GroNATIVE: Taking gardening with natives to the next level
Tuesday, 13 September 2016
by Natura Pacific
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
by Natura Pacific
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
by Natura Pacific
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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“Going Green” – Living more sustainably is easy!
Tuesday, 05 July 2016
by Natura Pacific
You might remember Kermit the Frog’s sad lament that “It’s not easy being green”. But, actually it can be! Living more sustainably can be as simple as introducing just a few simple changes to your home to help you tread more lightly on the planet. Here are five simple “going green” life hacks to get you started:
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A new species of water bug on the Gold Coast
Monday, 13 June 2016
by Natura Pacific
Here at Natura Education we are very privileged to be working with a team of educators and scientists that are not only skilled in delivering a variety of education programs to students of all ages, but are also experts in their respective fields. John Pumpurs is Natura Education’s resident frog and water bug expert and
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VIDEO: GroNATIVE with our amazing local native plants!
Friday, 03 June 2016
by Natura Pacific
Natura Pacific, in collaboration with Griffith University, is very excited to be working on a new project ‘GroNATIVE’. GroNATIVE will give south east Queenslanders an easy to use resource that can help guide you in the selection of locally native plants for your garden or landscaping project. Dr Rochelle Steven is working hard researching the species that are readily
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We are 2016 Healthy Waterways Awards Finalists!
Wednesday, 01 June 2016
by Natura Pacific
We are very excited to share that our recently released Waterways Field Guide has been nominated as a finalist for the 2016 Healthy Waterways Awards, in the category of Sustainable Education. These guides were developed as an initiative of Gold Coast Waterwatch, which was supported and undertaken by both the City of Gold Coast Catchment Management
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Gold Coast Wildlife: Blue Tongue Lizard
Tuesday, 10 May 2016
by Natura Pacific
Have you ever wondered about what types of animals may be living around you, in your backyard, your local park or in that bushland down the road? The Gold Coast wildlife is diverse and prolific, and this part of Australia plays host to some 600 species of animals, some of which are quite rare and
- Published in BushCam, Education, Nature Play
Counting up the benefits of biodiversity in urban areas
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
by Natura Pacific
Of all the ways that we humans have changed our landscape, urbanisation has probably resulted in the most evident changes to the natural environment. More than half of the world’s population now live in towns and cities, and with increasing rates of urbanisation right across the globe there are major concerns about the effect that
- Published in Consulting, Sustainable living
VIDEO: Amazing adaptations in Australian native plants
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
by Natura Pacific
Take a moment to learn about some of the amazing adaptations that some of our Australian native plants have made in order to survive in their environment. In this video Kieran Richardt talks about the fascinating pitcher plant and how it has an amazing and engaging story to tell that can be one of many
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