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Landcare in the Library
We’ll be hosting another Landcare in the Library session on Thursday 22nd October in Cowra. Come along and catch us for some Landcare chat and seed saving packet making.
Read MoreCitizen Science – Bogong Watch
It’s Citizen Science’s Bogon Moth Tracking time again. The Bogong Moths are Migrating and we’re preparing for bush fire season. Rather than leaving fallen leaves to compost in-situ I’m sending it off in the green bin. While doing that I managed to disturb some of the Bogong moths who were hidden under fallen leaves and branches.
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 MoreGrowing Together – The Power Of Trees
We’ve been out planting trees for the Superb Parrot and building stronger community connections across the Mid Lachlan Region.
Read MoreWe did it, over 1000 trees & shrubs are Growing for the Glossies!
Back in May we set out to plant 1000 trees and understory species on private land in an area between Conimbla and Nangar National Parks, the idea being that eventually this landscape will re-connect, strengthening both local and regional connectivity across the Western Woodland Way. By the end of July we’d completed our mission and everything was looking great!
Read MoreBelubula River Riparian Project
The Belubula river in Canowindra is being beautified and preserved thanks to a collaboration between the Canowindra Garden Club, Canowindra Connections and Mid Lachlan Landcare. The first planting included trees grown by Sue Johnson who sadly passed away last year
Read MoreRoots, Shoots & Gum Boots – A Family Day Out for the Glossy Black Cockatoo
Over 300 trees & shrubs were planted at our third Glossy Black Cockatoo planting day. This event was a real family affair and with many hands making for light work, we were back in the shearing shed enjoying our sausage sizzle & cake in no time.
Read MoreGetting Trees in the Ground for the Glossy’s
We’ve been out planting trees for the Glossy Black Cockatoo across a stretch of land from Conimbla to Nangar national parks. These plantings were in Eugowra & just outside of Manildra. We were planting She Oaks (Allocasuarina verticillata), Eucalypts and some complimentary understory species
Read MoreAn Autumn Among the Trees – National Eucalyptus Day + Daydreaming in She Oaks.
Last weekend we celebrated Eucalyptus day with our neighbours Weddin Landcare & team at their community nursery with a bit of essential oil distillation. We’ve also focused on She Oaks this month and came to more deeply appreciate the role they play in bringing landsdcapes to life.
Read MoreCommunity Plant Purchase 2025
For those of us who missed the ordering cut-off for plants from our local nurseries this year we are going to have a try at a community purchase with Narromine Transplants and see how it works out for us. Then…
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