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From Anna Burley, Ivanhoe Garden Club Walk Cordinator –
On a beautiful Saturday morning 17 of us went for a walk around Gresswell Forest. The Nature Conservation Reserve actually consists of three natural reserves namely Gresswell Forest, Gresswell Hill and Gresswell Habitat Link right in the middle of suburbia.
Our morning walk focused on the largest reserve at approximately 50 hectares. It consists largely of remnant River Red Gum Woodland that is home to many birds (kookaburras, lorikeets, tawny frogmouths and ducks) and animals including kangaroos, echidnas, possums, gliders, blue-tongue lizards and frogs.
We walked along many different tracks exploring the varied landscape and even though we didn’t manage to see any animals the birds were in abundance. We managed to see a kookaburra fly into a hollow and spotted tawny frogmouths including one sitting on a nest.
Morning Tea was held nearby at Coleen Supple’s home and we all enjoyed tea, coffee and a variety of cakes, scones and biscuits made by Coleen, Alan and Anna. We all got to see Coleen’s garden with its beautiful pond. A wonderful time was had by all.
