‘Managing mistletoe to improve tree health’ has been the focus of a two year trial by The Hovells Creek Landcare Group on eight of their properties between Frogmore and Cowra. Read Full Story
Looking at Landcare 13th August 2010
Hello Landcarers.
A hardy bunch of people headed down to PAC Park last weekend for a community gardening morning. Great to hear that a good crowd was in attendance and thanks must go to NorthParkes Mine and to Parkes Shire Council as well as to GreenParkes Nursery for this event.. Read Full Story
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Workshop - Private Land Conservation – Wednesday July 28th 9am to 4pm at Fernhill, Crowther
Have you been contemplating the long term protection of the environmental integrity and biodiversity of your land? Would you like to leave a lasting legacy for the environment? Not sure how to go about doing it? Then why not come along to the Private Land Conservation Workshop being hosted by the Lachlan CMA and find out what your options are.
Read Full Story Looking at Landcare 30th July 2010
Hello Landcarers.
As you read this 70 kids from 14 schools all around Parkes and Forbes and surrounding villages will be at the Central West Livestock Exchange, learning about the natural environment and we hope getting enthused about what they can do to make our area a better place, hopefully going home to spread the word about what they have learnt during the day. Read Full Story
Transcript Radio Broadcast
Valley FM 97.9 Wednesday 12.30 1.00pm 2PK 1404 Thurs 12.30-1.00pm
4 August 2010
Schools Eco Day-
What a brilliant day. Weather leading up to the event was not good and the day itself was overcast and cold. In all 68 pupils arrived in two buses and what a great time they had. The students were broken up into six groups and then attended sessions on
Learning about native animals with Western Plains. stick insects, lizards, snakes and frogs.
Checking water bugs with Lachlan CMA,
Making a worm farm with Netwaste each school took a worm farm back with them.
Using a GPS with the Rural Fire Service,
Understanding Wiradjuri links to the land and their culture,
Noxious weeds recognising them and their eradication
We did not have an opportunity to plant trees as the area was a swimming pool. Read Full Story
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