The Rural Living Handbook is a guide produced by Local Land Services to help rural landholders experience the wonderful aspects of rural life as well as to raise awareness of the risks and responsibilities that come with that lifestyle. It is for: people who are new to rural life in NSW prospective rural property owners owners of…
The economic crisis caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted enormous damage on Australia’s economy. Agriculture and regional Australia have a critical role to play in restoring Australia’s prosperity, and the National Farmers Federation (NFF) is recommending simple steps that government can take to get Australia growing. Get Australia Growing was created by the NFF…
Graeme Hand, of Hand for the Land, has released a recording of a recent webinar titled “Designing regenerative grazing that works in practice”. The webinar covers: Level of change and risk Complexity Landscape function Description of planned grazing extremes – forced variation, recovery, stock density and plant utilization What works in practice The slides to…
Friends, family and colleagues are a crucial and necessary support mechanism for someone going through a difficult time. But it can be hard to know how to support someone who has a mental health issue or whose well-being you’re concerned about. This Fact Sheet from the Black Dog Institute covers how to recognise if someone…
Have you ever thought about building a wildlife island on your farm dam? Artificial islands are great for habitat and refuge for animals like turtles which make use of healthy farm dams. Eleanor Lang, an ANU Fenner School of Environment & Society ecologist, gives us a 2 minute demonstration on an easy method to construct a wildlife…
Did you know that there are more than 20 introduced species of dung beetle in Australia? Eleven of these are found on farms across the Riverina, according to a new interactive map released by the Dung Beetle Ecosystem Engineers project. The project website contains detailed information on all introduced species found in Australia, so you…
The Australian Platypus Conservancy recently worked with Holbrook Landcare Network to produce a short video about the platypus and its conservation needs. Watch the video below, and find out more about these incredible creatures on the Australian Platypus Conservancy website.
Are you interested in learning about holistic management and regenerative agriculture practices? The Savory Institute are currently offering a free copy of their Foundations of Holistic Management 5-part eBook bundle. Click here to complete the form and download the ebooks. The bundle, which usually costs $20, will show you the basics for holistic management theories,…
The Mulloon Institute aims to restore landscape function using carefully planned and designed structures that fit neatly into the landscape. One type of these structures are leaky weirs, that are built from natural materials such as rocks, logs, soil and vegetation which binds them together. The structures are designed to raise the water level of…
Over the lockdown period, the BCT have been busy creating some great online content – BioBites are short videos, delivered by BCT staff, for kids and kids at heart who love learning about biodiversity without having to travel. Check out their first videos below, and follow the BCT Facebook page to find out when new…