Things have been ticking along nicely at Kurrawonga - NGT’s beautiful brown stringybark (Eucalyptus baxteri) and rough-barked manna gum (E. viminalis ssp. cygnetensis) woodland property. This 100 acre woodland is on the edge of Nelson and the Lower Glenelg National Park, in the far south...
Frances Thompson and her partner Rick moved to Nelson from the NSW Hunter Valley where they owned a large bush block and enjoyed birding. Since they moved to our region in 2018, they have become regular volunteers at NGT's Reserve in Nelson, Kurrawonga. Fran recently...
As usual, we have a range of opportunities to get out and about with us over the next few weeks. All are welcome and no particular skills are necessary. Friday 29 Jan, Kurrawonga working bee, Nelson, Vic Join Nicole in some property-edge weed monitoring or...
By Nicole Mojonnier & Jonathan Tuck Nelson is a small town at the Victorian coast only a stone’s throw away from the South Australian border. It’s nestled along the beautiful Glenelg River, not far from the river mouth, and surrounded by the Lower Glenelg National Park....
In some tremendous news for the NGT Foundation, we are delighted to announce that a new named fund has been established thanks to the ongoing support of the family of Bill and Kate Moore. The Moore family are the previous owners and donors of NGT's Kurrawonga...
The weather has been a little crazy this summer and has definitely affected the life at Kurrawonga. The recent heavy summer rains have led to an explosion of the fungi world including one large ghost mushroom colony. Sadly, the hot days very early in the summer...
To beat the summer heat, over 300 'cool' activities have been happening in January across Victoria's diverse and fascinating coastal and marine environments as part of the 'Summer By The Sea 2020' program. This program has now been running in the summer holidays for 25...
Life at Kurrawonga at this time of the year doesn’t provide any dull moments! When the days are long, hot and dry, the waterhole at the front door at Kurrawonga provides 24/7 entertainment and the diversity of day and night-time visitors is fascinating. The regular...
October is a wonderful time to be exploring Kurawonga. With longer and slightly warmer spring days the first orchids have started popping their heads up like little jewels of the bush; perfect timing for our last working bee of the year! After spending the morning grid...
What better way to celebrate the beginning of spring?! National Wattle Day is celebrated annually on the first day of September to show our appreciation of one of our most beautiful native plants. Australia's national floral emblem is the Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha), and Australia is...
