Water4Wildlife is an initative of Greater Sydney Local Land Services, and Greater Sydney Landcare Network to help care for our native fauna – as droughts and fires cripple our landscape. Water is the best thing you can do for our native animals. Stations placed with fresh water (with landowner permissions), 500m apart and suitable for Read More
Landcare Australia’s national awards are now open for nominations!
Celebrate 30 years of Landcaring in Australia. The Landcare Awards are an opportunity to recognise and celebrate Landcare champions from rural and urban communities motivated by a shared vision to restore and protect the environment in their local community. You can find all the information and links to apply here.
The bees are better: an alternative to swarm control on our bushcare and Landcare sites, and at home
Instead of calling the pest controller, there is now a safer, more ecologically sound and (bee) friendly alternative. At GSLN, we’ve recently come across the SwarmPatrol website. A local apiarist will re-home the swarm at your bush care, land care or home address for free!
Bushcare update: NPWS releases micro-stories on rare Blue Mountains cliff plants, bush rock retention
Many of our members work in bush care, in collaboration with local councils and NPWS. Now NPWS together with the OEH has released a micro-series of short films detailing the rare cliff flora of the Blue Mountains, and the need to conserve bush rock.
NEW! Guide to Engaging Diverse CALD Communities in Landcare and Bushcare
A new brochure is available, providing tips on how to engage CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) communities. This was developed as a recent Landcare project.