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Environmental Groups and Links in Brisbane

• Brisbane Organic Growers Inc. - Grow your own organic fruit and vegetables.
• Beelarong Community Farm - Morningside, Brisbane.
• Brisbane Catchments Network
• Brisbane Region Environment Council
• Bulimba Creek Catchment Co-ordination Committee - B4C
• Duckweed.info - Sustainable, self-sufficient, environmental-friendly, urban living.
• The Environmental Defender's Office - (EDO) Ltd Queensland
• Environment Protection Agency QLD and Parks and Wildlife Service - Queensland's environmental regulator.
• Freecycle_Brisbane - The goal of FreeCycle Brisbane is to reduce waste by connecting individuals who are throwing away goods with others who are seeking them via a Yahoo group on the Internet.
• Gap Creek Trails Alliance - To maintain sustainable trails, particularly on the mountain bike trails in Mt Coot-tha Forest.
• Greenfest - An annual festival held in Brisbane's Botanical Gardens.
• National Parks Association of Queensland
• Northey Street City Farm - Courses and workshops on permaculture, organic gardening, art and craft held outdoors weekly.
• Save our Riverfront Bushland (SORB)
• Queensland Conservation Council
• Queensland Council of Garden Clubs - A voluntary organisation promoting the interests of gardening through its affiliated garden clubs and specialist societies. Find a Garden Club.
• Queensland Frog Society
• Queensland Naturalists Group
• Reverse Garbage Co-operative Ltd - West End
• Save Moreton Bay - Campaign to protect Moreton Bay.
• Waterwatch Queensland - Monitoring the quality of Queensland's waterways.
• Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland

National Environmental Groups and Links

• Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants has information and contacts about the cultivation, propagation, conservation and appreciation of Australia's native flora.
• Australian City Farms & Community Gardens Network Community gardens are places where people come together to grow fresh food, to learn, relax and make new friends. The Community Gardens Network connects community gardens around Australia.
• Australian Conservation Foundation is Australia's leading national, environmental organisation. It is non-profit, membership-based and is funded by individual Australians via their memberships, donations and workplace giving programs.
• Australian Institute of Horticulture
• Australian Marine Conservation Society
• Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES) promotes scientific, social & economic development through the environmentally sound utilisation of solar energy.
• Australian Vegetarian Society Monthly social events
• Bureau of Meteorology Information on climate change.
• Climate Action Network Australia
• Conservation Volunteers organises volunteers for many practical environmental projects.
• CSIRO Overiew of the CSIRO's research and development pertaining to environmental issues.
• Department of the Environment and Water Resources (Federal Government)
• Earthwatch Australia
• The Environmental Defender's Office (EDO) Ltd is a not-for-profit community legal centre specialising in public interest environmental law. We help the individuals and community groups who are working to protect the natural and built environment. The EDO is part of a national network of EDOs who help to protect the environment through law in their States.
• Friends of the Earth Australia
• Greening Australia
• Greenpeace Australia-Pacific
• Landcare Australia
• Planet Ark
• Smogbusters promotes alternative transport to combat air pollution.
• The Wilderness Society Australia
• WWF Australia

Other sites of interest

• Backyard Birdwatch from the ABC to help you identify birds found in urban Australia.

Environmental & Organic Shopping

• Wet Earth offers an extensive range of irrigation equipment delivered direct to your door at incredibly low prices. Products include sprinklers, irrigation controllers & valves, poly pipe, drip irrigation, water tanks (including slimline modular and bladder/underhouse tanks), pumps, filters, water conditioners, and a huge range of irrigation fittings from leading industry brands such as Hunter, Rainbird, Toro, Netafim, Orbit, Naan, Elgo(Lego), Irritrol, Plasson, and Antelco .
• Garden Express - Australia's leading mail order gardening supplier offers the best range with economical Australia-wide delivery. With about 2,000 flowering bulbs, bonsei, orchids, perennials, trees, Wollemi Pine, other landscaping plants, garden tools and accessories, water features, and a library of books and DVDs.  Seeds for flowers, salads, vegetables, and natives. Gift vouchers available in the gift section.
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