6 Clever Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block
It’s a fact that some days writing is harder than others. In the same way that some days it’s harder to make a decision or complete a simple task. [...]
A WomBot.. Yes, you read that correctly!
Have you ever wondered how far a wombat burrow goes or how many tunnels there are in total? Researchers at the University of Tasmania have built a [...]
Little Blackie, our orphaned wombat
Did you know we measure the size of a wombat in basketballs? That’s the anecdotally official term of measurement anyway! And Little Blackie would be a 2-ball bub. ? [...]
Sue & Bill – Our Story
We each grew up with a strong love of plants and the environment. Bill’s early years were spent exploring the western plains of Melbourne, and later as a [...]
Wombat Bend – a Sanctuary for Life
Picture a plain flat paddock of five acres somewhere in the Yarra Valley, Victoria. One boundary is a quiet country road edged with a few trees, remnants from [...]
Summer thoughts
If I’m truly honest, summer is never my favourite time of the year. It’s too scary. But as the climate shifts and global weather events become more extreme at [...]
Our Crested Shrike-tits are back !
It’s a wonder I don’t spend half my time flat on my face simply because I’ve tripped over something while peering into tree canopies [...]
A few of my favourite things
As spring nudges at the door of winter, my little container garden opens its eyes and peeks out. A few sunshiny days and bingo ~ pots of colourful pretties [...]
A Winter’s morning
A Winter’s morning ... It starts with a lazy roll over out of bed .... a perch in the early sunshine ... and as we wander around the billabong, [...]
Summer Days
A time capsule of a beautiful Summer at Wombat Bend .... we have been busy [...]
The Days of August
There’s something so special and particular about August to me that I am forever sad when we reach the last day. It’s the light that changes by the moment; [...]
Winter Sunset
Oh what a sunset ! Do you really need to go further than our Yarra Valley for one of Nature’s best displays? [...]