Upper River Torrens Landcare Group Inc | Non-profit organisation

Upper River Torrens Landcare Group Inc

Phone: +61 487 174 277

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Other
• Non-profit organisation
• Community
• Environmental conservation organisation

23.01.2022 Are you interested in growing plants for Cudlee Creek bushfire recovery! - https://mailchi.mp//are-you-interested-in-growing-plants-f This year, Habitat Recovery Alliance volunteers grew 16,500 tubes that have been planted across the fire scar and we are ready to do it all again. Nursery workshops at Mt Pleasant Farmers Market Nov/Dec 2020. Book early as we have limited spots available.

20.01.2022 Thanks to WIRES Landcare Australia funding, we are embarking on the next phase of our wildlife recovery project - seed collecting. Thanks to Kersbrook Landcare Nursery for hosting this event

16.01.2022 Reminder about our AGM this Saturday 14 November 2020 11-2 Animals Anonymous will be there as our Guest Speaker with some important messages Come and celebrate our successes Join us for lunch supplied by The Good Pantry

13.01.2022 What you doing on the ground there ? Glad you asked Smelling the delightful and very distinct sweet smell of the Rabbit Ears orchid (Thelymitra antennifera) one of the beauties we saw this morning, at Landcare members Haze & Matt’s place in Birdwood.... Just love being part of this Landcare group, sharing stories, learning more about nature and hanging with like-minded peeps. If you are interested in joining in on some of our Landcare activities don’t hesitate Send us an email on [email protected]

11.01.2022 It’s that time of year when people start noticing that pretty purple colour amongst the paddocks. That pretty purple is more like purple peril as the flow...ers are from the declared weed Salvation Jane- Echium plantagineum. If you do have Salvation Jane- don’t panic!! There is a native biocontrol in the form of insects to assist with control. There are 4 main insects for the control of Salvation Jane: one moth, one beetle and two weevils. The biocontrol agents are all still out there, it's just their levels have dropped in response to the lower amount of Salvation Jane that had been around. Monitor the Salvation Jane as the insects may already be there and just need some time to build up again. Being spring time, you may even see the adult Crown Boring Weevil, Root Boring Weevil and the Pollen beetle. Salvation Jane does not like competition so work towards stopping seed set and establishing competitive pastures or revegetation. For advice on understanding the damage biocontrol insects cause to Salvation Jane and to assess if insects are nearby head to https://bit.ly/2GMU7oX https://bit.ly/3iHMKfW or contact the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board on 8391 7500. Photo 1: Crown boring weevil on a Salvation Jane flower Photo 2: Flea beetle on leaves #BushfireRecoverySA #PIRSA

09.01.2022 Thanks to WIRES and Landcare Aust we are pushing forward for our Nursery Workshop planned for Saturday at the Mount Pleasant Farmers Market - Southern Barossa despite the forecast temperature. We hope to produce around 10000 tubestock ready for planting in the #cudleecreek bushfire scar to restore wildlife habitat next Autumn. Thanks to all the volunteers who have registered to help us achieve that goal we couldn’t do it without you

09.01.2022 Yes please We need them back ASAP please

09.01.2022 Fantastic AGM today Thank you all for coming and for your contributions Guest speaker Adrian Sherriff and Amy were great and bought critters along for us to interact with Meeting these animals helps to keep us inspired to restore habitat

08.01.2022 Friendly reminder if you haven’t booked in yet there is still some time slots available We look forward to seeing you

07.01.2022 Thanks to @conservationvolunteersaustralias Darren Kennedy for installing 10 Pygmy possum boxes on 2 properties participating in our WIRES Landcare Aust Bushfire Recovery project #cudleecreekfires #habitatrecovery These will be monitored for presence/absence over the next couple of years collecting valuable data to increase our knowledge in wildlife recovery

06.01.2022 The real monetary saving in Regenerative Agricultural systems comes from inputs you haven’t had to buy. This oat crop grown by Colin Seis at Winona required lit...tle to no inputs & had a net positive effect to both his farm ecosystem and his farm bottom line. Why? Because Colin has restored his native perennial grasses, which has lead to the regeneration of his farm & soil ecosystem. Once the farm ecosystem is regenerated, and no-till Methods are maintained, we have a fighting chance to get off the Farm-a-ceuticals To learn more about No-till methods and this type of farming visit www.smartsoiledu.com/online-courses

01.01.2022 Got Salvation Jane on your property? Here’s how to look for the biological control agents that can keep this pervasive weed at bay. Landscape Officers Jess ...Cavallo and David Hughes demonstrate a quick and easy way to look for the friendly root and crown weevils in your paddock. All you need is a shovel and piece of white cardboard or old corflute sign. And if you don’t find any, we’d love to hear from you! While we can’t release the agents this year due to low numbers, we hope to work out the priority areas for biological control in the next few years. Please get in touch with the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board on 8841 3400. And don’t forget there are other ways to keep on top of Salvation Jane: Outcompete weeds by growing healthy pastures and local, indigenous plants Avoid overgrazing areas as Salvation Jane thrives on bare ground . . . Barunga West Council Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council District Council of Mount Remarkable Light Regional Council Northern Areas Council Port Pirie Regional Council Regional Council of Goyder The Barossa Council Town of Gawler Wakefield Regional Council Yorke Peninsula Council