Currumbin Valley plant species project
In July 2023 Earth Learning was awarded a grant by Gold Coast Airport Community Benefit Fund to support a small grassroots initiative to...
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- Jun 28, 2023
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Earth Learning June raffle draw postponed
Due to unforseen circumstances, the fundraiser raffle draw for Linda Murray paintings, and DVDs "Rainforest, the Secret fo Life", and...
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- Mar 21, 2023
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Lord Howe Island closed to all nonessential visitors
"The majority of Lord Howe Island has been closed to nonessential visitors due to an outbreak of myrtle rust, a highly infectious plant...
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- Sep 30, 2022
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August 3rd Raffle winners
Congratulations to Jen Norwood who snaffled 1st prize of Earth Alive!, and 3rd prize of Bruce Chick, Man of the Trees DVD, and John...
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- Aug 2, 2022
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Raffle will be drawn tomorrow August 3rd
Earth Learning will draw the raffle with 3 prizes, tomorrow the 3rd of August, at the Murwillumbah Farmers Market, at approximately...
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- Jul 18, 2022
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Earth Learning at World Environment Day Festival
Earth Learning had a stand at the annual Caldera Environment Centre World Environment Day Festival, in Knox Park, Murwillumbah.
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- Jul 2, 2022
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Graffiti removal from Ages of The Tweed mural
On Tuesday 29 June, a working bee including Marion, Russell, Adrienne, Beth and Jo-Ann, embarked on a mammoth graffiti removal, cleaning,...
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- Apr 29, 2022
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Pelican Preening raffle prize draw
After many months of popup stands at Murwillumbah Farmers' Market, tickets sold and awareness raised, the raffle has been drawn. Thanks...
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- Feb 21, 2022
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Grafitti removed from Ages of The Tweed mural
Last Thursday (Feb. 17th), two Earth Learning volunteers spent the morning removing a variety of grafitti tags written over the Ages of...
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- Feb 16, 2022
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Pelican Dreaming artwork raffle
Folk who have visited the Murwillumbah Farmers Markets over the last few months, may have come across Earth Learning's "pop up" stall,...
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- Feb 16, 2022
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New rainforest tree species discovered on Gold Coast
Earth Learning member Lui Weber has found a new species of rainforest tree on the Gold Coast. Similar to the Crystal Creek Walnut...
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- Dec 5, 2021
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Abstract published Endiandra wongawallanensis discovery
The new species is described with notes on distribution, habitat, dispersal ecology and conservation status. The biogeographic context for b
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- Oct 24, 2021
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Myrtle Rust Rescue Project first Ex-Situ planting
Volunteer group Earth Learning Australia's primary project at the moment is the Myrtle Rust Rescue Project, started on Nov 19, 2019. ​...
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- May 24, 2019
- 1 min
Murwillumbah ArtsTrail 2019
Living history walk by Earth Learning - at the Ages of the Tweed Mural.
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- Feb 1, 2017
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Breakfast By The Riverbank 2017
Earth Learning celebrates the near completion of our "Ages of The Tweed" Mural with a breakfast & interpretive talk by botanist &...
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- Jun 8, 2016
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Paradise Riflebird | The Living Valley
Ptiloris paradiseusprecious - the Paradise Riflebird. This species is part of a group known as the Birds of Paradise, famous for ...
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- Jun 1, 2016
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Humans and platypuses living together | The Living Valley
The word ‘platypus’ means broad footed and their scientific name Ornithorhynchus anatinus reminds us of the duck like bill and aquatic, ...
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- May 25, 2016
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The Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua) | The Living Valley
The Ninox group of owls, like the Powerful Owl, are hawk faced in appearance, lacking the smooth disk of feathers around the ...
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- May 19, 2016
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Durobby or Coolamon Tree | The Living Valley
The watermelon pink flowers of the Durobby or Coolamon tree, one of the Tweed’s floral emblems, is an example of the colour and ...
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