
Practical Solutions for Erosion: Landholders Build Skills in Bowning
Bowning Bookham Landcare, in partnership with Local Land Services, recently hosted a hands-on Small Scale Erosion Control Workshop in Bowning. The workshop attracted local landholders keen to learn more about managing and slowing erosion on their properties using practical, low-cost methods.
Throughout the day, participants gained a better understanding of the different types of
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Weeds Beware! Sutton Landcare Springs into Action at the Reserve
It was a beautiful Sunday morning when 9 people gathered at the Sutton Reserve behind the school. Recognised as a valuable original native box gum woodland It Is under attack by weeds, and we are trying to improve it for the first time in 30 years or so.
The Sutton Landcare Group now has permission from Crown Lands to start work like weeding and cleaning up. It was a
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Genetic Diversity in Our Seeds: Are We on the Right Track?
Sourcing seed from a wide range of provenances is a core part of YAN’s Climate Ready Revegetation project. Through our partnership with the Botanic Gardens Sydney, we now have the opportunity to assess whether seed from diverse provenances is delivering the genetic diversity we aim to achieve.
Over
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Announcing the 2025 John Betts Landcare Award Recipient: Sue McIntyre
The Yass Area Network of Landcare Groups (YAN) is proud to announce that Sue McIntyre, a local landowner and Vice-President of Murrumbateman Landcare Group (MLG), has been awarded the 2025 John Betts Landcare Award. This honour recognises her outstanding and long-term
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