Maffra & Districts Landcare Network in Maffra, Victoria | Environmental conservation organisation

Maffra & Districts Landcare Network

Locality: Maffra, Victoria

Phone: +61 1300 094 262

Address: 2 Malmo Street 3860 Maffra, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.mdln.com.au

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25.01.2022 But first: we protect The cliche picture of Landcare is planting trees. But one of the first things many Victorian Landcarers do on their property... is protect any remnant bush that is already there. They do this by fencing patches off from stock [stopping cows and sheep from rubbing against trees and killing them off], removing choking weeds and planting native supporting veg around it. Remnant trees across Victoria that survived European clearing are incredibly precious. Like this awe-inspiring River Red Gum in the Mullinger Swamp on the South Australian/ Victorian border. The photo was taken by Aaron Poole @thetreegiant01 who captures the ancient elder in all its glory. Contact your local Landcare group to see how they can help you protect what you got!

21.01.2022 We're unable to come together for planting events but we can still share what we're doing on our own patch during this perfect planting weather...

15.01.2022 There's still time to get an application in for support through the Wellington Weeds and Pest Animal Control project. Support on offer includes: - help to develop a pest species management plan, - grants of up to $3000 to carry out on-ground works to manage pet species, ... - Australian Chemical Users Permit (ACUP) training and - workshops on controlling various pest species and regenerative agricultural practices to reduce weeds. This support is on offer to landholders in the Wellington Shire. For further information including eligibility and application forms go to our website: http://www.mdln.com.au/funding-to-tackle-weeds-pest-animals/ Applications for support close this Sunday, 27th September.

13.01.2022 Drought makes it difficult to keep on top of weeds and pest animals. Want some help? We’re very excited to announce that grant funding and other support is available to landholders through the new Wellington Weeds and Pest Animal Control project (WWePAC). All the information, application form and guidelines are available our website www.mdln.com.au/funding-to-tackle-weeds-pest-animals/.... A big thank you to our project partners @Wellington Shire Council and @awegov for their support.

10.01.2022 ....and start counting!

09.01.2022 Landcarers are out there every day. You might not notice what they're doing, but they're making Victoria a better place for all of us. Join your local Landcare... group to make a real difference https://www.landcarevic.org.au/ #Landcare #makeadifference #nofarmsnofood #Victoria

06.01.2022 Show Us Ya Favourite Tree Trees give us so much, What is the value of a tree? Habitat Food Source Beauty... Carbon Storage Etc Take a pic of your fav and post it here. See more

06.01.2022 Gazanias, the pretty (awful) weed ... We found a single Gazania plant over 2 km from the nearest infestation! Gazania are a perennial, wind-dispersed daisy from... southern Africa, now widespread across Victoria. Sadly many people think they are wildflowers. But they’re not. They are evil weeds which can travel and invade undisturbed bushland. Worse, we have found that if you dig out a flowering plant and leave it, there is still enough energy in the root system to get the flowers to seeding stage. Now if we find one in the bush and we can’t take the entire plant with us, we pull each flower head off individually, as well as pull the plant out by the roots. This is a weed that will always be trying to sneak onto Raakajlim, because our nearby roadsides are Gazania factories. https://www.malleeconservation.com.au/blog/gazania

06.01.2022 An Abundant Season for Wildflowers Have you seen any? These Chocolate Lilies are flowering along the Rail Trail, near Maffra.

05.01.2022 So much choice! What's your favourite backyard bird? Tune in to see some fabulous photos of our feathered friends and the backyards that invite them to visit, or even better, submit your own photos...

02.01.2022 Bug Blitz has got the "bug" about being back, doing what we do best- taking children out into nature and exploring and celebrating our beautiful biodiversity!! ...Though a little different (adhering to Covid-19 guidelines and limited numbers) we have kicked off with two awesome filed events with Metung Primary School at Metung and Araluen Primary School at The Heart Morass Restoration Project. Check out just some of the diversity the students found!!! #biodiversityeducation #bugblitz #gippsland Wetlands Environmental Taskforce See more