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When it comes to weeds, bare ground is your enemy, and there is plenty of it after this long, dry period. With even a small amount of rain, weeds tend to germinate and fill gaps in ground cover before more desirable species get a chance. How has this season affected weed growth, how are landholders […]
As our dams and rivers dry up, even hardy native plants like Spiny mat rush (Lomandra longifolia) are curling up their leaves. Our local Seedbank Coordinator is witnessing unusual flowering and seed set patterns in our trees and shrubs. So, as conversations abound about what a hot, dry season we’re having, let’s take a look […]
If you’d like to learn about the animals living in Candelo Creek, local ecologist Steve Sass from Envirokey will lead a field day next Saturday, 3 December from 10.30am-1.30pm in Candelo Park next to the Bridge in Candelo. Steve will present the results of recent flora and fauna field surveys and talk about the new […]
Learn to identify local birds and some of the most common butterflies and moths on the Far South Coast. Find out about their role in pollination and in maintaining a balanced ecosystem and what you can do on your property to support and encourage them. When: Friday 25 November, 9.15am-1.00pm Where: Tanja Hall followed by a field walk […]
This year’s Community Bioblitz is on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 November from 6am ‘til late at the Four Winds site at Barragga Bay, south of Bermagui. Four Winds in partnership with the Atlas of Life, is proud to announce a collaborative and unique event over two fun-filled days of music, nature and shared creativity. Everyone […]
A Hotspots workshop is planned for landholders and residents in coastal forests in the Nutleys, Baragoot, Cuttagee, Bunga, Murrah, Wapengo and Tanja areas on Saturday 15 October, 9am – 4.30pm at the Windsong Pavilion, Four Winds. The Hotspots Fire Project enables landholders and public land managers to work together to reduce bush fire risk across […]
South East Local Land Services has Catchment Action NSW and Australian Government incentive funding available for land managers to undertake biodiversity, native vegetation and threatened species improvement projects within the Bega Valley and Eurobodalla shires. Projects should commence in October 2016 and finish in June 2017. Up to $50,000 is available for individual projects that: […]
With concerns increasing about the effects of commonly used herbicides in our landscape, and with many landholders asking what alternatives they can use to control weeds, the South East Wetland Carers Network organized a workshop on Low/No Chemical Weed Control at the end of winter this year. Here is a summary of some of the […]
The Far South Coast Landcare Association (FSCLA) has opened up expressions of interest for landholders wishing to be involved in its ten-year BUSH CONNECT PROJECT. The project’s objective is to fill strategic vegetation gaps across the Bega Valley Shire, improving vegetation links in an East-West direction between the coastal and escarpment forest systems. The Bush […]
The South East Wetland Carers Network is hosting a half-day workshop about reducing or eliminating herbicide usage in and around wetland sites. The closest workshops are in: Eurobodalla Shire on Thursday 25 August from 8.45am–1pm, Eurobodalla Botanic Gardens, Princes Hwy, 5kms south of Batemans Bay Bega Valley Shire on Friday 26 August from 8.45am–1pm, Bermagui Library & […]
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