NGT's investigations into the potential for hydrological restoration of the Aldinga Washpool commenced in early 2021, thanks to a Green Adelaide Grassroots Grant. That grant culminated in our 2022 Ecohydrological Restoration Assessment Report, which outlines several options to restore the original shape, depth and general...
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...
At our recent Fleurieu Swamps Field Day we explained the latest restoration works at Stipiturus Conservation Park (CP), on the Fleurieu Peninsula south of Adelaide, but we haven't yet informed our readers from further afield. These works mark an important milestone in the restoration of...
Ben, Lachie and Mark recently returned to the NSW North Coast near Evans Head to continue NGT's work at Minyumai Indigenous Protected Area (IPA). As described in previous blogs, Minyumai IPA is owned and managed by Bundjalung Traditional Owners, who are restoring the native vegetation...
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...
Regular readers will be aware from previous articles of NGT's involvement with the Aldinga Washpool. After two years of research, monitoring and engagement with a broad range of people, our report Ecohydrological Restoration Assessment of the Aldinga Washpool is now complete and is available to...
On the 5th of January I visited Lake Hawdon South, 15 km inland from Robe, with members of the South Eastern Water Conservation and Drainage Board (SEWCDB). The purpose was to explore some of the management issues where the artificial Bray Drain enters the wetland....
Readers may recall this article from last year, describing the first ever waterbird census of Lake Hawdon North, a 2,500 ha wetland inland from Robe in the South East of SA. As a wetland being considered for hydrological restoration under the Australian and South Australian...
Back in March 2022, we introduced readers to Minyumai Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in coastal northern New South Wales. Owned and managed by Bundjalung traditional custodians through the Minyumai Land Holding Aboriginal Corporation (MLHAC), Minyumai IPA is a 2,163 hectare property of forests and wetlands...
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...
