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by Terry Thompson (Bega Valley Shire Council Vegetation Management Team) and Ali Rodway (FSCCMN) Winter is a great time to catch up on some weed control work that you might be too busy to get to in the warmer months when everything is growing fast. A few jobs now can give you a great headstart […]
Woodland Flora, a Field Guide for the Southern Tablelands (NSW and ACT), was published in 2015 and is an easy to use field guide for woodland ecosystems. Written by Sarah Sharp, Rainer Rehwinkel, Dave Mallinson and David Eddy, it covers 440 species found in woodlands in the Southern Tablelands. Many of these species also occur […]
If you’re a landholder with half a hectare or more of native vegetation and would like to conserve your property’s special features, but don’t want to sign a legal agreement, you may want to consider joining the Land for Wildlife Scheme. Land for Wildlife is a voluntary property registration scheme for landholders who wish to manage areas […]
If you’re fond of a good field guide and want to know more about the insects of our region, here is a new book by entomologist, Dr Roger Farrow on the Insects of South-Eastern Australia. As CSIRO Publishing says “a walk in the bush reveals insects visiting flowers, patrolling the air, burrowing under bark and even biting your […]
Dr Will Steffen, PhD is visiting our area this Wednesday, June 22 at 6.00pm to discuss climate change, including coastal erosion and the global context. The discussion will be hosted by Dr Matthew Nott at the Tathra Primary School Auditorium, Bega Street, Tathra. Dr Steffen is an Emeritus Professor at the Fenner School of Environment […]
As you embark on the process of cleaning up and taking stock of damage caused by the recent floods in our area and beyond, there are a number of assistance measures outlined below which you may be eligible to receive. Declared disaster areas The NSW Government has declared disaster assistance for residents impacted by the east coast storms […]
The days are getting shorter and cooler, but there are still delights to look out for in the bush, including flowers and seed that you can use to propagate your own plants. Right now you may notice the first of the wattles flowering, Acacia terminalis (Sunshine wattle) with lemon yellow flower heads on sparse bushes about […]
Have you heard that Bega Valley Shire Council is reviewing its Community Strategic Plan and wants to find out about: What things do you love? What would you change? and How do you imagine our future? The Community Strategic Plan identifies the main priorities and aspirations of the community and provides strategies to achieve this vision […]
World Environment Day, celebrated on 5 June, is the United Nations’ most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries. Above all, World Environment Day […]
An information sheet on how to manage African Lovegrass in Lowland Grassy Woodlands in the Bega Valley is a great resource that was produced in November last year. It was written by Dr Josh Dorrough for the Far South Coast Landcare Association and the Farmers Network and is based on recent, ongoing research in this […]
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