Plant of the Month
Plant of the Month: Forest Red Gum
Plant of the Month: Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis) Munumba (Worimi) Buringoa (D'harawal) A magnificent tall tree to 50 metres, the Forest Red Gum is found along the east coast of Australia from Gippsland in Victoria to Papua New Guinea. In the Hunter Region...
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Plant of the month: Tall Oat Grass (Themeda avenacea)
From only four known populations in the Merriwa area in the early 2000’s Tall Oat Grass has been steadily expanding it’s range from Bunnan to Scone and is now growing on Halcomb Hill near Aberdeen. A grazing sensitive species destocking during recent droughts has...
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How to Clean Secateurs
Tools, Tricks and Tips: Lockdown
One of my first jobs was at a nursery, the nursery specialised in citrus and roses and was spread over a couple of hectares. My job, for the most part, was weeding. For a whole $2.25 an hour (award rates) I was to start at one end of the nursery and pull the weeds out...
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Tubestock Planting Demo
In this video, we discuss the tips and tricks for planting tubestock and seeing them survive and thrive.
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When To Apply Herbicides
Time the application of herbicides to achieve maximum effectiveness. The right time to apply systemic poisons is when water and sugars are being rapidly moved (translocated) around the plant (usually spring and summer). Herbicides are likely to be less effective on...
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Community tree planting at historic reserve
Hunter Region Landcare Network received a grant from the Communities Environment program to continue work regenerating the Lower Hunter Valley Dry Rainforest endangered ecological community after previous project funding finished.
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HRLN Landcare Initiatives and Activities 2017 – 2018
LLC Case Studies
Regional Landcare Coordinator
Case Studies
Connecting with our Community with Shorebirds
A community engagement program – taking a closer look at shorebirds of the Hunter & Manning regions
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Woodland Birds School Education Program
This is part of the program: Bringing Back the Regent Honeyeater, a flagship species for our forests, farms, rivers and woodland birds.
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Tubestock Planting Demo
In this video, we discuss the tips and tricks for planting tubestock and seeing them survive and thrive.
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Blue Faced Honeyeater
You may have noticed the change in birds in your backyard or neighbourhood with the change in seasons and flowering plants. I have noticed many honeyeaters out searching for and enjoying nectar plants such as banksia and grevilia. This Blue-faced Honeyeater is a...
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Hunter Region Landcare Workshop grants 2020-2021
Thanks to the generous support of the Hunter Local Land Services, HRLN once again has funding available for a series of field-days/workshops, hosted by our Member Groups, on topics of interest to the Landcarers in their local area. Previous events have included woody...
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Wildlife and Habitat Bushfire Recovery Program Grant Opportunity
Up to $12 million dollars is now available via an open, competitive grants program, for activities to prevent extinction and support the recovery of bushfire-affected wildlife and their habitats. Since the fires, there have been many offers of help and proposals for...
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