The Community Spotlighting Night engaged locals in learning about nocturnal wildlife and conservation through the Biodiversity Conservation Trust. This event included a guided spotlight walk, expert talks, and a BBQ, offering both education and enjoyment for attendees. Native wildlife populations across the Riverina, especially the Squirrel Glider, are on a steep decline. The continued loss…
Replanting at Yiray garden Children from Tumut Community Preschool’s Gindhay Room visited our local Landcare Nursery for an excursion. The trip aimed to support their project of replanting and expanding the Yiray Garden at their school by sourcing indigenous plants. The children, accompanied by five educators, enjoyed a guided tour, learned about irrigation systems and…
Observing and documenting nature Parental fears about safety and injury, restricted access to natural environments, and the lure of electronic devices contribute to children spending less time outdoors. These reasons and more are contributors to a disconnect between children and nature. Case study 2-7: Discover the Art of Nature: Where Creativity Meets Conservation in the…
Creating vegetation profiles of the Northern Murrumbidgee Catchment within the South West Slopes Bioregion for better revegetation and restoration projects. https://revegetation.org.au The South West Slopes Bioregion, with only 16% native vegetation remaining, is one of Australia’s most heavily cleared landscapes. In the late 1990s, the South West Slopes Revegetation Guide was created, hailed as…
It’s time to discover (or rediscover) the Riverina Highlands Landcare Nursery! Located in Tumut, the nursery specialises in growing native plants endemic to the Southwest Slopes Bio Region and produces over 80,000 plants each year. It is a vital source of native plants for Landcare and community projects as well as selling to the public.…
There are three Fs we never want to separate as they are so well linked in a natural biodiverse environment. On Wednesday the 14th of May at CSU, we were blessed with the company of Alison Pouliot who taught us about the third kingdom. That of Fungi. We were taught at school there were only…
A Word from the Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator (June 2025) While driving between Hay and Moulamein over the weekend, I saw two Major Mitchell’s Cockatoos – a rare sight in the Riverina. Also called Pink Cockatoos (Lophochroa leadbeateri), these birds are known for their white and pale pink feathers and a crest marked with pink, yellow,…
Broaden your understanding of Cultural Burns to reduce exotic weed, promote native ground cover and increase drought tolerance. Hay Plains Landcare is excited to offer an educational opportunity for landholders and the community to learn more about Cultural Burning at a Cultural Burn Workshop on Tuesday and Wednesday 3rd and 4th June 2025, facilitated by…
A Word from the Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator (May 2025) The quandong tree, scientifically known as Santalum acuminatum, is a remarkable native Australian species with deep cultural, ecological, and culinary significance. For over 40,000 years, it has played a vital role in the lives of Indigenous Australians. Known as guwandhang in the Wiradjuri language and other…
Due to the impacts of colonisation, traditional knowledge about identifying and protecting Aboriginal Cultural Sites has not always been passed down through generations. As a result, many community members and local stakeholders lacked the practical skills and legal understanding needed to accurately identify, record, and protect these sites. Unfamiliarity with relevant legislation and limited experience…