Group Convenor: Giles Baxter
Started in 1994 by Giles Baxter, the Kelvin Grove Bushcare site includes Picot Street Park which was once a dairy farm owned by the group leader’s grandfather. Starting with a bare site, the group has planted a great variety of species including numerous Moreton Bay fig trees Ficus macrophylla which were once common in the lower reaches of Enoggera Creek. Enoggera Creek is salty and tidal at this reach. This area is also part of SOWN’s Re-greening of Three Mile Scrub project.
The Kelvin Grove Bushcare Group meets on the second Saturday of each month, except for December. The group is continuing its work to restore an old tip site at Picot Street Park on Enoggera Creek by planting local rainforest species and additional native plantings to transform the site into a green space.
This bushcare site is supported by the Brisbane City Council Habitat Brisbane program. For more information, look at the Kelvin Grove Bushcare Group Facebook page or phone Giles Baxter on 0407 842 836.
Kelvin Grove Bushcare volunteers at Picot Street Park, 2023.
Kelvin Grove Bushcare site. Courtesy: Brisbane City Council
