Riverina Highlands Landcare Nursery in Tumut, New South Wales | Environmental service

Riverina Highlands Landcare Nursery

Locality: Tumut, New South Wales

Phone: +61 427 568 131

Address: Gocup rd 2720 Tumut, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.riverinahighlandslandcare.com.au/landcare-nursery

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24.01.2022 If you missed Friday's webinar on shelterbelts, the full recording is now available to watch online! Check it out to hear our ecologists Mason Crane and Colle...en O'Malley talking about designing shelterbelts for multiple benefits: Livestock health and productivity Woodland bird biodiversity, and Beneficial insects Watch the recording here: http://sustainablefarms.org.au//designing-shelterbelts-web

22.01.2022 Paddock Walk and AGM The Riverina Highlands Landcare Network is having their AGM and a paddock walk at 4pm on 26th of August at The Vineyard 6053 Batlow Road, Gilmore. The paddock walk will involve looking at the work Tony has done with the help of Landcare to replace paddock trees on his farm. New funding opportunities to continue this work will also be announced.... The RHLN has been helping landholders with landcare activities for more than 20 years, and needs volunteers to continue the good work. The executive meets only 4/5 times per year, so a small contribution of your time will help landholders across our region. Now, more than ever, our natural landscape needs help to regenerate and heal. RSVPs to the AGM are essential. Please contact Dave on 0438 406 417, or email [email protected] .

22.01.2022 Free Growing Native Plants Workshop for Kids The Riverina Highlands Landcare Nursery is again hosting a free school holidays plant propogation workshop to help inspire a new generation of plant enthusiasts. Through a series of hands-on activities, children will learn how to grow native plants from seed and cuttings. The workshop is open to primary school aged youth and all planting materials are included. Please bring a hat and wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty.... The workshop will be held on Wednesday the 7th October from 10.00 am to 11.30am at the Landcare Nursery 5 Gocup rd Tumut. As limited places are available please RSVP your interest to Steve Hamill, Landcare Nursery Coordinator on 0427 568 131 or email tumutlandcare [email protected].

18.01.2022 Do you have a favourite tree on your farm?

17.01.2022 TESTS AVAILABLE: Assessing your feed and water quality for improved stock productivity Landholders in the Riverina Local Land Services region are invited to tak...e part in a project to assess the value and quality of their existing on farm stock feed and water sources. As well as providing advice, this project will increase your knowledge of the value and quality of current livestock feed rations coming from grain, forage, silage and or hay through the provision of prepaid DPI feed quality service test kits. This service would be beneficial to understand quality of pasture or crop before harvest for silage or hay production. Also, prepaid DPI water test kits will be available to each landholder to assist with better understand the water quality of farm dams and/or bores and/or streams. This learning is to show how to improve livestock productivity by balancing stock nutrient requirements with what is supplied from available on farm feed and water supplies. This project operates on a first in best dressed basis so please get in touch as soon as you can if you'd like to take part. The below conditions apply: Landholders must be a ratepayer in the Riverina Local Land Services region Free kits are limited to the value of up to $200 per landholder (not per holding) Once allocation is exhausted landholders may be placed on a waiting list Landholders that are interested should contact their closest Senior Land Services Officer: Geoff Minchin - Temora (0429 842 489) Martin Preuss Wagga Wagga (0455 729 318 Sally Ware Hay (0429 307 627) https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au//2020.21.-Flyer-Assessing-your-

15.01.2022 This farm near Batlow burnt badly in January 2020. Heavy rain followed on the bare, burnt earth, and farmer David Waters was worried that his dam - and the fami...ly of platypus that lived there - would suffer. But the vegetation around the dam helped protect it from erosion and sediment, so it is once again a refuge for wildlife

12.01.2022 To keep up to date with all that's happening in Landcare in the Riverina.

12.01.2022 Some photos of the works being completed by landholders through our Environmental Trust funded project. Whether you are a small hobby farmer or a large property owner, this project can provide you with funds to protect existing trees, establishing new paddock trees, restore farm dams as well as rocky outcrops. Limited funding is available and closing soon so please contact the Network by email [email protected] if you are interested.

07.01.2022 Funding for Farmers for Small Natural Features such as rocky outcrops, farm dams and paddock trees Just a reminder that we still have some limited funds for landholders in the region funding to protect and restore small natural features of their farms. This project may be of particular interest to landholders wishing to protect rocky outcrops and small refuge areas that were not burnt in the recent bushfires or to replace paddock trees that were lost.... With funding from the NSW Governments Environmental Trust, landholders can apply through the Landcare Network for funding of up to $2000 towards the costs of fencing materials, alternative stock water such as troughs, individual stock proof tree guards and the planting of native trees and shrubs. Landholders wishing to participate in this project are encouraged to contact the Riverina Highlands Landcare Network by email [email protected] to receive a copy of the Expression of Interest. Please note limited funds are available. Works will need to be completed by 31st August 2020.

06.01.2022 Landcare Needs Your Help The Riverina Highlands Landcare Network is holding its AGM on the 26th August (4pm to 5.30pm) and is now looking for new members to become part of the Executive Committee. The office bearers for the Executive Committee are Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, Public Officer and a minimum of three committee members. This Committee meets every 2-3 months either face to face or via Zoom. The main roles of the Committee are to help plan and m...anage our projects, including the Landcare Nursery and Paddock Tree project, and map out events for the year so that it fulfills the needs and expectations of its members. The Committee is always looking for new ideas so anyone, whether they be a landholder or just have an interest in our local environment, wishing to take up a position is encouraged to contact the Committee via email [email protected].

03.01.2022 Transgrid Hume Link As some of you may know, Transgrid is planning to create the Hume Link, which involves huge power lines running through many of our plantings, restoration corridors and habitat renewal areas. In some cases, this may impact on endangered and threatened fauna and flora. If this is of a concern to you, we encourage you to find your farm, comment on the interactive map and have your say. The link is https://humelink.mycommunityengine.com If you would like to express your thoughts further, write to your local member or to Kath Logan, Community Engagement Lead, TransGrid, [email protected]

02.01.2022 Reminder of our AGM & paddock walk this Wednesday.

02.01.2022 Did you miss last week's webinar on biodiversity recovery after fire? The recording is now available online! We've also included a download link for the Susta...inable Farms fact sheet on keeping fallen timber and dead trees after fire - they make great habitat for creatures, protect against erosion and help the landscape recover. Click here to view the webinar recording and fact sheet: http://sustainablefarms.org.au//biodiversity-recovery-afte