Nurturing nature – the many benefits of getting outdoors

Posted on 28 Oct 2020 at 12:28h in News 2 Comments

During Mental Health week this year (12-16th October), I took the opportunity to stop and think about what has been a challenging time for us all. I have been reflecting on the incredible resilience people and communities have shown. People deal with adversity in different...

Eaglehawk Waterhole Update July 2020

Posted on 31 Jul 2020 at 18:24h in Bushcare, Eaglehawk Waterhole Habitat Restoration Reserve, Environmental Education, News, Our Blog, Reptiles, Volunteer, Weeds 0 Comments

It’s been roughly a year since we’ve had an update from Eaglehawk Waterhole, NGT’s first Restoration Reserve located near Frances, SA. Over the past 12 months, we’ve managed considerable community interest in spending time at Eaglehawk Waterhole on a range of activities, including: bird watching...

NGT volunteers update & don’t forget our free BBQ and Clean Up Australia Day Event

Posted on 20 Feb 2020 at 18:07h in Community Nursery Project, Eaglehawk Waterhole Habitat Restoration Reserve, Fieldwork Friday, Frogs, Hutt Bay Wetland, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, News, Our Blog, Rail Trail, Volunteer, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve, Weeds 0 Comments

The year may have only just begun, but NGT volunteers have already been actively involved in a range of projects and activities around the region. A number of volunteers have been doing a fantastic effort in helping Ryan manage the native plant nursery as part...

Celebrating the launch of the Wetland Field Guide at Walker Swamp

Posted on 20 Dec 2022 at 09:38h in News, Environmental Education, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve 0 Comments

With a lot of anticipation, back in October Lisa and I met with students from Hamilton Parklands School and Good Shepherd College at Walker Swamp for a final field trip. Since the start of the year, we have been working with students to co-develop a...

Local critter wins Australian Mammal of the Year! – Plus your chance to meet them at upcoming Bat Nights

Posted on 31 Oct 2022 at 14:15h in News 0 Comments

The southern bent-wing bat, a critically endangered species of south-eastern Australia, was recently crowned the inaugural winner of the title Australian Mammal of the Year. After a very exciting week or so of public voting in which one species was knocked out each day, the...

Past editions of the NGT monthly email newsletter

Posted on 25 May 2022 at 21:38h 0 Comments

Dig through the archives… you can click on the image or hyperlinked text below to see each edition of the monthly NGT newsletter as it appears when we mail out the newsletter to our subscribers. These are listed in reverse chronological order, back to the...

Kayaking through Bulrush to get Apsley Marshes monitoring underway

Posted on 18 May 2022 at 12:59h in News, Moulting Lagoon and Apsley Marshes 0 Comments

After much discussion, planning and preparation, the second week of April was ear-marked for the exciting task of deploying water level and salinity loggers across the Apsley Marshes Ramsar site. Luckily, the weather was fine and despite some recent rain, the tracks into the main...

Having the right tool for the job. Can you help us find a small second-hand tractor?

Posted on 18 May 2022 at 12:51h in News 0 Comments

There is an old saying, you need the right tool for the job and this is so true. At NGT we are lucky enough to have great neighbours and volunteers who have been willing to lend us heavy duty equipment to complete a lot of...

Site preparation – ahead of building the new Mt Vandyke safe haven fence – is now complete

Posted on 28 Feb 2022 at 09:02h in News, Mount Vandyke Restoration Reserve 0 Comments

We have hit the ground running over the past month, with site preparation now complete ahead of predator-proof fence construction at Mt Vandyke. Construction of the fence itself is due to commence in March. The first step in the process has been the installation of...

Forgotten Woodland species to be re-established at Long Point: Would you like to join us?

Posted on 30 Sep 2021 at 18:34h in News, Long Point Restoration Reserve 0 Comments

NGT’s Long Point Reserve, on the outskirts of Dunkeld, is about to become home to hundreds of woodland species seedlings which will be protected by heavy duty kangaroo-proof guards. The Friends of Forgotten Woodlands group is working to rebuild woodland communities in the Victorian Volcanic...

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