Swamps are natural sponges, helping to hold surface water in the landscape, and recharging groundwater. In SA's Fleurieu Peninsula, these unique ecosystems are critically endangered. Many have been altered since colonisation, often with artificial drains criss-crossing their surface, taking any rainfall runoff or discharging groundwater...
When it comes to hydrological restoration works at Stipiturus Conservation Park (Glenshera Swamp) south of Adelaide, which commenced in 2017, it is pretty much "job done". While there are still some artificial drains affecting site hydrology towards the downstream end of the swamp on private...
The Fleurieu Peninsula (South of Adelaide, and home to critically endangered Fleurieu Swamps) has lost someone of central importance to the restoration of its rare and threatened ecosystems. John Brame died suddenly in December, at home with his partner Andrea Jenkins, aged just 65. John's...
The word "immersive" often gets used to describe something deeply absorbing, particularly a technologically generated experience that is very life-like. Well, at NGT we like to encourage people to get away from the artificially generated world and immerse themselves in the real, natural world. With...
The 11th Australian Stream Management conference was held in Victor Harbor SA over the 11th - 14th August, showcasing both the local region and some of NGT's sites. NGT senior ecologists Sylvia Zukowski and Ben Taylor were selected to present at the conference and develop...
If you're based near Adelaide and are interested in learning more about our ecological work restoring rivers, wetlands, and the species they support, then you're in luck! Our Nature Festival bus tour is back by popular demand. When: Friday October 11th, 7:45am to 3pm Where:...
Calling all NGT friends and supporters in the Adelaide and Fleurieu Peninsula region. Would you like to get involved in some important, hands-on conservation work?On Sunday 11th August 2024 the Friends of Stipiturus and Hesperilla Conservation Parks are hosting Swampfest 2024, a community planting day...
NGT's Ben Taylor is a member of the Mount Compass Area School's Environment and Conservation Committee, which oversees the management of "School Swamp". School Swamp is located on the grounds of the school (60 km south of Adelaide) and is another important remnant of the...
Back in late March 2023, following a prescribed burn, NGT oversaw earthworks at Hesperilla Conservation Park, a reserve that protects an important remnant of the critically endangered Fleurieu Peninsula Swamp ecological community. The earthworks backfilled several drains that were drawing groundwater out of the swamp...
Ben, who is based in Adelaide South Australia, recently received an invitation from the Australian Plants Society to give a presentation on NGT's Fleurieu Peninsula Swamp hydrological restoration projects. The talk was videoed by David Lloyd-Lindley of the Society and has been made publicly available....
