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Trees for Birds – Cowra Woodland Birds Spring Forest + Glossy’s planting dates for June-July
We’ve five bird-focused tree planting dates to share with you, spanning from 21st June to 19th July. Two dates with the team at Cowra Woodland Birds and three for our Glossy Black Cockatoo Project. Come and join us!
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 MoreMid Lachlan Landcare’s Grazing Group is back!
Mid Lachlan Landcare’s ‘Growing the Grazing Revolution’ program has been actively supporting graziers wishing to maintain & grow healthy landscapes, stock and business enterprises since 2010. This long-standing project was built on the philosophy that there’s power in getting people together and there’s inherent value within community.
Read MoreMycology May – Pottery & Fungi Foray
A timely drop of rain brought out a few fungi which we hunted down with great enthusiasm during our Mycology May event. We uploaded some of our findings to iNaturalist to help build on what we know of this site. Then, once our foray time was up, we shared our discoveries with the rest of the group before heading into the pottery shed.
Read MorePlanting a Tree or Two for the Glossy Black Cockatoo.
Landscape connectivity is essential for maintaining ecosystem and species health, boosting long-term survival by enabling populations to diversity and adapt to an ever-changing climate. While we are primarily focused on birds, these principles also hold true for human populations and as such, we’ll be encouraging our friends, neighbours and countrymen to get out amongst it as we plant our way to a greener and healthier tomorrow
Read MoreSearching for Swift Parrots
Critically endangered Swift parrots migrate through Cowra between March and June. Mid Lachlan Landcare are encouraging locals to participate in Birdlife Australia’s Citizen Science project to track sightings of this beautiful native bird.
Read MoreMay the force (of Fungi) be with you!
Mycology May events are happening right across the Central Tablelands Region.
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 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…
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