The "Arnwood Place Riparian Restoration" has involved the treatment of Singapore daisy and other weeds, and a special planting technique.  Long tubes of sack-like material were filled with potting soil and pinned to the creek bank.  They were then planted with a variety of riparian species (Lomandras, sedges, Crinum lillies, Melaleuca and a few Ficus), whose roots will grow through the bag and eventually stablilise the bank.  The tubes are known as "Habitat Sausages" because of their shape and the habitat value of the plants in them.

We have also planted some additional Lomandras and sedges in the soil itself around the "Sausages" and hope that all the plants will have good root growth before the floods come!  We have had enough of that huge patch of Singapore Daisy and will be removing any regrowth that we see.  Although some of the Crinum lillies seem to have disappeared, we can't wait for the natives we've put in to mature - hope all who visit Arnwood Place will enjoy the upgrade to this highly visible bank.

This project is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.  Our bushcare group is very appreciative of this funding, under the Lord Mayor's Community Sustainability and Environmental Grants Program. It enabled us to employ contractors from OCCA Biodiversity Services for the work, which was more technical than our normal bushcare activities.  Now it is up to us to keep the site looking good!