ClimateWatch Brisbane City Gardens
ClimateWatch Brisbane City Gardens
Explore Brisbane City Gardens and contribute to the national program ClimateWatch that helps to understand how climate change is affecting the seasonal behaviour of Australia's plants and animals.
Summary
Explore Brisbane City Gardens and contribute to the national program ClimateWatch that helps to understand how climate change is affecting the seasonal behaviour of Australia's plants and animals.
Description
The City Botanic Gardens is the city's oldest park, originally planted by convicts in 1825 with food crops to feed the prison colony. These gardens include ancient trees, rainforest glades and exotic species.
ClimateWatch is a national environmental monitoring program developed by Earthwatch Australia with the Bureau of Meteorology and The University of Melbourne. This walk is a ClimateWatch trail, where we ask you to look for different species of plants and animals and record their behavior and life stage in the name of science.
Walk the ClimateWatch trail and observe the plants and animals that are most sensitive to future climate change. Record what you see using the free ClimateWatch smartphone app, available through iTunes or Google Play.
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Points of Interest
1. Poinciana
The Poinciana is originally form Madagascar but you have the chance to see it here in Brisbane! Don't forget to upload you recordings on the ClimateWatch app.
2. Silky Oak and Firewheel Tree
Both evergreen tree, the Silky Oak's leaves are silvery green and fern-like while the Firewheel's leaves are dark glossy green.
4. Gymea Lily
Continuing on the path, you are going to see a giant tussock-like, rosette plant. They can reach 5 m high with the flower stalk!
5. Illawarra Flame Tree
An iconic Australian tree which flowers in spring. Scientists think that these trees and others might flower earlier due to climate change, so please record what you see.
6. Jacaranda
Stop in at the mighty Jacaranda tree on the right. What stage of its annual life cycle is it up to?
Features
Playground
Picnic spot
Drinking water available
Seating available
Public toilets
Park / Garden
