Over the last week I had the opportunity to "circumnavigate" NGT's entire focal region in Victoria and South Australia - initially heading to Melbourne via Warrnambool, Colac and Geelong, before driving to Adelaide along the main highway via Horsham and Bordertown. Then after a few...
On Wednesday this week, Becky, Ken and I took part in a great day of discussion, information sharing and learning at Struan. The information day was a chance for people involved in the revegetation sector in the South East to hear about what everyone is up...
After working with Nature Glenelg Trust as a Scientific Officer since mid last year, Jessie McMaster is moving on to a great new opportunity. Luckily for us and the region, Jessie will still be about the place, having been offered a role with the Corangamite CMA,...
Earlier tonight I made the journey into the Mount to give a talk on the history of the Piccaninnie Ponds wetlands, including the more recent story of the restoration of the Ponds and Pick Swamp. It was also great to hear about regional groundwater and...
In recent visits to Middle Island, the dedicated teams of volunteers, and Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare group members have observed another important milestone in the life cycle of the Little Penguin. Roughly around the start of February, the Little Penguin adults begin their annual moult. This process...
After completing the demolition process late last year, we had a brief hiatus in works at the community nursery site while we waited for all the necessary council approvals required to commence building. Now that the approvals are in place, works are back underway -...
Last night I had the pleasure of heading across to Hamilton to present to the local SGAP (Society for Growing Australian Plants) Group. It was a great evening of discussion - special thanks to the group for making me feel so welcome. [caption id="attachment_2037" align="alignnone" width="246"]...
On Monday this week, Ken Baker officially started in his new role with NGT, as the Co-ordinator of the Cross-border Community Nursery and Seed Collections Project. Ken has recently moved down from Coonabarabran NSW, where he was the Regional Landcare Facilitator for the East Namoi. He...
On Wednesday next week (20th February), I'll be giving a talk at the Mt Gambier library about the restoration story of Piccaninnie Ponds and Pick Swamp - now an internationally recognised Ramsar site. Claire Harding will also be talking about the the importance of ground-water for...
Tomorrow (or today if you are reading this on Saturday) is World Wetlands Day 2013! To celebrate World Wetlands Day this year, Natural Resources - South East will be holding events later in February to mark the occasion, and NGT will be helping out...
