Mid Lachlan Landcare
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Future Drought Fund-Farm Business Resilience Program. Weeds as Indicators of Soil Health
Weeds on farm, what are they telling us about soil health including soil microbiology, about our land use and management practices and about the broader environment.
Read MoreFarming Forecastor – Soil Moisture Probes of the Mid Lachlan Region
The Farming forecastor tool measures and records soil moisture down to 60cm. It’s a great resource for educators, conservationists and graziers.
Read MoreSoil’s Alive – Exploring the unique soil microbiome of the Mid Lachlan Region
Over the course of eight weeks between May and June, Mid lachlan Landcare sampled the microbiome of twenty eight unique sites spanning from public (Cemeteries, Travelling Stock Reserves) to private (Cropping and Grazing farms). With each site being sampled an average of four times we ended up with one hundred and fifteen sample plots, each of which played a small yet important role in uncovering the rich and diverse microbiome of the Mid Lachlan region.
Read MoreCase Study – A Box Gum Grassy Woodland Habitat on Farms Project
Mid Lachlan Landcare supports district faming practice through its participation in the Box Gum Grassy Woodland Habitat on Farms Project, inviting farmers with an interest in natural capital (native vegetation and wildlife) to get involved. Natural capital on farms is…
Read MoreCreative Ways with Weeds – Blackberry Dye Making
2023/24 produced a long, wet summer just perfect for weeds and as such, many of us are sitting here, at the end of April, feeling exhausted by the unrelenting nature of…nature. Weeds are just plants growing where they are not…
Read MoreFunding Round – Saving our Superb Parrot 2024 Now Closed
Scattered Paddock Trees and understory tubestock
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Funding Available – Saving our Superb Parrot
Scattered Paddock Trees and Fencing large individual trees.
Read MoreThanks for your Feedback
What would you like to see Mid Lachlan Landcare do in the next 5 years?
Read MoreWattle Day – 1st September
Fantastic, informative day at Mikla and Wayne’s farm in Grenfell
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