Welcome Glenn Withers, Ithaca Intact Coordinator
Glenn Withers, a seasoned professional in environmental management and community engagement, has been appointed Ithaca Intact coordinator full time... 
Peter Garrett planting a great success
More than 50 SOWN members, campaign workers and media representatives descended on Lochinvar Lane, The Gap, on Ekka Wednesday, to plant a tree with...
Online renewals going gangbusters
Our breakthrough with the "subscription" facility at PayPal has proved a bit hit, with members being able to renew membership with just a click.
Spider named in honour of SOWN 8 Jul 2010
A small goblin spider has been named in honour of Save Our Waterways Now.
SOWN Secretary Anne Jones, who is also an ambassador for Queensland...
Desperate cry for Wednesday Nursery volunteers! 16 Jun 2010
Remember when the Wednesday Nursery crew was like this? When there were so many people there was a queue round the shed to wash dirty tubes?
Renew your SOWN membership now
SOWN membership renewals for 2010-2011 are now due.
For the first time SOWN members can pay their membership fees online with PayPal.
It's as...
SOWN pays tribute to Vera Moffett
More than 50 SOWN members and supporters went back to Yoorala Street on Saturday 17 April to pay tribute to Vera Moffett who died in January.
With...
August 2010 NURSERY STOCKTAKE
Here are the latest numbers from our nursery to inspire your planting plans. Remember, all plants are free to members and there is no "maximum"...
MARCH 2010 NURSERY STOCKTAKE
Here are the latest numbers from our nursery to inspire your planting plans. Remember, all plants are free to members and there is no "maximum"...
Cleaning up The Gap
With help from The Gap High School and the Ergon Energy Green Team, a group of SOWN volunteers cleaned up a large section of the bike path behind...
Join in the serious fun for Clean Up Australia Day
SOWN is supporting two Clean Up Australia Day events on Enoggera Creek and Ithaca Creek on Sunday 7 March. The events are at 7.45am at Walton Bridge...
Ergon Energy powers up SOWN
Ergon Energy have recently shown their green credentials with not one but two donations to SOWN!
Staff at the Banyo depot held a fundraising BBQ...
STOCKTAKE NOV 2009
Here are the latest plant numbers. The census data was gathered in tray to tray visits and extensive interviews with nursery greenery. These prime-of-life planting candidates are busting out of their tubes eagerly awaiting their life in your reveg site.
The Dreaded Annual Rag Weed
Click the image below for information on the dreaded Annual Rag Weed.
At last! The Lomandras have landed!
Thanks to the heroic efforts of Habitat Brisbane we now have 2500 mature Lomandra and 500 mature Carex for members to plant in those flood ravaged...
National Tree Day - 2 August 2009
Join us on National Tree day and be one of the thousands of Australians taking a positive and active role in helping protect our environment.
Staying safe on your bushcare site
From basic self defence strategies to learning about the myths relating to violence…Brisbane City Council's second round of free personal safety...
A one in a hundred year flood, twice in 6 months
After the November 21 2008 flood, almost exactly 6 months to the day, the Enoggera catchment has again been devastated by flood. Most of the damage...
Fear not, till Birnam wood come to Dunsinane
Scene IV Country near Birnam wood.
What wood is this before us?
The wood of Birnam.
Let every soldier hew him down a bough
And bear't...
Washing Tubes - Tips and Tricks
If you were inspired by our newsletter to pick up a few boxes of dirty tubes and wash them at home we salute you – any extra hands on pot washing is...
BRAIN 2009 Rainforest Workshops
What constitutes a rainforest? How are different types of rainforest classified? Intended for the curious beginner, find out what makes a rainforest...
2009: The Year Ahead for SOWN, BRAIN and Ithaca Intact
It feels like it’s been a busy year already for SOWN, and it’s only March! But there’s plenty more to come with workshops, walks and of course some waterway restoration.
April is ‘look and learn’ month, with a workshop to help you look out for the latest weeds and learn the best methods for...
Eye spi(der) with my little lens...
Is it science or art? The amazing world of the miniature attracts many photographers and SOWN members are right up there, capturing new views of...
Volunteer Nursery Manager needed
SOWN is seeking a volunteer manager for the nursery at Paten Road, The Gap. The role consumes at least 10 hours a week and is essentially a...
A clean pot is a good pot
The SOWN nursery runs on a tight budget and we reduce, reuse and recycle wherever we can. So we are always happy for you to return any empty plant...
BRAIN website on the move
The Brisbane Rainforest Action and Information Network (BRAIN) website has a new address. You can now find out about BRAIN and all things...
Calling all ex-SOWN wire plant trays!
The wet summer has seen SOWN members planting a huge number of native species throughout the Enoggera Creek catchment. In fact so many have gone out...
Volunteer nursery manager needed
Do you have an interest in plants, a passion for volunteering and a spare morning or two a week? Then do we have the (unpaid) job for you!
SOWN is...
Aquaculture Breakthrough - local bushcare group raises yabbie from adulthood
In a first for aquaculture an Orange Fingered Yabbie has been succesfully raised from adulthood in a Brisbane suburban creek.
"This is the holy...
After the flood — emerging weeds
The post-deluvian days in the Enoggera Catchment are quickly becoming a nightmare.
Rainfall 1991-2008 at the MOFFETT gauge, recorded at 77 Yoorala Street, The Gap
Rainfall figures recorded at the MOFFETT gauge, 77 Yoorala Street, The Gap. We have had the wettest year since 1999.
Tawny Frogmouth orphans
Rainfall figures recorded at the MOFFETT gauge, 77 Yoorala Street, The Gap. We have had the wettest year since 1999.
2008 AGM and Christmas Party
The Annual General Meeting and Christmas Party was a convivial affair with many awards and certificates including the presentation of Life...
Brisbane Catchments Network Christmas Party Cleanup
Members of the Brisbane Catchments Network (BCN) came out west to the Enoggera Catchment for their Christmas Party and to lend a helping hand in the...
Ordering SOWN work shirts
If you want to order new work shirts with the SOWN logo, you can now place individual orders through WorkWear.
Located at 63 Annerley Road,...
Clean up warnings
SOWN members have been warned to be careful if considering cleaning up bushcare sites.
It is really important to ensure safety especially in The...
Giant Fig, discovered by bushcare in the '90s, shredded by storm
The damage from storms in and around Yoorala St, The Gap, was severe. One of the worst hit streets, Weemala, featured on the news visited by the...
Ithaca Creek also battered
Craig Davis reports:
Ithaca Creek and the Lugg Street bushcare site took a beating in the early hours of 20 November 2008. The creek at its peak...
Storms and floods devastate Enoggera, Ithaca and Fish Creeks
The destructive storm that hit The Gap on Sunday 16 November has undone years of work rehabilitating Enoggera and Fish Creeks in The Gap.
All...
Planning day a great success
SOWN members turned out in force to contribute to planning the future of the group, and the SOWNy club, in particular.
Held on Saturday 11...
Ithaca Intact on Great South East 5 Oct 2008
Channel 7's Great South East will be featured Save Our Waterways Now and the Ithaca Intact project.
The Great South East hosted a 'green special'...
2008 Habitat Restoration Celebration - 17 August 2008
You are invited to join with community participants from across Brisbane to attend a buffet breakfast, in recognition of your efforts towards the...
Free Richmond Birdwing butterfly workshop - 16 August 2008
The Richmond Birdwing Butterfly (Ornithoptera richmondia) is very rare in Brisbane due to loss of its natural habitats. Find out what you can do to...
Come out and plant on National Tree Day -27 July 2008
Want to join with thousands of other Australians to make a positive difference to the health of the nation and your local area? Then come along to...
Time to renew your membership - or join!
SOWN Membership renewals are due on 1 July 2008.
All 2007-2008 members will be sent reminder notices.
If you belong to the web site but are not...
Art exhibition to fund Ithaca Intact
All SOWN members and their friends have been invited to attend the opening of "Plight of the Urban Stream. 2008" at 6.30pm on Tuesday 17...
'Learning from Success' forum - 14th June
When it comes to Landcare and Environment Groups, South East Queensland has arguably some of the most successful in Australia. If you ever wanted to...
Sown Birthday - 1 March 2008
There is nothing special happening to celebrate SOWN's 14th birthday on 1 March 2008. Just sing yourself Happy Birthday as you tend your creek, and...
Vera and Fred Moffett Library
At our first meeting of 2008 the SOWN management committee unanimously approved the suggestion put by Director Brian Hallinan that we recognise the...
Catching Cat's Claw Creeper
It's that time of year again, when a number of bushland areas, creek lines and suburban fences around Brisbane suddenly turn bright yellow. No it's...
2008 Weeds Calendar. SOLD OUT!
In this calendar we show the most attractive features of some of our worst weeds.
These stunning super-high-quality photos by renowned local...
Meet Peter Hayes, Catchment Coordinator
Peter Hayes has been appointed as the catchment coordinator for Enoggera Creek after acting in the position since July 2007.
Peter has plenty of...
International visit to SOWN's Walton Bridge site
A delegation of visitors from the River Festival visited today Friday, 7 September 2007 for morning tea and a walk around the Walton Bridge site in...
GOSSIP volunteers needed
If any member can spare some time on a regular basis to help with delivery of potting mix and collection of pricked out plants done by retirement...
Saturday Morning Nursery Roster - volunteers needed
The SOWN nursery is open to members for collecting plants every Saturday 9am-11am.
If we have a lot of volunteers on the roster, each member's...
The Red Book - new edition available
Please use the link below to see a PDF order form for the new edition of "Rainforest Trees and Shrubs — a field guide to their identification" which...
Plants in stock 22 Aug 2006
Here is the latest stocktake of our plants in the nursery. As you can see we have plenty. Please come and get some for your site.