Thanks to over 100 donors, volunteers and supporters who attended our community celebration at Walker Swamp on the 23rd of September, this special day was a great success!A morning cuppa by the campfire as the crowd gathered, was followed by the formalities of a few...
[caption id="attachment_31124" align="alignleft" width="280"] Year 8 students from Good Shepherd College are exploring the world of tiny waterbugs.[/caption] Greg and Nicole recently hosted Year 7 and 8 students from Good Shepherd College in Hamilton in a visit to Walkers Swamp for an educational adventure. After an...
If you are interested in grassland restoration in western Victoria, then there is a great event coming up at Woorndoo in November, hosted by the Woorndoo Land Protection Group. All the details can be downloaded (as a pdf here), or viewed below. ...
Photographing Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) can be a challenge at the best of times. Your best chance at seeing a range of species is in and around wetlands, and while you wade gently through the shallows, gripping your fancy camera as you try to sneak...
It's now less than two weeks until World Rivers Day 2018, Sunday the 23rd of September, when we'll get together not only to celebrate the beginning of the new restoration project at Walker Swamp, but also to recognise the partnerships and community spirit that have...
It sure has been a busy few months, but the latest news is that the Walker Swamp fundraising tally currently sits at just under $94,000. Coupled with the fact that our funding deficit on the land purchase cost has been reduced to the point where we...
[caption id="attachment_27352" align="alignright" width="266"] Ancient Greenling Damselfly (Hemiphlebia mirabilis)[/caption] Dragonflies and Damselflies are fascinating creatures. The main difference between the two groups (as outlined in Part I) is the appearance of their wings and whether they can fold their wings when at rest. As adults, they...
Revegetation efforts can be very rewarding – enhancing or creating new habitat with your own hands! But seeing a site through to becoming functional habitat is often not a straightforward process! Nature Glenelg Trust has been helping the Narrawong District Primary School with efforts to restore...
This year NGT decided to celebrate National Wattle Day on the 1st of September at our beautiful new reserve, Kurrawonga in Nelson. [You can find out more about the property and the generous donation of the Moore family here.] The day started off with some wattle seed...
In late August, students from two local schools joined us at Mt Burr Swamp for a day of learning and fun. Newbery Park Primary School’s year 3/4s, along with a group of students from Millicent High School, spent some time continuing our revegetation efforts on the...