Sustainability Education – Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
In 2013, Natura Pacific worked with the AusCongo Network in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, central Africa, to bring about online environmental workshops to help the community with their farming. This program used Skype video-conferencing to schedule 1-2 hours per week in environmental education for rural farmers and interest community stakeholders. The program covered
- Published in Consulting, GroNative
Calling for Environmental Champions!
Monday, 17 October 2016
Growing with GroNATIVE! Here at Natura Pacific, we are so excited to be launching our brand new, free app in collaboration with the Queensland Government and Griffith University on gardening with native plants in South East Queensland. BUT for GroNATIVE to really take hold and benefit a large number of people, and our environment, we
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VIDEO: Natura Pacific helping to inspire innovation and build partnerships
Friday, 14 October 2016
Natura Pacific are proud to be partnering with Griffith University in a project rich in innovation which will see technology playing a role to support improving the biodiversity of south east Queensland. This project received a valuable contribution of funding through the Queensland Government’s Advance Queensland Knowledge Transfer Partnerships program. This video, produced by the Queensland
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GroNATIVE – A new app to improve Queensland’s biodiversity
Friday, 30 September 2016
Beginning in 2016, Natura Pacific, partnering with Griffith University, was successfully awarded a grant to create a brand new app for south-east Queensland. As part of the Labor Government’s ‘Advance Queensland’ initiative, this project seeks to provide innovative and exciting new technology for people in south-east Queensland to bring back native vegetation. From private urban gardens
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Connecting Community for Waterways – South East QLD
Friday, 30 September 2016
During 2013 and 2014 team at Natura Pacific were proud to help facilitate and implement the Connecting Community for Waterways project. This project was undertaken as a service to the community which was focused on students and community collecting native seeds to provide as a resource to prison inmates participating in horticulture training, as part
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VIDEO: A rare find in Logan – Melaleuca irbyana
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Our Natura Consulting field team share with you a rare find as they come across the endangered native swamp tea-tree (Melaleuca irbyana) during vegetation surveys in Logan. To find out how we can help you with the environmental management of your project contact us today, or take a look at the Consulting services we offer.
GroNATIVE: Taking gardening with natives to the next level
Tuesday, 13 September 2016
Using Australian native plants for gardening is not a new concept. In fact we have been encouraged by many celebrity gardeners for some 25 years or more to give growing our Aussie natives a go. Indeed there are some distinct advantages in growing native plants with one of the biggest being their ability to meet
VIDEO: Habitat for the future – a visit to the Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre nursery
Friday, 09 September 2016
Join Mark and Desiree as they show you the fantastic work that is being done at the Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre growing native seedlings to restore our waterway habitat. The Connecting Community for Waterways project is undertaken as a service to the community, and focuses on students and community collecting native seeds to provide as a
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VIDEO: The GroNATIVE App development caught on film
Wednesday, 10 August 2016
The GroNATIVE app is happening and we are so excited! Take a sneak peek into some recent filming of the app’s development conducted here at Natura Pacific. The app, which is being created in collaboration with Griffith University, promotes the use of native plants in our gardens in order to improve biodiversity, reduce garden weed
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VIDEO: Exploring Banksia heath in the Logan Shire
Friday, 29 July 2016
Take a moment to experience the sights and sounds of some beautiful Banksia heath tucked away in the Logan Shire. While enjoying the beauty of amazing native landscapes such as this, our Natura Consulting team are also working hard to ensure that our valuable natural areas are being protected as they should. If you are
