A. No, there is no public access to Mt Chocolate. However, an open day in the Summer will be held each year, so people can attend. Entry will be by a Gold Coin donation. All funds raised will be given to schools to buy books, the hospice, etc.
Q. Why is it taking so long
A. Good things take time. Besides, Tracy and Mike both have significant physical disabilities, which means that everything takes a lot longer to do.
Q. What's with all the yellow pegs? There are even blue pegs and yellow painted profile boards.
A. Why not? Everything is colour-coded. There are even red pegs.
Q. Why is it called Mt Chocolate?
A. Tracy thought the piles of clay looked like Caramel Chocolate, the piles of peat like Dark Chocolate, and the mossy bits a bit like Mint Chocolate, so the name stuck.
Q. So, is there any Chocolate?
A. Yes. Come to an exhibition opening with lots of chocolate.
Q. Can I volunteer? Are there any internships available?
A. No, but mates are welcome anytime who want to help Mike plant trees or lift stuff. Just ring Mike or Tracy first, and always bring your gumboots.
Q. I heard that a scientific monitoring project will be conducted on the native forest area at Mt. Chocolate.
A. Yes, there is. It is to discover the changes in the soil as the ecosystems emerge. And record changes in the species composition, structure, competition and disturbance in the forest and wetlands. Just a simple recording of how things change over time.
Examples would be:
- Does the soil ph become more acidic over time?
- Does the soil temperature rise and fall over the year become less as the vegetation cover increases?
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