When collecting native seeds, it is important to record as much information as you can, especially if you wish to sell the seed, or store for long periods of time. This Field Data Sheet is a handy resource to record all the important information for each species you collect during a seed collection activity.
This guide may look a bit dated, and obviously it refers to Vic in the title, but it remains one of the most comprehensive references for revegetation you can find! It covers revegetation with planted tubestock, direct seeding and natural regeneration, with step by step descriptions for each. It has a detailed section on planning…
Local Land Services (2016), 52 pages This guide covers the process of planning, planting and maintaining a revegetation site on your property. It includes details on site selection and design, species selection, planting methods, ground preparation, watering and weed management .
Many people involved in Wagga Wagga Urban Landcare (WWUL) Group are interested in building a deeper understanding of Wiradjuri culture. However for many it is difficult to know where to start, or who to ask, in order to build this knowledge. As a result, we have only had limited collaboration with local Indigenous groups. Together…
A word from the RALF (November 2021) Mention fossicking about in cow dung and dung beetles to those who are not familiar, and you may get a response of someone’s head slowly retracting back with full facial expressions of confusion and dismay. Dung. Yes, that’s right. Manure. Doo-doos. POO, as otherwise known globally in many…
2021 marks a significant milestone for the Saving Our Superb Parrot project. Over the past three years Greening Australia, its partners and private landholders have enhanced or restored 1,040 hectares of land to bolster Superb Parrot habitat by direct seeding over 100 kilos of native seed and planting 40,000 new trees and shrubs. For landowners,…
Produced by Erin Earth, 5 pages This handy guide describes the activities associated with the vegetable garden at Erin Earth in Wagga. The ErinEarth vegetable patch is based on permaculture principles of no dig, with only a fork being used to loosen soil and incorporate fertiliser, without turning the soil. This allows microorganisms to flourish…
Regional NSW has a recycling service for kerbside bins, however the facilities for each town and the service they provide vary. The quality of waste Kurrajong Recycling receive could be improved if the community were aware of the problems associated with quality control in the recycling centre. Thirty children attended a school workshop to hear…
Full time (job share considered) Murrumbidgee catchment location Applications extended to 5pm on Friday 10th December 2021. A targeted Landcare Officer position is sought to support relationships with the regional First Nations community and Landcare. You will work with organisations, communities and land managers across the Murrumbidgee region to enable cultural practice on Country and…
Frog deaths in 2021 Since June 2021, people have been coming across sick and dead frogs in eastern Australia, all the way from Rockhampton down through eastern NSW and into Victoria. A number of species have been affected, including the Green Tree Frog and Peron’s Tree Frog. Initially, it was surmised that this was a result of…