In the last 24 hours we have received some good news - an application for funding submitted by NGT to the Australian Government's 20 Million Trees program has been successful. It is one of 57 projects funded nationally, and one of eight projects in South...
After two successful years of the Gooseneck Swamp restoration trial, and given the dry spring which has made equipment access feasible, it is great to be able to report that works got underway last week to permanently reinstate the lunette bank between Gooseneck and Brady...
Last night I attended a community information session in Kingston about the South East Flows Restoration Project - a joint initiative of the South Australian and Australian Governments - being delivered by the SA Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. At NGT we think that...
Last month, Lachlan and I had the pleasure of witnessing something spectacular…something that has been in the making for several years. Students and dedicated staff member, Kathy Bell from Millicent High School, travelled out to the newly restored Pick Swamp to proudly see hundreds of...
On a busy day for NGT across our region, last Saturday (the 6th of December) saw our final Community Nursery event for the year taking place, with our Seed Collecting workshop at Eaglehawk Waterhole near Frances in the Upper South East. [caption id="attachment_9270" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Local...
Last Saturday the 6th, on what felt like a rainy winter’s day (in December!), more than 20 enthusiastic attendees turned out at Maam Water Reserve, Allansford for a info session and flora ramble looking at rare and threatened native species. Maam Reserve is an NGT...
Who’s keen to explore their local intertidal reef? The local South East Reef Watchers are! You can now see what the Robe, Beachport and Port MacDonnell Reef Watch groups are up to on the Reef Watch in the South East page. Each Reef Watch group collects information...
The Maam Water Reserve Open Day is on at 10.30am this Saturday! Head along to hear about the amazing range of rare flora species in the reserve - including orchids, marsh flowers and daisies - and have a wander with our expert guides. Morning tea...
Since its installation in May this year, the vertical garden in Ozone Lane, Warrnambool, has been growing strongly. Several plants such as the Pigfaces (Carpobrotus rossii and Disphyma crassifolium) and Austral Trefoil (Lotus australis) are beginning to cascade down the wall, and many species have...
The eastern slopes of the Mount Lofty Ranges (hence Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges), spanning from Mannum to Goolwa, represent an important agricultural region and is home to over 60,000 people. The region offers diverse aquatic habitats, including stream and swamp (including nationally threatened Fleurieu Swamps) habitat as well as connectivity with...
