Pictures taken during the course's many interesting field trips and 'challenging' practicals. I should say, however, the level of awareness and general abilities gained through this course have certainly made the heavy workload and the long treks into woodlands, ravines, swamps, hills and rough terrain well worth it.
in a Group selection forest
Eucalyptus regnans seed capsules
Dorothy and Mel identifying tree species and measuring for tree dbh
senescence
Mr. X, wants biodiversity back in his property
Mr X's biodynamic farm estate, with trees acting as windbreaks, buffers, and land rehab agents
Mr. X's stagnating forest stand, what to do.
By John Field's (left) test plot in Mr. X's stand: figuring out the effects of thinning, fencing, burning and applying fertiliser on enhancing regeneration and biodiversity
A hollow-bearing/habitat tree in Mount Majura reserve
Friends of Mount Majura, helping record HBTs
Old Blotchy, tallest spotted gum in the world (part 1 of its 68 metres)
Part 2
Slash by a single selection forest on the South Coast
Briefing
into the stand
another Group selection site
tree felling giant
body slam
group selection ensures healthy and productive stand regeneration
Rosie randomly sampling for litter
open woodland
gnarly stems
Solene
it gets dark early
sheathing bark
on tube stocking
Brian from Greening Australia introduces direct seeding for tree plantings in agricultural landscapes
native vegetation nursery
Greening Australia trial site
tree corridor for farm and biodiversity benefits
Chris McElhinny (course lecturer) on the importance of preserving and nurturing remnant trees
The new over the old
Traditional owners (didgeridoo jam)
Vanilla cannoli
Ex-vanilla cannoli
Messina's gellato
Happy street
To the soldiers of misfortune
Hunter-gatherer
Lord of the high rise
Poseidon: out of water and underemployed
Sydney crawler
Bat tree
Flower's got a secret
Communicant cake
Lost and dazed in Sydney
Bridge to forever
A thousand arches
Sydney swoon
