Greenscapes (Hijauraya)

Returning Plants to Townsville Botanic Gardens

2010-03-16T16:58:00.000-07:00

my plants at the background

Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Kins from Townsville Botanic Gardens called me early this morning. We arrangeg to meet in DB024 Glass House at James Cook University Campus. I was waiting for him in a bus stop wondering he did not appear as I was expecting an open cab labelled 'Townsville City Townsville' crossing, finally he called me saying he was lost. He was waiting for me in front of St Marks College which was about 10 minutes walking to get there (a.k.a. kaki terpincang-pincang lantaran lecet akibat trying to dress up properly for the green house snap activities with my sport shoes but forgetting my socks.. oh well..). I walked, I left my car in her peaceful parking spot (I mean I would not give up my parking spot to others..!).

I returned the plants (1-2 year old young plants/seedlings) after I finished my seedling growth experiments in the glass house: Arenga australasica (collected from Palmetum in 2007), Calamus australis and Calamus moti (collected from Paluma and Tam O'Shanter National Park Mission Beach in 2007),
Hydriastele wendlandiana and Licuala ramsayi (collected from Tam O'Shanter National Park Mission Beach in 2007). It's the procedures here that students who do research using living plants need to returned their research materials to the Authority.

We had a bit chat about how the botanical gardens doing. A type of beetles attacked some of their unhealthy palm collection in Palmetum. They are seeking the replacements transferred from a botanic garden in Brisbane. For the plants I just returned, he will manage them by improving their performance in nursery before transferring to the 3 botanic gardens in Townsville: Palmetum, Queens Park ang Anderson Park. I passed Dee's messages (work in Anderson Park) that he wants Hydriastele wendlandiana for Anderson Park.

S9(1)(A) Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006: Take, Use, Keep or Interfere with Cultural or Natural Resources (Scientific Purpose)

"..... Seeds and grown specimens must be kept at the James Cook University and donated to Townsville City Council. ..."

Protect our endangered species

2009-11-24T11:16:00.000-08:00

photo by Essyde

di seantero Australia, rambu nyang begini cuman ada di kawasan North Queensland doang.. kalo di sekitar rambu ini speed allowed is max 80 kph, kiri-kanan belantara Mission Beach habitat sang cassowary, bila bapak cassowary bersama anak-anak lewat jalan ini para pengguna jalan harus berhenti setia menanti mereka lewat padahal jalannya menggak-menggok narcist bergaya hihi.. maklum endangered species yg dilindungi Pemerintah.. sang Bapak Cassowary 'ditakdirkan' berjalan jauh bersama anak-anak mencari makan (buah-buahan hutan). Dari berbagai sumber di internet kecepatan cassowary lari bisa mencapai 60 kph.

Flying foxes happily ever after in a city park

2009-11-15T02:08:00.000-08:00

Lissner Park (Taman Hutan Kota Lissner), Queensland-Australia

flying high TTB.. (temen-temen-nye Batman); foto ini dijepret dari bawah po'on rindang satu2nya yg gak dihuni TTB.. mlaku-mlaku di taman ini sambil ber-payung TTB yg seliweran memberikan sensasi alam luar biasa.. :)

Lokasi: Lissner Park (Taman Hutan Kota Lissner), Queensland-Australia

Pemerintah Kota membiarkan sekawanan TB live happily ever after di hampir sejumlah besar pohon2 besar di kawasan Park.

Letter for amazing Doctor Bugs Mark W. Moffett

2008-05-28T01:52:00.000-07:00

lovely to know you in your website ....

Mark W. Moffett visited James Cook University, Townsville, North Queensland Australia and gave an amazing presentation in School of Marine and Tropical Biology. This is an email sent through James Cook Univ's Tropical Biology and Marine Community:

You are all invited to our school seminar by a guest speaker, details below:

Title- "How to hunt like an army  ant: work in progress for a book for
Harvard University Press"
Speaker: Dr Mark Moffat
Mark is currently a Research Scientitsts at the Smithsonian and
Associate Curator (University of California at Berkeley), but he
perhaps best known for his photographic skills, demonstrated in
numerous article for National Geographic and a series of books
outlining the activities of biologists. Mark has pulblished extensivly
on biodiversity, rainforest and even  marine canopies . . . Further
details on his activities available at http://www.doctorbugs.com


When and Where:
Friday May 30, at 4 pm
TSV DA009-001 (HY001)  CNS A2.201


All welcome.

Lynne and Kamal


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Greening Townsville

2007-01-29T00:34:00.000-08:00

Been great to be involved in "Greening Townsville" Program, see details in http://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/
Been awsome to work together with JCU Students (enrolled BT3410 and BT5410: Revegetation and Land Rehabilitation) and City Councill Staff revegetated for three days between August-October 2006: clearing up, mulching and planting native plants in the gullies and hills of Ross River bank in Annandale. So Saturday 7th October was our planting day!!
Lovely to know you: Leigh O'Neil--Community Revegetation Coordinator Coastal Dry Tropics Landcare Inc. Townsville (07) 4721 43220428 428 542, and staff (Andrew, Katrina cs)
Wooowww.. then I know that A/Prof Ross Coventry (JCU-Subject Coordinator) was a founder of "Land Care". Thanks to you too.. Chris Gardiner!!

Greening-School Yard-1

2007-01-29T00:29:00.001-08:00

I have been managing this project for at least 2 years (2004-2006), started when I have just come back from my Master degree in Australia (what an amazing first job besides researching Rafflesia patma with Sofi Mursidawati cs)--a lot thanks go to Mr Hendrian, MSc for giving me this great chance (surely for guiding me as a junior).

Greening-School Yard-2

2007-01-29T00:25:00.000-08:00

We selected several remote elementary schools in District Cianjur West Java Province (Java Island, Indonesia). This has been giving a wonderful experience in my life.. learning how they maintain a spirit of studying hard in a harsh condition.. learning how they enjoy schooling even far away from their homestay.. imagine, they walk on foot a long muddy-paddy fields to reach their school cheerfully.. Big big appreciate to PT Bayer Indonesia via the Corporate Manager Mrs Asmarani and her project consultant Mr Herry Cahyono.. it has been lovely to know both of you.. I can tell you, here in Townsville I have been greening Townsville too..

Greening-School Yard-3

2007-01-29T00:24:00.001-08:00

How much thanks should go to you.. my fabulous team work: Melani, Mr Sholeh, Mr Ngatari, Mr Johar, etc sooo missed you.. keep greening our environment!!
I have been missing you all kids!! take care of our plants please..

Greening-School Yard-4

2007-01-29T00:19:00.000-08:00

Greening-School Yard-5

2007-01-29T00:14:00.000-08:00

We re-visited the schools for evaluation and monitoring after 3-4 months (I could say 2 months before I depart for Townsville-Australia to pursue my PhD study--uuuuhh I have been missing you all kids!!). We were excited by their warm re-welcoming. We were touched that they maintain the garden and keep greening their school environment. Here the students are so live, when they saw we came back, they are screaming out our names.. Bravo Champion!!
All the best!!
(Photo: SD Bakom's Garden--we awarded this school as "the greenest school of the year"; we were supervised by our Big Boss of Plant Conservation Center: Mr Sudjati Budi Susetiya-who is so proud of this school and promote this school for future pilot projects; also agreed by Mr Holif Imamuddin as the Director of Cibodas Botanic Garden; these both honourable leaders plus Mr Hendrian are the creators of this outstanding "Greening School Project by Outreaching" project funded by PT Bayer Indonesia and LIPI: Center of Plant Conservation-Bogor Botanic Garden and Cibodas Botanic Garden)

Bindi Irwin - my support

2007-01-29T00:11:00.000-08:00

I love Steve Irwin's thought (adopted):

Be passionate in conservation.. We.. people.. just too easy use part and more wildlife habitats.. give them their habitats.. provide land.. provide habitat.. they can't provide by themselves, they need us to provide some and more.. coz they have lost a lot.. some go extinct.. help wildlife! be wildlife warrior..

Go Bindi!! Smart girl!! I understand that you won't feel exploited by actively follow your Dad's footstep.. That can be one way for you to feel close to your Dad, Steve Irwin.. I can't imagine how a girl at your age feels loosing your beloved father whom you have admired deeply.. People should consider that kids can do various thing to feel happy.. like what you have been doing.. Do what you love to do!

Dr David Suzuki's Conference--my memorable contribution

2007-01-29T00:08:00.000-08:00

Dr.David Suzuki, the famous environmentalist and scientist, came to Townsville on the 3rd of October 2006 from 6.30 to 8.30 pm and it has been a fantastic event involving dancers, drumming, healthy burgers, a FREE biodiesel bus to go there…and Suzuki himself of course!
See www.townsville.qld.gov.au. I have been contributing in helping the event organizers from Townsville City Council. It has been great to work together with you.. Anne Caillaud (Project Support Officer Environmental Management Services Townsville City Council) and your colleagues (Sri Suryati, Andrew, Elizabeth Booth and Karren)

Beijing Botanical Garden - our honourable guests

2007-01-29T00:02:00.000-08:00

photo: Dian, Director of Cibodas Botanic Garden and our honourable guests:

R-L: Dr Xiaobai and Prof Xinming-Director of Beijing Botanical Garden--a farewell dinner at Bogor Permai Padang Restaurant, Bogor, after an ASEAN-China (working group) Workshop on Botanical Gardens Management & Plant Conservation 15-19 May 2006