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Welcome to Kaurna (gar-na) Land

4/23/2021

Nothing was written down. It is one of the reasons why Australian Aboriginal knowledge is under threat. They rely on telling stories along generations to create some sense of identity amongst themselves. But most of the stories were ignored, or even deceived by the first settlers during the colonisation period, according to Bruce Pascoe in his book “Dark Emu”. Read More

View from Bridgewater, SA / Source: T. Miranda 2021

Old Lady in the Balcony

4/10/2021

Since I am at the top, a giant bird’s nest baffled me. I knew it was from a large bird but unknown, looking from underneath. It could potentially be of a magpie, and if so, I could get badly swoop if the eggs hatched. By the way, it is pretty unlikely as we just started the nesting season. As I went further up, I spotted four blue eggs. Read More

Source: T. Miranda 2020

A Day in the Life of Semi

3/5/2021

After a few push-ups and a bit of human hood challenge, we continue down the track towards a little forest. Amazed by its diversity, different plants start glaring my curious eyes. Semi knows all of them and their medicinal uses. Read More

Source: T. Miranda 2019

Dead Stringy on Ethel Road

6/26/2020

As we are approaching wintertime, the day starts with a crispy hit and hands take a while to warm up as usual. This time I knew what the job was about. I met with the Council Officer days before to discuss possibilities in how to remove this dead tree confined within a private property and council land. Read More

Five days of Sweat and Big wood

5/29/2020

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July of 2016: We arrived from far away - the land of the long white cloud and the kangaroo country - for one more large project after months of planning and expectations that one day, this large Shorea spp would eventually be removed. It was located behind the potting shed, next to the workers complex, near the toilets and resting area and one of the main entrances of the Singapore Botanical Gardens. Read More

Climber out on the limb / Source: E. Shao 2016

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