Case Studies

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Weed Education at Urunga Wetland

To address the impacts of invasive weeds Urunga Residents participated in a walk and talk workshop

October 2019   Weed control Native Vegetation Biodiversity Riparian MEPAAW Workshops Wetlands Community Public Lands and Reserves Water quality Urban and Peri-urban Education

Reuse, renew and recycle.

Alternatives to plastic wraps.

January 2020   Community

Crescent Head and Point Plomer Bush Care

In a relatively short period of time the Crescent Head and Point Plomer Bush Care group have developed a successful volunteer bush regeneration program that has engaged with both locals and international visitors alike.

July 2019   Native Vegetation Community

Drug Money for Landcare

Equipment seized by police in drug raids can have a more positive purpose in its next life.

June 2019   EDITOR'S PICK Education Community Local Government

Battery Project

A two year project to raise awareness for people to safely discard old batteries lying around on rural properties and also in urban areas.

June 2019   EDITOR'S PICK Grazing Community Livestock

Grazing Group

Making hard decisions with the support of your peers

June 2019   Community Grazing

Grow Well, Live Well

Grow Well, Live Well: A partnership of community groups engaging youth, the elderly and other community stakeholders

June 2019   EDITOR'S PICK Youth Mental Health Community

Supporting our neighbours

Working with our neighbouring Landcare networks to support their good work

June 2019   Biodiversity Monitoring Workshops Community Youth Urban and Peri-urban Publicity Education

What matters most – biannual survey of the Landcare and Bushcare community in Sydney

Surveying Landcare, Bushcare and environmental volunteers, professionals, government and buisnesses.

June 2019   Publicity Community Research #comms Urban and Peri-urban Landcare

Welcoming the next chapter of Streamwatch with GSLN

We've taken on Streamwatch!

June 2019   Urban and Peri-urban Monitoring Research Community Riparian Water quality

Upper Bellinger River Aquatic & Terrestrial Habitat Connections

Engaging landholders and the community in improving Lowland Subtropical Rainforest riparian vegetation as vital habitat for threatened species

July 2019   Native Vegetation Workshops Livestock Community

Weaving Magic At Murrin Bridge

A Day Weaving Baskets

June 2019   Youth Native Vegetation Cultural Heritage Community

Flying Kites to Save a Parrot

Setting up a kite making stall at the Harden Kite festival proved to be an extremely beneficial awareness raising strategy for the plight of the Superb Parrot

June 2019   Youth Education Community

Fireweed and turf farming in the Hawkesbury lowlands

Various activities were carried out in an attempt to engage neighbours of Turf farms to better manage their Fireweed. Green cestrum and other toxic weeds were also included in the weed education, as a range of weeds that impose a threat to any farm operation in the area.

June 2019   Education Livestock Community Cropping Pest control Landcare Grazing Local Government

Green Drinks

Green Drinks is a monthly event for communities across western Sydney, where like-minded green people meet to offload and network with others about local environmental issues. The events are not all about drinking, but are held at pubs and include a meeting as the core component.

June 2019   Community

Plein Air, Passion Mashing and Landcare

Creatively Connecting Community with our Landscape

June 2019   Community

BatBlitz Western Sydney

Citizen science and researching micro bats in a threatened western Sydney riparian environment

June 2019   Community

Groovin' Grassroots rocks Bedlam Bay

A festival to celebrate environmental volunteering in the heart of leafy north Sydney

May 2020   EDITOR'S PICK Community

A Safety First

Providing first aid training for our members

June 2019   Education Landcare Community Workshops

Managing Established Pest Animals & Weeds Project (MEPAAW)

June 2019   Weed control Pest control Community