Going Wild in the Highlands

In this final show Floss and Lou say goodbye to 2024 and goodbye to their listeners, but not without some final words.Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Lou is hearing a Boobook in her neighbourhood for the very first time!  Are they calling from a tree near you too?  Thank you to Marc Anderson and Xeno Canto for the use of the sound file.  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Floss talks with Christine Kelly, President of Birdlife Southern Highlands about the club's achievements and the pleasures of birding.  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Floss talks with Jen Slattery about  the pleasures and benefits of membership of the Southern Highlands Australian Plant Society,.  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Cicadas are calling all over the highlands at the moment...but what tells them to emerge?  And where have all our Bogong Moths gone?  Floss and Lou discuss these and other mysteries in the November episode of Going Wild in the Highlands.  Thank you to Nathan Emery for providing information about cicadas.  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Floss interviews Heather Kemp from Southern Highlands Landcare Network.  A very active local nature group.  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Lou has disappeared for a month so Floss has invited some friends who volunteer in various different Nature groups to come in and talk about what they do - and why they love it.  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Some of our highlands birds have outrageous colouring!  This Bonus is best viewed on our YouTube channel so you can see the beautiful images that accompany the audio.  But if you only have time to listen here it is!  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Once again Floss is out in the cold and dark.  This time she's joined a group hunting for the nest of the endangered Glossy Black-cockatoo.  But will they have success?  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

September BONUS!  A friend of the podcast has recorded a Powerful Owl in Penrose!  Floss and Lou investigate these magnificent creatures.  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

The girls had a month off so there's lots of catching up to do!  Floss has been investigating Cold Plunging...will she brave it?  And there are all sorts of shenanigans after dark in both their households.  Find out all about it here.Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Nature thinks that spring has arrived in the highlands and romance (and pollen!) is in the air.  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Floss and Lou ponder the mixed implications of the winter solstice,  contemplate massive moths in their hair,  sort out our ibises and advise us what to do with our excess autumn leaves.  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Floss and Lou visit Wonderland, Lou has a drama at the end of a very long day,  Lou talks about the explosive consequences of frost, and so much more!Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Floss and Lou wade into the thorny territory of feeding wild birds - the rewards and the risks.  They also talk about some amazing eight-legged engineers and Lou explains why certain leaves change colour in autumn.  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Floss gets lost in a paddock and Lou gets lost in the week but nevertheless they've both learnt a thing or two.   Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

The girls fossick for fungi to photograph (say that three times quickly), compare local herons and investigate who's laying eggs in your garden.  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Floss and Lou visit Roberson Rainforest.  They discover some rainforest secrets and  Lou inadvertently collects an unexpected guest!  They also meet a very special group of budding local naturalists.  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Teenagers being kicked out of home, gangs of youths developing,  brand management for insects...it all somehow makes an appearance in this episode.  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Floss and Lou announce breaking news, get a lesson about caring for injured wildlife, and go gaga over Gang Gangs.  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Don't know your magpie from your currawong?  Don't know a Myna from a Miner?  Don't know a butterfly from a moth?  Floss and Lou have got it all sorted...or have they?  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Who put the scribbles on the scribbly gum?  One of the great mysteries of Australian life - solved by Floss and Lou!   As well, the girls visit a winery, Lou saves a life, and they both play possum.Thank you to all our photographers:Mustafa MuharremLinda HoelleLouise DockerLouise EgertonNigel Hartley Jennie Wiles Anna Mcconnochie Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

The girls venture out in search of the best Highlands spots to cool your heels in summer, Floss worries about Bell Miners encroaching on her garden, Lou surveys swifts and much more!  Thank you to our wonderful photographers:  Louise, Alan, Mustafa and Nigel Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Floss and Lou venture into their own backyards and are bedazzled by what they find there.  Lou laments the challenges of keeping the garden watered while you're away enjoying the summer.  Enquiries about Glossy Black-cockatoo feed trees:  beth.mott@environment.nsw.gov.auThank you to all our contributing photographers.  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Christmas bush, Christmas beetles, Christmas prezzies, Mistletoe - we've got Christmas in the highlands covered!  Link to mistletoe video:  https://youtu.be/YOl-P9XNFdA?si=aYYrVw1ME_rKyyokSpecial thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

The girls engage in lively discussions about blue-tongue lizards, explore the surprising perks of flies and Lou keeps us posted on her intriguing pursuit of the elusive Highlands Cypress Killer.Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Floss and Lou gossip about Jezabels, cuddle a platypus and have very different memories of how Floss saved Lou's life.  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

The girls go hunting rakali, investigate the love life of funnel-web spiders,  poke their noses into turtle nests,  are driven crazy by a lovelorn pigeon and more!   Thank you to Kailash Adhikari, Challenge Southern Highlands and Gaye White for social media coaching.  Things happening in November - Friday 3rd to Sunday 12th:    FrogID week Sat 4th  10:00am:  Wild Wild West Koala Karaoke Canyonleigh Community Hall.  See details on the events page of the WSC website.  Thurs 23rd 10:30am: How to find Southern Highlands Koalas online  RSVP for koala activities on the events page of WSC website.  Berrima Landcare Working Bees:Are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 9am to 12 with a break for morning tea. We meet at Berrima Nature Reserve at the end of Sutton St, Berrima. This is the area of bush that can be seen from the Berrima River Walk. Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Special BONUS show!  Bogong moth pie anyone?  Floss and Lou have so much to say that they had to sneak in an extra show.  This time they're listening out for seasonal visitors, checking out rodenticides, talking Latin and considering bogong moth pie!  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

In this Going Wild in the Highlands Podcast, the gals dive into koala karaoke, venture into an after dark search party, discover bushfire home protection and discuss the exciting springtime happenings in the Southern Highlands.With a whirlwind of events, don't miss out...tune in and 'go wild' in the Highlands!Things happening in October:Wed 4th & Saturday 7th - composting workshops WSC Tuesday 10th - Darkswell - short film about bushfire recovery from an artist's point of view in Civic Centre theatrette 12pm & 6pm Sat 14th Worm Farming WorkshopOct 16-22 Aussie Bird Count Wed 18th Black cockatoo crisis movie at Empire - free Thurs 19th Water treatment plant tour - Glenquarry Thurs 19th Sewage treatment plant tour - Moss Vale Fri 20th - John Creighton - Citizen of the year - atrium  WSC Sat 21st - Birdy Breakfast - Gambell's Rest Bundanoon WSC Sat- Sun 21-22 Bowral Classic - 2 day cycling event Sat - Sun 28 - 29 Bundanoon Garden Ramble Sat Nov 4th - Wild West Koala Karaoke - CanyonleighSpecial thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Floss and Lou venture into Joadja Flora Reserve, investigate nests, argue about migrant birds and generally witter on.  Channel-billed cuckoo recording:  Marc Anderson, XC172003. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/172003Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.

Introducing Floss and Lou, two good friends who love getting out into the Australian bush.  In this episode they talk about the bush recovering from the 2019/2020 fires, superb lyrebirds, echinda trains (what's that?!), what's happening to the cypresses in the region and much more.  Special thanks to Highland FM, Adam Stokeld, Warren Barnett, Harrison East and Louise Docker.