Themeda grassland on the Burrungule railway line taken in 2000 Native grasslands and grassy woodlands once sprawled across large areas of the South East of South Australia and western Victoria, generally on heavier soils and maintained by regular burning by First Nations people. After European colonisation...
Environmental education and biodiversity improvements are continuing at Mt Burr Swamp, thanks to the recent support of Responsible Wood. Responsible Wood oversees sustainable forest management in Australia and launched its new Small Grants Program last year to support collaborative projects that connect communities to their...
Last month, Bryan, together with the Scientific Expedition Group and Nature Foundation, presented the findings of a biological survey of Geegeela Nature Reserve to interested participants in an online webinar. If you missed out, it is not too late!You can find the recording here -...
The Scientific Expedition Group recently assisted Nature Foundation SA and Nature Glenelg Trust to undertake a biological survey in a new nature reserve in the South East of South Australia. Geegeela Nature Reserve is a 100 acre patch of diverse woodlands, donated to Nature Foundation...
Did you know that dragonflies spend their early life stages in water? Read on to find out more...
In recent weeks, the Limestone Coast Landscape Board has partnered with NGT to deliver a couple of fun and educational citizen science events. First up, back in mid-February we had an event focussed on bats and their food sources for local landholders. Rose and I set...
The Mt Gambier Rail Trail project is progressing well with a variety of small herbs, grasses, and shrubs seen flowering recently after only being planted in August last year. Over 1300 locally native seedlings are establishing well along a 250-metre section of the trail with...
The Mt Gambier Rail Trail revegetation project has achieved an encouraging start (despite impacts of COVID-19) with Year One plantings, late spring watering and weed control/maintenance completed. By next spring we should begin to see some of the colours, shapes and textures of the diverse...
This is not so much good, but great news!! Both of the ecological burns we conducted in the past year or so at Cassinia tegulata sites have successfully stimulated germination of seedlings. The first burn took place in spring 2019 at Avenue (SA), the eastern-most...
About a month ago (30th September to October 2nd.) a great crowd came out to listen, learn and help with fauna surveys in Pulyonna Wirra (Wadmore Park) in Adelaide's north east. All manner of survey techniques were employed giving rise to an ever increasing fauna...
