Kevin Sparrow of the Australian Plant Society recently sent us a few photos of the Biodiversity Bed his group, together with NGT and the Warrnambool City Council created last year. Despite a few losses, overall the garden is looking good one year on with many...
Over the last week, I was sent a link to this story about a stream restoration project in Canada, bringing salmon back to an urban waterway. The messages in this segment are relevant all over the world, including here in Australia. VIDEO: Salmon_returning_to_Burnaby_stream Another story about the same area...
Have you ever wondered what plants might be sleeping in your swamp, or others in your area? Join us to find out! We'll visit at least one restored wetland, and hear from wetland botanist Michelle Casanova and NGT's own Lachlan Farrington on the types of...
Despite being ready to celebrate the permanent restoration of Gooseneck and Brady Swamps after the completion of earthworks in autumn this year, nature has deciced to make us wait a little longer...
Tea-tree Fire-tail Cicada The Tea-tree Fire-tail cicada has recently emerged in the lower south east of South Australia. It is a very high pitched and soft calling species that prefers Swamp Gum woodlands in the moist parts of the region especially around Glencoe and Port MacDonnell. [caption...
A couple of weeks ago, I came across the tell tale signs of Red-tailed Black Cockatoos in the forest, and thought I'd stop and take a few photos to share with you. The first thing that caught my attention was the mess on the track! [caption id="attachment_13543"...
[caption id="attachment_13359" align="aligncenter" width="212"] Sea Holly and butterfly, Amalfi Coast, Italy(Photo: R. Thompson)[/caption] One of our staff recently holidayed in Mediterranean Europe and was happy to see many familiar looking plants, such as this Sea Holly (Eryngium amethystinum) which is relative of Eryngiums found in our...
Measuring our success at Long Swamp: Thanks to the funding support of the Victorian Government (DELWP), our monitoring so far at Long Swamp has had a particular emphasis on the recovery of aquatic habitats for nationally threatened species of fish, but the trial is also benefiting...
Last Wednesday we were absolutely delighted to be joined by 220 people, young and old, who packed out the Oatmill Cinema in Mt Gambier for a premiere screening of Oddball, the night before its official release date. Thanks to the Oatmill Cinema and Village Roadshow Film...
Well, the spring alarm clock has gone off, and many of our native grassland flora species are waking up to the warmer weather. With that happy thought in mind, a group of us hopped on board for a bus tour of grasslands in the Mortlake...
