The famous Wollombi Landcare group has recently held a very successful Wollombi Valley – The Inside Story! landholder workshop, courtesy of the Biodiversity Conservation Trust and HRLN. The day was jam-packed full of riveting guest speakers, leaving the 50 + attendees motivated and inspired to continue their hard work in the glorious Wollombi Valley.
Uncle Warren Taggart led the day with a Welcome to Country, followed by our own Upper Hunter Coordinator Paul Melehan, who provided invaluable Eucalypt and weed identification techniques. The Hunter Bird Observers Club was represented by Dinah Stehr and Miranda Moore, who could virtually charm the very birds from the trees, nominating the many ways to attract and provide shelter and habitat for the local avian population, and tips and tricks on bird call identification. Judy Hopper of Hunter Wildlife Rescue taught a myriad of skills including treating wombats for mange and how to deal with the dreadful side-of-the- road wildlife injuries.
After a delicious lunch, the day was wrapped up with landholders getting the scoop on the Biodiversity Conservation Trust agreements available, and Mid Hunter Coordinator Meg Drinan informed everyone on the lurks and perks of joining Landcare. Anyone interested in joining this dynamic group, please contact: wollombi.landcare@gmail.com or check them out online at: https://www.wollombilandcare.org.au/
Meg Drinan – Mid Hunter Landcare Coordinator
