Case Study 14 – Shaping up with Landcare

With only limited activities in the Hay region that involved the urban community in Landcare, an opportunity was taken to support community interest in holding a practical tree pruning workshop. The aim was to upskill individuals on the requirements of keeping their backyards and orchards tidy, healthy and free of fruit flies. There were no…

Case Study 17 – Saving a Pleistocene Relic

The Riverine Plain Inland River Red Gums (RPIRRG) of the Riverina bioregion are small, resilient remnants still persisting after prior stream depositions thought to have ceased under arid conditions during the Pleistocene age. Stands of RPIRRG are generally less than 5 ha in size, and are randomly and widely scattered along prior streams on the…

Case Study 12 – Revegetating a Community

Coolamon Shire is home to some rare stands of remnant Grassy Box Woodland communities on both private and public land. Species studies have indicated the presence of some rare and beautiful plants such as the Chocolate lily (Dichopogon strictum) which, when in flower, smells like a chocolate milkshake! The Kindra State Forest also provides important…

Case Study 18 – Report… What Report?

The Chair of the Hay Landcare Group, who had dedicated themselves to the group, recently passed away. One project was incomplete with limited milestones completed and no data outcomes for reporting. This was due to the project’s primary carriage by the Chair and sparse committee involvement. With the chair’s passing, no succession in place and…