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Walking off the tracks
Yes indeed, the ‘Private Property’ signs on the gates of Barrm Birrm are a little daunting for the law abiding. Much of this land is...
rosscolliver
May 31, 20242 min read
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Out in the wild
I was sitting on my verandah, enjoying the late afternoon sunshine on a Saturday, when I heard the three 4WDs coming out of Barrm Birrm. ...
rosscolliver
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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Water water everywhere
Sandy Creek, early January What a summer! Rain through December and January, pastures green late into summer and native grasses...
rosscolliver
Feb 27, 20242 min read
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The year in prospect: a green perspective
Never seen this before ... Rhubarb bolete ... Boletellus obscureconnineus! All the rain we didn't get in late winter and early spring has...
rosscolliver
Jan 19, 20242 min read
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How to keep going in a grim world
The more tuned into nature you are, the more weeds there are. On recent trips to the Mornington Peninsula and Gippsland, I had a hard...
rosscolliver
Oct 12, 20233 min read
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Escaping the colony
Fifteen RMIT students came out to Barrm Birrm last month, on a short course titled ‘Farming the Future.’ The trip was put together by...
rosscolliver
Sep 19, 20232 min read
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Good people
Robin, to the right of centre, reporting back on the walkability initiative We held the fourth of our What Riddell Wants sessions at the...
rosscolliver
Aug 12, 20232 min read
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Our town is the place where we can make a difference
It's hot in the northern hemisphere. Wildfires across Canada, 50C days in northern China, flash floods, tornadoes. The highest average...
rosscolliver
Aug 12, 20232 min read
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There’s always something growing in Barrm Birrm
The fourth Saturday of each month, 10 am, from 288 Gap Road, we head out into Barrm Birrm, to find what’s growing. It’s our ‘Wildflowers...
rosscolliver
Jun 20, 20232 min read
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Still on the job
We settler people have been around here since the 1830s. When Auntie Karen welcomed us to Country at the launch a new landcare group in...
rosscolliver
May 18, 20233 min read
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