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In the Bega Valley we are experiencing a significant surge in spring activity, with several local native plants hitting their peak flowering period or beginning their initial seed production cycle. Article by Merryn Carey: Far South Coast Landcare Seedbank Coordinator Genetic diversity in seed collection and propagation Maintaining a diverse gene pool for local native plants […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Far South Coast Landcare Community Seedbank provides small quantities of local provenance seed for free to landholders in the Bega Valley Shire. The Seedbank is coordinated by Karen Walker who collects and processes seed from right across the local landscape, mostly in the hottest, driest months of the year, and stores it in a […]
With the bushfire recovery phase now in full swing, the time has come to commence the restoration of natural areas in and around Tathra that were adversely impacted during the disaster. To that end, Bega Valley Shire Council has partnered with Tathra Landcare, the Far South Coast Landcare Association and the Tathra Beachside Caravan Park […]
If you’re a Landcare volunteer or just interested in what Landcare is up to on the Far South Coast, come and enjoy a gourmet feast showcasing some of the wonderful produce grown in the Valley, prepared by local chef Wassim on Wednesday 1 November at 5.30pm in Bega. The evening will include short talks from a number of Landcare groups, presentations […]
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 […]
The Farmers’ Network is running a field day on managing African lovegrass on Friday 18 November at “Maloola” in Candelo. Guest speakers include Josh Dorrough on the results of recent African lovegrass trials and Marty Webster from the Rural Fire Service on fire and African lovegrass. For the full program and more details click here to see the flyer. The event […]
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