eNews #13

• 2nd July - Harnham Landcare Group Action Planning
• 4-10th August - Landcare Week
• 5th August - Uralla Rivercare Group Action Planning
• 21-24th September - Landcare National Conference (Gold Coast)

Southern New England Landcare is seeking a passionate and proactive Koala Conservation Project Officer to join our team in Armidale. This role will lead local efforts under the NSW Koala Program – Northern Tablelands Regional Partnership, working with landholders, communities, and partner organisations to protect koalas and their habitats.

Key responsibilities include coordinating events and partnerships, supporting landholder engagement, producing educational resources, contributing to project planning, and seeking further funding opportunities.

Applicants should have strong communication and project management skills, experience working with rural communities, and a genuine commitment to conservation. GIS and mapping skills, as well as familiarity with koala conservation, are highly regarded.

To learn more or apply, click here.

We’re pleased to share that the Third Edition of the much-loved Pasture Plants of the Slopes and Tablelands of NSW, by Lewis Kahn, Belinda Heard and Wal Whalley, is in the final stages of editing and will soon be heading to print.

Southern New England Landcare has been proud to support the authors in sourcing funding and preparing this updated edition.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2024 survey – your input helped shape the direction of this new release.

Please note, this edition will be available in hard copy only at this stage.

With SNEL funding the printing of this resource, we’ll be placing small batch print runs. To ensure you don’t miss out, we encourage you to submit a pre-order to secure your copy.

Price: $25 each.

Preorder your copy here.

Spring planting for shelter belts, LMAs etc?

Armidale Tree Group is taking orders now for late spring plantings. 

With large orders already placed, this information will allow them to propagate enough stock to meet demand and ensure that everyone is provided for. 

For more information or to place an order contact the Armidale Tree Group.

Adapted from Tarwyn Park Training’s “Learning from Plants” series

Common Names: Angled Onion, Three-Cornered Leek, Three-Cornered Garlic, Triangle Onion, Wild Garlic

Scientific Name: Allium triquetrum

Where in the Succession: Late Succession Accumulator

Onion Weed (Allium spp.) is a bulbous perennial plant from the same family as onions and garlic.

Southern New England Landcare is currently missing 10 Indian Myna bird traps and 3 fox/cat traps from its equipment for hire.

These traps are important tools for local pest management, and their return will help ensure ongoing support for landholders and community members tackling invasive species.

Resource Spotlight:

Bird Friendly Farms - to assist landholders with the process of creating a bird-friendly property, BirdLife Australia, in collaboration with Northern Tablelands Local Land Services, has developed the Bird-Friendly Farms guide.

This guide provides information on what birds occur in rural landscapes and why private land is important for their conservation, the characteristics of bird-friendly habitat, and how you can manage the threats to the birds on your property.

Soil Biology Masterclass

(2-days) |14-15 July 2025 | Western Sydney University, Hawkesbury Campus – Richmond NSW

The two-day Soil Biology Masterclass is designed to provide participants with the core knowledge and principles needed to incorporate soil biology and health into management practices to sustainably increase productivity and profitability.

Participants will learn about strategies to harness the life in soils and use the power of plant-soil-microbial relationships to unlock soil nutrients, and produce healthier, more nutritious plants.

Registration cost $595.00

For more information click here.

Soil Health and Biology Certificate Program in Partnership with Soil Science Australia

(4-days) | 14-17 July 2025 | Western Sydney University, Hawkesbury Campus – Richmond NSW

The Soil Biology and Health Certification Program is offered in partnership with Soil Science Australia.

It is a comprehensive course designed for growers, consultants, and agronomists who are interested in learning about the benefits of soil biology as a driver of healthy and sustainable crops, and the future directions for research, technologies, and practice.