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Vicforests should be shut down. As this article shows it not only loses massive amounts of money – the majority of forest it clearfells is pulped and many coupes do not grow back in any form. Even when they do grow back a complex ancient ecosystem is turned into a tree crop. But even that seems too hard – many coupes have not regenerated at all – the tallest hardwood forest in the world converted to grassland. ![]()
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Margaret can’t believe they let this once-thriving forest degenerate into a weed-infested ‘moonscape’![]()
www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-30/vicforests-accused-of-failing-to-regenerate-logged-forests/100652148
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The ABC reveals alarming evidence that forests aren’t always being grown back after they’ve been logged, undermining a state-run timber company’s claim to sustainability.
Keep a lookout for this Gardening Australia segment on Marilyn’s beautiful garden!Many thanks to all the garden enthusiasts who visited my garden on recent wildflower tours. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you. Special thanks to those of you who organised groups. I have just had notification from Gardening Australia that my garden segment will go to air on Friday 10th December at 7.30pm and the following Sunday at 1.30pm. It can also be streamed from the Gardening Australia website or watched on iView after the first broadcast.
Fascinating video on the health of the Murray Darling and the ecosystems the river supports
This is a video of a recent Grand Flower Table held at APS Yarra Yarra via Zoom.
APS Yarra Yarra Grand Flower Table
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Many APS Groups had Zoom meetings during lockdowns as a way of meeting up and getting to have a chat with our friends. Usually there was a speaker and often…