Gift of habitat restoration: Bringing back more grass and water for wildlife

To date (early march 2023 we have put in over 60 hours getting rid of thistle and 145 hours removing deadly inkweed. more than 1/2 these hours are paid as we having alot of trouble getting any volunteers whom want to travel here and do this kind of work. Its not all cuddling wombats. 

Now into our third summer since the bushfires,and with two huge floods the land is simply not capable yet, or for many many years being able to support even a small number of the wildlife what was once local to Rocklily.  

We had 8 acres of grassed parkland’s which was something extra for the wildlife as there was plenty of grasses and shrubs to eat in the forests, this is not the situation now. What we had before bushfires at Rocklily is reduced and simply not enough to support the survivors. We are still support feeding watching closely. 

Forests lack diversity due to the repeated extreme heat of firestorms. We now have far less variety of any native plants that wallaby’s can eat. Some inedible natives have taken over mixed with weeds and stands of falling blackened dead trees. Increasing numbers of saplings are coming up in grasslands in great numbers forming an dense layer. All this is not allowing light in even if there were grasses to grow and so no food for a huge variety of wildlife.

Our two spring fed dams, the only permanent water source for many kms for all wildlife, are a green stinking toxic mess. Nothing will drink from and main dam is filled with 2.5 meters deep of ash and topsoil.

We have tried, with the odd volunteer and friends to get work done its note enough, we spend every day working on something here. It is getting worse, were not even keeping up and with growth as summer warms and we have a problem that is becoming harder to fix.

Time to get serious, so we now have this gift so we can get help in. A digger to clean out the dam. Repair the destroyed normally dry creek bed and add dam protection. Reinstate the bushfire breaks around the grassed area and link it  all up to make a better defense around the 8 acres, of grasslands, pens  and buildings to shelter wildlife again.  Getting help with clearing up the mess of dead trees and weeds in small area’s within the 8 acres.  All of this massively helps wildlife in access more much needed grasses, and fresh water to drink.

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