Ocean to peaks of our tallest mountains, biodiversity forms part of an intricate and interdependent web of life in which we are all a part.

Australia is home to between 600,000 and 700,000 species, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. About 84 per cent of our plants, 83 per cent of our mammals, and 45 per cent of our birds are endemic — that is, they are only found in Australia.

The marine environment is home to thousands of marine species, some of which are unique to Australia and all of which contribute to making Australia the most biodiversity-rich developed country in...

Treehenge always loves a good planting day and what better
 day to plant on than National Tree Day!
This Sunday 29th July marks National Tree Day in Australia
with planting days being held all over the country.
Click on the following link to  Planet Ark to find your closest
planting and have a great day on Sunday!
Planet Ark National Tree Day Website