Parks Victoria project focuses on reviving eucalyptus trees at Wilsons Promontory
ABCIn 30 years of the Wilsons Promontory nursery's operation, "belting pillowcases" around to free seeds from their hard gumnuts is one of the stranger ways of rejuvenating local vegetation. Key points: A project to restore forest canopies at Wilsons Promontory has been funded until 2026 A restoration ecologist says increased frequency and severity of fires since European settlement is threatening endemic tree species Volunteers and staff have been trying new methods to harvest seeds from hardy gumnuts Friends of the Prom president Bill Hansen and other volunteers have been working since September last year to restore the peninsula's "sanctuary" reputation. " The problem Parks Victoria restoration ecologist Brooke Love said while the area was known for its unique conservation status, grazing and military exercises on the peninsula since European settlement had increased the frequency and severity of bushfires. "During the burn in autumn next year we'll be putting the seed back onto the land that we want to restore," Ms Love said.
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