Landcare & Biodiversity Archives - Page 2 of 3

Perth’s Record Winter Rains put Wetland Plantings on Hold

While the eastern states are struggling with drought, Perth has experienced its wettest winter in years.

Montgomery’s Hill Wines Wattle Busting

Sydney Golden Wattle is one of the most invasive woody weeds in the Albany region. Without control it will overwhelm entire tracts of native vegetation.

Cranbrook 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.

Report 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.

Bunnies Sundowner

Free information session for small landholders on rabbit control options for your property. 5pm Thursday 26th July. Light refreshments provided. 38 Graham Street, Albany.

News 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.

Gondwana 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.

Citizen Science Fauna Weekend at Balijup, near Cranbrook,WA

Green Skills just completed a productive fauna surveying weekend at Balijup farm near Cranbrook.

Gondwana Art Exhibition at Manjimup from Monday 16th July 2018

Giant Paintings Mapping Special Country – Manjimup Exhibition & Opening

Gondwana Connections Art Exhibitions- Sharing art and photography

Green Skills has organised several exhibitions promoting Gondwana LInk and its wetlands through art and photography.

Bushland survey completed on important Gondwana Link eco link property

A snapshot survey of the Glendavale property, adjoining Monjebup Bush Heritage conservation reserve was undertaken on 6th March 2018 by a survey team to prioritise future site works and management actions to be conducted on the property.

Walpole Waterbirds Photographic Exhibition

May to August 2018- at Walpole Community Resource Centre.

Hooded Plover and Salt-Lakes Foreshore Conservation, North Stirlings, WA

The report outlines the findings of a Hooded Plover and Salt Lakes foreshore conservation project in the North Stirlings.

The Denmark Wetlands Centre

The Denmark Wetlands Centre is an 8-hectare wetland rehabilitation site on Atkinson Road, Denmark, WA, provides an example of an integrated biodiversity and farm forestry planting, with a range of tree species.

Senecio Glastifolius Eradication in the Albany Region Final Report

The Senecio Glastifolius Eradication in the Albany Region project was extremely fortunate to have been delivered during the time of the federally funded Green Army program.

Green Skills holds Porongurup Eco Art Weekend

Between the 9th and 11th February 2018, Green Skills held a “Seeing Like an Eagle” eco art and photographic weekend at the Porongurup in conjunction with the Friends of The Porongurup group.

“Help The Hoodie” Field Trip held near Cranbrook

On Wednesday 14th February 2018 , Green Skills and Gillamii Centre held a “Help The Hoodie” field trip around salt lakes on farms in the Cranbrook area.