Author: Ben Taylor

Posted at 21 Jan 2021 at 13:33h in News, Brady Swamp Restoration Trial, Gooseneck Swamp Restoration Trial, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve by
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A lot of ecological restoration, management and science involves sitting at a desk, but I have a strong belief that ecologists should regularly spend time in the ecosystems on which they work. Not just focused work time, with specific tasks to achieve, but leisure time...

Posted at 26 Jun 2020 at 00:01h in Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, Glenshera Swamp restoration, News by
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Regular readers will be familiar with NGT's ongoing hydrological restoration work at Glenshera Swamp, on the Fleurieu Peninsula near Mount Compass.In the previous newsletter we described recent work completed to backfill an artificial drain that was denying flow to a natural, meandering creekline that formerly carried...

Posted at 29 May 2020 at 16:18h in Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, Glenshera Swamp restoration, News by
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Over three wet days in early May, NGT staff (Mark and Ben) got to work with the assistance of an earthworks contractor, backfilling more artificial drains within Stipiturus Conservation Park. This important reserve contains a signification portion of Glenshera Swamp, the largest and most intact...

Posted at 20 Feb 2020 at 19:52h in News, Wetland Restoration by
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On Thursday, myself and Mark from NGT headed to Meningie for a very informative and detailed workshop, where the community was given the opportunity to hear from SA Government (DEW) staff and researchers leading the scientific investigations that form part of 'Project Coorong'; as well...

Posted at 28 Nov 2019 at 10:35h in Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, News, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve by
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The 2019 Private Land Conservation Conference (PLC19) was held at the National Wine Centre in Adelaide on October 8-10th. This annual conference of the Australian Land Conservation Alliance (ALCA) attracts delegates from around Australia and overseas to learn about and share the latest conservation initiatives...

Posted at 19 Sep 2019 at 15:08h in Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, News, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve, Wetland Restoration by
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With the spring weather upon us, Mount Burr Swamp has burst into life. The wetland is just five centimetres below full, which is a fantastic result given the relatively dry winter we have just experienced. It highlights the value of focussing wetland restoration on strategic...