by Admin | Aug 6, 2018 | Education Articles, Samford’s local flora
Also, known as Buttonwood or Umbrella Cheese Tree, this small tree to 6–10 m is found in rainforests, wet sclerophyll forest and along creeks and rivers. It is fast-growing pioneer that favours disturbed areas. It is widely distributed from northern NSW, Queensland...
by Admin | May 28, 2018 | Media Release, News
The recent Myriad Festival funded by the State Government is the major innovation festival in the Southern Hemisphere and Samford Commons was there as an Innovation Hub and a Founding Partner of Innovate Moreton Bay. We were there to tell our social entrepreneurship...
by Admin | May 11, 2018 | News
Marist 180 have been chosen in the top 5 for the Metropolitan Community Training Initiative of the Year for their wonderful work in ‘Building the Commons.’ A highly regarded not-for-profit training organisation, Marist 180 have been partnering with Samford Commons to...
by Admin | Apr 8, 2018 | Education Articles, Samford’s local fauna
Also known as the Symmomus Rush-skipper, this fast flying butterfly is common in local bushland, often landing and resting in the characteristic skipper manner (but sometimes with closed wings). This is one of the largest skippers (wingspan 42–46 mm), with females...
by Admin | Apr 8, 2018 | Education Articles, Samford’s local flora
This widely cultivated large shrub or small tree is found naturally in rainforests in Queensland and NSW. The opposite leaves are strongly lemon scented when crushed, making it a very popular bush food plant. The leaves can be steeped in boiling water to make a...
