All About Wildlife
On Friday I was called to a little pied cormorant who was caught on fishing line on the river near the Goulburn Weir. Not that long ago I attended an entangled corella who was stuck in fishing line up a tree right at the weir. Discarded fishing line is something
Cooks Column
I admit to really enjoying a salad that has fresh or dried fruit in it. (Have you heard it said that intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad?) Oops . . I’ve slipped off the subject of sharing with you a recipe for a salad I really enjoyed.
Past Issues
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On the Brink
By Neil Laurie
50 Years Ago
By Alan McLean
Forest Yarns
Although sleeper hewers mostly worked independently in the forest, they acted co-operatively to achieve some of their aims. Their work was under threat with the appointment of Victoria’s first Conservator of Forests, George Perrin in 1888. Perrin was convinced that sleeper hewing was a wasteful method of getting sleepers
Garden Hints & Tips
Ants are Nature’s little scavengers. They dismantle all manner of seeds, insects and dead animals, taking them back to their nests as food. Without ants we would have much bigger weed and insect problems in our gardens. Ants are wonderful…. until they are not. When you cannot peg out
Cooks Column
When avocados first started appearing on menus and in the supermarkets, they were thought of as ‘yuppy’ food. You know: eating at cafО lunches while sipping your cappuccino. But, these days they appear on family shopping lists just as a staple. I have to admit that I’ve never really
History
Open Day at Dhurringile Estate on Saturday 8 February was a great success!
Past Issues
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On the Brink
By Neil Laurie
Cooks Column
Here’s a back-to-school, healthy lunch idea; delicious served cold in the school lunch box, for a healthy alternative to the lunch box sandwich and they also freeze well. Ingredients 500g spinach cooked and drained well 200g crumbled feta 1/4 cup finely chopped dill or parsley 3 finely chopped
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