SITES          

Our Grow Project sites are currently in the Kuranda area, and will mostly be along the Barron River riparian area or in the Envirolink Corridor;

 

  Trees selected for planting are generally 300-400mm tall, are hardy and versatile, with a range of altitude, latitude and ecosystem type. We flag them with blue bio-degradable tape and plant them at 1.5-2m spacings, along with a low phosphorous fertilizer for natives .   This spacing provides a balance between crowding of trees which drives them upwards and enough space to spread their canopy to achieve closure , eliminating weed grasses and thus fire risk.  

 

       

Bottom Kowrowa – Council Environmental reserve

    25 April 2009 Planting a seedling - westward view   Feb 2010

Site characteristics : Soils are compacted on a slight ridge above an ex railway siding of Kowrowa. Eucalyptus trees to 30m dot the site. There is good rainforest regenerating to the north and south of the site.

   Site nearly completed - westward view      
 

Location / Access : Part of the southern section of the Envirolink Corridor, away from the Barron River . This planting is bound by Short St. and the 4 houses of Bottom Kowrowa on the east side and the power line corridor from Kuranda to Kowrowa to the north. Access is from Oakforest Road .

    Northern view beside eucalypt  
 

Trees planted: Now the fun part ! Our mornings planting of 250 rainforest species trees with smaller edge plants to the road edge, was done on 25 th April 2009.

   Many hands make fast work      
 A number of local and regional “bush tucker” trees have been included to provide the nearby indigenous community with a cultural connection with the planting.    Planting team enjoying morning tea of scones and jam      
           
           

Warril Creek to Fairyland Wildlife corridor link - Council Reserve

  13 March 2010    

Site characteristics : Mostly a rich river loam deposited at a time when the river flooded the area more extensively than now.

 

 

         

There is good rainforest to the west, edging the Warril creek rainforest frog breeding site. This creek contains 3 endangered species : Myola palm, Myola frog and Common mist frog (not so common now!) Cassowary have been sighted across the river, opposite this site, and the river can be crossed via a simple ford or during low river levels (late dry season). Some of the reserve was planted in 2008/ 9 wet season. The Grow project site contains a small flat leading to a gully and includes the gully area. .

 

         

Location/ Access : Access is from Myola Road , down behind the Kuranda District State College via the farm house tracks and new Envirocare nursery.

 

         

Trees planted: A community planting of 330 rainforest species trees with smaller edge plants to the track edge. A number of local and regional cassowary food trees have been included to provide any future cassowary travellers with a suitable food source.