Mr Johnsâ grandfather settled at Johns Landing beside the Noosa River 128 years ago, kicking off the familyâs guardianship which was faithfully fulfilled by Mr Johns and his best asset, wife Pat. This idyllic Johns Landing setting on Noosa River was a magnet for hundreds of campers during the holidays.
Their love of the land and caring nature has resulted in Johns Landing being transformed from farming parcels to a favourite camping site, a safe refuge for local down-and-outs and now an environmental refuge.
âI donât own anything out there, but Iâve still got the rights to use two sheds (on site),â Mr Johns said from his retirement villa in Noosa Outlook.
âIt was full on wet â that set the bar,â Ms Garner said.
âI first started with my own children getting them on country as much as possible, getting them to learn the lay of the land and the seasons, the changes,â she said. Carly Garner and her daughter Alice Douglas aged 14 at Natureweaver s Earth School in Noosa.
Her family had moved to the Noosa hinterland from the Victorian bush.
âThe first thing we noticed up here was how few people were in the forest because everyone was at the beach,â Ms Garner said.
These school holidays her 14-year-old daughter Alice Douglas is helping turn out the next generation of earth warriors.
âIt was full on wet â that set the bar,â Ms Garner said.
âI first started with my own children getting them on country as much as possible, getting them to learn the lay of the land and the seasons, the changes,â she said. Carly Garner and her daughter Alice Douglas aged 14 at Natureweaver s Earth School in Noosa.
Her family had moved to the Noosa hinterland from the Victorian bush.
âThe first thing we noticed up here was how few people were in the forest because everyone was at the beach,â Ms Garner said.
These school holidays her 14-year-old daughter Alice Douglas is helping turn out the next generation of earth warriors.