Over the past six months we have been holding regular Fieldwork Fridays at NGT's Walker Swamp, where NGT volunteers have been working alongside NGT staff to complete various tasks across the reserve. The biggest task that we have recently undertaken is a new revegetation area...
If you love a good tree planting session, we've got you covered this October. On Saturday the 15th October we'll be planting in partnership with "Friends of the Forgotten Woodlands" along the Wannon River at NGT's Long Point Reserve, on the edge of Dunkeld. Then...
An oldie, but its time for an updated model. Adobe stock photo.There is an old saying, you need the right tool for the job and this is so true. At NGT we are lucky enough to have great neighbours and volunteers who have been willing...
As our woody weed removal project continues in Cobboboonee National Park, it's time for another little update from the field. The aim of the project is to assess and treat emerging woody weeds within the 2020 Mount Deception bushfire zone and surrounding areas. The most...
We have hit the ground running over the past month, with site preparation now complete ahead of predator-proof fence construction at Mt Vandyke. Construction of the fence itself is due to commence in March.Gravel that we are using for the fence base and all-season access...
Over the past few months, I've been enjoying spending time at a number of project sites around western Victoria. A lot of my time has been has been spent in the Cobboboonee National Park looking for and treating woody weeds with the NGT bushcare team...
Recently, we heard about an offer of free seedlings with provenance from the Gariwerd/Grampians area. With this lining up well with our future revegetation plans for Walker Swamp, we had to follow it up! We are chuffed with the result that the School of Ecosystems...
NGT's Long Point Reserve, on the outskirts of Dunkeld, is about to become home to hundreds of woodland species seedlings which will be protected by heavy duty kangaroo-proof guards.Drooping Sheoak (Allocasuarina verticilata)Silver Banksia (Banksia marginata)Sweet Bursaria (Bursaria spinosa)Friends of Forgotten Woodlands are working to re-establish...
Although we've had a few delays due to the ongoing COVID lockdowns and wet weather, I am now roughly four months into our woody weed treatment project in the beautiful Cobboboonee National Park. So, I thought it was time to do a little update on what...
Hello there, it's Tom here and welcome to my first blog for NGT. Well actually, my first ever blog! I'm a brand new addition to the NGT family. My introduction to the Trust has been filled with meeting the NGT team and visiting a number of...
