Vegetation and People

Vegetation and People

Let's start by being really practical. We lucky  Rosny residents have a hilltop air conditioning unit, one that is too valuable to interfere with in a major way. There is historical evidence that last century it was cleared and grazed. Not so good in a heatwave.  Melbourne weather is far more extreme than ours but this article on heatwaves talks a lot about community attitudes that could apply in many Australian Council areas, including our own:  Advantages of Leafy Suburbs

Humans have been living close to vegetation for for over a million years so it is no surprise that many express pleasure from leisure in nature. It is the central theme in Tasmania's clean green image. Wilderness is undoubtedly important, but so is urban greenery. It is a retreat from an increasingly wired world, where even our out of work hours are barely our own.

Rosny Hill is used for a wide range of activities: cycling,  jogging, walking, orienteering or just pausing to enjoy the relatively fresh air. So much more pleasant than getting  our healthy exercise on urban streets.  It does more than  build muscle strength; it boosts mood.

Rosny Hill Lichen shows that the air is relatively unpolluted.

Morning sunlight on a walking track.

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