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Reflecting on NGT’s ‘Grand Tour’ and an epic month of sharing stories of ecological restoration success
Posted on 30 Oct 2023 at 11:22h
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As you may have gathered from some of the other articles this month, the last four weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind, personally taking me from north to south, right across this vast continent. As well as attending the SER2023 conference in Darwin,...
NGT Out and About in October – Photos from the Field
During our recent Walker Swamp Celebration event (also the last stop of NGT’s Nature Festival Grand Tour of Ecological Restoration) the group got to explore the newly acquired land addition at Walker Swamp. The area of Manna Gums is spectacular, and now under our permanent...High flows present restoration challenges on the Fleurieu Peninsula, SA
Posted on 31 Jul 2023 at 22:19h
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Last month we shared with readers the story of recent works at Stipiturus Conservation Park, near Mt Compass, south of Adelaide. Sandbag structures first installed in 2017 were covered with soil, using a small excavator, in early April this year, converting them from temporary to...
Reflecting on 11 years of NGT’s work to restore wetlands
As you may have read in this article, NGT is kicking-off an exciting new phase of wetland restoration action where we will be able to continue our work with farmers, foresters, Traditional Owners and any other landholders across the rural landscape who now find themselves...Good food, wonderful people and sharing great results! Recapping the Fleurieu Swamps Field Day in SA
Posted on 29 May 2023 at 15:10h
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On Saturday the 20th of May, we gathered with a group of swamp people… no not the scary kind! Wonderful people keen to learn more about the restoration of one of our critically endangered wetland ecosystems, Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps. The aim was to showcase the...
Peatland restoration update: First glimpse of the latest works to rehydrate Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps
Posted on 30 Apr 2023 at 20:10h
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In late March and early April, I was back on the Fleurieu Peninsula, near Mt Compass (SA), overseeing the latest round of works to rehydrate a couple of the most important remnant peatlands in this part of the world: Square Waterhole Swamp and Glenshera Swamp....