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Cootamundra wattle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Cootamundra Wattle (Acacia baileyana) is a shrub or tree in the Family Fabaceae. Wattle flowers profusely for a very short period of time, and many people are allergic to some or all species. Wattles have been extensively introduced into New Zealand and are regarded by many New Zealanders as one of the most typical features of their home landscape. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cootamundra_wattle   (176 words)

Wattle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In civil engineering terminology today, a wattle is a form of erosion control typically used as a best management practice (BMP) to reduce sediment in run-off. A wattle is often constructed of natural plant materials such as hay bales, or plant material grubbed from a construction site and arranged in piles on a downflow slope. Wattle is also the name for a fleshy growth hanging from the neck or throat of several groups of birds. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wattle   (236 words)

Wattle and daub - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) A woven latticework of wooden stakes called wattles is daubed with a mixture of mud and clay, animal dung and straw to create a structure. In half-timbered buildings, the wattle and daub is contained between wooden beams. The wattle and daub technique was used already in the Neolithic. www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Wattle_and_daub   (337 words)

Acacia, Acacia tree, Australian Wattle, Australian Wildflower, Australian Floral Emblem - Aussie-Info.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Wattles are the most widespread of all Australian plants, some inhabiting the most remote and inhospitable areas, growing in parched sand in the desert under the scorching sun, spiked, hard and leafless. Wattle seeds are carried in pods which twist and snap open when crisp and dry, scattering shiny, fl seeds; the pods then remain on the plant. The word 'Wattle' is of Anglo-Saxon origin and refers to flexible lengths of branches woven between stakes for the construction of fences or walls, 'wattle and daub' construction, with an additional layer of mud or clay to weatherproof the house walls. www.aussie-info.com /identity/flora/wattle.php   (725 words)

Australia's Floral Emblem Golden Wattle occurs in the understorey of open forest or woodland and in open scrub formations in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, in temperate regions with mean annual rainfall of 350 mm to 1000 mm. The branches of wattle used as an ornamental accessory to the shield, representing the badges of the six States as they were in 1912, were not mentioned in the blazon, but were depicted in the coloured illustration included in the gazettal of the Australian armorial bearings. Golden Wattle was featured on a 5 cent stamp [illust] issued on 17 April 1970 which complements the earlier set decorated with the floral emblems of the six Australian States. www.anbg.gov.au /emblems/aust.emblem.html   (1845 words)

Chapter 5: The case of black wattle Wattle production came to be concentrated on the holdings of the middle peasantry, primarily because it produced a broad range of household commodities (fuelwood, charcoal, building poles, wood for the construction of farm buildings and cattle enclosures, and so on) while generating income for the household at the same time (Cowen 1978:190-191). The bottom line, however, was that wattle was frustrating the Administration's efforts to strengthen tribal authority within some sort of communal framework because of its role in income generation and differentiation, and because it enabled individuals to embark on land litigation often at the expense of this authority. The abandonment of wattle cultivation on a large-scale was precipitated by the Emergency. www.fao.org /docrep/U8995E/u8995e09.htm   (2636 words)

Wattle Wattles belong to the genus Acacia in the family Mimosaceae which is derived from the genus Mimosa, common throughout many regions of the world. "Wattle" is an old English word meaning the long, flexible interwoven twigs or saplings used for a house framework on which mud was coated -"wattle and daub". The vast range of wattles means that whether for general landscaping, for a quick-growing screen, to attract birds with the seeds or bees with the flowers, there is always a wattle for the situation. www.greengold.com.au /greengold/CARENOTES/CARENOTES/wattle.htm   (918 words)

Straw Wattle Dams Wattles are generally stuffed with straw, rice or wheat. This insures that the wattle seats properly to the ground, lessening the potential for water to flow under the structure. Straw wattles are sterile and seedless, eliminating the introduction of non-native vegetation. fire.r9.fws.gov /ifcc/Esr/Treatments/straw-wattle-damsi.htm   (1102 words)

ANU Forestry-Acacia Seeds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Wattle seeds are now a valuable part of the diet of people in that area providing much needed insurance against the recurring threat of famine. Wattle seed is in high demand for use as a ground product in pastries and breads and also as a flavouring in desserts, especially ice-cream. Wattle seed is not yet grown on a commercial scale and the demand far exceeds the supply. sres.anu.edu.au /associated/fpt/nwfp/acacia/acacia.html   (915 words)

TMSV: Wattle Park As part of this development, the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria and the Wattle League were influential in the planting of 12,000 wattles, natives and ornamental trees between 1926 and 1928 to improve the relatively degraded landscape. A seedling of the Lone Pine [3] was planted overlooking the oval in 1933, by an ex-soldier [4] of the 24th Battalion who had collected the seeds from Gallipoli, and the clock tower near the Chalet was built in memory of a soldier [5] who did not return from the war. Ownership of Wattle Park was transferred from the PTC to the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works in 1991 [8], which undertook an extensive program of rehabilitation and replanting which continues to this day. www.tmsv.org.au /papers/wattlepk.htm   (1369 words)

LIVE WATTLE FENCES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) This wattle formation continuously grows together; with espaliers the fruit wood is suitable trained and with live fences crowns can be developed ­ wide at the bottom and narrow at the top. For a live wattle fence of 120 ­180 cm in height, distances on planting out are as a rule 12.5 cm; ie, there are 8 plants to one running metre. Live wattle fences can be used not only for fencing-in houses and sections, paddocks and whole farms, but also for cemeteries, public parks, reserves, sports grounds, railway stations, roads and anywhere where a durable enclosure or protective hedge is needed. www.rainforestinfo.org.au /good_wood/livng_fs.htm   (6561 words)

Untitled Document Wattle was born at Roo Gully on the 4th January 1999. Although we had been involved with Wattle from the day she was born, we did not raise her as we had her mother, so we knew we could not film Lipa's development inside the pouch. Wattle is a very serious kangaroo, who does not suffer fools and who is quick to impose her authority on any of the other roos who dare to cross her. members.iinet.net.au /~roogully/roo_info/wattle.htm   (1003 words)

Black Wattle Wattle grub frass (shown at the base of the tree - left) was a valuable fuel for fire lighting, and ensured the ease of rekindling glowing embers often carried by the aborigines. The sap was prized as a food or drink dissolved in water with a dash of sweet wattle flower nectar and a few formic ants for a lemony flavour and quenching drink, a treat during their long journeys across the woodland landscape. When the fl wattle was in full flower, the men of the aboriginal bands sharpened their flint headed spears. farrer.riv.csu.edu.au /ASGAP/APOL19/sep00-4.html   (1145 words)

Wattle Hurdles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) This 1 inch thick 6ft x 6ft Wattle hurdle is handmade using closely interwoven hazel harvested in... This 1 inch thick 5ft x 6ft Wattle hurdle is handmade using closely interwoven hazel harvested in... This 1 inch thick 4ft x 6ft Wattle hurdle is handmade using closely interwoven hazel harvested in... www.thatched-products.co.uk /thatchorder/cat42_1.htm   (106 words)

Search Results for "wattle" A dam placed across a river or canal to raise or divert the water, as for a millrace, or to regulate... A flaplike structure, such as the wattle of a bird or the lobe of the ear.... A fleshy part similar to a jowl, such as the dewlap of a cow or the wattle of a fowl. www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=col61&query=wattle   (361 words)

Australian National Botanic Gardens - The Genus Acacia Commonly known as Wattle, Acacia is the largest genus of vascular plants in Australia. Wattle Day is celebrated on the 1st of September each year. Within Australia Acacia occupies vast areas of the continent and is to be found in a wide range of differing habitats from coastal to sub-alpine regions and from high rainfall to arid inland areas. www.anbg.gov.au /acacia   (811 words)

Wattle uses There are so many wattles to choose from that you could plant your garden so that some are flowering at all times of the year. The southern Australian wattles were recently assessed for their potential as new woody for use in salinity control: mainly for growing in strategic parts of the landscape (recharge areas mainly) to prevent water from entering the ground water system - some of the most promising species were Acacia saligna (Coojong), A. Wattle gum is a complex polysaccharide and its origin as an exudate is not clear. www.worldwidewattle.com /schools/uses.php   (1219 words)

Wattle Day On September 20, 1889 William Sowden, later to be knighted, an Adelaide journalist and Vice President of the Australian Natives Association in South Australia suggested the formation of a Wattle Blossom League. The concept of Wattle Day grew stronger and spread to NSW where the Director of the Botanic Gardens, J H Maiden called a public meeting on August 20, 1909 with the aim of forming a Wattle Day League. Boxes of wattle were sent to soldiers in hospitals overseas and it become a custom to enclose a sprig of wattle with each letter to remind our soldiers of home. farrer.riv.csu.edu.au /ASGAP/wattle_d.html   (936 words)

Black wattle for farm forestry Black wattle is a nitrogen fixer that has the potential to improve the growth of other species, such as eucalypts on the same site. Black wattle is susceptible to attack by several insects and fungi, the main threats being the fire blight beetle, borers and gall rust. Among reasons cited for the decline in the Black wattle tanning industry are the increased use of chromium salts in tanning and competing imports of tannin extract. www.nre.vic.gov.au /dpi/nreninf.nsf/LinkView/4E45E368553F86D9CA256BCF000BBDE35F35DFAFEA9EE75E4A256DEA00276C0F   (1776 words)

Wattle House www.findon.com In 1803 the Wattle House was built on Nepcote Green to serve as a store house for the wattle fences used to construct the pens which retained the sheep during the annual sheep fairs. For many years the large room over the wattle store area was in the subtenacy of the vicar and it was used for a variety of public functions; in effect serving as the village community hall. The Wattle Room became a focus for community life in the village with regular meetings of the Sewing Club, a Bible Class for girls, a drill class (aerobics pre-1920), several clubs for women and the occasional dance, tea party and whist drive. www.findon.com /wattle_house/wattle_house.htm   (889 words)

Winter Wattles - July - Scribbly Gum - ABC Science Online Wattles growing nearest the coast are generally the earliest in the year to flower, followed by those further inland. Wattles are opportunistic pollinators - making the most of pretty much any beetle, wasp or bee which lands on them to do the job of spreading their genes around. But whatever the future, the ability of wattles to flower in winter means gardeners and travellers will always be able to enjoy the golden touches they bring to the chilly winter landscape, while so many other species are deep in winter repose. www.abc.net.au /science/scribblygum/july2003   (1868 words)

White House Thanksgiving Turkey Detained Without Counsel | The Onion - America's Finest News Source Officials report that Wattle became agitated shortly after he was led into the White House Rose Garden, where he broke loose from his handlers and began strutting about the grounds. McClellan dismissed ASPCA complaints, saying that Wattle had been gagged and blindfolded only because he had resisted confinement, and that the state of his pen was fully compliant with standards set by the National 4-H Convention of 1982. While Wattle remains in custody awaiting a presidential pardon that may never come, the bird's ceremonial duties will be undertaken by his designated alternate, Miss Prissy, a turkey hen whose political beliefs are unknown at this time. www.theonion.com /content/node/30793   (962 words)

Watch what wattle you grow :: ABC Melbourne Even though the Wattle is not naturally found in western and northern parts of Australia, the Golden Wattle was proclaimed the official national floral emblem in August 1988. Cootamundra wattle (Acacia baileyana) is unkindly referred to as the "Coota-bloody-mongrel wattle" after it infested large areas of native bushland in its own state of NSW, in Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland, where it is a declared weed and widely regarded as a foe by bush restoration groups and farmers. Cootamundra Wattle is a hardy tree, which tolerates salt and frost, grows in partial shade to full sun on a range of soil types, and is drought tolerant when established. www.abc.net.au /melbourne/stories/s1447072.htm   (949 words)

Acacia in Australia: Ethnobotany and Potential Food Crop Wattles are frequently grown as ornamentals, some are harvested for timber, while others are a source of gums or bark used in various tanning processes. Although the main use of wattles is as a food source (Goddard 1992; Kalotas and Goddard 1985; Isaacs 1987; Kean 1991; Kohen 1992; Latz 1982,1995; Meggitt 1962; Tindale 1972) they have a number of other uses. We have managed to identify wattles that Meggitt (1962) recorded as being used by Walpiri people by cross referencing modern names and taking into account changes in the spelling conventions of linguists during this time (Table 1). www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/proceedings1996/v3-228.html   (3476 words)

WATTLE - Definition Material consisting of wattled twigs, withes, etc., used for walls, fences, and the like. And there he built with wattles from the marsh A little lonely church in days of yore. To twist or interweave, one with another, as twigs; to form a network with; to plat; as, to wattle branches. www.hyperdictionary.com /dictionary/wattle   (224 words)

Australian Parliamentary Library - 1995-96 Current Issues Brief 1 The Australian name wattle is an early colonial term which relates to the use of the springy stems as wattles (i.e., interlaced rods) in wattle-and-daub huts. Wattle was sent overseas in letters during the war and was presented to homecoming service men and women at what must have been an emotional moment. Wattle Day could thus be associated with water conservation and better Australian garden design, plant selection, etc., to develop what is still quite primitive use of native plants for this purpose. www.aph.gov.au /library/pubs/cib/1995-96/96cib1.htm   (2008 words)

Wattle Day Underneath all questions of policy, cast and creed is this emerging national consciousness, and all who love this young nation, and are concerned in her destiny will not regard as trivial an attempt to materialize Australian patriotism in an Australian flower. According to Hitchcock (1991) it was this organization that was responsible for introducing the concept of a (Wattle) floral emblem to mainland Australia. Wattle Day was used as a focus for raising funds to assist Australian’s World War 1 effort, and to encourage a sense of patriotism. www.worldwidewattle.com /infogallery/symbolic/wattleday.php   (1825 words)

Wattle Glen, Victoria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Wattle Glen, a mostly rural locality on the Diamond Creek, is 25 km. Its name arose from the wattle trees which are still profuse in the area. In 1933 Wattle Glen had a census population of 135 and in 1961 the figure was 335. www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/wattleglen.html   (174 words)

Herbal Descriptions - Wattle Bark - Acacia arabica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Wattle Bark, also known as Acacia Bark (Acacia arabica), is obtained from the chief of the Australian Wattles, the Black Wattle, and is collected from wild or cultivated trees, seven years old or more, and must be allowed to mature for a year before being used medicinally. Wattle Bark's powerful astringency causes this herb to be extensively employed in the tanning industry. Wattle Bark has special use in diarrhea, mainly in the form of a decoction, the British Pharmacopoeia preparation being 6 parts in 100 administered in doses of 1/2 to 2 fluid ounces. www.viable-herbal.com /herbdesc5/1wattleb.htm   (458 words)

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