landcare
Environmental transformation
Upper Barwon Landcare Network facilitator Andrea Montgomery says maintaining healthy waterways is key for maintaining our local farms well into the future.
Grants for revegetation work
Landholders in the Heytesbury district can revegetate their properties, with thousands of native seedlings on offer.
From safaris to sustainability
The Heytesbury region’s new landcare co-ordinator Michelle Leech is drawing on her passion for the environment and sustainability in her new role.
Push to fix Barwon River
Landcarers fear The Upper Barwon River has become a “swampy mess” and hope to engage the community in restoring the river’s health.
Heytesbury farmers to branch out
The Heytesbury region has 28 new “master tree growers” thanks to a recent training course.
Rural Scene news in brief
National Landcare awards open, grants available for dairy communities, and national milk market news.
Deans Marsh farmers win another accolade
Deans Marsh farmers Andrew and Jill Stewart have won a second major award for their Landcare work.
Award-winning farm finds success in trees
An esteemed national Landcare award is the result of Deans Marsh’s Stewart family prioritising the ecological functionality of their farm for 50 years.