Whitsunday Catchment Landcare Inc.

13/08/2026

🤗🌱𝐖𝐂𝐋 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬🌱🤗

We had another productive day of w**ding, potting up, seed propagating and pot washing at the WCL Community Nursery. But there is also a lovely chatter amongst the very friendly and generous volunteers - how couldn’t you in this delightful August weather?

Pictured are Kathy and Jannell enjoying spending their Tuesday morning maintaining the 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒚𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒔 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒔 - 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝 tubestock. These plants will now continue growing healthily for our customers (such as yourself) to purchase.

Come visit and buy one or more locally sourced native plants 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐂𝐋 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟗𝐚𝐦 – 𝟏𝟐𝐩𝐦. We have plants that suit a cute pot for the verandah, or a small garden in an urban yard or a revegetation plot on acreage.

𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧:
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 33 Kelsey Creek Road, Proserpine
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: Saturday 15th August 2026, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
What: Locally sourced and grown, native tubestock from $3.50 each. CASH and EFTPOS available

11/08/2026

30/07/2026

𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆, 𝐒𝐀𝐓 𝟏𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The Nursery Manager thought we should show off our gorgeous, newly germinated seedlings. The 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐦 (𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒊𝒐𝒈𝒚𝒏𝒊𝒖𝒎 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆) fruits used for propagation were collected from the ground, underneath a tree and had no remaining flesh. It was decided to position the propagated seed where they would receive greater direct sunlight, which was not in the propagation shadehouse where we would normally place them. We weren’t sure whether the cooler winter temperatures would hinder their germination, however it is July, and with much excitement they have germinated! We also have plenty of tubestock ready to plant if you're interested in growing some yourself.

The purple fruits of Burdekin Plums are edible, have red or white flesh (white flesh is more palatable) and can be created into jam or wine. Take a look at page two of the April 2024 newsletter for a recipe.

https://whitsundaylandcare.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/WCL_Newsletter_202404.pdf

𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒊𝒐𝒈𝒚𝒏𝒊𝒖𝒎 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 - 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐦

A medium, densely canopied tree to 20 metres, which is briefly deciduous in the dry season. Grows naturally in Dry Rainforest and Coastal Rainforest. The dark green, glossy leaves are pinnate, with 5-11 leaflets. The terminal leaflet is larger than the other leaflets. Flowers are yellowish-green and small. Separate male and female flowers, which occur during Summer. Fruits are large (to 5cm in diameter), round and slightly depressed. Skin is purple, flesh is plum-like, and the seed case is a large stone containing a number seeds (resembles a flying saucer).

𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧:
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 33 Kelsey Creek Road, Proserpine
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: Saturday 1th August 2026, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
What: Locally sourced and grown, native tubestock from $3.50 each. CASH and EFTPOS available

23/07/2026

This year 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝟑𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 of planting. Instead of holding a planting event elsewhere, we have decided to celebrate the completion of revegetation of Galbraith Creek and Beames Creek adjacent to Galbraith Park, and the 13 years of NTD plantings that have occurred there.

In fact, starting in 2008 Landcare has conducted community and/or Landcare volunteer plantings every year, except 2020 due to Covid. 18 years of volunteer effort to revegetate these creeks, control w**ds in the plantings, water the plantings, right flattened plantings after Cyclone Ului, Cyclone Debbie, Cyclone Koji and numerous flood events, and visiting establishing sections to plant an understorey. We think this is worth celebrating.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 – 𝟗.𝟎𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟏.𝟎𝟎 𝐚𝐦
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭: 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬, “𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞” 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐥𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬, 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝.

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲: Filby's Motors 𝐚𝐧𝐝 Planet Ark

National Tree Day Whitsunday Regional Council Landcare Australia Landcare Queensland

21/07/2026

Join us as we celebrate 30 years of National Tree Day, and 13 years of National Tree Day plantings at Galbraith Park.

When: Sunday 26th July – 9.00 to 11.00 am
Where: Galbraith Park, via Galbraith Park Drive, Cannonvale.

WHAT'S ON?
• FREE native plant giveaways so you can have your Tree Day planting at home as well as other goodies
• Sausage sizzle
• Kid's activities
• “Guess the height of that tree” and “how many seeds are in the jar” competitions
• Tours of some of the planting sites.
• W**d identification (please bring in a sealed plastic bag) and advice

PRIZES INCLUDE: -
• Native plants, including our own special Whitsunday Bottle Tree
• Books
• Free property visit from Landcare to help identify native plants on property, or w**d identification and control, or advice on rehabilitation of your property

If you or a family member helped us to plant trees at a National Tree Day as far back as 2008 or as recently as 2025, why not come down to see how those efforts have contributed to the riparian zone along Galbraith and Beames creeks.

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17/07/2026

And ... We are open again this weekend - SATURDAY 18 JULY, 9 TO 12.

Plenty of well priced local native plants to choose from, and knowledgeable volunteers on hand to answer your native garden or revegetation questions.

Our local Cassia has beautiful flowing flowers, soft green leaves, striking reddish flaking bark and is mostly evergreen. So much nicer than the introduced variety that can become w**dy.

02/07/2026

𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟒𝐓𝐇 𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐘

𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂 or 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐡 is the nursery Managers pick of the bunch for this week.

During June, our hard-working Landcare volunteers returned to the nursery with copious amounts of 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒂 seeds from Nelly Bay. These seeds will be ideal for germinating for upcoming coastal revegetation in the Whitsundays region. This evergreen shrub is fast growing and can tolerate the harsh conditions of the beach scrub environment. Great if you reside on the beach and wish to add a hardy native shrub to your collection, otherwise keep an eye out for them next time you’re enjoying a walk through the Beach Scrub.

𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂 - 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐡
Short, evergreen climbing shrub up to 2 metres height. Grows naturally on the beach front, beach forest, coastal woodland and coastal vine thickets. Leaves are glossy and heart-shaped, with a serrated edge, prominent veins and pointed tip. Flowers are small, creamy-green, which form in clusters in the leaf axils. Fruits are brown, globular, segmented capsules containing three dark-grey seeds.

𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧:
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 33 Kelsey Creek Road, Proserpine
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: Saturday 4th July 2026, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭: Locally sourced and grown, native tubestock from $3.50 each. CASH and EFTPOS available

22/06/2026

The Trees for Bees Community Tree Grants support the planting of bee-friendly trees in extended gardens, community-owned land, school grounds, sporting club precincts and urban corridors.
The program provides funding to community groups and organisations to increase vital habitat, providing spaces for bees to forage, live and breed. Read more https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/.../community-tree.../ Close 20 July

The Trees for Bees Community Tree Grants support the planting of bee-friendly trees in extended gardens, community-owned land, school grounds, sporting club precincts and urban corridors.
The program provides funding to community groups and organisations to increase vital habitat, providing spaces for bees to forage, live and breed. Read more https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/our-work/projects/community-tree-grants/ Close 20 July

18/06/2026

🎡🎠𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝟐𝟎𝐓𝐇 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 🎢🎈

𝑴𝒊𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒐𝒑𝒔 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒊 or 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐨 is our Nursery Manager’s pick for this week. This gorgeous tree is producing red / orange coloured, round fruits in this month of June. These fruits are enjoyed by fruit-eating pigeons, such as the Torresian Imperial Pigeons (𝐷𝑢𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎 𝑏𝑖𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑟). The 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐨 is an evergreen tree with a dense canopy that provides lovely shade. The Nursery will be open this Show Day Saturday and there are plenty of tubes in stock for you to browse through. As always our fabulous and knowledgeable volunteers will be at hand to assist.

𝑴𝒊𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒐𝒑𝒔 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒊 - 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐨

Medium evergreen tree, 10-15 metres height, with a dense crown. Grows naturally in coastal vine thickets, dry rainforest, along creeks and dunes. The bark is dark grey, deep fissured, hard and rough. Leaves are oval shaped, have a pointed tip, smooth, thick, are glossy dark green on top, and paler on the underside. Young leaves are covered in brown hairs. Flowers are cream, hairy, perfumed and form in clusters. Fruits are bright-orange or red round berries that contain 1 or 2 seeds.

𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧:
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 33 Kelsey Creek Road, Proserpine
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: Saturday 20th June, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭: Locally sourced and grown, native tubestock from $3.50 each. CASH and EFTPOS available

Landcare Queensland

04/06/2026

𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒
𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟔𝐓𝐇 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄, 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄!
Locally sourced and grown, native tubestock from $3.50 each. CASH and EFTPOS available

𝑨𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒑. 𝑻𝒖𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒖𝒔 or 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚, is our Nursery Manager's favourite 'child' this week. It is a beautiful little plant, perfect for small gardens. The Hibiscus-like flower 🌺 is striking and can create a colourful display in a sunny position. It is a food plant for the 𝐸𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑠 𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 (Spotted Bollworm moth) and 𝐻𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑎 (Cotton Leaf Roller). We have a more detailed description in our June WCL Newsletter. (see link below)

𝑨𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒑. 𝑻𝒖𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒖𝒔 - 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚.
Herbaceous trailing plant, which occasionally grows up to 1 metre in height and 2 metres in diameter, however most are smaller. The plant becomes dormant during the dry season with an underground tuber. Grows naturally in open woodlands or grasslands, often on rocky hillsides. The rough, hairy leaves have serrated edges and are 3-5 lobed or heart-shaped. Flowers are hibiscus-like, that are a watermelon pink colour with a dark centre. Fruits are capsules containing kidney-shaped seeds. The capsules are tough, papery, hairy and 5-lobed.

𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧:
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 33 Kelsey Creek Road, Proserpine
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: Saturday 6th June, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭: Locally sourced and grown, native tubestock from $3.50 each. CASH and EFTPOS available

https://whitsundaylandcare.org.au/whats-on/newsletters/