The Dirty Hands newsletter January 2025

Welcome to a new year of Landcare news! In this issue, we share updates on our farm dam enhancement workshops, Schools on Farms, and more.

More creative fun in the Let's Explore Waste program!

10 January 2025 | During the last few months of 2024, six classes of Grade 3 and 4 students from Howrah Primary School leapt into action with the Let's Explore Waste program.

Learning the art of seed collection & propagation

8 January 2025 | A recent workshop at Kickstart Arts in New Town brought together Landcare nursery volunteers and community members to learn tips and tricks on native seed collection and propagation in an engaging and fun learning environment.

Join our team!

19 December 2024 | We are seeking a part-time Landcare Network Coordinator (Northern) to join our team. Become part of the movement to provide more support for our members and their projects, and deliver more exciting programs in the new...

We are hiring!

19 December 2024 | We are seeking an experienced Project Officer to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to support meaningful environmental projects across Lutruwita/Tasmania. Become part of the movement to provide more support for our members and their...

Update on the Schools on Farms program

18 December 2024 | Our education team is thrilled with the success of the Schools on Farms pilot program in the north of the state.

The Dirty Hands newsletter December 2024

It's hard to believe but the end of the year has arrived! In this issue, we've pulled together some of the highlights of the past 12 months in our end of year wrap-up, we share a sneak peek at upcoming...

Highlights from the 2024 Annual General Meeting

28 November 2024 | Last week, members and supporters of Landcare Tasmania attended our Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Hobart and online, with 58 attendees from across the state. 

Update: Membership Fees and Categories

18 Nov 2024 | Landcare Tasmania's Board has agreed on a new membership fee structure for 2025. There has been a small increase in the base membership fee from $40 to $44. The biggest change is around making Associate Membership...

Introduced honey bees can be a threat to Australian native plants and bees

13 November 2024 | This week is Australian Pollinator Week, acknowledging our important and unique insect pollinators. In this post, we look at the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) and its impact on native flora and fauna in lutruwita/Tasmania.