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Green Day inspires well-being
Published 9 September 2016. Despite an extremely wet start to spring the weather turned it on last Thursday at the Mudgee Showground, just in time for Green Day!
Graziers compare farm production systems
Published 17 June 2016. Earlier this month, a dozen local graziers toured a range of properties in the Central West to gain an insight into various production systems...
Grass identification workshop
Published 5 June 2015. Have you ever tried to identify something in your paddock and got stuck on trying to work out what a ligule, a floret or a spikelet is?...
Give your brain a good workout
Published 21 November 2014. How much do you know about our region, the environment, sustainability and plants and animals? Want to challenge your brain and test your knowledge of these topics?...
Get your hands working
Published 15 July 2016. Watershed Landcare will be at the Mudgee Small Farm Field Days this Friday and Saturday with workshops, lectures on a variety of topics and informative displays...
Field Days a success despite rain
Published 17 July 2015. The Mudgee Small Farm Field Days are over for another year, the rain as usual did grace us with a visit, but it did stay away enough for the days to progress on...
Field day to explore grazing management challenges and incentives
Published 29 April 2016. Watershed Landcare will be hosting a Farm Walk on Saturday 28 May at Eastwood, Rylstone, the property of Bruce and Sonia Christie...
Field day to explore Box Gum Grassy Woodlands
Published 21 August 2015. Once covering vast tracts of south eastern Australia, Box Gum Grassy Woodlands are now rare, with less than 0.5% of the woodlands remaining in their original condition...
Farming and Seed Savers Conference in Mudgee
Published 20 May 2016. Next weekend Mudgee will once again provide a venue for collaboration between people passionate about seeds, sustainability and the future of food production, from our region and beyond.
Explore the gardens of our region
Published 10 October 2014. In order to produce an edible harvest gardeners encounter a host of challenges; weeds, pests, heat waves and frosts, to name just a few...
Ensuring diversity through collaboration
Published 25 March 2016. Mudgee will once again bring together sustainable farming and seed saving enthusiasts for a weekend of learning and sharing of knowledge and skills...
Don't put your land out to pasture
Published 28 October 2016. As the old adage goes, there's more than one way to skin a cat and, likewise, there's more than one way to improve and maintain the condition and productivity of pastures...
Discover uses for wild plants
Published 8 July 2016. People all around the world have had a long history of using local plants for food and medicine but with the ease and convenience of having everything at our fingertips at the local supermarket, are we loosing this knowledge?
Creating liquid 'petroleum' from solar energy
Published 2 October 2015. Australia’s bountiful sunshine, with predictions of plenty more on the way, make the lucky country one of the world’s sunniest, and an ideal candidate to stake a claim as one of the world’s richest oil provinces of the 21st Century...
Connecting waterways and filling the gaps
Published 12 June 2015. Watercourses are some of the most degraded areas in our landscape and on our farms. But a well managed riparian zone is an asset to any landholder, improving landscape function, productivity and increasing property values. Local native vegetation is the key...
Collect and grow native seeds
Published 23 October 2015. Collecting and growing your own native seed is relatively easy and cheap. But how do you select for viable seed, ensure successful germination and give the seedlings the best start?
Children invited to design wetlands logo
Published 24 July 2015. The Friends of Putta Bucca Wetlands are hosting two fun competitions in the lead up to spring and there are great prizes to be won!...
Chance for farmers to have their say
Published 31 October 2014. The Australian Government released the Agricultural Competitiveness Green Paper last week and is asking everyone in agriculture to have their say on a range of new proposals and policy suggestions...
Buzzing to be involved with bees
Published 19 August 2016. Interested in knowing more about bees and maybe keeping your own hive?
Building capacity in our community
Published 3 June 2016. Last weekend saw a great turn out for Watershed Landcare's Farm Walk exploring grazing management in Rylstone, despite the chilly weather.
Boost to Landcare in the Central Tablelands
Published 26 February 2016. Landcare networks in the Central Tablelends will benefit from NSW Government funding aimed to unlock the full potential of the thousands of volunteers in the Landcare network...
Big tree planting day at Putta Bucca
Published 1 May 2015. How would you like to spend the day in a little patch of wilderness a stone's throw from the centre of Mudgee?...
Benefits of Native Grasses
Published 19 February 2016. The first principle of horticulture is to select the right plant for its location. This principle minimises cost of establishment and ongoing maintenance...
Be more sustainable this Silly Season
Published 12 December 2014. It's easy to go overboard during the silly season, but with a little effort and imagination we can all reduce the burden on the environment...
Autumn Garden Fair
Published 18 March 2016. Gardeners will find plenty of inspiration at an autumn garden festival in Kandos and Rylstone...
Aussie Backyard Bird Count
Published 16 October 2015. Spring is the season when birds are most lively and visible and getting involved in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count is a great way to learn more about the feathered inhabitants of your neighbourhood...
Applications Open for Part-time Local Landcare Coordinator Position
Watershed Landcare is seeking a proactive individual with a community-minded attitude, excellent networking and people skills, good communication, coordination, administration and computing skills for a part time Local Landcare Coordinator position.
An evening of wildlife in the Capertee Valley
Published 17 April 2015. Would you like to know more about the mammals, reptiles and frogs of our region?...
A passion for the past: Award winning sustainability
Published 25 September 2015. A vision, respect for history, hard work, and attention to detail were all evident at the first Sustainable Homes Tour last weekend...
A new group for aspiring bee keepers
Published 27 May 2016. Do you love honey? Do you want to have your own bee hive but don't know where to start?...
600 students turning green
Published 5 August 2016. In 2016, not only will 1 September signify the beginning of spring, but it is also the date of Watershed Landcare’s 8th Annual Green Day...
Over 80 students, over 150 plants.
On Friday, Wahroonga Waterways Landcare hosted its first ever Planet Ark National Tree Day event. 81 students from Wahroonga Adventist School and Abbotsleigh Junior School helped us plant over 150 native saplings to regenerate a riparian corridor passing through endangered Sydney Blue Gum High Forest.