He’s worked on a range of projects, partnering with landholders and community groups, to improve the decision making and management of the natural environment on private land. He encourages an integrated approach, so that any given management action considers the uniqueness of its particular site and works toward achieving multiple outcomes for soil, water, native flora and fauna, as well as farm goals. Andy’s take-home message is that all of these things are connected, and we must work together to make a difference at the landscape scale.

For the Araluen Creek Restoration Project Andy is working with Soil Conservation Service, co-ordinating the earth works needed to restore the creek. It's a big job with lots of logistics and materials to be delivered across multiples sites. Ironically, while striving to fix the creek from the ongoing impacts of fires and floods, the Project has been hampered by the wet conditions. Recent landslides on the Araluen Road forced the decision to defer major earthworks until the necessary road repairs are complete.
 

 
If you have any erosion queries, don't hesitate to contact Andy at andy.taylor@lls.nsw.gov.au.