Time lapse cameras monitor our restoration of the creekline at Stipiturus CP, as the 1940s drain is permanently decommissioned!

Posted on 27 Jun 2023 at 20:17h in News, Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, Glenshera Swamp restoration, Wetland Restoration 0 Comments

At our recent Fleurieu Swamps Field Day we explained the latest restoration works at Stipiturus Conservation Park (CP), on the Fleurieu Peninsula south of Adelaide, but we haven’t yet informed our readers from further afield. These works mark an important milestone in the restoration of...

The NGT blogs are back – and there is a lot to catch up on!

Posted on 23 Jun 2017 at 00:43h in Glenshera Swamp restoration, Long Swamp Restoration, News 0 Comments

To say we’ve been a little busy at NGT over the past couple of months would be a serious understatement, with a plethora of project reports to finalise before the end of financial year – and unfortunately this has kept us a bit quieter than usual...

Summing up the final round of Tookayerta Catchment consultation

Posted on 23 Apr 2017 at 10:40h in Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, News 1 Comment

Thanks to everyone who came along just before Easter to our final round of workshops with the community in Mount Compass (on Wednesday evening 12/4) and technical experts in Mount Barker (Thursday 13/4) for the Tookayerta Catchment (wetland restoration feasibility) Assessment project. Despite a much...

All the latest NGT staff news

Posted on 23 Apr 2017 at 10:34h in News 0 Comments

It has been a busy time over recent months at NGT, with our team undergoing a few minor changes – so it is time for an update! In terms of recent departures, Dr Adam Miller is now lecturing full-time in an academic role at Deakin...

Restoration works at Stipiturus CP are hopefully just around the corner – Register your interest now!

Posted on 15 Mar 2017 at 12:14h in Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, News, Wetland Restoration 0 Comments

It is hard to believe, but it has been 12 months since we completed the restoration options report for Glenshera Swamp, in Stipiturus Conservation Park, and if all goes to plan then the first steps towards improving the hydrology of this important wetland will hopefully get...

Tookayerta Catchment Session Wrap – a great day of conversation with the community

Posted on 06 Dec 2016 at 12:15h in Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, News 4 Comments

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...

Introducing… Aquasave – NGT projects in the Eastern Mt Lofty Ranges

Posted on 04 Dec 2014 at 15:07h in Fish conservation, News, The Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges 0 Comments

The eastern slopes of the Mount Lofty Ranges (hence Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges), spanning from Mannum to Goolwa, represent an important agricultural region and is home to over 60,000 people. The region offers diverse aquatic habitats, including stream and swamp (including nationally threatened Fleurieu Swamps) habitat as well as connectivity with...

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Useful insights from a peatland restoration story in the UK

Posted on 27 Feb 2024 at 11:34h in News, Peatland Restoration 0 Comments

Further to the story about peatlands I shared in last month’s newsletter, a video was shared with me last week, which provides interesting insights into an example of peatland restoration in the UK. You can watch the 12 minute video below. For me, this story...

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 in News, Conferences, Eaglehawk Waterhole Habitat Restoration Reserve, Environmental Education, Events, Fish conservation, Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, Glenshera Swamp restoration, Long Swamp Restoration, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, Mount Vandyke Restoration Reserve, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve 0 Comments

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,...

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