Posts Tagged ‘Biodiversity’
Bandicoots at Balijup!
Bandicoots, Birds and Eco-restoration program at Balijup farm near Cranbrook 16-2- Jan 2020.
Read MoreBalijup Sanctuary Citizen Science Event Focusses on Elusive Native Fauna
For two days in mid-October, Green Skills held a Citizen Science environmental monitoring event at the Balijup Sanctuary near Tenterden.
Read MoreBushland Survey on Currawong Farm – Draft Report Available for Feedback
Bushland Survey on Currawong farm- Draft Report Available for feedback. On Monday 9th September 2019 Green Skills conducted its fourth ‘ Rapid Snapshot Bushland Assessment and Eco Planning’ survey on Currawong farm, near Boxwood HIll.
Read MorePlanning for on Farm Biodiversity Conservation in Gondwana LInk
Snap-shot Bushland Survey and Eco-Assessment on Currawong farm, Monjebup. On Monday 9th Green Skills conducted its fourth ‘ Rapid Snapshot Bushland Assessment and Eco Planning’ survey on Currawong farm, near Boxwood Hill.
Read MoreLinking Students to Landcare
Cranbrook Primary School Tree Planting Event Links Students to Landcare. The Cranbrook School Tree planting day held on Tuesday 30th July at Tom South Lake went well.
Read MoreTrinity College joins in Cranbrook Planting
Volunteer University Students help plant out landcare sites. A team from Trinity Residential College at the UWA joined in a two day program of tree planting for habitat restoration on a farm near Cranbrook on the 18th and 19th July 2019.
Read MoreBalijup Fauna Citizen Science Report Released
In March 2019 , Green Skills completed a State 2 project for the Balijup project aimed to build community capacity in the eco-restoration of the 919ha Balijup property near Tenterden with its Fauna Sanctuary.
Read MoreWhale Shark, star of SunSmart Albany Kite Fiesta 2019
A whale shark, blue whale, frilled lizard and many other creatures and box kites, filled Albany’s skies last Sunday..
Read MoreThe 2019 South Coast Festival of Birds and Biodiversity Concludes
The South Coast Festival of Birds and Biodiversity 2019 concluded on the 10 April co-ordinated by Green Skills and BirdLife Australia.
Read MoreKatannning Art Exhibition Opening and Eco Restoration Forum
On Monday 21 January, Green Skills, in conjunction with the Shire of Katanning’s Art Gallery held a Gondwana Connections art exhibition opening and eco restoration event at which 34 people attended.This event forms part of the South Coast Festival of Birds & Biodiversity.
Read MoreCitizen Science In Action
Volunteers needed to help Green Skills with surveying Bandicoots, Phascogales and Birds as part of Balijup eco-restoration project.
Read MoreYouTube Short film released on Cranbrook’s Salt Lakes
The Salt Lakes around Cranbrook, north of the iconic Stirling Range National Park, are one of WA’s hidden treasures.
Read MoreA visit to Perup Nature’s Guesthouse, near Boyup Brook
Between 9 and 11 November I joined in an event organised by GreenTeach, an environmental education group based in Bunbury – for a delightful weekend at Perup- Nature’s Guest House.
Read MoreSpotlight on Cranbrook’s Salt Lakes
On Thursday 25th October 2018, Green Skills and Gillamii Centre held a wetland citizen Science day on three special salt lakes near Cranbrook.
Read MorePlacing a Spot-light on Ecological Restoration- Theory and Practice
Eco-Restoration Report back from SERA Conference Brisbane Sept 2018- Society for Ecological Restoration Australasia 2018 Conference. By Basil Schur, Green Skills: bschur@greenskills.org.au Introduction Between 25 and 28 September 2018 I attended the Society for Ecological Restoration Australasia conference held at the University of Queensland at St Lucia, Brisbane. Representing Green Skills, I would like to…
Read MoreWarriup Swamp protection
Support Albany Aboriginal Elders Eugene Eades and Carol Pettersen to care for Warriup Swamp (Mullocullup Lake) a sacred kepi – freshwater body.
Read MoreCranbrook School Provides Boost to Wetland Restoration
As part of the Gondwana Wetlands program, Green Skills and the local Gillamii Centre organised a lake foreshore re-vegetation and wetland restoration project on the Lehmann farm, near Cranbrook on Thursday 26th July 2018.
Read MoreReport from the WA Landcare Network Form
On Friday 20th July he WA Landcare Network held a members and Stake-holders forum at the Cockburn Wetlands Education Centre.
Read MoreNews films highlight Cultural links to wetlands
Green Skills has recently produced two short YouTube films documenting Noongar Elders, Carol Pettersen and Eugene Eades, visiting culturally significant wetlands east of Albany.
Read MoreGondwana Connections Exhibition Opening & Landcare Forum held in Manjimup
On Monday 16th July, Green Skills held a landcare forum at the Manjimup Art Gallery to open the Gondwana Connections Arts and Photographic exhibition.
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