Publications

Invading Mesquite – Ref LP045-20

Aug 25, 2024 | Case Studies

Invading Mesquite and Cleaner Ways to Control it on Grazing Land. Mesquite was introduced by the mines in Broken Hill in the 1940s to re-veg skimp dumps. The hybrid used was spineless and didn't spread. Some landholders thought them a good choice for shade...

Water Erosion – A Practical Activity for Schools

Oct 12, 2023 | Case Studies

Engaging with school children to help them understand how the speed and volume of water can cause the soil to be washed away, how and why it happens and what can be done to help prevent water soil erosion. Teaching upper primary students what soil erosion...

Baaka/Darling River Run – Ref LP045-19

Aug 25, 2024 | Case Studies

Taking river related activities to remote and isolated schools along the Baaka/Darling River, Bourke to Wentworth. Organising a road trip from Wentworth to Bourke, a round trip of nearly 2000kms. Taking educational river related activities to schools along...

Bourke Carp Muster – LP045-23

Sep 6, 2024 | Case Studies

The Bourke Ain't Caught Nuffin Fishing Club held a Carp Muster along the Darling River to encourage the community to fish out this introduced pest. The presence of Carp in the Darling River has exponentially increased since the flooding event at the end of...

'Soil Ya Undies' – LP045-22

Sep 6, 2024 | Case Studies

The use of the 'Soil Ya Undies' activity to promote soil health education in primary schools throughout Western NSW. The challenge was to create an activity that could be taken to schools as part of the Western Landcare School Education Program to highlight...

Seed nurseries for Rangelands Rehydration

Sep 6, 2024 | Case Studies

Building seed nurseries with Far west Rangeland Rehydration Alliance members so landholders can collect, spread & potentially propagate locally endemic seed. There were no accessible seed collection sites in the rangelands area of far western NSW to...