Landcare Agony Uncle – Trying to minimise the agony
Landcare Agony Uncle: some seasonal advice for your Landcaring questionsDear Agony Uncle, Yep, agony is the right word. I’m getting old, the joints don’t move as well as they once did. I love gardening and Landcare work but can’t move as much as I used to. Are...
Merriwa Nursery takes shape
Nursery News: Sorry, no Choccy Bickies! You may have heard, a while ago we were fortunate enough to get a grant from the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife for the construction of a community nursery at Merriwa. Well, after lots of issues with location and...
Local Land Services On Farm Bush Regenerators’ Guides
Local Land Services have two excellent guides for budding farm bush regenerators. Land Managers Training Manual: bush regen techniques on farm Property Plan Template: bush regen weed control
Biodiversity Conservation Trust e-learning
Study Conservation Land Management online with BCT. Free modules are available on strategies and practices to care for your land. There are no prior learning or eligibility requirements. Anyone interested in conservation can access the materials. Study conservation...
5 Ways Drones are Helping Landcarers
If you are interested in how drones could help your property management or Landcare group, we have collated some examples from the Hunter and beyond that could work for your site. 1. Drones are mapping weeds in 'hard to get' places. Friends of Tomaree NP use drone...
7 ideas for attracting younger volunteers
Think of the specific tasks you need younger volunteers to help with. Then be realistic about who the ideal people who could help with these tasks are. What skills and availability would they need? Understand the needs of the specific age bracket you hope to...
Landcare Australia Volunteer Recruitment Guide
Check out this comprehensive guide from Landcare Australia. From gaining confidence with social media to holding conversations to let people know about your group, this guide is packed with useful tips to increase people’s awareness of your group and help you connect...
Youth caring for Pebble Creek
🌿 At the recent Maitland Youth Forum, Stacy, Miranda and Marg undertook a ‘Rapid Appraisal of Riparian Condition’ (RARC) with students at Pebble Creek, Gillieston Heights. Developed by the Australian River Restoration Centre (www.arrc.com.au), the RARC index is a good...
Terry and the Garden Escapees
Have you heard of Terry Inkson? Terry is a bit of a local celebrity in the weeds world, being a passionate advocate for the environment through his knowledge, experience and expertise on weed identification and treatment. With over 40 years in the horticultural...
IFAW Wildlife Rescue App
If you have found a sick, injured or displaced animal, this app connects you with the closest licensed wildlife rescue group at the touch of a button. It also helps identify roadkill hotspots to inform preventative measures. This free app is available nationally in...
Hunter Priority Weeds
How would you report high priority weeds on your Landcare site? If you are unsure whether it is a high priority weed, take a photo and text or e-mail it to your Local Landcare Coordinator. You can also get in touch with your Local Council Weeds Officer: Contacts -...
Resilience-building in Upper Yango
The Upper Yango Valley is on the eastern boundary of Yengo National Park, near Wollombi. It is occupied by 22 private landholdings on the traditional land of the Darkinjung people. Its rich meadows were important pathways to culturally significant sites at Big Yengo,...