Planting for Our Future Climate
Planting is a powerful action—a tangible way to invest in the future well-being of people and the environment. That’s why it’s worth doing well, especially in this era of climate change when plants face increasing environmental hardships from warmer conditions,
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Pulling on the Waders: Waterbug Survey Reveals a Healthy Snapshot of the Yass River
Across the Yass Valley, a dedicated group of volunteers regularly gather to test water quality at key sites—keeping a close eye on the health of our local waterways. These citizen science efforts are part of the Waterwatch program, supported by Ginninderra Catchment Group, and they play a vital role in helping us understand and protect our rivers.
Planting Connections at Billabong: Volunteers Bring Habitat Vision to Life
A determined and cheerful group of volunteers braved a chilly, damp morning in Binalong to get hundreds of native plants in the ground as part of the Bowning Bookham Landcare Group’s Habitat Hops project. The planting took place on Chris and Gina Grubb’s property, ‘Billabong’, where they are working
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Sutton Village Reserve Mini Working Bee
7 people braved the morning fog and cold at the Reserve behind the school for the second mini working bee to remove weeds and clean up debris that has blown in from the surrounding area.
It was another successful morning: in one and a half hours we removed: some serrated tussock (the rest will be sprayed at a convenient time) ;15 Briar roses; 5 Cotoneasters; 50 St Johns
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