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Resources for Groups
Here are some links to resources that we think are valuable for those working in natural areas.
Engaging 20 somethings in Landcare
Engaging 20 somethings in Landcare (PDF) Β Learn how to understand and engage Gen Y in your βcare group
Greater Sydney Local Land Services
Greater Sydney Local Land Services Β They help land managers and local communities maintain healthy landscapes. Their website has many resources for landcare groups including:
- Bushcare BoostersΒ β AΒ program Β that aims to assist bushcare coordinators to help volunteers value and understand their Bushcare work as part of the big picture of biodiversity restoration across Australia.
- Starting a Landcare GroupΒ β A guide that lays out what land your group can work on, an introduction to group admin and how to access tools, training and support.
If Not then What
If Not then What (PDF) Some well researched and innovative ideas. A free Les Robinson publication on how toΒ revitalizeΒ your Landcare orΒ Bushcare group
In Safe Hands Tool Kit
In Safe Hands Tool Kit Make sure your volunteers are always safe! This Toolkit providesΒ resources for community groups to ensure their βduty of careβ is met.
Landcare Australia Social Media Toolkit
Landcare Australia Social Media Toolkit (PDF) Get the most out of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.Β Includes information on how to engage followers, create content, and interact with other social media users.
Landcare in your School
Landcare in your School (PDF) This guide provides case studies and other useful information for starting a Landcare group or activity in your high school.
Landcare Toolbox
Landcare Toolbox Landcare NSW has produced a number of resources, funded by the State Government Landcare Support Program, including Governance Checklists,Β Factsheets,Β
Australian Association of Bush Regenerators Manuals
Bush Regeneration Manuals View the manuals of the Australian Association of Bush Regenerators.
New Landcare Group Starter Kit
New Landcare Group Starter Kit (PDF) Landcare Australia Ltd has produced a helpful booklet telling everything you need to know about starting a new Landcare group.
Decades of Healing: Wasteland to Wetland
This is the inspiring story of how the Popes Glen Bushcare Group, supported by their local Council and grants from the Environmental Trust of NSW, turned a highly degraded peri-urban creek, silt flat and willow forest into a wetland filled with native vegetation, birds and frogs β a thriving Blue Mountains Swamp.
With over 100 pages of informative descriptions and photographs βDecades of Healingβ details how commitment, patience and adaptive management were used to tackle a seemingly impossible challenge and bring about environmental change.
The project is a great demonstration of the influence that community champions and volunteers can have on effecting positive environmental changeβ¦ this project continues to exceed expectations…β
Project Reviewer for the Environmental Trust of New South Wales.
Read the book here thanks to the National Library of Australia.
Or listen toΒ an interview with author Alan LaneΒ here
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