Pages tagged "outreach"

  • Recap from Agfest 2025

    8 May 2025 | With spectacular weather and huge crowds, our Landcare Tas team came back with lots of stories from their time at Agfest 2025.

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  • More networking opportunities for Landcare groups

    29 April 2025 | Following in the footsteps of our highly successful networking day held in Huonville last year, we hosted similar events for our groups in other parts of Lutruwita/Tasmania.

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  • West Coast Weeds workshop

    21 February 2025 | Weed control is a familiar topic to many of us, and it's an important one too. Not only for our residential back gardens but weeds can also have a huge detrimental impact on our local conservation areas. In early February, residents and experts gathered at West Strahan Beach to collaborate and learn more about invasive weeds on the West Coast. 

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Burnie residents caring for their creeks

    11 November 2024 | A group of enthusiastic Burnie residents and stakeholders showed up at a recent Caring for Creeks workshop, demonstrating their passion for protecting our urban waterways and restoring riparian areas.

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  • The impact of feral cats in the Meander Valley

    22 October 2024 | With a focus on the agricultural and environmental impacts of feral cats, community members came together this month to talk about managing feral cat populations in the Meander Valley.

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  • Insights from the Dryland Restoration Workshop

    9 October 2024 | “Restoring drylands isn’t just about planting trees - it’s about considering actions to encourage landscape rehydration, selecting species that can cope with variable climate conditions, sourcing seed locally and from hotter drier areas, preparing the ground well before planting and sharing stories of successes and failures with others.”

    - Anna Minchin, Landcare Tasmania project manager.

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  • Coming together to grow food & connect with nature

    4 September 2024 | Learning the art of fruit tree pruning and planting was the theme for a recent workshop at Freesia Gardens in Kingston. 

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  • Tackling cat management on the South Arm Peninsula: A collaborative approach

    26 August 2024 | In response to growing community concerns about cat management on the South Arm Peninsula, Landcare Tasmania, with support from the State Government, recently hosted a crucial South Arm Cat Management Stakeholder Meeting at Lauderdale Hall.

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