Leigh Weakley: B4C’s 2024 Volunteer of the Year and Environmental Champion

As we kick off 2025, we want to spotlight an outstanding volunteer. Leigh Weakley was named the 2024 B4C Volunteer of the Year for his valuable contributions to both our environment and community. Leigh, our Volunteer Nursery Manager and a former member of Native Plants Queensland, brings more than ten…

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Deflasking Orchids – Building B4C’s native orchid collection

volunteers deflasking orchids

Callum and Leigh are working on the best ways to deflask orchids as part of growing B4C’s native orchid collection.  Deflasking orchids is the of transitioning orchid seedlings from their sterile containers or flasks, where they are nurtured during their early development stages. Flasks provide a controlled, disease-free environment that…

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