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Dr Andrew Claridge has been undertaking wildlife research for 30 years, focusing on quolls and other nocturnal animals such as potoroos and bandicoots. Andrew is a Senior Research Scientist at the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and on Thursday 8 June at 2pm he will talk about his work using infra-red cameras to study quolls and show […]
Bournda Environmental Education Centre has been hosting an annual dinner to celebrate World Environment Day for the last 40 years, an impressive legacy in itself. This year the dinner will be held on Monday June 5th, at the Bega Valley Commemorative Civic Centre, with doors opening at 6pm for a 7pm start. The theme for […]
With firewood season already upon us, Jackie Miles explains how she and Max Campbell established a woodlot on their property in Brogo to meet their own firewood needs. (Note: Originally published in the CMN Newsletter, Autumn 2013 and reprinted here in the lead up to the CMN Woodlot Field Day in Tantawangalo on Friday 5 May 2017). Our […]
You are invited to join Rod Mason, respected Ngarigo land manager, at ‘Severn Park’ Bobundara to learn about traditional indigenous burning and its role in managing for a healthy landscape. When: Tuesday 2 May 2017, 10am-4pm Where: Severn Park, 579 Black Range Rd, Bobundara (approximately 2 hours drive from Bega, near Dalgety). Cost: Free with […]
If you’d like to plan how to meet your future timber and firewood needs without negative impacts on our forests and grassy woodlands, or if you’ve already embarked on this process and have experiences to share, join us for a CMN field day on Friday 5 May, 9.30am – 1pm in Tantawangalo with landholder John Coman. John […]
Have you noticed the busy activity of wasps in the garden in late summer and autumn? Many of these are harmless and beneficial native wasps, like flower wasps. These perform an important role as pollinators and as biological pest control on the farm or in the garden. Some help control caterpillars which they feed to their larvae. […]
On Wednesday 3 May from 10am to 3pm the Office of Environment and Heritage is organising a day focussed on koala habitat recovery on the Far South Coast of NSW. Head along to the Crossing Land Education Camp in Bermagui for a fun day of making of seed balls containing locally endemic species of koala feed tress and the preparation […]
If you’re interested in learning more about Australian native produce, how to grow it and how to use it, head along to the Southeast Harvest Festival on Saturday 1 April in Moruya. The theme this year is First Farmers to Future Harvests – bringing together local knowledge holders in Aboriginal and contemporary food production and harvest. Keynote speakers […]
Every five years the federal government presents a State of the Environment report, prepared by a group of independent experts, and the 2016 report has just been released. The report predicts that population growth and economic development will be the main drivers of environmental problems such as land-use change, habitat destruction, invasive species, and climate […]
If you want to develop your leadership potential so you can identify and achieve goals that are important to you and have a greater, positive impact in your community, consider applying for the Local Leaders Program. Over 60 participants have completed the program to date coming from a range of industry, government and community backgrounds in the […]
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