Plant of the Month
Weed or native?
Going by the rather unglamorous common name of Scurvy Weed this little forest groundcover is quite common in moist areas and, unfortunately, is often mistaken for a weed species (the common name doesn’t help). Commelina cyanea, or Scurvy Weed is a common understory...
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Swamp Mahogany
Original illustration of Eucalyptus robusta by James Sowerby (from Wikepedia) Eucalyptus robusta A firm favourite of the Koala, the Swamp Mahogany loves wet feet as it’s common name indicates. Common in coastal swamps and wet forests the Swamp Mahogany has a natural...
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The Peter Lever
Used every now and then by bush regenerators for digging the crowns out of things like asparagus fern and also good for digging into gravelly creekbanks when doing plantings.
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Work Health and Safety Forms
To meet your legal obligations, you should be keeping safety records for each working bee or field day that your group takes part in. HRLN has developed a WHS Risk assessment form and Daily diary with WHS checklist for your group to download and use.
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Work Health and Safety Forms
To meet your legal obligations, you should be keeping safety records for each working bee or field day that your group takes part in. HRLN has developed a WHS Risk assessment form and Daily diary with WHS checklist for your group to download and use.
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Book Review: A Little Book of Latin for Gardeners
We’ve all been there, reading a botanical name and wondering both how to pronounce it and what the strange words actually mean.
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My Community Project – Cessnock
Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council and Cessnock Council have collaborated and currently have a My Community Project under consideration for funding.
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Sponsorship Available – 2019 NSW Landcare and Local Land Services Conference
HRLN has sponsorships available for up to 10 people
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Project Achievements
HRLN Landcare Initiatives and Activities 2017 – 2018
Glendonbrook Remnant and Riparian Restoration Project
Click the link below to view and download the document about this project. It is a very large file. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TbQr9oLEIELStGG3I00TSHfP-_tYWPfL/view?ts=5a178b67 [embeddoc...
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Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant
Landcare Australia is proud to partner with Woolworths for a second round of Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants.
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Wettenhall – Small Environmental Grant Scheme
Providing support for people undertaking projects that will make a positive difference to the natural living environment, in land, sea or air, rural or urban.
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