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Peatland restoration update: First glimpse of the latest works to rehydrate Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps
Posted on 30 Apr 2023 at 20:10h
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In late March and early April, I was back on the Fleurieu Peninsula, near Mt Compass (SA), overseeing the latest round of works to rehydrate a couple of the most important remnant peatlands in this part of the world: Square Waterhole Swamp and Glenshera Swamp....
Tackling Common Reed infestation of a Fleurieu Peninsula Swamp at Yundi Nature Conservancy
The invasion and displacement of more diverse wetland vegetation by Phragmites australis (common reed) is an issue affecting many Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, including some of the most intact examples such as Glenshera Swamp. Phragmites is a native wetland plant with a cosmopolitan distribution (native to...Sharing the “blue-print” for restoring Fleurieu Peninsula swamps
Posted on 22 Jul 2021 at 10:02h
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Now that many of us are temporarily stuck at home again, it feels to me like a lifetime ago – but just a few weeks back, I managed to check in on one of my favourite places on the Fleurieu Peninsula – Glenshera Swamp. This...
NGT begin exploring restoration options for Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps
In mid-2015, NGT was engaged by Natural Resources – Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges (DEWNR) to undertake an assessment of the hydrological restoration options for Glenshera Swamp (Stipiturus Conservation Park) – one of the most important remnant Fleurieu Peninsula swamps (a nationally threatened ecological community).It’s all happening at ‘School Swamp’ on the Fleurieu Peninsula
NGT’s Ben Taylor is a member of the Mount Compass Area School’s Environment and Conservation Committee, which oversees the management of “School Swamp”. School Swamp is located on the grounds of the school (60 km south of Adelaide) and is another important remnant of the...Swampfest 2024 – Get your hands dirty in a Fleurieu swamp this August
Calling all NGT friends and supporters in the Adelaide and Fleurieu Peninsula region. Would you like to get involved in some important, hands-on conservation work? On Sunday 11th August 2024 the Friends of Stipiturus and Hesperilla Conservation Parks are hosting Swampfest 2024, a community planting...Healing a critically endangered swamp – Hesperilla Conservation Park one year later
Back in late March 2023, following a prescribed burn, NGT oversaw earthworks at Hesperilla Conservation Park, a reserve that protects an important remnant of the critically endangered Fleurieu Peninsula Swamp ecological community. The earthworks backfilled several drains that were drawing groundwater out of the swamp...High flows present restoration challenges on the Fleurieu Peninsula, SA
Posted on 31 Jul 2023 at 22:19h
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Last month we shared with readers the story of recent works at Stipiturus Conservation Park, near Mt Compass, south of Adelaide. Sandbag structures first installed in 2017 were covered with soil, using a small excavator, in early April this year, converting them from temporary to...
Good food, wonderful people and sharing great results! Recapping the Fleurieu Swamps Field Day in SA
Posted on 29 May 2023 at 15:10h
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On Saturday the 20th of May, we gathered with a group of swamp people… no not the scary kind! Wonderful people keen to learn more about the restoration of one of our critically endangered wetland ecosystems, Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps. The aim was to showcase the...