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Berry Land Carer Kit
The Kit is a guide for landholders and Landcarers in the Berry area to assist in managing their properties and other sites. Produced in December 2022 with funding from the NSW Environmental Trust as part of the Berry Bushlink Corridor Project. Kits now available to download in sections
Coolamon Landcare Group Inc. granted Conservation award
Tidy Towns 2022 - Habitat and Wildlife Conservation Award won by Coolamon Landcare Group Inc.
Landcare Partnerships in Action – Community planting for Araluen Creek
Sunday 2 April saw an enthusiastic group gather along Araluen Creek for the Upper Shoalhaven Landcare Council and Upper Deua Catchment Landcare Group Community Planting Day. Four hundred trees, shrubs and grasses were planted, fertilised, staked, watered and protected with tree guards and weed mats. Penny Hayman, Secretary of the Upper Deua Catchment Landcare Group, sent a note to the organisers saying: “Wonderful day. Top organisation. Please send everyone a photo with a gold star.”
Restoring Riparian Habitat - Rejuvenating the Wingecarribee River
The restoration of the Wingecarribee River riparian zone is a major focus of the Southern Highland Landcare Network. Thanks to the work of Ian Royds and a large support team of volunteers a significant tree planting has been completed. The next challenge is to get other landholders on board so this vital work can expand along the river.
Apical Delivers final Weeds Workshop in Araluen Creek Series
In Landcare, we've seen that if we don’t deal with our weeds early, they can become entrenched and much harder to manage. It's therefore important to know what weed threats are emerging and the best ways to deal with them. To address this issue, on Saturday 25 February 2023, Upper Deua Catchment Landcare and USLC hosted their second workshop on practical weed control at the Araluen Campground. This workshop was the final instalment in the Araluen Creek Restoration series, bringing back weed expert Daniel Anderson of Apical and assistant Jake Proust. This time the focus was on an emergent creeper in the Valley - Madeira vine - as well as blackberry and invasive grasses.
Autumn 2023
Reports from the President, Executive Officer, Project Officer. Updates from various advisory committee meetings and activities on the Yanco Creek System.
Bush Care Schedules for 2023
Bushcare groups meet at a wide variety of locations across the shire. The attached file has this month's schedule. Bushcare groups are council supported groups where you can be part of a team regenerating our native bushland. They usually run from 9 am to 12pm with a break for morning tea but this varies from site to site. Council supply tools. If you are not already registered as a Bushcare volunteer contact Belinda Booth via Belinda.Booth@wsc.gov.nsw.au
UDCLG 2022 Newsletters
The Upper Deua Catchment Landcare Group produce regular newsletters and share then with the local community. A record of the group's newsletters for 2022 can be found below. We'd like to acknowledge and thank community liaison officer Cath Harrison for all her time in preparing and compiling these newsletters.
Newsletter - Summer 2022-23
Reports from the President, Executive Officer and Project Officer, updates from various stakeholder meetings.
Field Day Snapshot: Protecting Our Glossy Black Cockatoo
Watch this clip for a brief snapshot of our Glossy Black Cockatoo Field Day in November 2022. The event was a collaboration between the NSW Biodiversity Conversation Trust and Upper Shoalhaven Landcare, featuring presenters from Greening Australia and the Hollowhog.
AGM Event Showcases Climate-Ready Revegetation Research
On the evening of Thursday 17 November, Upper Shoalhaven Landcare Council (USLC) welcomed forty-five Landcarers from across the district to the National Theatre in Braidwood for their annual general meeting. The topic for discussion: ‘How can our district be climate-ready?’
Upper Shoalhaven Climate-Ready Revegetation Project
The ravages of drought, fire and flood have made their presence felt over the past few years, with significant impact on life, landscape and native vegetation. Dieback and loss of tree cover are becoming more apparent. From the widespread death of Eucalyptus viminalis on the Monaro, to severe dieback of Eucalyptus blakelyi in the ACT, and a nationwide citizen science project from ‘Dead Tree Detectives’ mapping tree death and determining causes, the trend is increasingly clear.
Araluen Creek Restoration Project – Update October 2022
Woohoo we are almost ready to rock and roll on the big soil erosion works, the key part of the Araluen Creek Restoration Project! Rock, well we have about 460 tonnes of rock ready to be put in place. Roll, and yep we have to roll about 29 truck loads of root logs and quite a few tree trunks into place. Thankfully big machines will do this once the ground is dry enough. With modern day computer apps can we set the time lapse footage to some good old rock ‘n’ roll music. Interesting concept, looking for creative assistance.
Newsletter - Spring 2022
Reports from the President, Executive Officer and Project Officer, updates about SDLAM, WaterNSW, CEWO and many more.
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Find out about upcoming events and stay up to date on the activities of Broke Bulga Landcare by subscribing to our e-newsletter.
Learning the Art of Native Seed Collection and Propagation with Lyn Ellis
On Saturday 3 September, fourteen people gathered in Araluen for Upper Deua Catchment Landcare’s native seed collection and propagation workshop. “Our Saturday workshop delivered useful, practical advice and hands on techniques to give participants the knowledge needed to collect and propagate native species at home” said Cath Harrison, Upper Deua Landcare Community Liaison Officer.
LANDCARE HELPS FARMERS TO LEARN ABOUT NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR DROUGHT FOREWARNING
Use of new technologies to help farmers make informed management decisions as drought approaches.
Wollombi Brook Catchment Riparian Revegetation Guide
Hunter Local land Services has produced a Wollombi Brook Catchment Riparian Revegetation Guide to help guide landholders wishing to revegetate areas along Wollombi Brook and its tributaries.
Rivers of Carbon and Waterwatch pay a visit to Araluen Creek
On Saturday 27 August Upper Deua Catchment Landcare (UDCL) hosted the fourth workshop in its Araluen Creek Restoration Project series. Twenty-five people gathered at the Araluen Campground to hear from presenters Lori Gould and Jed Pearson.
Future of the Wetlands in the Hawkesbury Forum a success
Hawkesbury-Nepean Landcare Network and Hawkesury Wetlands Group held a forum in June. They presented their Wetlands of Hawkesbury Report which includes assessments done of 35 wetlands in the Catchment and makes practical recommendations that landholders can make to improve their wetlands. There were two break out sessions: 1. A stakeholder session will dedicated to discussing how and what actions stakeholders can take to improve the health of wetlands in the Hawkesbury long-term. 2. An information session for landholders. about their rights and responsibilities of living on a wetlands and a chance to share their challenges, concerns and knowledge. HNLN also discussed future opportunities that may be possible with the Hawkesbury Wetlands group. A fantastic event with key outcomes agreed to and 35 people in attendance including Councillors, staff, community groups, and NRM organisations.
Bowning-Bookham Youtube Channel
The Bowning-Bookham Landcare group have created a series of short videos discussing grazing practices, ground cover management and how you can work towards preparing for a changing climate. Access these short but informative resources
Practical Weed Control Workshop – 25 June 2022
A bunch of about 25 people gathered at Araluen campground Saturday 25 June to look at on-ground weed control techniques. For those coming down to the Araluen Valley, there was a delightful scene of the bright blue sky and the fog over the valley. Larry O’Loughlin, Secretary of the Upper Shoalhaven Landcare Council ironically said: “Gee this could be what sea-level rise might look like for the Araluen Valley”.
Who’s Who on the Araluen Creek Restoration Project
Cath Harrison is the Upper Deua Landcare Community Liaison Officer. This role involves producing the monthly newsletter, liaising with stakeholders, preparing media releases and in general keeping on top of all aspects of the project.
Newsletter - Winter 2022
Reports from the President, Executive Officer and Project Officer. Updates from various stakeholder groups that YACTAC is a member of.
Who’s Who on the Araluen Creek Restoration Project: Andy Taylor
Andy Taylor is the South East Local Land Services Senior Natural Resource Management Advisor for the Queanbeyan-Palerang region, living and working in the Braidwood region for over 20 years.
Down and Dirty in Araluen: Saturday's Practical Erosion Workshop
The USLC Soil Erosion Workshop - the second in a series of workshops for the Araluen Creek Restoration Project - was held on 28 May 2022. Around 15 people gathered on the day to hear Andy Taylor from Local Land Services share practical advice on controlling small-scale erosion with simple techniques. The group ‘walked the talk’ and installed some basic structures on a patch of seriously degraded land that was previously mined for gold. The ingredients for the day included coir logs, jute mesh, mulch, local rocks and branches, mixed with some elbow grease and Andy’s extensive experience to fit them together to make water work for you.
