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Your last chance to book a spot at our special celebration at Walker Swamp this spring

Posted at 19 Sep 2023 at 22:15h in News, Events, Walker Swamp 2023 Fundraiser, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve by Mark Bachmann

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Part of the land addition at Walker Swamp. Photo: Mark Bachmann As we reported previously, thanks to the generous support of over 200 donors, on 30th June 2023, NGT successfully settled the purchase of an additional 390 acres of land adjacent to the northern end of...

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Two opportunities in Tasmania this October, to hear NGT’s perspective on wetland restoration

Posted at 19 Sep 2023 at 22:15h in News, Events by Mark Bachmann

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In what is already a big October for NGT community events, with the NGT Grand Tour and Walker Swamp Celebration set for the mainland, it is great to be able to announce that NGT's wetland restoration work (like the example shown below) will also feature...

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Renewal of the NGT Board officially marks the end of NGT’s establishment phase

Posted at 19 Sep 2023 at 22:14h in News by Mark Bachmann

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Just over 12 years ago, on the 10th of September 2011, a small group of six colleagues that I had approached over the couple of months prior met with me formally together as a group for the first time. That was the day we formed...

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Fond memories of Kath Alcock, our botanical artist and a dear friend

Posted at 19 Sep 2023 at 22:14h in News by Bryan Haywood

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I first met Kath way back in 1992, when a university mate (Karen Beaumont) was undertaking a project at Sheriffs Reserve near Naracoorte in the Limestone Coast. I came down to help with the field work documenting the plants and management issues for the reserve....

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Volunteers give Walker Swamp a boost at Field Work Fridays

Posted at 19 Sep 2023 at 22:13h in News, Volunteer, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve by Tom Sheehan

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Hello there, Tom reporting in from Walker Swamp. After a massive effort from NGT volunteers and staff we have planted around 1600 plants back into the Walker Swamp landscape. We successfully planted the remaining 700 seedlings that were kindly donated to us from Ella Plumanns Pouton at Melbourne...

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NGT Out and About in September – Photos from the Field

Posted at 19 Sep 2023 at 22:13h in News, Photo of the Month by Tessa Roberts

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What a lovely day for a bird survey - check out Sam's list of species from her latest survey (below). We've also been hosting an environmental education program at Walker Swamp, with school and TAFE student getting some first-hand experiences in conservation work, and a...

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The sound we were waiting for… the Growlers are calling in the Mt Burr Swamp Stage 2 restoration area!

Posted at 19 Sep 2023 at 22:11h in News, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve by Mark Bachmann

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In the July newsletter, we gave a glimpse into the hydrological restoration of wetlands in the Stage 2 area of Mt Burr Swamp, an area previously planted to blue-gums that you will see reappear in the pdf viewer below in 2023, by clicking through the...

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A surprising field photo gives a glimpse into vegetation recovery at Scale Swamp

Posted at 19 Sep 2023 at 22:11h in News, Scale Swamp restoration, Wetland Restoration on Private Land by Lachlan Farrington

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Sam Greiner sent me a photo last month while she was out at Scale Swamp to do some bird surveys. Scale Swamp, in western Victoria, is one of the first wetland restoration projects we tackled under the Australian Government funded Biodiversity Fund Project - Wetland...

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Aldinga Washpool investigations will continue thanks to a Green Adelaide Grassroots Grant

Posted at 19 Sep 2023 at 22:10h in News, Aldinga Washpool by Ben Taylor

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NGT's investigations into the potential for hydrological restoration of the Aldinga Washpool commenced in early 2021, thanks to a Green Adelaide Grassroots Grant. That grant culminated in our 2022 Ecohydrological Restoration Assessment Report, which outlines several options to restore the original shape, depth and general...

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Are you wondering why NGT talks a lot about peatlands? These fantastic new resources explain why…

Posted at 19 Sep 2023 at 22:09h in News, Peatland Restoration by Mark Bachmann

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In the past couple of weeks, I was sent some fantastic new international resources that help to explain the value of the world's peatlands. Firstly, the Peatland Atlas (which you can download as a pdf here or view at the bottom of this blog) was recently...

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