Case Studies
Bringing city kids back to the land
A wonderful group of students visited a local farm to learn, plant trees and create a collaborative masterpiece!
Why planting trees feels so good.
Volunteers are coming from all over NSW to plant trees at our events & we wanted to know more about what motivated them to volunteer their time.
Streamwatch Expands Across Sydney
Streamwatch in the Greater Sydney Landcare jurisdiction is growing in popularity. More groups are connecting and reconnecting and actively measuring water quality.
Care group volunteers on Council Land
Working together to improve support, safety and recognition
Replanting Resilience: The Yass Landcare Paddock Tree Project
This community-driven project is restoring native paddock trees across the Yass Valley, enhancing biodiversity, supporting farm productivity, and building climate resilience—one tree at a time.
CluBarham Lakes Planting Day with Schools
Terrestrial vegetation plantings in collaboration
Collaboration for Conservation – 500 Trees Planted at Queens Lake Nature Reserve
Community plants 500 koala food trees including Tallowwood, Grey Gum, Bloodwood and Turpentine!
Fire Preparedness for Rural Women
Partnership with landcare groups and RFS - supporting rural women to be fire ready this summer
Discover the Art of Nature: Where Creativity Meets Conservation in the Riverina
Observing and documenting nature
Blue Mountains Shale Cap Forest – Community action, education and capacity building.
The Blue Mountains Shale Cap Forest is a threatened ecosystem facing ongoing pressures from land use, invasive species, and lack of community awareness. In response, a partnership led by Hawkesbury River County Council and HNLN has delivered education, citizen science, and community engagement initiatives—culminating in Bilpin Environment Day—to build local capacity and support long-term conservation efforts.
Responding to Rising Biosecurity Risks
A one-day event in Guyra connected producers with experts to tackle rising biosecurity risks.
Community Gardens in Wellington
Landcare brings Lifestyle Gardening to Maranatha House residents.
Homegrown Parkes Spring 2024 Event a Cracker!
In October 2024, Central West Lachlan Landcare held their Fourth Homegrown Parkes Event
Seedy Encounters with the Sydney Botanic Gardens
We were fortunate to welcome Nathan Emery and Laura Watts from the Botanic Gardens of Sydney to provide workshops in Parkes and Forbes.
Project Understorey
Restoring ground layer species based on original plant community type
Enhancing Cultural Heritage Protection
Two-day workshop teaching Cultural Site identification, AHIMS use, and traditional stone tool-making skills.
Engaging Youth: Lessons in the Bush
Exploring the collaboration between Boys to the Bush and Murrumbidgee Landcare, empowering disengaged youth through environmental education, hands-on conservation activities, and community engagement to foster resilience and ecological stewardship.
Growing Grenfell Community Produce
A community garden project at a small school in Grenfell has evolved into a community-wide initiative to supply fresh, local produce to those in need.