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23.01.2022 WA Landcare Network’s Aboriginal Collaboration Case Study Series Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee WICC have been sharing the Nyungar Calendar in a successful co...llaboration with Nyungar Elders. 'Basing our communications around the six Nyungar seasons not only raised awareness of Nyungar culture, but also made huge sense from a farming perspective. Nyungar seasons are not set dates like our European ones. They start and end based on what is observed in nature. This has had huge application for agriculture and is helping farmers to adapt to our changing climate.' Read more http://www.landcarewa.org.au//Sharing-the-Nyungar-Calendar You can read other case studies in our Aboriginal Collaboration Case Study Series here http://www.landcarewa.org.au/resources/case-studies/

21.01.2022 Check out the inlet water level...

21.01.2022 RSVP HERE: https://www.wicc.org.au/feral-trapping-workshop-2021.html

19.01.2022 Check out the latest edition of WICCNews. Featuring Scotsdale farmer Marino Bocuzzi, Elder Lynette Knapp shares stories of from her favourite place on the inlet and a fantastic article on the history of farming in our region by the Denmark Historical Society. http://static-promote.weebly.com//ff943658-13e9-4e59-a017-

17.01.2022 LOOKING AFTER OUR LAGOONS - Prior to European arrival, swampland extended from Wilson Inlet to Torbay Inlet. An extensive network of paperbarks, wattie and rushes filtered the water from the catchment and provided valuable habitat to our native animals. The Noongar people referred to these areas in language which translates to ‘moving waters’. Extensive clearing over the years has removed much of this vegetation however pockets still exist on farms. Several patches were n...ot cleared (during the wetter climates of yesteryear) as they were deemed too swampy to be productive. With the drying landscape and further pressures on improving yield and productivity farmers can be tempted to clear their last remaining remnants of swamps and lagoons. Recently while carrying out tissue sampling on Les and Anna Wolfe’s property in the Youngs area we observed an excellent example of lagoon protection. The Wolfe’s began fencing off their lagoons starting in the mid 90’s. The paperbarks and other flora continued to thrive. To read more click here http://static-promote.weebly.com//8c180a25-188c-4860-aad6- See more

16.01.2022 This event is from 10 am - 11:30 am RSVP HERE: https://www.wicc.org.au/feral-trapping-workshop-2021.html

16.01.2022 Kicking cows outta creeks! Allowing livestock to access our waterways for a drink would appear to be a simple solution to watering your stock. However, observant farmers are realising the consequences of this traditional approach. The stock (especially cattle) erode the banks of their streams. This widens the creek, making it shallower. As the stock destroy the understory of vegetation, the remaining trees begin to die, which results in the ’now muddy shallow creek’ dry...ing out from evaporation earlier in the year, meaning the stock lose access to water. It also means the farmer loses productive pasture area due to the widened, eroded waterway. Unfenced streams are also a major vector for nutrient export into the Wilson Inlet. Clever farmers are fencing off their creeks and revegetating with native trees. By selectively planting the lower, mid and overstorey natives within the fenced area of the creek we shade the creek, minimise evaporation and prevent further erosion. This results in the farmers having access to clean water that stays in the landscape longer. Alternative water points can be installed well away from the stream bank. Solar powered pumps now provide an inexpensive, low maintenance option to feed these water points. Once the stock are kicked out however weed management is essential, at least until the natives dominate. WICC has been working with the Denmark Ag College to do just this. A solar powered pump has recently been installed in the paddock adjacent to the Wetland Centre on Atkinson Road. Cattle will be excluded from a low lying wetland which will be revegetated by Ag College student in 2021.

16.01.2022 Latest edition out now! http://static-promote.weebly.com//d2781ae3-328b-40d7-8044-

12.01.2022 Thanks to the 40 odd community volunteers who came to plant about 3500 seedlings at the Cook/Allen Farm in the Scotsdale Brook subcatchment last Saturday. 21 species of shrubs and trees were planted following a carefully orchestrated revegetation plan. Species were selected based on adjacent representative remnant vegetation. You can help extend our efforts by donating HERE https://donorbox.org/wilson-inlet-catchment-committee

12.01.2022 To RSVP click HERE https://www.wicc.org.au/pearce-planting-day-rsvp-august-202

12.01.2022 Read the latest WICCNews, watch the bar opening, catch up with elder Wayne Webb and our farmer in focus is local dairy farmer Andrew Jenkins. CLICK HERE http://static-promote.weebly.com//f757bfd0-c190-4d58-8f70-

11.01.2022 Become a member of the Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee! https://www.wicc.org.au/membership-form.html

10.01.2022 Check it out! With the rain forecast this weekend it just may open on its own.

08.01.2022 Last chance - closes this Friday the 14th!

06.01.2022 The latest edition of WICCNews is here! We catch up with John and Barbara Dunnet of Milyeanup Farm whom are 4th generation growers with a focus on minimising chemicals and improving soil biology. Elder Lester Coyne talks about sustainability, resolving conflicts and solving problems as a community click here to read more: http://static-promote.weebly.com//4be128c6-5baf-43eb-9fab-

06.01.2022 https://donorbox.org/wilson-inlet-catchment-committee

04.01.2022 and up it goes...

04.01.2022 Expressions of interest close on the 14th Aug - apply online it only takes 10 mins.

03.01.2022 Let's plan a sustainable future for Denmark!

02.01.2022 A huge thanks to the 30 community volunteers that helped plant over 3000 seedlings to rehabilitate a creek at Bocuzzi's Farm. We will be putting the remaining 1500 seedlings in this Saturday. Modelling shows that grazing properties contribute approximately 67% of the excess phosphorous and 72% of the nitrogen that reach Wilson Inlet. Big thanks to conscientious farmers like Marino Bocuzzi who are giving up a bit of valuable grazing land to benefit our inlet, native flora and fauna. You can learn more at www.wicc.org.au. or by liking our FB page.