tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307577366419468802024-03-14T02:33:41.996-07:00along the greenwayswinkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508016710456971359noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430757736641946880.post-40092175570618468082020-05-21T20:35:00.002-07:002020-05-21T20:35:41.844-07:00Birdlife plea for help <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">please read the article with: <a href="https://www.actforbirds.org/ratpoison?fbclid=IwAR0kNcxj41OCoh4sspk9tPiCpGZt70pj-jEuU0VaGYQnxMb0l74IIeV1W3E" target="_blank">birdlife on getting rat poison out of the bird food chain</a></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">There are lots of ways to minimise your need for rodenticides. Which of these bird-friendly changes can you commit to? </span><strong style="letter-spacing: 0.02em; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make your house and garden less friendly for rodents: </span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">seal potential roof/wall cavity access points that rodents might be using </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">pick up any fallen fruit, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">ensure excess pet food isn’t accessible, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">rodent-proof chook pens and aviaries, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">replace rat-friendly palms with owl-friendly natives, and </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">tidy up garden waste and limit access to compost heaps </span></li>
<li><strong style="letter-spacing: 0.02em; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Encourage native predators: </span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">plant native trees, and </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">install nest boxes for owls to breed in. </span></li>
<li><strong style="letter-spacing: 0.02em; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reduce dependence on poison baits: </span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">consider other, non-poison pest control, like snap traps, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">only put out baits when you actually need to, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">read the labels on any poisons you buy and make the change to first generation anticoagulant rodenticides (FGARs) or other alternatives. Look for active ingredients like Warfarin and Coumatetralyl or natural constituents like Sodium Chloride, and </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">leave second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) on the shelf.</span></li>
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swinkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508016710456971359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430757736641946880.post-7370192778811849212019-10-22T14:55:00.000-07:002019-10-22T14:56:17.676-07:00national bird count week <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wonderfully saw a powerful owl at <a href="https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/" target="_blank">Sydney's Royal Botanical Gardens</a> to remind me that it is once again the national bird count week - seek more info via <a href="https://aussiebirdcount.org.au/" target="_blank">birdlife</a>. An important research aid in evaluating the changes in our natural world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">To find out more about how to count, where to count and why we are counting head over to the <a href="https://aussiebirdcount.org.au/faq/" target="_blank">Frequently Asked Questions </a>page. Or to start submitting counts straight away, download the <a href="https://aussiebirdcount.org.au/#app" target="_blank">free <em>Aussie Bird Count </em>app</a> or use the <a href="https://support.birdlife.org.au/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2faussiebirdcount.org.au%2fsubmit-a-count%2f&srcid=125865&srctid=1&erid=13122461&trid=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">online web form</a>.</span></div>
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />swinkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508016710456971359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430757736641946880.post-6966482612666628262018-08-10T15:57:00.000-07:002018-08-10T15:58:03.436-07:00GreenWay Art Prize 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Red Project</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> at The Coal Loader Centre of Sustainability in Waverton</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is going to be huge... here is a sneaky peak preview of an exhibition of </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pollinators</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> made by my younger friends within the Coal Loader tunnel 1 during the first half of March.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">for details of exhibition and upcoming events.. check<a href="https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Community_Services/Arts_Culture/Arts_Culture_Events/The_Red_Project" target="_blank"> here</a></span>swinkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508016710456971359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430757736641946880.post-56527261478455018212017-11-02T13:01:00.000-07:002017-11-02T13:01:08.413-07:00GreenWay Art Prize Exhibition workshop/Installation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />swinkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508016710456971359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430757736641946880.post-29153741932859223512017-06-27T19:26:00.000-07:002017-06-27T19:27:30.259-07:00Living Plastic Free<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is something I aim for but since my art practice is about our consumption with plastic I now collect and "hoard" it for various installations... oh dear dilemma </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">PS. I believe ultimately in NO PLASTIC use (excluding the new bioplastics...not to be confused with "biodegradable plastics" that are still harmful petrochemical-based )</span></div>
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swinkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508016710456971359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430757736641946880.post-73810569612231310682016-11-28T14:20:00.001-08:002016-11-28T14:20:28.920-08:00birdcount brought by BirdLife Australia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Investigators looked at the distributions of 1,643 protected species in Australia, and counted up the number of these species that occurred in square-kilometer units across the continent. By comparing the cells found in cities with those located in non-urban areas, the researchers explored the relative importance of cities for conserving nationally-protected species.</div>
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All cities in Australia contained protected species, and 30% of the species listed as protected in Australia inhabited urban environments. Cities consistently supported a greater number of protected species than other areas.</div>
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"Our results show that to tackle species extinction we can no longer afford to ignore the places where most of us live and work," said Dr. Christopher Ives, co-lead author of the Global Ecology and Biogeography study. "In Australia, every city has a role to play in safeguarding the country's most threatened biodiversity."</div>
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</span>swinkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508016710456971359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430757736641946880.post-53869068836953145052015-02-07T18:23:00.000-08:002015-02-07T18:23:10.736-08:00Castor Oil Plant <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ricinus communis</span></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-faced_heron" target="_blank">White faced heron</a> visted my backyard this morning.. first time I have seen one at home! I am a little excited and it happens to be bird week where <a href="http://birdlife.org.au/" target="_blank">Bird Australia</a> wants You to get involve in bird conservation. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "this year we invite you to take part in our new </span><a href="https://support.birdlife.org.au/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fbirdlife.org.au%2fget-involved%2fwhats-on%2fbird-week%2f&srcid=14686&srctid=1&erid=696427&trid=c683596b-4256-4f35-a336-c6c4a7e54b57"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aussie Backyard Bird Count</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. It’s easy and it’s fun, so hit the </span><a href="https://support.birdlife.org.au/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2faussiebirdcount.org.au%2f&srcid=14686&srctid=1&erid=696427&trid=c683596b-4256-4f35-a336-c6c4a7e54b57"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">website</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to get a free app with a built-in field guide so you can get started." I just did my count!</span></span><br />
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swinkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508016710456971359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430757736641946880.post-22310916356578312082014-10-02T22:46:00.001-07:002014-10-19T15:55:07.831-07:00Gunyah AIR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #817171; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">At <a href="http://gunyah.blogspot.com.au/" style="color: #1e7ad8; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Gunyah artist-in-residence</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #817171; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> in North Cove Arms, near Port Stephens, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #817171; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">there is plenty of space for quiet reflection and wildlife inspiration. I have recently returned, and wanted to share this link and great picture looking out from the studio. Hello</span></div>
swinkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508016710456971359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430757736641946880.post-77971755044156712892014-09-15T21:20:00.001-07:002018-10-21T17:18:20.248-07:00IWEG via weebly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The new website for <a href="http://www.iweg.asn.au/" target="_blank">IWEG</a> looks good and where I found this fab picture of some cuties - baby bandicoots </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #837253; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(enter via the Davis St Car Park of Waratah Mills)</span></span></span>swinkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508016710456971359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430757736641946880.post-19261501134536345172014-08-16T02:30:00.003-07:002014-08-16T02:30:56.093-07:00tomorrow's IWEG working bee cancelled<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Above are details from Cat Bailey's hanging nylon bag installation please see and read more <a href="http://catbailey.wordpress.com/2014/02/25/more-bags/" target="_blank">here</a> </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lets hope today's historic ruling by the International Court of Justice ends Japan's murdering of whales (and thanks to the 2010 Rudd government for this campaign).</span></div>
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swinkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508016710456971359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430757736641946880.post-13838437461516538222013-11-27T16:51:00.002-08:002013-11-27T16:51:29.978-08:00MINING: gouging the country<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #242f2f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and the last day of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">LEAVE IT IN THE GROUND</span></span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FPFrHzseYlc/UpaK-1hLSpI/AAAAAAAADSs/zJfSEG_Ttps/s1600/Artlink.Mining.Cover..jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FPFrHzseYlc/UpaK-1hLSpI/AAAAAAAADSs/zJfSEG_Ttps/s1600/Artlink.Mining.Cover..jpeg" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #242f2f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The world is hungry for minerals and fuel. Is Australia's preparedness to gouge its (sacred) earth any different to that of any other country? The land's value in spiritual as well as economic terms has led to some of the most debated legislation of contemporary times – from Australian Aboriginal ownership and land rights to mining, coal seam gas extraction, the value of the land; who owns it; who has the rights to use it; to sell it; to exploit it; to act as custodian of it. Initially defined as "Terra Nullius" this country is now recognised as an ancient, mineral-rich continent of hotly contested territories.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #242f2f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">This issue digs deep into the seen and unseen impact of big mining and its greed for the rapid and ruthless exploitation of fossil fuels. It comes at a turning point for the community in relation to climate change. With the carbon level in the air now reaching 400 ppm, coal mining can never be ‘clean’ or sustainable; 350.org, an urgent global public campaign to keep coal in the ground is growing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #242f2f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">• </span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #242f2f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The tension around funding for arts, science and community enterprise from mining companies which commonly exploit the prestige of arts projects to varnish their image. Arts patronage is used as a wedge to buy off the potential community opposition and the custodial burden is getting heavier for Indigenous land holders in many regions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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