Orbost’ s new Town Landcare Group has been busy breathing fresh life into the Rainforest Centre Garden in the heart of town.
Volunteers have re-installed signs, tidied tracks, removed weeds, and, with the help of St Joseph’s Primary School students, planted new trees.
Many locals will remember the site as a disused gravel patch.
Thanks to the dedication of the of locals and now the Landcare group, it has been transformed into a thriving garden that celebrates the unique plants and animals that call it home.
The most recent planting was especially significant.
To mark National Threatened Species Day (September 7), students from St Joseph’s planted Sheoaks to help provide food for the endangered Glossy Black-Cockatoo.
The school has been learning about threatened species in class, and the project gave students a chance to make a real and lasting contribution.
The Rainforest Centre garden is now home to a range of threatened plants propagated by the Moogji Nursery and planted by Landcare volunteers. While the scale of global environmental challenges can feel
overwhelming, the group believes that local action – like restoring this space – shows how much
difference can be made in your own community.
The Orbost Town Landcare Group hope locals and visitors alike will enjoy the Rainforest Experience – a peaceful and important place to connect with nature, right in the centre of town.
It’s also hoped the rejuvenated rainforest will improve the outlook for the new Wilderness Coast Artists, who now in residence at the site.
The Town Landcare group thanked Heather, Dav, Kev, Sue, Rob, May, Cliff, Jarrah, Hellen, Josh, the 24 students from St Joesph’s, teachers and helpers who all contributed to make it such a productive day.
