Case Studies
Improving Farm Dams
A farm dam that was fenced off from stock 15 years ago has enhanced environmental, agronomic and economic outcomes of the farm where it is located.
Grey-crowned babbler workshop
A workshop on the Grey-crowned Babbler, a threatened woodland species, was hosted by Corowa District Landcare Inc and supported by the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust and Landcare NSW Partnership.
Catchment Keepers for Women in Hay
Empowering women farmers and farm partners by providing education, encouraging leadership, fostering connections and recognising contributions.
Creative Community Days
Creative workshops held in small rural towns to help build inclusive, friendly and more resilient communities
Cooma Schools Indigenous Bush Garden project
Supporting Cooma primary schools to establish native bush gardens to enable the children to grow and use native plants for food and medicine.
Primary school students become stewards
With the help of Landcare and other organisations, the Think Share Act students at Grose View Primary School have become stewards of the bushland and wildlife on their school.
Sheep Handler Workshop
Sheep Handler workshop for manufacturers to showcase their equipment for the local community
Soils With David Hardwick
A workshop to teach some local landholders the benefits of soil testing, cover crops and PH testing your soil.
Grant Simms Industry Tour
A Tour of Grant Sims multi-enterprise farm where he gave attendees a tour of his biofertilizer manufacturing facility, explained how it works and why he decided to start making his own
Dung Beetles Workshop
Workshop showing the community the benefits and value of Dung Beetles on farm and within our eco system.
Rice & Red Gum Timber Industry Residue Value Adding
Researching potential opportunities to convert waste organic material generated from local primary industries into biochar and the potential economic, agricultural and environmental benefits.
Industrial Hemp Trial
Trials to establish the benefits of hemp production within the region.
Industrial Hemp Pre Feasibility Study
A Pre-Feasibility study found that hemp production offers Western Murray farmers.
Biochar Cluster Group
Trials will be used as a stepping-stone to further explore options for organic waste conversion to biochar in the region.
Integrated Cross Tenure and Cross Border Box Thorn Removal Program
Community Pilot Project to showcase what can be achieved by community driven process for future focus area activities.
Edward Wakool Land Stewardship Incentive Program and Environmental Assessment Pilot
Exploring the growing market for environmental goods and services
Environmental Assessments: Biodiversity Accounting
Biodiversity market opportunities to create income via land stewardship
Farm Carbon Accounting Pilot
WMLIG have investigated soil carbon sequestration opportunities for landholders in our region by undertaking a detailed analysis of the current soil carbon levels and correlated market opportunities
Natural Resource Management (NRM) education and awareness
Increasing NRM knowledge and understanding in the next generation.