People interested in caring for the land in the irrigation area were keen to learn about the collection of seeds native to the area to encourage the development of endemic plantings. Sue Logie from LLS has significant skills, experience and knowledge to assist people in learning about seed collection requirements. Collecting seeds that are endemic…
Setting up a new group is an exciting milestone for a Landcare Coordinator. By taking a well-planned approach and using some good facilitation tools such as World Cafe, a new group was enthusiastically formed. The Muttama Creek Catchment lies between Cootamundra and Gundagai featuring highly fertile alluvial planes along a narrowed river system contrasted by…
Well, it depends… Did you ask if it was thirsty?! The Junee Area Network folded in 2010, however a Landcare presence was sustained through the fantastic work of the cross property planning project. This project worked with community to achieve 797 ha of natives planted, 695 ha of existing native plants protected, 67 km of…
Approximately 46 species of animals and 81 species of birds need hollows for shelter or breeding in NSW. Wide-spread tree clearing has resulted in a “housing shortage”. There is a need to improve habitat for a wide range of important animal and bird species across the mid-Murrumbidgee. It takes a long time to grow a…
Did you know that it takes around 300 years to create a home for an owl? In urban and agricultural areas throughout Australia, hollow-bearing trees are in decline. Hollow-creation is a slow process that relies on fungus to work on a tree. In NSW, species that rely on tree hollows for shelter and nesting include…
Sometimes you just need a different view to restore your motivation. Seeing how someone else has tackled a problem, learning about their successes and failures, getting ideas to try on your own farm… We all know the value of learning from other farmers, but sometimes we need a little help to get us out there…
The areas surrounding the Coolamon township are increasingly being converted from native vegetation and agricultural land to large residential blocks and small farms, known collectively as peri-urban properties. Landholders in these areas typically do not obtain a living from their property, so are not an integrated part of the wider farming community – nor the…
Sustainable farming has been identified as a key theme for Murrumbidgee Landcare. An opportunity arose to sponsor an event that was being developed by the Irrigation Research & Extension Committee in partnership with Deakin University, both of whom share offices with the Irrigation Area’s Local Landcare Coordinator at Murrumbidgee Irrigation outside Griffith.
Being a remote region, the ability to access information and products to benefit farmers in Hay was limited unless farmers traveled long distances to speak in person with industry experts and view items that would assist them in being safer, more sustainable and profitable. The innovation aspect of agriculture is also rapidly developing, so useful…
The Hay Plains Landcare Group is in the rebuilding stage, and had conducted limited activities and projects in recent months to entice the local community to support them and become members. The group membership has in the past mainly appealed to the rural and farming community surrounding the region with limited urban membership. Current members…