Just before Christmas, NGT staff went for a bit of a wander around Mt Burr Swamp, to see how the site is shaping up after the wet spring. As we know from previous blogs, we've already recorded important species like Growling Grass (or Southern Bell) Frogs,...
Since our last blog on dragonflies and damselflies (Part 1) we’ve had a few more species emerge, despite wetlands drying up with the warm and sunny conditions over the past two months. Fingers crossed for a storm or two to keep them topped up a little...
Before the recent festive season slow-down kicked in, a couple of items reached the media to round out a massive 2016 for NGT and the Mt Burr Swamp project in particular. Just before Christmas, a really great synopsis of the Mt Burr Swamp project appeared in the...
Ryan and I have been working together to keep the nursery ticking along while we work towards the next planting season. We have recently sown a LOT of seeds for various reveg projects, including several grass species. Currently we have the following for sale: Feather-heads (Ptilotus macrocephalus) - now flowering...
Last Sunday at Mt Compass we spent a fantastic few hours with 30 people who represented a diverse cross-section of the local community from in and around the Tookayerta Catchment (on the Fleurieu Peninsula south of Adelaide). I think it is fair to say that we...
You never quite know what you are going to come across when digging through old references, and in working through some historical material for the Tookayerta Catchment project I came across a real jem. In fact, although it has been a while since the last...
As you now know, thanks to all of you - our incredible supporters out there - we reached our fundraising target for Mt Burr Swamp! Not only is this a big weight off our collective shoulders at NGT heading towards the end of the year, but it...
People who travel a lot around the near-border region of SA and Victoria and take an interest in wetlands, are currently rejoicing in the fact that many wetlands that haven't filled in years are bursting with life - and this is happening right now, as...
Being out on Brady Swamp in a kayak, looking up at the Grampians and listening to the awe-inspiring sound of growling grass frogs (also called southern bell frogs) was one of those moments of self-reflection. A time to stop and truly appreciate how lucky you...
Coastal Connections is back again in January with a packed program, including Fishing Clinics! Starting Monday 2nd January, Coastal Connections offers coastal activities for the whole family. Make sand sculptures, be beach detectives, and join NGT in a Fishing for the Future Clinic. The Fishing for the...
