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September newsletter Don't delay, book now. The early bird registration for the BRAIN Rainforest Retreat is closing on 13 September 2010. So book today and save. BRAIN...  |
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Thousands of reasons to get bushcaring This is a small eNews with a very big announcement. We are delighted to be able to tell you SOWN was successful with grants for ITHACA INTACT as... |
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August eNews Bookings are now open for BRAIN's Rainforest Retreat on 6-7 November at Camp Constable on glorious Mount Glorious. Book now to avoid disappointment.... |
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National Tree Day This Sunday joins thousands of Australians all over the country and plant a tree for National Tree Day. SOWN is planting at Purtell Park in Bardon... |
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Reminder: Vine and Cheese Don't forget this wednesday upcoming Vine and Cheese night on Wednesday 21 July 2010 at the SOWN Environment Centre on Yoorala Street. The... |
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THE NODE Sown-Brain Newsletter, Winter 2010 As the days get longer and the Springs come earlier each year, our thoughts turn to saving our natural environment before it melts down into slag or vapourises off into space. Of particular note is the upcoming Vine and Cheese night on Wednesday 21 July 2010 at the SOWN Environment... |
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Special Announcement :: Discussion Group Move We are closing down the old BRAIN discussion list at Yahoo and moving to a better system at Google Groups. This will be an OPT IN group. That means... |
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Ithaca Creek People You might see some council folk wandering along the creek in the next few weeks. Work is currently underway letter box dropping in the Ithaca... |
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June newsletter The time has come for all good people to come to the aid of SOWN. The call has gone out. The SOWN Nursery needs more volunteers, especially for... |
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May events If you are looking around for interesting activities in May, go no further. SOWN has 2 great events to tempt you - a presentation of live animals and... |
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Rain next week! Get your plants now! |
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Don't forget to come "Back to Yoorala Street" This Saturday 17 April come "Back to Yoorala Street" to start the process of rebuilding the Yoorala Street bush care site and honor Vera and Fred... |
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Back to Yoorala Street Please join us for "Back to Yoorala Street" on Saturday 17 April to start the process of rebuilding the Yoorala Street bush care site and honor Vera... |
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Clean Up Australia Day 2010 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... |
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Are our Creek Rangers really biodiverse? You can find out by attending the annual Creek Ranger forum in June. This year's forum will focus on biodiversity to coincide with the 2010... |
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Sharpen up for bushcare in 2010 Feeling a bit dull? Need to get a new edge to attack the weeds? Then be at the SOWN nursery this Saturday morning! Give your bushcare tools a new... |
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It's time! Get out there and plant! Finally. A soaking rain to make the ground squidgy and squodgy and ready to plant into. No excuses! Put a bit of living carbon into the moist earth,... |
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Christmas Party (and AGM) reminder This Saturday at 4pm the place to be is the SOWN Environment Centre, 98 Yoorala Street The Gap, for the SOWN AGM followed by our Christmas... |
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Christmas Party (and AGM) This year our traditional brief AGM will be followed by seasonal festivities. This is the big once-a-year catchup and celebration for all SOWN... |
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Bush Food Workshop The final workshop of the year is at Boondall Wetlands Environment this Sunday, 22 November. Dale Chapman will be demonstrating and instructing bush... |
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STOCKTAKE SALE! All plants free! Two for the price of none! Here are the latest plant numbers (follow the link below). The census data was gathered in tray to tray visits and extensive interviews with nursery... |
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SOWN November News SOWN's nursery caught up with the rest of the developed world recently, with electricity finally being connected after 15 years at the site. The... |
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2009's Penultimate Brain Workshop Second last chance to attend the Rainforest Series Workshops for this year. The last one of course is Bush Tucker, and being held in a restaurant so... |
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Plant a tree (or even two) for Arbor Day this Sunday!! |
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Help save our plants! We have been struggling to keep plants alive in the Nursery because of our weird weather in the past few days/weeks. If you can help hand watering... |
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The plants have arrived! But we are low on trays! We ordered the following plants for SOWN members to replant Habitat Brisbane sites and most have arrived. They are healthy, bursting out of their... |
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Wondering what to do this weekend? Spring is definitely in the air! So if you are wondering what to do with all this warm weather then here's a few upcoming events to tempt you out of... |
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National Tree Day this weekend! |
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Lomandras ready for planting in storm/flood damaged sites As you know, plants from our nursery are FREE to financial SOWN members to plant in their bushcare sites. Follow the link below to find out how to... |
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Plant a tree and meet the Broncos this Saturday! Trying to organise something for the kids to do this weekend? Then help Ithaca Creek 'Go Green' and come along to a FREE morning of tree planting,... |
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Don't miss Workshop 3: Propagation of Local Rainforest Plants Workshop 3: Propagation of Local Rainforest Plants will be vital for all those involved In local revegetation. Book online. |
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Last chance to 'Get Connected'!! Need new volunteers for your bushcare group? Come along and learn innovative ways to attract young people and those from other cultures to the SOWN... |
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SOWN/BRAIN events you won't want to miss! If you've been wondering what to do this June, then look no further! Follow the links below to find out more about fungi, discover the mysteries of... |
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Corporate Fun Day now "Clean up and Rescue" |
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Can you help on May 29? Click the thumbnail or title for more information on this event. |
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It's a SOWN BBQ just for YOU! |
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Wire trays, again! We know this is very late notice but if you happen to have any of the nursery's wire trays we would love them back so please drop them back Sat... |
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Seen any good platypus lately? A few places are still available at this Thursday night's workshop on platypus. Come along and find out all about SOWN's mascot from local platypus... |
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Rainforest workshop #1 this Sunday, last chance to book We're finalising the number for this Sunday's BRAIN workshop with Bill McDonald. We have a decent-sized room so there are plenty of places. Book now... |
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Not waving... DROWNING in dirty tubes! The realisation has finally sunk in! The Nursery isn't waving - it's DROWNING - in dirty tubes! Despite 1000s & 1000s being washed over the past few... |
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Book now!! - Best practice weed whacking workshop 5 April There are still some places available for the Best Practice Weed Whacking Worshop on Sunday the 5th of April. Presenters include Kathy Stephens from... |
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The Node (SOWN/BRAIN Newsletter) Autumn 2009 With the rains of recent times plants have been moving out of the nursery at an unprecendented rate, about 1000 a week. Come and get some for your... |
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Nursery volunteers (again, email link fixed now!) Sorry to send you this twice, but we discovered the email link to respond wasn't working. It's been fixed now thanks to a member who rang in. RE:... |
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Nursery opening after Christmas - update! (Our Bad!) Sorry about the double up this eNews, but we made a mistake. The Nursery is opening again for collecting plants (free for members) THIS SATURDAY... |
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Desperately seeking wire trays for tubes The nursery has run out of wire trays (the ones that hold 60 tubes). If you have any wire trays left over from planting, please drop them into the... |
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Reminder: SOWN AGM and SOWN/ BRAIN Christmas Party Don't forget the SOWN AGM at 4pm this Saturday, at the SOWNy Club, 98 Yoorala St The Gap. The broken trees have been cleared off the road, so we can... |
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SOWN AGM, joint SOWN/ BRAIN Christmas Party, storm & flood updates Due to the storms and floods, the plans for the BRAIN Christmas party have been changed and now it is being held jointly with the SOWN Christmas... |
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The most fun you can have with a mini-mattock Yes it's a planting. We are celebrating Arbor Day this Saturday 25 October with a planting at Purtell Park. Details below. Also in this bulletin,... |
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Help! Nursery desperately seeking tubes! If you have any tubes or trays left over from recent plantings, please return them to the Nursery for re-use. As we gear up for a planting season... |
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Upcoming events you won't want to miss! |
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Exclusive event at Government House - members only Numbers limited to 50 - RSVPs essential 9-11am Saturday 12 July The Governor of Queensland has asked local landcare groups to assist with advice... |
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Mangroves to Mountains (new edition) Glenn Leiper, one of the authors of the new edition of "Mangroves to Mountains" has sent a special invitation to members of BRAIN and SOWN for the... |
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Ithaca Intact Update Ithaca Intact is soon to be one year old! Launched in June 2007, the project is focussed on engaging local community in restoration activities along... |
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Habitat Brisbane Open Day 18th May As part of Habitat Brisbane Day, SOWN has several events across the catchment. These are a mix of meet and greet, tours, kids drawing, morning teas... |
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Rainforest Planting, Banks Street Reserve this Sunday This is our big SOWN/BRAIN planting event for the first half of 2008. We hope to plant 2000 trees on the day! What! That's insane! (we hear you... |
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Summer 08 - eNews This edition of the SOWN eNews is a bumper one, chock full of news and events. |
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SOWN events for February 2008 The holidays are over, the rain is falling, the creeks are flowing and the plants (and the weeds!) are growing. So it's time to head back out for a... |
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It's time to plant! Come to the Nursery this Saturday! With recent rains the ground is moist, the creeks are running and it's time to come and get plants for your site. Mark Crocker will be at the Nursery... |
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Wanted! Empty tubes and plant trays! The recent return of the long wet summer has been terrific for planting, and lots of stock has been moving out of the SOWN nursery. Unfortunately not... |
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AGM reminder, and special SOWNy club request This is a reminder for the AGM this Saturday. It's our first meeting in the SOWNy Club so we really would like a great turnout. If you can't make it... |
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2007 Annual Volunteers' Cricket Day Do you want free tickets to the cricket to watchthe Queensland Bulls take on the Victorian Bushrangers in an exciting day/night match to be played at... |
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2007 Annual Volunteers' Cricket Day The 2007 Volunteer Cricket day is a fantastic free event that volunteers, their family and friends can all enjoy. Ordering tickets online is an easy... |
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Dragonflies, Plant Labels, Nursery Hours, Calendars Brisbane Forest Park on Sun 18 November 2007, 10:30am - 12:30pm A 2 hour explore with Ric Nattrass, author of the recently published Field Guide... |
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POSTPONED: Weed ID and Planting Days, Bardon Esplanade, 15th & 18th November The weed ID and planting days at the intersection of Simpsons Rd and Bardon Esplanade, orginally planned for the 15th and 18th of November, have been... |
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AGM date change, Sowny Club Cleanup, Brain Meeting Due to the election being on the 24 November attendance at the SOWN was a problem for many people on that day. Therefore we have moved it to 2 weeks... |
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Rainforest Climbing Plants - Special Offer Special offer $35 (RRP $40) out November 2007 A field guide to the identification of climbing plants in rainforest in Victoria, New South Wales... |
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Special Nursery eNews With the rain (not enough but welcome) SOWN members are thinking of planting, and stock has been moving fast. But there's plenty there, so please... |
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ITHACA INTACT position available: Part-Time Project Coordinator SOWN is seeking an independent contractor or service provider to undertake the role of Project Coordinator for Ithaca Intact. The initial contract... |
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Annual Restoration Celebration on Sunday 12th August at Anstead Bushland Reserve, Anstead. The 2007 Annual Restoration Celebration is on Sunday 12th August at Anstead Bushland Reserve, Anstead. The celebration will include a free catered... |
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New episode of SOWN TV Here is a link to the latest in SOWN TV (on Google Video). Don't forget National Tree Day this Sunday. We will be taking cash for membership... |
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We're recruiting for Green Corps - 10 paid environmental jobs up for grabs Do you know any 17-20 year olds living in or near Enoggera catchment who would like a paid training job (6 months) with Green Corps? SOWN in... |
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National Tree Day - 29 July 2007 This SOWN newsletter is the first for a while, as we have been doing a lot of work on our member database. We have imported BRAIN members and at last... |
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Volunteers Needed for Ithaca Intact Launch this Sunday Staffing SOWN stall from 10am to 12pm Staffing SOWN stall from 12pm to 2pm Assisting our Children's Artist during the day Marshalling traffic for... |
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Ithaca Intact Launch On Sunday June 3, SOWN will celebrate the launch of Ithaca Intact with a Family Fun Day at Bowman Park in Bardon. The Family Fun Day is co-hosted... |
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New Creek Group Meeting this Sunday |
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SOWN Membership Renewal Now Due This is a gentle reminder that you have yet to renew your SOWN membership for the current financial year. As a local community environmental... |
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Images of Enoggera Creek SOWN has two great photographic exhibitions on display in Brisbane Square Library this month. You can check them out on Level 2 of the Library for... |
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BRAIN /SOWN planting & book talk Banks St Reserve 13 May On Sunday, May 13 at 1:30 p.m. we are going to put 150 plants in the ground* at Banks Street Reserve, Newmarket. Entry is by the top gate in... |
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SOWN Planting this Sunday Come along with all the family. and help us celebrate the final planting on our Community Water Grant Site at the Fursman Estate, The Gap. Meet... |
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April 2007 eNews - Help with Gossip needed We urgently need someone to help with our GOSSIP activities while Gayle is away for a month. It needs to be someone who can spare a couple of hours... |
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Autumn E-News SOWN have another action packed year in store for our members and friends in 2007. We have just announced our new Ithaca Intact project and released... |
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SOWN Merchandise Order Impress your friends with SOWN's groovy range of bushcare-friendly shirts and accessories. Please see our merchandise order form below and email... |
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We need your kids to star on Puzzle Play - Network TEN's new preschool show We apologise for re-sending this email - our previous message had an incorrect date. We would love you and your children to be involved in our... |
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Work along Enoggera Creek You may notice council undertaking some work on the creek adjacent to or on your respective patches over the coming weeks. During this time,... |
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What are our worst weeds? "So many weeds, what should I be worried about most?" we hear you ask. The answer is the new filters we have applied to the weeds page (follow... |
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SOWN TV SERIES 1 - now online Sown TV SERIES 1 is the first 7 episodes, being: 1. Crowbar Planting 2. Dutchmans Pipe - The Killer from Brazil 3. Easter Cassia - The Dreaded... |
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Climate Change Presentation this Thursday evening... All are very welcome to attend the Ashgrove Climate Action Group information / education presentation. Meeting time: 7PM Thursday, 15 February,... |
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Plants in Stock Click the thumbnail or the title to view the stocktake figures. |
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Weeds to whack Our "Weeds to Whack" section has grown recently, with more weeds, better descriptions and better photos. As well, we have added the "filters"... |
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Celebrate 20 years on the Creek by SOWN and forerunners Did you know that the Enoggera Creek Committee (which with other groups became SOWN) will be 20 years old this Australia Day? Come along to... |
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Insurance Matters Follow the link to read the article and its attached documents. |
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It's raining! It's raining as I write this. So far this year in the first four days of January 56mm has fallen into Fred Moffett's rain gauge at Yoorala Street... |
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Community Planting at Sherwood Arboretum this Sunday 19 November Brisbane Rainforest Action Information Network (BRAIN), Save Our Waterways Now (SOWN) and Friends of Sherwood Arboretum Association (FOSAA) along... |
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Weed Mapping and Prioritisation Workshop The Kedron Brook Catchment Branch of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Qld would like to invite catchment group representatives to a workshop to... |
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Free tickets - Qld Bulls VS Victoria Day/Night Cricket |
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Wild Watch Workshops Come along and learn new skills from recognised experts in the field including Dr Kev Warburton and Adrian Caneris. It is also a great opportunity to... |
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Butterflies and SOWN Merchandise The SOWN Butterfly Festival is on this Sunday 30 October at Woolcock Park, Red Hill from 10am - 3pm. Activities are free and include... |
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Your Help is Needed and Grab a Fab Shirt While You're at It! Spring is in the air and with spring comes butterflies and lots of them! Sunday 29 October SOWN will be celebrating with the Butterfly Festival at Woolcock Park, Red Hill from 10 to 3pm. We would greatly appreciate volunteers to help staff the SOWN display on the day. There will be two shifts... |
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SOWN events this week |
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October Events |
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Special announcement - SOWN wins $10,000 NAB AWARD |
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Back orders - Grasses and PFF books have now arrived All those who are still waiting delivery of their orders of books please email me (click the link at right) to tell me how you would like to pick... |
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Members urged to attend important AGM SOWN's Annual General Meeting at 4pm on Saturday 30 September 2006 will consider new rules of association. The meeting will be held at 917 Waterworks... |
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Two great opportunities to promote the work of SOWN SOWN needs your help on Sunday 3rd and Sunday 10th September. The Ashgrove 150th Community Festival will be held on 3 September from... |
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Cat's Caw Harvest event this weekend and NEWSFLASH! SOWN Joint winner 2006 Landcare Innovation Award This Saturday 26 August at 3pm we are gathering at the high bridge (across from the substation) on Riaweena Street (near Illowra St ....) … What... |
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Plants in Stock, and news about the books pickup. You can see the latest plants in stock by following the link below. It's great to see the expanding diversity. They are listed in order of quantity... |
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Get clicking down the creek |
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Members Only Special - two superb books including CD for only $15 We have just received a shipment of books from Nullum Publications (Penny Watsford & Margaret Elliott). These are a "must have" especially as members... |
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SOWN Creek News Winter Edition Welcome to the Winter edition of SOWN Creek News. This edition includes valuable information on drought tolerant plants and includes an update... |
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Poster Comp Winners and Insect Workshop Poster Comp: Check out the beautiful posters SOWN received during our recent poster comp. We had lots of great entries so have posted the winners... |
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Care for You Creek - Poster Competition Attention all 8-12 year olds! You can win $900 in prizes - all you have to do is draw an A4 size poster showing a healthy creek scene. This... |
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Website Training Workshop SOWN are running a Website training workshop for members on Saturday the 20th May from 10am to 12pm. During this 2 hour workshop our Vice... |
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SOWN Creek News Autumn Edition Welcome to the Autumn edition of SOWN Creek News. This edition is chock-full of information to keep you up to date with what's happening in the... |
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SOWN Update Hi Members, The SOWN nursery team are running low on supplies of both black plant gro-tubes and wire trays. If you have any tubes or trays... |
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Invitation to Community Weed Forum and Eucalypt Identification Workshop SOWN members will be able to start 2006 on a high with some great training events and forums hosted by SOWN and Brisbane City Council. On the... |
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SOWN E-News Summer Edition (December 05) Welcome to the inaugural edition of the SOWN E-news. We have recently updated our website and are delighted to be able to keep our members and... |
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Pics from the AGM, butterfly walk BFP After a few teething problems the membership module and newsletter seem to be working well. There are a few emails we will have to hunt down, ... |
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Web Member database, AGM, Christmas Party Karen at Geraldine's office has kindly added our member list to the web site database, and this means we are able to send you this email. |