A new article by Peter Spooner and colleagues at Charles Sturt University, titled “The New South Wales Travelling Stock Route and Reserve (TSR) network: Historical extent, spatial distribution and drivers of loss 1884–2017”, has been published in the Australian Geographer journal. The paper documents the original extent of the New South Wales TSR network and changes during…
The reintroduction of species into the landscape relies on seed collection for plant propagation and direct seeding. Rivers of Carbon and Greening Australia have worked together to put together this handy guide based on their Florabank Program, covering things you need to think about when collecting, propagating and storing native seed. View the guide online,…
The issue Wild dogs, feral pigs, foxes and increasingly deer populations, are having a significant impact on the local farmers and with most information sessions, they only just scratch the surface on the latest population updates and tools. There are not very many opportunities to go in the field and get an in-depth demonstration of…
This summary of the recent NSW Landcare & LLS Conference in Broken Hill has been written by Craig Pullman, Regional Landcare Coordinator from North West Region. It’s hard to summarise a whole conference in two pages, but Craig has framed it as a showbag of goodies for those who couldn’t go, written in an entertaining…
OzFish are calling for Expressions of Interest from Landcare groups in NSW who are keen to work with OzFish on projects involving local waterways, water quality and fish habitats. Projects could include fish hotels, re-snagging, riparian vegetation, vegetative filter strips, litter clean ups, fish habitat mapping, removing in-stream barriers, pump-screening, stock fencing and troughs, and more!…
Applications OPEN 1 December 2021 The Small Environmental Grant Scheme provides support for people undertaking projects that will make a positive difference to the natural living environment, in land, sea or air, rural or urban. The grants support grassroots organisations and individuals, and academics who are working with on-ground community groups. The program is looking…
A new podcast, produced by the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance and Southern Cross University, is set to ignite a much-needed national conversation about resilient farming practices in the face of climate change and drought. The podcast, titled ‘Ground Cover’, launched with an episode from Dr Charles Massy, revolutionary farmer and author of Call of The Reed…
This report highlights the serious threat which climate change represents to the viability of Australian agriculture. The authors stress the need for a successful national strategy for climate change and Australian agriculture, which must be underpinned by research, development and extension to enable systemic adaptation and identify the priority gaps where action and strategic policy…
This report documents the history of Landcare NSW since its formation in 2007. A professional historian, Virginia Macleod, was engaged to undertake research and with input from staff and volunteers of Landcare NSW.The book contains the observations and stories of a number of people involved in the formative years of Landcare NSW, with the hope…
A new app is now available that delivers a simple “Welcome to Country” video introduction when users cross a tribal boundary. The videos show a traditional owner or elder welcoming the user to their country, and give an overview of basic cultural protocols specific to that tribal area, including culture and customs of that tribe.…