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Industrial Landcare Update: September 2024

September 12, 2024 October 24, 2024B4C Landcare Services, Bushcare groups, Environmental protection, Events, Planting, Waterways, Wildlife 0

A big thank you to all our Industrial Landcare partners who participated in today’s clean-up event and those who joined us for the recent Gibson Island Industrial Landcare Planting on Tuesday, 27th August. During the planting, we successfully introduced 470 new plants, helping to restore critical riparian land. This effort…

Saving the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly by Taking on a Killer Weed

April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024B4C Landcare Services, Bushcare, Bushcare groups, Citizen Science, Education, Environmental protection, Fauna, Gardening, Invasive species, Planting, Waterways, Wildlife 0

Picture of the dutchman's pipe plant with a warning "poison" sign and a picture of a Richmond birdwing butterfly

Escaping from gardens, the Dutchman’s Pipe has invaded native habitats including rainforests, riparian zones, roadsides, and agricultural areas. Its most concerning impact, however, is its interaction with the endangered Richmond birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera richmondia).