Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board in Mount Barker, South Australia | Government organisation

Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board

Locality: Mount Barker, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8391 7500

Address: Upper level, Corner Mann & Walker Street, 5251 Mount Barker, SA, Australia

Website: landscape.sa.gov.au/hf

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25.01.2022 Free webinars every Wednesday morning begin this week on Weed Management After Fire to Support Native Species Recovery. After bushfires, our ecosystems are at their most vulnerable to weed invasion. This webinar series focuses on sharing practical knowledge so everyone can contribute to bushfire recovery. Presented by the State Wide Integrated Flora and Fauna Teams (SWIFFT) https://tinyurl.com/WeedsAfterFire #Bushfirerecoverysa

24.01.2022 Although the National Landcare Conference has been delayed to 2021, you don't have to wait until next year to tap into the expertise of the Landcare community! Landcare Australia has created a webinar program to promote the National conference abstract submissions. With so many great Landcare people and projects to promote, the webinars will provide volunteers, groups and facilitators an opportunity to learn and share ideas with their community. Upcoming webinars include how... you can get involved in the Landcare Farming program, the strategic approach to Landcare as a business, soil health and the Landcare Youth Summit. Check the program out now! Landcare Australia https://landcareaustralia.org.au/national-landcare-conferen

24.01.2022 We’re pleased to announce that a project to restore Berry Road swamp in the Alexandrina Council area has received a Grassroots Grant. These photos show the first survey of the site, conducted by Aquasave and volunteers. This rather puzzled Eastern Long-neck turtle was observed during the aquatic survey, much to the delight of the group. #fleurieu #fleurieuswamps #wetlands

20.01.2022 Prescribed burning is used by National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia to reduce the likelihood and severity of bushfire on communities and the environment, and to enhance biodiversity. The Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board is proud to partner with NPWSSA to deliver this program throughout the region. This photo shows a recent fuel reduction burn on Brick Kiln Road at Heathfield which has helped reduce the risk of bushfire impacting on homes, the nearby SA Water ...Treatment Plant, Heathfield High School and Adelaide Hills Council Depot. Photo: Sophie Bass With the fire danger season in the Mount Lofty Ranges commencing on December 1, it’s important to have a Bushfire Survival Plan, prepare your property and have a plan in place for total fire ban days. Visit SA Country Fire Service for details: https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/home/ For more information on prescribed burns visit https://bit.ly/379MkLD If smoke, fire or lightning triggers distress, please know this is a normal reaction after our recent experience of bushfires. Seek support with Regional Access for free phone counselling on 1300 032 186 and visit Recovery SA for resources: http://tiny.cc/RecoverySA

20.01.2022 We are proud to celebrate NAIDOC Week with our First Nations, pictured here meeting with our board members on Yarta, Ruwe, Country for the first time. Warpulai Kumangka (Kaurna for working together) to preserve, protect and rehabilitate our landscape. Always was, Always will be. #NAIDOC2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

19.01.2022 Did you know that Silverleaf Nightshade can reduce crop yields by 70 per cent? Learn the latest techniques for managing this costly deep-rooted perennial weed in a new webinar. Guest speakers include Dr Hanwen Wu (Principal Research Scientist, NSW Department of Primary Industries) and Chris Butler (owner and senior agronomist for Roseworthy Rural Supplies Pty Ltd). Book here https://bit.ly/3llGGLp

19.01.2022 We are very excited to hear of the extra funding to support the Yankalilla native plant nursery and all of the volunteers who make this happen. A great partnership and an extra 40,000 plants that will help within the fire scar. District Council of Yankalilla Normanville Natural Resource Centre

18.01.2022 Didn’t get a chance to watch the first National Landcare Conference webinar on recruiting and engaging volunteers? Don’t worry, we’ve put together a summary of the five steps for effective volunteer engagement. ACTIVITY-Get specific. Think about the activities, tasks and roles you’re r recruiting for. AUDIENCE-Who might be the likely audience? Start collecting names and contact details, and having one-on-one conversations.... ASK-Ask in a positive, engaging way, and make it clear what the potential new volunteer will gain from the activity as well as what you’re asking them to contribute. ACTION-Ask them to do something meaningful right away, and think about the way new members are involved and incorporated into the group. ALLIES-Think about engaging people through their life journeys, from school to retirement. Creating allies is important, and benefits the organisation in a huge way. If you’d like more info, you can still view the recording here https://bit.ly/39gVwjZ Landcare Australia

17.01.2022 Take the survey, join an online forum and enter the schools drawing competition ! https://bit.ly/3pTkmfD

17.01.2022 Learning in lockdown! When the new COVID safety measures were announced, Regional Agriculture Landcare Facilitator Sophie Bass didn’t want the participants of the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board’s bushfire recovery and rural land management course to miss out. Instead, this week’s session was delivered online. With the help of Sustainable Agriculture Officer James Hall, participants created a plan for their land to help them achieve their vision statement for their property. Subscribe to our Regional Landcare News to find out about future training events! https://bit.ly/2UHEiDV This course was supported by the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board through funding from the National Landcare Program. Thanks also to Primary Industries and Regions SA and Adelaide Hills Council for sponsoring this course.

16.01.2022 Check out the second National Landcare Conference webinar to learn about how you can be involved in the Landcare Farming Program! Landcare Australia

16.01.2022 Happy #TREESDAY Tuesday Check out this beauty of an SA Blue Gum "Eucalyptus leucoxylon ssp. leucoxlyn" growing adjacent to a large hardware store near Mount Barker. Thankfully, this grand tree was kept amongst the industrial area and it would have to be one of the biggest trees remaining in our suburban areas. This Blue Gum provides abundant flowering for migratory birds and roosting/refuge opportunities for native wildlife, plus the many benefits to human health and storin...g carbon dioxide emissions. by Phil Barron Mount Barker District Council 20 Metre Trees See more

12.01.2022 Great work to help support our threatened native fish.

11.01.2022 Prepare for the bushfire season by registering for the Country Fire Service's upcoming Firey Women course on Sunday 8 November and Sunday 15 November at Verdun. Topics include understanding bushfires and warnings, deciding when to leave early or stay and defend, operating fire pumps and equipment, and preparing a Bushfire Survival Plan. Registration is free! https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au//20/11/08/firey_women_verdun.jsp

10.01.2022 Some great information here about one of our most common woody weeds.

09.01.2022 The Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board has been supporting local landholders to control rabbits. At our distribution day held recently at Mount Barker, over 40 landholders picked up K5 calicivirus-treated carrots to help control feral rabbits. At the same distribution day, landholders affected by the 2019 Cudlee Creek fire were able to buy K5 treated carrots at a subsidised cost, thanks to additional funding from the Australian Government's National Landcare Program. The boar...d also put together a video to help landholders understand how to use the K5 carrots. To ensure the best level of control, many neighbours are working together to release the calicivirus at the same time. This will be followed up in summer by baiting with pindone carrots, to remove young rabbits which tend to be less susceptible to calicivirus. Image: Darren Clements https://bit.ly/373MvYA See more

08.01.2022 Are you a volunteer group wanting to recruit some young and enthusiastic community members? Take a look at the national Landcare Youth summit webinar which will give you some top tips from our young leaders who live within the Hills and Fleurieu region and have worked on many local projects to make a positive change for our environment. Landcare Australia National Landcare Program Willunga Environment Centre Willunga Basin Trail McLaren Vale Biodiversity Project Adelaide Hills Natural Resource Centre South Coast Environment Centre Normanville Natural Resource Centre Friends of Onkaparinga Park Inc.

08.01.2022 Woodside Primary School Year 7 students are learning how to propagate native seed to help the landscape recover from the 2019 Cudlee Creek bushfire. At their school, students are growing and caring for seeds which will be grown for the 2021 Hills and Fleurieu Bushfire Recovery Plant Giveaway Day. Thanks Woodside Primary School, great job! This project is supported by a Cudlee Creek Fire Landscape Recovery Grant from the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board and Goolwa to Welli...ngton Local Action Planning Association Inc., with local seed donated by the Kersbrook Landcare Nursery. Photo: Katrina Warner (Landscape Officer, Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board), Ben Simon (Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association), Woodside Primary students Starr Hampton, Lucy Donnelly and Caleb Mlikota. Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board

03.01.2022 Do you know a volunteer who goes above and beyond? Nominations are now open for the Premier’s Certificate of Recognition for outstanding volunteer service. This award provides an opportunity for organisations and community groups involving volunteers to recognise and reward excellence and significant achievement by nominating volunteers. Open for applications by South Australian organisations and community groups that involve volunteers. Apply here https://bit.ly/2LZ4qJu. App...lications close March 26. Steven Marshall Volunteering SA&NT #volunteering Hills Environment Centre - HEC Normanville Natural Resource Centre South Coast Environment Centreom.au Willunga Environment Centre Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association Inc.

01.01.2022 The Fire Danger Season in the Mount Lofty Ranges begins today! Take these steps to make sure your home is prepared: -Trim overhanging trees and shrubs, mow grass and remove cuttings. -Remove material that can burn around your home such as door mats, wood piles, mulch, leaves and paint.... -Clear and remove all the debris and leaves from the gutters surrounding your home. -Prepare a sturdy hose with metal fittings which will reach all around your home. -Have a reliable and independent water supply of at least 5000 litres, such as a tank, dam or swimming pool. You will need a generator or diesel/petrol water pump too. If you haven’t already, complete your bushfire plan today. The SA Country Fire Service's five minute bushfire plan https://bit.ly/36lOwjL or the Red Cross’ emergency management planning tools https://bit.ly/39r7HL3 are useful resources for creating a plan.