On Wednesday 30th September, Councillors Greg Adermann (Pullenvale Ward) and Steeve Toomey (The Gap) visited the MCCG native Plant Nursery at Gold Creek Dam. They were shown around by MCCG Chairman Jim Pope and Landcare Advisor Bryan Hacker, who together with Andrew Wilson is in charge of running the nursery. The nursery is run entirely by volunteers, with financial support from Brisbane City Council under the Lord Mayor’s Community Environment Grants. Working bees are held twice a month on the first and third Monday mornings and are typically attended by around a dozen volunteers. Last year the nursery produced over 15,000 native plants from around 200 species, including trees, shrubs and ground cover. Seeds are collected locally, also by volunteers and the plants are distributed free of charge to MCCG members. If you would like to volunteer at the nursery, or for more information, contact [email protected]
