10. Series end of year mini report for 2025 - and extra shownotes from Episode 9

SERIES HOST: Andrew Nicholson

This brief 3 minute audience feedback report describes the achievements of the series across its first 5 months - and where we plan to take it next year commencing in April 2026, following a break.

For those wanting more future vision imagination podcast content before that date - please consider listening in to the excellent series described in the shownotes for our introductory episode at No 5 in our series. The links to the text based content there should also give you plenty to chew on before we come back in April 2026 - more visionary and energised than ever!

* CARRY OVER RESOURCE LINKS FROM EPISODE 9. ON MICROFORESTS REGENERATION OF LOST AND DEGRADED URBAN ECOSYSTEMS

Lack of space prohibited us from including the these important links following a wonderful discussion with Liz Addie from the Friends of the Escarpment Parks Toowoomba Inc, S.E. Queensland.

Examples of Miyawaki forests in Australia

The story of the microforest created by Friends of the Escarpment Parks in Toowoomba – local community group partnering with the broader community. Funded by grants.

 Pocket Forests W.A. partnering with schools

 Microforest Collective - ACT and NSW – partnering with local community

Tiny Forests Wollongong - led by local government

Practice examples of Miyawaki forests overseas

 IVN Nature Education, Netherlands - Aanbod Tiny Forest

Urban Forests Organisation – Europe

 SUGi organisation

Community Bushcare groups:

 Friends of the Escarpment Parks Toowoomba Inc (FEP) NFP organisation based in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland. FEP has published two guidebooks describing local plant species in the Toowoomba region’s bushland parks.

Habitat Brisbane: provides a good example of a well resourced council supported community Bushcare volunteer program in the S.E. Queensland region. Protect Trees Toowoomba : is a grassroots community campaign supported by the Darling Downs Environment Council. (DDEC). The campaign is dedicated to safeguarding the region’s significant trees and ensuring that development respects Toowoomba’s unique ‘Garden City’ character. Perhaps listen to Episode 7 of the series to hear more about DDEC's work. First Nations Peoples are custodians of our land:

 Bunya People's Aboriginal Corporation – has astated mission of ‘healing country, strengthening songlines, living and sharing Culture’. The organisation’s Bunya Mountains Aboriginal Aspirations and Caring for Country Plan is available for download from the Corporation's website.

 Queensland Truth Telling Commission

Native Plant Nurseries:

Crows Nest Community Nursery

Brisbane community native plant nursery