Case Studies
The Big Bourke Burr Pull: Healthy Rivers and Mind
During Landcare Week in August 2025 Western Landcare NSW initiated The Big Bourke Burr Pull, a community event encouraging people to 'pull a little or a lot' and do what they can for the river.
New industry; old plant.
Industrial Hemp is emerging as a multipurpose crop in areas of the New England Landcare Network
Streamwatch in Schools
Developing a Streamwatch program to connect students with water quality monitoring and citizen science in the Parramatta River catchment.
Toongabbie Partnerships
Planning and partnership development to re-establish bush regeneration and community stewardship at Toongabbie Creek.
Using Email Analytics to Improve Greater Sydney Landcare's Electronic Newsletter
How monitoring key email performance metrics helped improve the reach and engagement of GSL's electronic newsletter.
Using Google Analytics to Improve Greater Sydney Landcare's Website
How data-driven insights from Google Analytics helped improve website performance, user experience and engagement.
Tweed Landcare Carbon Training - Building knowledge, awareness and choice for local landholders.
Navigating the Nature Repair Market
Farmers and Landcare Part 2: Why Farmers Need Landcare
Farmers play a key role in looking after the land they work on, and their practices have a big impact on the health of the environment around them. The long-term future of agriculture depends on getting this balance right. That’s where organisations like Landcare come in — supporting farmers to farm sustainably, protect natural resources, and connect with others who are working toward the same goals.
Biodiversity Walk and Talk
A showcase of endemic native plants suitable for suburban gardens to encourage planting for habitat
Farmers and Landcare Part 1: Why Landcare Needs Farmers
Almost 60% of Australian land is under the management of farming businesses. It is hard to imagine that any meaningful landscape protection or improvement is possible without their participation. As a national movement, Landcare has a large network of volunteers and paid staff some of whom are farmers, graziers and land managers themselves, and they are crucial to the success of programs and on-ground implementation to manage natural capital.
50 Shades of Clay - Harden Ladies on the Land Explore Soil Health
The workshop name “50 Shades of Clay” was inspired by an idea from the Tamworth Landcare group. The one-day “Soil Health for Farm Wealth” course gave local farming women the opportunity to assess their soil health, identify which soil health “pillars” were missing in their cropped and grazing paddocks, and plan practical next steps for their farms. This course was organised by Julie Roberts (Local Landcare Co-ordinator for Murrumbidgee Hilltops area) and funded by Riverina LLS Agriwomen Connect Program under Climate Smart Agriculture Program.
Self-Managed Team - Working with Distance and Difference
Team West is Best - Miles Apart - But Still Connected
Community Catchment Crawl
The Wyong River Catchment Crawl brought together community members, catchment managers and environmental experts for a hands-on exploration of the Wyong River. Through field activities and shared learning, participants gained a deeper understanding of catchment health, local waterway management and the important role communities play in protecting these valuable natural assets.
Finding Platypus with eDNA
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is helping fill knowledge gaps about platypus distribution while engaging landholders in practical conservation. Through citizen science, habitat restoration and community education, Central Coast Platypus Watch is improving outcomes for platypus and the waterways they depend on.
Camera Monitoring Pilot
A pilot montoring project to gather data on fauna presence/absence on private property across the Central Coast
Leveraging University Students’ Skills and Enthusiasm for Landcare
University students supported Landcare Coordinator capacity while gaining valuable real-world conservation experience.