Case Studies
Growing Native Gardens & Community Connections
Coolamon Landcare worked with local school students to design and plant native community gardens, creating a more attractive civic space while building environmental knowledge and community connection.
A place to create, learn and rest your legs
Delivering nature-based children’s activities at community events provides an opportunity to broaden community engagement, and a welcome pause for families.
Conversations that matter
A workshop discussion revealed the importance of creating safe spaces where people can openly share experiences, seek guidance, and find support.
Drawing Connections: The Art of Truly Seeing
Creating a mindfulness, nature journaling workshop within a new event space, and the importance of broadening our Landcare reach within the community.
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.
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.
Not Just a Nursery
Over 26 years, the Riverina Highlands Landcare Nursery has grown from a place to buy local native plants into a welcoming community hub, now hosting everything from workshops and AGMs to Christmas parties among the plants.
Matong After Dark: Exploring Nocturnal Wildlife and Citizen Science
An evening community event focused on citizen science and nocturnal wildlife. It included an introduction to iNaturalist, talks on local wildlife, habitat conservation, and a guided night walk.
Hollows for Homes – Crafting Possum Dreys to Support Local Wildlife
During the summer school holidays, the Riverina Highlands Landcare Nursery buzzed with excitement as 15 young nature enthusiasts joined the Hollows for Homes workshop. Presented by Cherie White from Riverina Local Land Services, the free event introduced children to the fascinating world of animals that rely on tree and aquatic hollows— including fish, birds, reptiles, and possums. Participants even got a close-up look into a real gum tree hollow using a special camera and then rolled up their sleeves to craft hand-made possum dreys to take home and install.
Gundagai Where Bushcare Begins Again
A rural Bushcare group reconnecting people, restoring local bushland and rebuilding Landcare participation in Gundagai.
Blurring the boundaries between work and home life
Clearly defining work and volunteer roles is essential for the wellbeing of passionate Landcare staff
Weaving Knowledges One Yarn at a Time
Creating a space within Landcare where we can share our stories and together make sense of what it means to be in a good relationship with Aboriginal Communities.
Landcare lives on with Landcare Alive!
Hay Plains Landcare has growing community volunteer participation at the Hay Landcare Nursery with weekly Landcare Alive, incorporating Special Monthly Activities throughout 2025.
Community Seed Banks: Saving Local Provenance Genetics
Murrumbidgee Landcare Inc is supporting community seed banks to collect, store, and share locally sourced seed for revegetation projects. This approach helps landholders and community groups restore native vegetation using seed adapted to local conditions, improving survival rates and strengthening long-term landscape resilience.
Using CAT data to tell our story
CAT data can be utilised effectively to tell the story of Landcare at a local or regional scale
The power of a tiny bug: Bringing Landcare into preschools
Engaging preschoolers can help create nature-lovers for life, and provides a valuable connection to a new Landcare audience
Returning to Work After Maternity Leave
A supportive and flexible return-to-work approach helped ease the transition from maternity leave back into the workplace. Through open communication, gradual reintegration, and ongoing flexibility, this experience highlights how organisations can successfully support working parents, particularly within industries that are predominantly part-time and female.
Excellent Excel Training
Harden Murrumburrah Landcare Group sponsored members of their Ladies on the Land group (and family members) to attend Microsoft Excel Training for the Farm Office, with funding from an Agrifutures Australia grant designed to increase access to technology for farmers in the region.