Soils on your small farm
Soil Health and Management Soil Mapping and Classification Soil Testing
Bringing back the bunyip bird – Australasian Bittern Conservation Summit 2022
1 to 4 February 2022 Save the date for this special event, to be held at the Historic Hydro, Leeton. Hosted by Riverina Local Land Services, this summit is a unique opportunity to connect with scientists, conservationists, wetland managers, birdwatchers and farmers who share a passion about the iconic Australasian Bittern. It is the first…
Case Study LP19 – Shelterbelt workshop
Landcare has been protecting and planting shelterbelts for a long time. With the completion of a three-year revegetation project funded, we wanted to ensure that our methods were evolving and adapting to best practice. Some of the questions we sought answers to at the workshop included: Is direct seeding more economical for plantings? Has the…
Planning your small farm
Whole Farm Planning FarmPlan21 Manual (Department of Primary Industries, Vic). FarmPlan21 is a farm planning program that combines production goals with social and ecological values. This manual will take you through the steps of determining what natural resources currently exist on your property, and developing appropriate management strategies. It provides practical tools to help you…
Landcare Farming Champion
A big congratulations to the Strong Family!!!
Individual Landcare Champion
A big congratulations to Glenn Currie!!!
Junior Landcare Team – Runner Up
Booligal Public School Booligal Public School have undertaken an extensive project to develop a native garden and environmental education initiative. For further information on Booligal Public School, view their website here. A garden for learning Through the planning, design and development of their new garden, students are learning about biodiversity, native species and their Aboriginal…
Junior Landcare Team Champion
Narrandera Public School Narrandera Public School began their vegetable garden in 2012. Since then, they have extended their work to cover the reduction of waste at the school and revegetation works. For further information on Narrandera Public School, view their website here. The vegetable garden that started it all! Around 2012, staff member Lyn Seymour discovered…
Indigenous Land Management Champion
A big congratulations to Nari Nari Tribal Council!!!
2021 Riverina Landcare Champions
In 2021, we are excited to recognise Landcare Champions in the following six categories: Indigenous Land Management Junior Landcare Team Individual Landcarer Landcare Farming Partnerships for Landcare Landcare Community Group Click on the boxes below to get to know our Champions and Runners-up in each category, and read all about the amazing work being done…