Chris Speldewinde, Deakin University Summer is a wonderful time for families to go the beach and for small children to get to know the water and the sand. But aside from being a place to relax, my new research shows how the beach provides many ways to teach young children about science. My ‘beach kinder’ …
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Nestled in the Jervis Bay area is a hidden gem, a half-acre property owned by Robyn Boldy with a beautiful flower farm called The Patch in Bloom. It isn’t your typical flower farm where a monoculture approach to farming takes place, Robyn has a variety of different garden types and sizes to bring a biodiversity …
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Meet Amelia from Little Fledgling Designs, a talented local artist whose love of birds and nature combine in her art and actions. As I spend more time helping the White Feather Designs business at markets, I am fortunate enough to meet new people who make, create, bake and enhance our local communities in the Jervis …
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When you arrive at your favourite beach these summer holidays, you may notice something different about the coast. With the triple-dip La Niña now making way for El Niño, our beaches have been through a rollercoaster ride. Some beaches have been completely stripped of sand, while others have grown very wide. In the past, such changes went mostly unrecorded. However, thanks to a project known as CoastSnap, coastal data is now being collected like never before. Using designated camera cradles installed at beach viewpoints, CoastSnap uses community snapshots taken on smartphones to track beach change.
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Do you know your cuckoo from your currawong? Even if you don’t, there’s plenty of guidance for novice bird counters online, for the 10th annual Aussie Bird Count. Starts this Monday 16 October and runs all week. As any local – bird watcher or not – will confirm enthusiastically, Jervis Bay has an incredibly diverse …
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