Following my recent family holiday at Rarotonga in July, I've spent some time learning more about the spectacular landscapes of the Pacific region. So I thought I'd share the highlights! Some 65 to 50 million years ago the upper surfaces of the Manihiki Plateau, part of...
Return water, and wildlife will follow! It's not quite that simple, but restoration efforts over the last three years at NGTs Mount Burr Restoration Reserve have re-created wetland habitat for many important fauna species. The "Sunday Mail", recently published an article featuring NGT's Bryan and Rose (see below),...
Early winter rain and wetter soil created the perfect conditions to plant out the indigenous resource garden at the Narrawong District Primary School. All of the students gave Nature Glenelg Trust's Lauren K. a helping hand in planting some local and culturally important native species...
A Border Watch article (see below) has highlighted how a positive partnership between NGT and OneFortyOne Plantations is actively working towards restoring habitat of the Southern Bent-wing Bat (Miniopterus orianae bassanii) in the Mount Burr Swamp area. The recent discovery of Southern Bent-wing Bats at...
We have had a fantastic National Volunteer Week catching up with volunteers, meeting new people, and doing what we do best - conserving the environment! We have celebrated our volunteers at the NGT Mount Gambier Open Day, searched with keen eyes for the Orange-bellied Parrot,...
National Volunteer Week celebrates and acknowledges how important volunteers are, and we have been doing just that. NGT's week kicked off on Monday at the Mount Gambier office and community nursery for the NGT Open Day; the few sprinkles of rain didn't interfere with our...
For nearly three decades, Dan Jeutic has tended the gardens of Vansittart Park in Mount Gambier in his role with the City Council. The Park is somewhere you can visit for fresh air and play with children or grandchildren, a picnic with family or friends,...
The artworks for the Dedicated Indigenous Garden and Sculpture (DIGS) project at Narrawong District Primary School are taking shape! The students worked with local artist, Catherine Bailey, to create beautiful silhouette designs of local flora and fauna last year. The designs have now been transformed into...
After a big rebuild, Narrawong District Primary School will see another exciting transformation to their school in term four. Local artist Catherine Bailey and NGT’s Lauren Kivisalu are working with the students and school community as part of the “Dedicated Indigenous Garden and Sculpture (DIGS)”...
Revegetation efforts can be very rewarding – enhancing or creating new habitat with your own hands! But seeing a site through to becoming functional habitat is often not a straightforward process! Nature Glenelg Trust has been helping the Narrawong District Primary School with efforts to restore...