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Catchment Corner - Watershed Landcare's weekly newspaper column which appears in the Mudgee Guardian each Friday
600 students turning green 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...

Aussie Backyard Bird Count 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...

Autumn Garden Fair Autumn Garden Fair

Published 18 March 2016. Gardeners will find plenty of inspiration at an autumn garden festival in Kandos and Rylstone...

Be more sustainable this Silly Season 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...

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...

Boost to Landcare in the Central Tablelands 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...

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.

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...

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!...

Collect and grow native seeds 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?

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...

Creating liquid 'petroleum' from solar energy 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...

Discover uses for wild plants 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?

Don't put your land out to pasture 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...