Pages tagged "filter:Landscape Restoration"

  • Volunteer native plant nursery a growing success

    2nd April 2024 | 

    The Huon Valley Volunteer Landcare Nursery began about seven months ago and is the result of a partnership between the Huon Council and Landcare Tasmania with additional support from the State Government’s Landcare Action Grants. (NRE).

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  • 30 Projects Under Way- Landcare Action Grant Open Round 5

    The latest successful projects under the Open Round of the State Governments Landcare Action Grants have been announced.

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  • Seed Resilience Project Starting Strong

    26th September 2023 |

    In a significant stride toward bolstering Tasmania's native seed resilience, Landcare Tasmania recently hosted the Seed Resilience and Community Seed Bank Meeting.  This forms part of our Seed Resilience Project supported by the Tasmanian Government.

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  • Planting for the Green and Gold Frog

    23rd September 2023 | 

    Landcare Tasmania, Zoodoo, Destination Southern Tasmania, Manheim-Cox Automotive, Landcare Australia, and the Pages Creek Catchment Group all contributed to the planting of 950 plants in 1 hectare at ZooDoo this August.

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  • Congratulations Grant Recipients + showcasing two projects!

    27th July 2023 |

    The Huon/Channel Catchment Restoration Project is officially underway in the Huon Valley & Kingborough. Congratulations to the following member groups who have received funding to undertake on-ground works to improve landscape and riverine health in south-east lutruwita/Tasmania:

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  • Seed Resilience Project Update

    Landcare Tasmania’s Seed Resilience Project was developed in response to a forecasted decrease in native plant propagation and an increasing demand for local provenance plants for biodiverse revegetation projects in Tasmania.

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  • Learning about Feral Cat Impacts

    21st June 2023

    For the past two years we have been delivering Feral Cat information sessions with our partners to the community across Tasmania as part of our landscape projects. Our information session on 17th June in Triabunna was well attended and very informative. With support from specialists including partner the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions, we learnt how devastating feral cats, stray cats and even pet cats are to wildlife. On average a feral cat can kill 791 animals a year.

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  • Regeneration at Penny's

    22nd June 2023 |

    This week we enjoyed a picturesque visit to Penny Laksey's property to have a look at the natural regeneration happening along the kukuninka/Leven River in North West lutruwita.

    With the assistance of Landcare Tasmania and some serious elbow grease from these amazing farmers, the site has responded positively. A concerted effort by Penny and husband Steve through fencing, offstream watering, natural regeneration and active revegetation has resulted in a functioning and healthy riparian zone, improved water quality and healthy stock and pasture.

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  • Wildlife Workshop in Strahan

    24th May 2023 |

    Last Saturday, on May 20th, Landcare Tasmania and Tasmanian Land Conservancy joined forces to host a very popular and well-received workshop in Strahan. The workshop was a response to the community's keen interest in learning about environmental weeds and our precious Tasmanian native flora and fauna.

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  • Weed Workshops in the South

    24th May 2023 |

    Landcare Tasmania recently hosted two exciting training workshops aimed at building community capacity to successfully manage invasive weeds.

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