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What is a “Regional Recharge Farm”? – Let’s talk about land management that can deliver local aquifer and environmental benefits
Posted on 30 Sep 2021 at 18:37h
in News, Hutt Bay Wetland, Karst Springs, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, Regional Recharge Farms, Wetland Restoration 2 Comments
There has been some media lately in the South East of South Australia (the Limestone Coast), that has introduced an exciting new concept in water management for the region – after the local Landscape Board attracted recent investment to establish what have been dubbed “Regional...
Swamp Antechinus survey highlights the recovery potential of Karst Spring-fed wetland habitat
As a follow-up to last’s months story about our exciting find at Hutt Bay, we are pleased to be able to share the news that in the week following that discovery, NGT kicked off a wider Swamp Antechinus survey in the region, thanks to the...Important news for Karst Springs of the ‘Limestone Coast’!
Posted on 17 Dec 2020 at 14:51h
in Wetland Restoration, Long Swamp Restoration, News, Piccaninnie Ponds 2 Comments
With little fanfare (although that may still be to come!), in the past couple of days we’ve noticed an update to the EPBC Act list of threatened ecological communities in Australia, on the Australian Government website. On the 15th of December 2020, the Karst springs...
Farewell to Steve Clarke: a friend, colleague and champion for wetland restoration
On Monday last week, I received the tragic and unexpected news that Steve Clarke had died suddenly on Sunday the 5th of August in Mount Gambier. Monday this week was a very sad day as we said farewell at his funeral, but as we left,...NGT welcomes new staff to the team – Ben Taylor and Michelle Sargent
It’s been another busy time over recent months, and NGT are fortunate to have been joined by another couple of fantastic recruits to our team: Ben Taylor, as a Senior Wetland Ecologist based out of Adelaide, and Michelle Sargent, a recent graduate who has recently...My environmental journey and explaining why NGT exists…
In thinking about it afterwards, the CCSA awards evening and the philanthropy workshop last week brought together some ideas in a way that really struck a chord with me. The key one is just how important credibility is to the success of not-for-profit organisations and understanding the...Australasian Bittern – threatened species of the week from Mt Burr Swamp
Posted on 30 Aug 2016 at 02:55h
in Media, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, News, Species of the month 0 Comments
First up in our review of threatened species that will benefit from the restoration project at Mt Burr Swamp, is the Australasian Bittern. For anyone who hasn’t heard of “Robbie the Bittern” – Robbie is the legendary wetland bird who last year put both the previously mysterious...
Announcing the exciting news… It’s time to create the Mt Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve!
Posted on 22 Aug 2016 at 02:09h
in Fundraising, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, News, Wetland Restoration 2 Comments
It feels like a lifetime ago, but way back in February 2012, only a few weeks after Nature Glenelg Trust began, I received an email out of the blue that highlighted a potential site for purchase and restoration, only half an hour from Mt Gambier...
Karst Rising Springs event at Port MacDonnell a great success!
Posted on 31 May 2016 at 15:51h
in Conservation of Glenelg Spiny Crayfish, Restoring the Underrepresented Ecological Communities of the South East, Yarra Pygmy Perch Recovery 1 Comment
A large crowd of about 55 community members packed out the Port MacDonnell Community Complex last Thursday evening, the 26th May, to learn about our region’s unique Karst Rising Springs (KRS). Speakers Mark Bachmann and Nick Whiterod tag-teamed to first present the history, background, and current...