Sharing knowledge: A field day at Yundi inspires local landholders

Posted on 31 Mar 2023 at 12:17h in News, Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, Wetland Restoration 0 Comments

Readers may recall from previous blogs the wetland restoration project underway at Yundi Nature Conservancy, which is located about 60 km south of Adelaide, on the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula. Here, NGT has helped local landholder John Fargher backfill an old agricultural drain than had been...

Drain backfilling at Yundi Nature Conservancy as hydrological restoration continues

Posted on 28 Feb 2022 at 08:35h in News, Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, Wetland Restoration 0 Comments

Regular readers will recall, from a previous blog, a project at Yundi Nature Conservancy, where NGT is helping landholder and conservationist John Fargher restore an area of the critically endangered Fleurieu Peninsula Swamp ecological community. The property includes some intact areas of Fleurieu Peninsula Swamp,...

Tackling Common Reed infestation of a Fleurieu Peninsula Swamp at Yundi Nature Conservancy

Posted on 22 Jul 2021 at 10:03h in News, Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps 1 Comment

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...

NGT out and about in July – Photos from the field

Posted on 31 Jul 2023 at 22:18h in News, Photo of the Month, Photography 0 Comments

It’s planting season! NGT’s Mount Gambier field crew have been busy planting natives at Timberlands, Penola. The team have been adding habitat complexity with a range of locally occurring shrub and tree species: NGT’s Scott Huntley and Simeon Pocha have been out doing fish surveys,...

Recapping NGT’s 10th Anniversary Tour of the Fleurieu Peninsula!

Posted on 31 Oct 2022 at 14:13h in News, Aldinga Washpool, Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps 0 Comments

On Saturday the 8th of October, a cast of 38 eager people jumped on the NGT bus bright and early in Adelaide for our 10th Anniversary Tour of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Because the tour was also part of the Nature Festival of South Australia, in...

Seats Still Available! – NGT’s 10th Anniversary Tour of the Fleurieu Peninsula (SA): Saturday 8th October 2022

Posted on 02 Oct 2022 at 13:40h in News 0 Comments

As part of our ongoing 10th Anniversary Celebrations, Nature Glenelg Trust is inviting friends and supporters to join us for a fascinating bus tour of the Fleurieu Peninsula. During this bus tour we will drop by a number of sites where the NGT team has...

NGT’s Tenth Anniversary events to mark in your calendar in 2022!

Posted on 28 Feb 2022 at 09:06h in News, Aldinga Washpool, Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, Green Swamp Restoration Reserve, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, Mount Vandyke Restoration Reserve, Southern Bell Frog, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve 0 Comments

Friends and supporters will be pleased to hear planning for NGT’s 10th anniversary events is well underway. We aim to provide a range of options across Victoria and South Australia, showcasing the variety of wonderful sites, methods, talented staff, collaborations, and stories that make up the...

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