GroNATIVE app launched TODAY!
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Today saw the launch of the brand new GroNATIVE app designed for South East Queenslanders by Natura Pacific, Griffith University and the Queensland Government. The event was a great success with the Minister for Innovation the Honourable Ms Leeanne Enoch formally releasing the app to the public at Griffith University’s Red Zone at Southport. Natura
- Published in Announcement, Consulting, Education, GroNative, Sustainable Living
6 Things you didn’t know you could recycle
Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Recycling is a wonderful thing, and with the growing knowledge that our resources are limited and the impact their extraction is having on our environment, there are few that would deny that recycling is indeed the way of the future. For many of us it has already become a way of life and thanks to
- Published in Education, Resources, Sustainable Living
Extinction is forever – and it is happening all around us
Wednesday, 07 December 2016
Is there anything scarier than the thought of being the last of your species? Many movies have been made about it; lone survivors in a wasteland, struggling to survive. Well, as fantastical as that sounds, it may not be such a farfetched notion as we would like to think. And of course there is the
- Published in Back from the Brink, Education, Sustainable Living
VIDEO: Native stingless bees – Rescue and recovery (Part 1)
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Did you know that Australia has it’s very own native bees? They are much smaller and harder to spot than the traditional honey bees that have been introduced here, nor do they deliver the sometimes nasty sting that their Europen cousins do. In fact our native bees are a critically important part of the ecological
- Published in BushCam, Consulting, Sustainable Living, Videos
Reaping the benefits – Veggie gardening with children
Thursday, 10 November 2016
It always sounds like such an old fashioned idea – a veggie patch! And for anyone who’s not even into veggie gardening nor has the time, space or inclination, why do we keep hearing that we should get one – make one – buy one? If the benefits of veggie gardening are so fantastic so
- Published in Education, GroNative, Nature Play, Sustainable Living
VIDEO: Why not try growing finger limes – a native citrus
Thursday, 10 November 2016
Did you know that Australia has its very own species of native citrus? In fact there are a total of six different Aussie citrus species but the most well known is without a doubt the finger lime. The Australian finger lime (Citrus australasica) is becoming an increasingly popular and sought after ingredient in the culinary world
- Published in Education, GroNative, Resources, Sustainable Living, Videos
VIDEO: Go green and save with homemade wet wipes
Wednesday, 26 October 2016
There are so many clever ways you can go green and can save a few dollars around the home while making better choices for the health of your family and the environment. In this video Kieran shows you how to quickly and simply make your very own wet wipes. For more ideas on go green life
- Published in Resources, Sustainable Living, Videos
Sustainability Superheroes! A visit to Substation33
Thursday, 20 October 2016
Somewhere in Kingston in south-east Queensland, a small social enterprise is making huge waves in sustainability and within the surrounding community. Substation33 comprises a small team of incredibly dedicated people who have banded together to deliver a novel recycling and education social enterprise that is solving some our region’s greatest waste issues – that of
- Published in Community, Education, Sustainable Living
VIDEO: Splish splash – Attracting native birds to your garden
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Bring in the birds! Natura’s resident bird expert Dr Rochelle Steven shares a simple way to attract more of our beautiful Australian native birds to your garden.
- Published in Community, Sustainable Living, Videos
