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An 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 MoreBeyond Soil Sustainability: Wisdom from Gabe Brown, Col Seis & Walter Jehne
Beyond Soil Sustainability: Wisdom from Gabe Brown, Col Seis & Walter Jehne was an event organised by Upper Mooki Landcare.
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…
Read MoreBook Notes: For the Love of Soil by Nicole Masters
For the Love of Soil is a truly marvelous book, filled with case study notes, personal anecdotes, digestive metaphores and practical hints and tips as to how best to learn about and fall in love with the soil you live on and manage.
Read MoreBeetle Watch. Biological Control of St John’s Wort.
One of our Landcare members was lucky enough to find themselves hosting a St John’s wort beetle party last week and was kind enough to share some pictures with us. These beetles are a biological control for this weed and can be used in your weed management strategy.
Read MoreA Day In The Life of A Landcare Coordinator
There’s so much more to Landcare than just planting trees! Join us as we collect some eDNA, meet with farmers & plan a water salinity publication.
Read MoreFuture 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 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…
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