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Biodiversity
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Ryde'ing The B&B Highway
In June, PlantingSeeds Projects launched an exciting new initiative in collaboration with the CSIRO’s Atlas of Living Australia. Citizen science, through data collection and pollinator and plant identifications, is now a key part of the B&B Highway initiative and this launch reflects that move. Utilising the 12 Ryde locations with B&B Highway regenerative habitat, we […]
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Native, Endemic And Introduced - What Do They All Mean?
Through our B&B Highway project we have been working to create regenerative habitats to improve biodiversity in urban areas. As we have worked on these habitats, we have seen a variety of introduced, native and endemic species - creating several opportunities for pollinators to forage throughout the year. But what is the difference between introduced, […]
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3 Types Of Solitary Bee Accomodation You Can Make At Home
Flowers – check! Shrubs – check! Herbs – check! You’ve prepared or planted your garden with these pollinator staples – but have you thought about lending a hand with some hand-made constructed homes? There are numerous homes you can build for a wide array of bees and other invertebrates. A key requirement of native solitary […]
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Sustainability Sleuthing: Three Citizen Science Facebook Groups To Get You Started
Looking to justify time spent on-line? The good news is that if you are a bird, bug or plant fan, your searches in cyberspace can not only dig up interesting facts, they can also add to valuable scientific biodiversity knowledge as well through citizen science. You can jump on-line, post an image and a few […]
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Pollinators - Why You Should Create Habitat And What To Consider
As we here at PlantingSeeds know, the Biodiversity of the planet is under an alarming threat with the current increase in urbanisation. Just as a reminder, pollinators provide a vital service to the ecosystem by assisting in the reproduction of the majority of flowering plants in the world. Specifically, over 87% of flowering plant species […]
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Attracting Bees & Other Pollinators In Your Garden
Here are some practical tips for what you can do in your back garden or balcony for our pollinating birds and bees. Thanks to Birdlife Australia. For more information, head here: Birds - For carnivore birds such as kookaburras, a general no to mince as it is depleted in calcium and can be sticky. This […]