Mistletoe is a very misunderstood plant. For this reason, people often chop it out of trees or even worse they remove the whole tree. Yet mistletoe is considered an ecological keystone for biodiversity and has been eaten by Aboriginal people for thousands of years. It plays a key role in providing food, habitat, biodiversity and…
Best practice pasture management has been linked to improved soil health in agricultural landscapes. To investigate this, we assessed the soil chemistry and biology of four different land management systems: alley plantings, pasture cropping, standard pastures, and native woodland. The different systems were on the properties of five landholders and a state forest in Boree…
2016 – 2022 Funded through the NSW Government ‘Saving Our Species’ program This project is being run as a consortium led by the Australian National University with other partners including Riverina LLS, Birdlife Australia, Greening Australia, Bush Heritage Australia, NSW Office of Environment & Heritage, Central Coast Council, Macquarie City Council, Greater Sydney LLS and…
2019 – 2020 Funded by Landcare Australia This project will involve assessing and evaluating the soil chemistry and biology of paddocks with alley plantings, pasture cropping and paddocks managed as traditional pasture systems. The project will focus on properties in the Boree Creek area. Through this project, we aim to help local farmers understand the…
2020 – 2022 Funded by the National Landcare Program ‘Smart Farms Small Grants’ Through this project, Murrumbidgee Landcare aims to support women farmers and farm partners as custodians of the land, water and life on their farms and in their communities. We will conduct a series of eight on-farm workshops designed by and for women…
Sun-loving Moths and citrus plants The biology of many Sun-loving Moths is inextricably linked to the biology of the citrus plants. Female moths lay their eggs into flowers, and when they hatch, caterpillars eat the developing seeds. Because the caterpillars are only able to eat seeds of one species of plant, their survival is absolutely…
2020 – 2022 Murrumbidgee Landcare Inc are excited to be working with Riverina Local Land Services to offer the award-winning Picture You in Agriculture programs to schools in the Riverina! If you are unsure about delivering this program at your school during Covid-19, we encourage you to read this series of stories from schools participating…
Produced by the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub, The University of Melbourne, 44 pages This booklet contains information about indigenous plant use, including the medicinal, nutritional and technological use of plants (such as traps, nets and weapons) developed over many, many millennia by Australia’s First Peoples. Where possible, information is also included about the…
These short animated videos communicate complex aspects of soil health in a simple and fun way. The series has been produced by the University of Western Australia’s Emeritus Professor Lyn Abbott and funded through the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program to support the book “Soil Biological Fertility and Climate Resilience” which is planned for release…
A new book, Lighting the Path: A Journey to Heal People and Country, has been released by the Central Tablelands LLS which traces the challenges and discoveries made over the past ten years, as local Aboriginal people worked with Central Tablelands Local Land Services to reignite traditional knowledge and reconnect with their country. The book…