Growing trees and creating new environments is a slow process. Those who work closely with an area rarely notice the changes as the vegetation grows...
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Shredders
One of the visual delights of summer is the new growth on the trees and shrubs. New eucalypt leaves in particular have a soft blue-green...
Where the chicks are hanging out this summer
Most will be aware of the history of the Euroa Arboretum site – from the Grassy Woodlands of the indigenous Nira Balug clan, through a...
The cleaning is never done
Looking at the picture on the left, you could think that the crew at the Euroa Arboretum is a little too fanatical about cleanliness. Vacuuming...
But where were the hosts?
The Butterfly Festival Family Fun Day was held under overcast skies at the Euroa Arboretum on Saturday 22 November as part of the Strathbogie CMN...
Farm Dams for Wildlife
Everyone needs to drink – whether you are human, cow, sheep, bird or frog. Unfortunately, not everyone likes to share their water with all of...
When a leaf isn’t (Part 1)
When you walk around the Euroa Arboretum you will see wattles with a whole range of leaf shapes. In reality very few wattles have leaves....
Princess in a strange land
In the olden days, princesses were political assets—married off to unite kingdoms, stop wars and create allegiances. There were many princesses living in lands that...
It’s not just about the trees
The word arboretum comes from the Latin meaning ‘tree-garden’ – arbor means tree and –etum is a suffix used to form the names of gardens...
Euroa Arboretum attends launch of Indigenous Architecture and Design Victoria
by Kate Stothers Members of the Euroa Arboretum staff and committee of management accepted a recent invitation to attend the launch of Indigenous Architecture and...