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Land Care Exhibition at Cowra’s Little Magpie Gallery
Back in August we were invited to collaborate on an exhibition at the Little Magpie Gallery that included curating (choosing) the art and the story we wanted it to tell. The theme for our big entrance into the art world…
Read MoreCould a change in pesticide legislation be linked to this years Bogong Moths population explosion?
While soil moisture levels have been proven to be a key factor in the moth’s lifecycle, the general consensus for why Bogong moths declined so rapidly in 2017 was thought to be due to a combination of factors. Along with drought, the period saw increasingly more land turned over to cropping in their feeding/ breeding ground. With land use change comes a change in soil conditions and general site ecology. A decline in moth habitat is likely to have driven another nail in this iconic moth’s coffin. Pesticide use in cropping systems may have been another factor with chlorpyrifos being a key player in moth control up to 2024 when it’s usage was phased out.
Read MoreWetland plants & plant torpedo’s Workshop
One reason Carp can take over our waterways is because they are ecologically degraded, lacking plant diversity and often being eroded and polluted. Our native fish, frogs and beneficial insects need are struggling with a lack of suitable habitat for feeding, breeding and hiding from predators. That’s what this workshop aimed to address.
Read MoreBiological Inputs for Soil Health
What better way to spend the first day of spring than with your hands in the soil at Carcoar! Scott Hickmnan invited a group of ‘Growing The Grazing Revolution’ members out to Sam Cook’s place for a morning discussing biological…
Read MoreCultural Burning with Erambie Men’s Collective
MId Lachlan Landcare is partnering with Erambie Men’s Collective in a series of on-ground activities aimed at improving the ecological health and vitality of our country.
Read MoreBirds on Farms – How Good is this Farm Dam
Earlier in the month Tracee took a small group out to Robbie Watt’s place in Canowindra to look at his farm dam. This is a storm dam designed to slow the water down when big rain events happen. These days…
Read MoreGrowing the Grazing Revolution Funding
Mid Lachlan Landcare is excited to let you know that we have been successful in receiving funding to keep the Growing the Grazing Revolution project running until May 2027.
Read MoreHacking Your Soil’s Microbiome
Every year Central Tablelands Landcare & Land Services runs a month-long festival of fungi called ‘Mycology May’. Our last event of the season was an intimate farmer-focused session with compost expert and soil microbiology enthusiast Dr Ernie Harbott.
Read MoreChecking in on one of our Glossy Black Cockatoo Plantings
Tracee re-visited one of our Glossy Black Cockatoo planting sites with land holder Ash. Here’s how the plants are going.
Read MoreRodenticides under review – an update
The APVMA have released their initial response to the review of Second Generation Rodenticides. This issue is important to the Cowra Woodland Birds Program & other bird conservation groups across australia
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