Treasure not trash - Kids get hands on with the circular economy
24th Nov 2022 |
On Tuesday 1st November Dunalley Primary School students were the first in Tasmania to experience a unique educational excursion aimed at teaching young people the importance of minimising landfill and maximising recycling to power the circular economy.
Read moreAction Grants Wrap Up
Over the past 4 years, Landcare Tasmania has delivered four landscape-scale projects through the Tasmanian Government's Landcare Action Grants (LAG). Having recently wrapped up 4 rounds, these grants delivered a total of $335,000 in funding to 50 grant recipients working on 63 project sites across Tasmania.
Read moreTwo days, two plantings
17th Nov 2022 |
On Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th November we held two volunteer planting days as part of our South East Landscape Project, to get some plants in the ground that were long overdue thanks to heavy rain.
Read moreFuture Food: A Market Garden Workshop
6th Oct 2022 |
On Saturday October 22nd, we are holding a market garden workshop at Bream Creek Community Garden to learn practical actions for securing healthy food futures.
Read moreThe impact of feral cats - how can we help?
11th August 2022 |
Last month Landcare Tasmania, three experts, and concerned community members gathered in Dunalley to understand how feral cats are impacting our landscapes - and steps we can take to curb the damage.
Read moreSouth East Landscape Project
Catchment-scale landscape restoration in the south-east.
The South East Landscape Project is all about involving the local community in restoration activities across an entire catchment.
Read moreSustainable Farms Field Day
25th May 2022
A great turnout for a successful field day on May 19th in Penna. In partnership with the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) folks joined us at Jansz vineyard to learn from prominent national and state experts on sustainable farms and integrated pest management with a viticulture focus.
Read moreSunsets, cheese, wine and... beetles
18th May 2022
On 13th of May, we gathered folks on the gorgeous Leap Farm to eat, drink, and... look at poop.
Read moreProject Launch: Plantation Restoration Workshop
5th May 2022
Last Saturday 30th April, an amazing 31 attendees gathered in Saltwater River to kick off Landcare Tasmania’s 2022 South East Landscape Project with a plantation restoration workshop. The event gathered beginners and experienced Landcarers alike for a day which was both enjoyable and educational, spent learning the value of restoring degraded landscapes with diverse, native vegetation.
Read moreKids to connect with soil health
23rd Feb 2022 |
On Wednesday 2nd March, students from Richmond Primary School will head to a farm near Richmond, to discover the important role that dung beetles play for soil health and sustainable agriculture.
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