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25.01.2022 Weed management after fire webinar series After bushfire, our ecosystems are at their most vulnerable to weed invasion. Help us support indigenous flora and fau...na by managing weeds in bushfire affected areas. This webinar* series focuses on sharing practical knowledge so everyone can contribute to bushfire recovery. Four webinars on the below dates all from 10:30 am to 12:15 pm. -Webinar 1: Wednesday 25 November 2020 - Overview weed management after fire. -Webinar 2: Wednesday 2 December 2020 - Prioritisation of weeds after fire. -Webinar 3: Wednesday 9 December 2020 - Collaborative projects - weed management after fire. -Webinar 4: Wednesday 16 December 2020 - Weed identification and recording after fire. The Weeds at the Early Stage of Invasion (WESI) team are excited to be part of this large collaboration to co-host these webinars. *These webinars are funded by the Victorian Government’s $22.5 million Bushfire Biodiversity Response and Recovery program. For more information on the BBRR program, visit www.wildlife.vic.gov.au//biodiversity-bushfire-response-an Register for free here with more information on presenters coming soon: https://tinyurl.com/WeedsAfterFire Please share #WeedFireWebinars

20.01.2022 Recent soil sampling project for Dirty Janes Canberra for a community garden they are building. Dirty Janes run a collection of boutique stalls of cloths, antiques, artworks etc. I had a great time exploring and would recommend checking it out. Hopefully the community garden flourishes over the coming years as well.

19.01.2022 If this doesn't break your heart, then it's likely that you don't have a heart Photos taken this morning, and this is reality! I'm sorry if this disturbs you,... but there is no ignoring what's happening at the moment. It's nice that everyone enjoys the photos of the brumbies running free and I appreciate each and every one of you for being here...but I need you to share this far and wide, and don't stop fighting for them. The photos (and the video I'm going to post in the comments) are of the Roadside Mob, and it not only breaks my heart because I know and love them, but thinking about the reality regardless of which mob is something that makes me angry! In this case, we're talking about pregnant mares and foals less than six weeks old...what do you think is going to happen if they're suddenly trapped in that thing??? Anxiety, fear and desperation is a recipe for a disaster and this is inhumane I understand the need for management, but trapping at this time of year when there are pregnant mares, newborn foals and aggressive stallions is just all kinds of wrong. Now more than ever they need our help! EDIT: Please note the trap still has the gates open. It’s only a matter of time before it slams shut! See more

19.01.2022 Such an exciting project to be involved in. This pine was planted in 1880 and has unfortunately reached the end of it's life span after being struck by lightning. Due to the grave stones underneath the tree had to be lowered carefully. And no machinery could be brought in so everything came out by hand. This was a collaborative project with TLO Tree Services.

19.01.2022 More notes from the weedpatch, 2 October, 2020. Blue Sork’s-bill, Erodoium crinitum, is a native. Don’t spray it. Its super-abundance is merely a post drough...t phenomenon. This plant is providing a valuable service in creating cover and conditioning the soil following baring during the past few years. Even its exotic relatives, the ones with the pink flowers, will be providing that functional role. By spraying, you will be taking the successional process back to zero, enabling other weeds to take hold when the stork’s-bills die. Allowing these plants to fulfil their life cycles will enable the next stage of the succession to take hold. The stork’s-bills tend to only occur in the sort of density we are now seeing in these wet years following disturbances post droughts or heavy grazing events. Let nature take its course. Don’t use sprays unnecessarily!

19.01.2022 We are so excited to announce the safe arrival of a female Black Rhino calf to experienced mum Bakhita. This is the fourth calf for Bakhita and both mum and cal...f are doing well. Watch the moment our cameras captured the first steps of the calf just 45 minutes after being born. Bakhita and her calf are currently behind-the-scenes and will remain there for the next couple of months while they bond and the calf grows and gains more strength. Stay tuned for more updates on the newest addition to the Zoo. #tarongatv #forthewild

17.01.2022 How do we make sense of all the 'weeds' in gardens, open space and natural habitats? What are 'weeds' anyway? This table helps you understand the differences...

15.01.2022 Nature notes from the weedpatch, 3 October, 2020. The native Blue Stork’s-bill, Erodium crinitum, and its exotic cousins on the one hand, and native corkscre...w grasses, Austrostipa spp., on the other, share a common characteristic, despite being totally unrelated. In fact, an alternative name for the stork’s-bills, commonly used by farmers, is corkscrew. The seeds of both groups do the exact same thing: they corkscrew their way into the soil. Its an interesting party trick, using the seeds of either species: just slightly wet the seed and awn and place them onto the surface of some soft soil. Very soon, i.e., within minutes, the awn will spiral around itself, using the seeds’ tips and the ends of the awns as fulcums, thereby drilling themselves into the soil! Graziers hate both the grassy corkscrews and stork’s-bills corkscrews with equal passion. This is because they can cause major issues with their sheep, cattle and goats, and especially their dogs, because the sharp seeds can penetrate their animals’ skin. This can result in major vet bills if it’s your dog. It also creates major issues in the meat or fibre products of the affected stock. In a domestic garden or urban area setting, the simple solution is to avoid walking your dogs in areas dominated by corkscrews when the seeds are ripening. Both grouos of plants are generally only abundant on recently bared ground or in semi-degraded sites. They are early colonisers, and both share similar strategies to fulfil their respective ecological functions. My pics show corkscrews in all their glory: 1. An Austrostipa sp. at Gunadah (close-up); 2. Erodium crinitum at Narrandera (close-up); 3. Erodium crinitum at Narrandera growing in a travelling stock reserve following the breaking of drought; 4. An Austrostipa sp. in woodland at Gunadah; and 5. Another Austrostipa sp. in woodland at Narrandera. Heres some more info: http://www.makingmorefromsheep.com.au//Email_Update_19_win And here is info on why disturbed soil encourages weed invasion: https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.16954

14.01.2022 Can anyone tell me what this is please

13.01.2022 We're thrilled to share our story through this beautiful short film. It showcases what the Habi-Tec family is about - not only our beliefs, but also the philoso...phies that drive our decisions, and the 'why' behind us doing things differently. This was all possible thanks to a collaboration with Green Heroes and Matt Barwick Films who bought our story to life.

13.01.2022 Betoota Advocate spot on as always.

13.01.2022 A once in a lifetime sight! The pink flannel flower, also known as bushfire ephemerals, are sweeping over the Blue Mountains area. They are a rare sight that ...some may only see once in a lifetime. Often mistaken for as endangered, the rare sightings of these flowers are actually due to their required germination conditions, smoke As a result of the massive bushfires from 2019/2020, the flowers have sprung from their dormancy. "The pink flannel flowers provide this beautiful contrast against a backdrop of burnt-out regions from the blazes," Mark Ooi, senior research fellow at the University of NSW’s Centre for Ecosystem Science said. Read more about these elusive flowers here: https://okt.to/V6kua2

11.01.2022 Count the ears and divide by two! (Never fails).

10.01.2022 Was blown away the other week by the size of this grass tree in Gibraltar Range National Park. Has anyone seen one bigger than this?

10.01.2022 https://theconversation.com/5-remarkable-stories-of-flora-a

08.01.2022 If you need help with broadleaf weeds or other weed issues this spring contact us here at EnviroAg Services phone 0422 693 499

08.01.2022 Nature notes from the weedpatch, 2 October, 2020. The dreaded capeweed has an ecological role in the degraded pastures and too-short-mown verges, median strip...s and nature strips, as can be seen all over Canberra at present. This weed is only reacting to the bare conditions and boost of fertility following the droughts, cold winter and heavy rains that have assailed us recently. Their role is, as it is for all primary colonists, to prepare the soil for the second wave of invaders, which are usually the longer-lived perennial grasses, natives and exotics alike! If you spray a field of capeweed, you’re simply pushing the succession back to square one, and the open spaces will be filled by yet another weed. If you leave them, they’ll rot away in time (improving the soil by adding carbon). In the meantime, their flowers feed the bees and their seeds are very much favoured by cockatoos and parrots, including the threatened Superb Parrot. Capeweed has a reputation for causing a gut problem in grazing stock - their fluffy seeds build up in the guts of the grazers. So, my instinct is that if there’s no risk to grazing stock, them, they’re best left in place, where they can fulfil their ecological roles and improve the soil under them for later, longer living and more welcome members of their grassland community. This photo is by Hennie Spence

07.01.2022 UNE researcher, Geoff Hughes, has a one new reason to shell-ebrate Mr Hughes recently made a big discovery in the eating habits of the endangered, native, Bel...l's Turtle. He discovered that the turtles feed on tiny crustaceans called, Daphnia. While it was presumed that their diets were a variety of plants, "to my knowledge it is first instance of someone finding a fresh water turtle eating like a whale does," Mr Hughes told Country Leader Tamworth. Each new discovery helps Mr Hughes understand more and more about this endangered species, as he works towards their conservation Awesome work Geoff! Full article in Country Leader Tamworth https://okt.to/piYZW9

07.01.2022 Are you a small farm land manager? Local Land Services NSW has launched the Every Bit Counts project to recognise the importance of small farms in the landscape.... Running across four Local Land Service regions, the project connects people to the contacts and information they need to be a great land manager, neighbour and environmental steward. Find out what's in it for you: http://ow.ly/8ndL50Cvjgu See more

06.01.2022 It seems from following the work of Charlie Massey, the regeneration farmer, that good soil is no. 1

03.01.2022 "Regenerative Agriculture and the Soil Carbon Solution" is a new white paper from the Rodale Institute. The paper was compiled using extensive peer-reviewed res...earch and interviews with leaders in fields like soil microbiology, ecology, agronomy as well as research conducted in the Rodale Institute’s long-term comparison trials. Analysing the data on soil carbon sequestration potential showed amazing findings! Learn more and access the tools for landholders here: http://ow.ly/Fm2J50BKiZw See more

01.01.2022 "Australia's worst weed" lost from OUR success stories SKELETON WEED Did you know: NSW Department of Primary Industries, together with CSIRO, and... Dow, reduced the impact of skeleton weed from a weed that was devastating to cropping [true farming!] to a benign weed. From about 1950 to late 1970s, skeleton weed had spread on the loam and sandy soils west of Wagga to greatly increase cost of cropping, and greatly decrease yields. My dad took me to a field day he ran on skeleton weed at Minnipa South Australia in 1965. And another one at Mallala SA in 1976. And I ran a skeleton weed field day at Orroroo SA in 1985. Richard Carter, my good friend and colleague, wrote the SA 'Skeleton Weed Control Program Manual' in 1987. Partners CSIRO, NSW DPI, Ag Vic introduced a suite of biological control agents. Partners NSW DPI, Ag Vic, and Dow introduced Tordon herbicide treatments. Skeleton weed became a benign weed, lost from our general memories. (About four years ago, a biological control meeting at Wagga considered success stories. No one mentioned skeleton weed. But Wagga had been home of the program.) There is now no NSW WeedWise profile for skeleton weed. Skeleton weed is still a notifiable weed in Western Australia. (In 1983, I spent about $120,000 to adapt 60 Hannaford seed grading machines to better clean-down after working with skeleton weed.) Skeleton weed can still be seen in my backyard when wandering with a coffee during work-at-home. https://csiropedia.csiro.au/skeleton-weed-biocontrol/ https://www.agric.wa.gov.au//skeleton-weed-chemical-control See more