Scale Swamp restoration

Posted at 26 Oct 2021 at 13:29h in News, Brady Swamp Restoration Trial, Glenshera Swamp restoration, Gooseneck Swamp Restoration Trial, Moulting Lagoon and Apsley Marshes, Scale Swamp restoration, Tilley Swamp restoration, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve by
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On Saturday the 2nd of October, I had the pleasure of being invited to present at the 2021 Tasmanian Community Landcare conference in Launceston. The only problem is that thanks to Covid-19 impacting on travel options, I couldn't attend in person! But every cloud has...

Posted at 30 Nov 2020 at 14:30h in News, Green Swamp Restoration Reserve, Scale Swamp restoration, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve, Wetland Restoration by
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Back in August I reported on some wetland levels near the Grampians, and much has changed since then. At that stage we were coming out of what had been a pretty dry winter. However, we were hopeful and awaiting realisation of BOM's long-term forecast suggesting...

Posted at 25 Jun 2020 at 23:05h in News, Scale Swamp restoration, Urban wetland restoration by
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Patrick Hanna, MLA/MLC, (b. 1819, d. 1890) Next month NGT will be publicly sharing another Discussion Paper on the Wallan Wallan wetlands, to follow on from one we released in March last year (2019), where we explored the risks and opportunities associated with Herne Swamp. This...

Posted at 25 Aug 2018 at 14:56h in News, Scale Swamp restoration, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve, Wetland Restoration by
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Back in January this year, Lachie wrote this great summary article about the restoration of Scale Swamp and the subsequent return of Brolga and other waterbirds to the site. Nature Glenelg Trust restored Scale Swamp in 2013 with the support of the the landowner, Dunkeld Pastoral Co.,...

Posted at 20 Apr 2018 at 01:31h in News, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, Scale Swamp restoration, Wetland Restoration by
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Back in February 2017, I went along to one of the most interesting and - given NGT's focus on restoration science and practice - most relevant conferences I have ever attended. The Restore, Regenerate, Revegetate  (RRR) Conference in Armidale was a fantastic opportunity to rub shoulders...

Posted at 19 Jan 2018 at 00:09h in Wetland Restoration on Private Land, Scale Swamp restoration by
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Scale Swamp - December 2017 Scale Swamp is another great demonstration of the benefits of restoring hydrology to drained wetlands.  This 100 hectare swamp to the south of Dunkeld has a long-term history of drainage for grazing and low-intensity cropping.  In 2013, under the Commonwealth Government...

Posted at 20 Nov 2015 at 14:58h in Community Nursery Project, News, Scale Swamp restoration, Wetland Restoration on Private Land by
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Last Friday, the 13th November 2015, about 20 people from took part in our workshop entitled What's Sleeping in Your Swamp? Attendees came from a wide range of backgrounds, and many groups and organisations were represented including Parks Vic, Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority, Friends...