The Bega Valley is blessed to be home to a range of highly skilled and knowledgable bush regenerators, weed control contractors, ecological practitioners and consultants. We have put together a directory of trusted and respected practitioners who are available to assist you with species ID, bush regeneration, weed control, fencing, project planning, ecological assessments and […]
Category Archives: Landcare
Life in Our Cemeteries
If you’re interested in exploring a remnant of Lowland Grassy Woodland, one of our Endangered Ecological Communities in the Shire, book in for this event in the Towamba Valley, organised by the Atlas of Life in the Coastal Wilderness and Bega Valley Shire Council at 11am on Saturday 23 October 2021.
Far South Coast Seedbank Update
After more than 10 years as coordinator of The Far South Coast Landcare Community Seedbank, Karen Walker is retiring from the position and moving north to Narooma. Karen’s work has meant that landholders and nurseries across the Bega Valley Shire have had access to local provenance seed, ensuring that we could continue to grow a […]
Position Available – Seedbank Coordinator – Far South Coast Landcare
The Far South Coast Landcare Association is seeking to fill the position of Community Seedbank Coordinator for one day/week for 1-2 years. The Coordinator is responsible for collection, storage and cataloguing of local provenance native seed, supply of seed to local nurseries and landholders for propagation, liaising with Landcare staff and other government agencies and training for […]
New Landcare Coordinator for Far South Coast
Jess Bettanin is the newly appointed Local Landcare Coordinator for the beautiful NSW Far South Coast region. Jess has a passion for working with people who truly care about their local land, water and environmental assets. She has a background in natural resource management and fire management and has most recently worked for the Bega Valley Shire Council […]
Landcare Led Bushfire Recovery Grants
Up to $50,000 of funding is available for eligible local Landcare Groups, environment networks, and community groups, as part of $14million package for Landcare Led Bushfire Recovery Grants. The program is funded by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. The funding will support landcare bushfire recovery projects in seven government designated bushfire regions impacted by […]
World Environment Day Community Tree Planting at Panboola – Sat 5 June
Join the team at Panboola Wetlands to celebrate World Environment Day this Saturday 5 June 2021 with a morning of tree planting. RSVP to www.begavalley.nsw.gov.au/panboola-planting-day
Biological Control for Wandering Trad
Last week, the CSIRO worked with the Bega River and Wetlands Landcare Group (BRAWL) to release a biological control for Wandering trad (Tradescantia fluminensis). Wandering trad is a groundcover plant native to South America that has become a significant environmental weed of temperate Australia. It forms dense swathes along the forest floor, particularly in moist riparian zones, […]
Bemboka River Reserve Field Day – 23 October
It’s three years since the CMN visited Bemboka River Reserve, one of the best remnants of endangered Lowland Grassy Woodland in the Bega Valley. So we’d like to return this Spring on Friday 23 October from 9.30am-12.30pm for a field day with botanist Jackie Miles. You’re invited to come and see what’s flowering, identify the plants that make up […]
Assisting Regeneration After Fire
Many landholders wanting to assist the recovery of bushfire affected areas are asking what they should do and what species they should be planting to speed up the recovery process. However, as Louise Brodie from the Australian Association of Bush Regenerators explains, in most cases, “the need for planting is likely to be rare in our fire […]
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