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a selection of art, installations and design works by simon alexander cook [ mpathe ] (and just a few other favourites) enjoy!

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kids imagination, it appears during lockdown, an organic nest play space of #paperbark and branches - near the significant #turpentinetree remnant in #belmorepark still not being managed as #endangeredecologicalcommunity of #sydneyturpentineironbarkforest, still being #tractor #mower suppressed #urbanbushland in #parramattacbd (at Belmore Park (park i Australien, lat -33,80, long 151,01)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSgbWHgBGy_/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Now Why Would Council cut these saplings, that have grown here fir 1000s years in #burramattagalcountry - #sightlines? the lie of #anthropocentric #survelliance? - this significant #turpentinetree remnant in #belmorepark still not being managed as #endangeredecologicalcommunity of #sydneyturpentineironbarkforest, still being #tractor #mower suppressed #urbanbushland in #parramattacbd (at Belmore Park (park i Australien, lat -33,80, long 151,01)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSgbNqXB6OS/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Hold my beer, i mean unopened #coke says heritage proud #nswpremier while pretend to #savewillowgrove in its #stateoforigin #atparramatta #nswpol #nswblues #beanie #fakewool (at Willow Grove, Parramatta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP90RVajwSE/?utm_medium=tumblr

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We have to update on the intriguing symbiosis of ant & caterpillar on the young Acacia decurrens in the Small Bird Habitat project. Well the pupae cluster emerged as Imperial Hairstreak Blue Butterfly, and these delicate emergents were also attended by the ants, (you could imagine surprised) instinctively racing around and over the butterflies as the hatched, mated and remained around the shrub. An amazing arrangement. Read more and see the videos and these above photos by Paul Whitington here: https://southernforestlife.net/happenings/2017/6/26/the-life-of-the-imperial-hairstreak - #butterfly #ants #pupae #symbiosis #imperialhairstreakbutterfly #imperialbluebutterfly #jalmenusevagoras #smallbirdhabitat #acaciadecurrens #wildlife #nature #phenomenon #chanelstreet #thegreatwestwalk #bushcare #bushregeneration #oldtoongabbie photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/CPFmLOXjWPf/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Happy International Bee Day #beeday Posted @withregram • @sydneynativebees diversity love ❤︎ kiss someone that least expects it & choose your own adventure... together maybe! An amazing capture & symbolic image of of two individual native bees, sharing an intimate space of rest, that is maybe not quite meant to be! The parasitoid & the host. (one being a cuckoo bee, the nest thief of the other species) This beautiful photograph & ironic moment was captured by Permaculture educator, Knowledge sharer & Earth carer ❤︎ Margaret • Moss House @mosshouseau www.mosshouse.com.au : on top • Neon Cuckoo Bee - Thyreus nitidulus : bellow • Blue Banded Bee - Amegilla asserta https://www.instagram.com/p/CPFlhhPjZAu/?utm_medium=tumblr

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We have to update on the intriguing symbiosis of ant & caterpillar on the young Acacia decurrens in the Small Bird Habitat project. Well the pupae cluster emerged as Imperial Hairstreak Blue Butterfly, and these delicate emergents were also attended by the ants, (you could imagine surprised) instinctively racing around and over the butterflies as the hatched, mated and remained around the shrub. An amazing arrangement - more on the next Butterfly posting - #butterfly #ants #pupae #symbiosis #imperialhairstreakbutterfly #imperialbluebutterfly #jalmenusevagoras #smallbirdhabitat #acaciadecurrens #wildlife #nature #phenomenon #chanelstreet #thegreatwestwalk #bushcare #bushregeneration #oldtoongabbie photos: @mpathesii and last image @murraysayle (at Reynolds Park Old Toongabbie) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPFkmdgD4-b/?utm_medium=tumblr

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This weekend exciting new Nestboxes are on display at our ambient Heritage Festival event “ #naturebathingatpicasso “ at Gallery Gardens, on Sun 2May. We aim to accommodate new #hollowsforhabitat to include the Spotted Pardalote, Red Rump Parrot and Wood Duck - image. 1. photo by @alicemcglashan #nestboxtales image 2. Spotted Pardalote, male collecting material for a nest in a old tree hollow or clay–soil embankment, such as along Toongabbie Creek. photo ©2020 GregoryFCoonghe (Fb) with thanks image 3. King Parrot, male (Alisterus scapularis) photographed on Toongabbie Creek ©2020 Jesse Tait @jess5d #oldtoongabbie #urbanhabitat #oldtoongabbie #parramatta #mothercourage #woodducksofinstagram #ducklings #duckdive #nestbox (at Gallery Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/COJ4avCBn6L/?igshid=3yl976i0kox7

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This weekend Nestboxes are a feature at our Heritage Festival event “ #naturebathingatpicasso “ at Gallery Gardens, on Sun 2May. The @hollowloghomes #nestboxes are intended for our rare local population of Grass Parrot or #RedRumpedParrot see image 2, female and male (Psephotus haematonotus) who require #grassland and ideally native seed-bearing #kangaroo, wallaby and weeping grass and herbs to forage. image 1 - #EasternRosella with chicks in the nest box photo by @alicemcglashan #nestboxtales #smallbirdhabitat #oldtoongabbie #urbanhabitat #parramatta #communityenvironmentprogram (at Gallery Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/COJ2mqCDJNf/?igshid=1i9xai29car6f

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The reason for this posting is both grief and disgust. - Our supposed world-class cultural infrastructure destroys a key ancient ecological Darug connection to country, The old Swamp Oak. - One day a number of hand-picked compliant ‘community alliance’ advocates are filmed in the shade and meaningful context of the Remnant Casuarina_glauca - talking up the new ‘museum’ that effectively expresses re-colonisation of site (the wrong site, somewhat like terra-nullinus) whilst turning a blind-eye to Willow Grove and its pre-existing landscape values, and the tree of continuity behind them. Following the community initiated Stop-work Injunction against Demolition of Historic values of #WillowGrove - perhaps a glimmer of reasonable reconsideration to reject the ‘paid consultants’ downgrading of significance assessment to retain and protect - a report that falsely stated no original vegetation remained onsite - describing and erasing the very self-grown (possibly pre-channelisation) local indigenous species, that everywhere else were logged for roof-shingles, tools and joinery. Right now - where exactly is this cut trunk, @lisahavilah ? Do you care to advise this Casuarina is documented, scanned and added to the @_powerhousemuseum_ @maasvolunteers Collection? Many precedents exist for total creative repurposing of distinctive tree/trunks curated into crafted artisan exhibitions. - Why not this Oak, with inclusion of authentic Darug stories and content, innovation and design respect. Integration is seriously being denied Parramatta at present, and a pile of wood chips sold off by tree-contractors would be a further disgrace. - #pleaseexplain #treedemolition #casuarinaglauca #swampoak #darug #burramatta #landscapeheritage #culturalvandalism #atparramatta #savewillowgrove #greenban #injunction #notbestpractice #parramattariver #treestump #colonisation (at Lennox Bridge, Parramatta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CN6Hj-1BhfV/?igshid=12k3twt8rrp0q

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Dewy morning checking the children - #bushcare #acaciaimplexa #hickorywattle #thegreatwestwalk #oldtoongabbie #smallbirdhabitat #understory #regeneration #backlight #chiaroscuro (at Reynolds Park Old Toongabbie) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNyNWRfhL1f/?igshid=1vkoug6bgnd1d

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Filling the Sky. Planting the Mound. Come back in a few years to see the growth...! #WestmeadHospital is receiving this new Urban Forest of 3100 canopy and mid-strata trees, that replaces mown lawns with dense local indigenous woodland. Here we planted a #futureforest on the original construction mound at the Hospital Entry, a shift in landscape-maintenance from low biodiversity lawn. - We’ve been preparing the design layout and sapling holes with a lot of effort from the @greatersydneylandcarenetwork team and the wonderful #treeplanting #volunteers through the week. - #urbanforest #cityforest #creatingcanopies stateprogram #bushscaping #landscapedesign #greybox #ironbark replacing #remnanttrees that have been lost #volunteerplanting #greatersydneylandcare #atparramatta #urbanheat #darcyroad #melaleucadecora #eucalyptusmoluccana #goodbyelawn #westmeadhospitalurbanforest (at Westmead Hosptial) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNwaz67j1jQ/?igshid=17ahzegdbm6xb

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a few recent highlights of #25years #bushcare at #oldtoongabbie with most of that thanks to the dedication by Marina (in the stick humpy) - and x1 outrage at new guttering well inside the #dripline #rootzone of #endangeredecologicalcommunity #broadleafironbark that should gave been better protected by exclusion of #civilengineering impacts at Lake Parramatta - photo 1 shows #gallerygardens in 1995 before “we started” #whatbushcare” in #whinging #winstonhillsandtoongabbie #riverflateucalyptforest #cumberlandplainwoodland #eucalyptusamplifolia #cabbagegum #davesiaulicifolia #seedcollection for #smallbirdhabitat #bushregeneration #liveableparramatta #urbanhabitat #bethesolution #handweeding #nativegrassesofparramatta #oldtoongabbie #gnaphaliumsphaericum #glycineclandestina #naturebathing (at Gallery Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNj4yIShHyU/?igshid=1pa2wezhlv8lv

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new painting in progress, nearly finished! by Geoff Sellman this one is heading to the Art Show at the @sydneyroyal_eastershow 2021 at @sydolympicpark - #indigenousart #abstractart #bushleaves #aboriginalart #royaleastershow2021 #gold #copper #redochre #redoxide #australianartist #geoffsellman #landscapepainting #acrylicpainting #artistsofinstagram - #inmemoryof #mj #michaeljamessellman (at Sydney Royal Easter Show) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMlSWqlj1dn/?igshid=cxuwoaertds

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new painting in progress Geoff Sellman that is heading to the Art Show of @sydneyroyal_eastershow 2021 at @sydolympicpark - #indigenousart #abstractart #bushleaves #aboriginalart #royaleastershow2021 #gold #copper #redochre #redoxide #australianartist #geoffsellman #acrylicpainting - #inmemoryof #mj #artistsoninstagram (at Sydney Royal Easter Show) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMjS4VkjsAU/?igshid=h790akwpw2ag

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detail, work in progress commission of waterholes painting with Geoff Sellman - #acrylicpainting #indigenousart #australianartist #earthcolours #inprogress #aboriginalart #halfway #waitforit #artcommission #artsparra #bundabunda #coloursofinstagram #geoffsellmanartist #ochre #tan #pink #gold #copper #burntsienna #redoxide #offwhite #orange #peach #rosepink https://www.instagram.com/p/CMTn-mxB2Uq/?igshid=1k9kxyqunu9f5

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Next Project Coming Soon: Designing the new City Forest /Miyawaki Urban Planting around the older Westmead Hospital grounds (deleting most of the mown lawns) for more healthy oxygen, wildlife habitats and #urbanheat reduction. - Creating Canopies NSW Govt Project with @greatersydneylandcarenetwork - #indigenousplanting #landscapedesign #communityplanting #tzuchi #environmentteam #localspecies #tzuchienvironmentalprotection #greybox #stringybark #ironbark #westmeadhospital #westiesofinstagram #brutalistconcrete #bnw #blackandwhite #beforephoto #greatersydneylandcare #creatingcanopies (at Westmead Emergency Department) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMOpLPbAP-u/?igshid=170448fafxhej

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Fabulous new apricot colour notes of Burundi coffee beans at Circa #burundi #coffeebeans #labeldesign #indigenousart #geoffsellmanart #circaespresso (at Circa Espresso) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMBOZHDB_bP/?igshid=vfzt63qnpp93