eNews #20
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Dear Visitor, Our latest news and upcoming events for your calendar. |
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Graeme Sait to Deliver Soil Health Workshop in Ben Lomond
“We are delighted to welcome Graeme to the New England,” said Campbell Wolfenden, member of the Guyra Landcare Network. Graeme is the co-founder of Nutri-Tech Solutions (NTS), a world leader in sustainable agriculture education and products. Over the past three decades he has presented more than 500 seminars in 20 countries, authored hundreds of articles and published Nutrition Rules!, a popular text on the link between soil, plant, animal, and human health. Read More |
Progressive Sustainable Agriculture and Food for Ben LomondBen Lomond Landc Brian Marshall, a retired Holistic Management educator and Ben Lomond local, presented on land function, ecosystem processes, tools for managing land to meet objectives, overgrazing and recovery times, as well as planning for cash surplus and monitoring ecological health. “I wanted the group to get back to the business of Landcare, and that was the purpose of the day,” said Brian. Guest speaker Heidi McElnea, a qualified permaculturist and owner of Highland Permaculture, spoke about animal and plant food systems, cycling waste into resources, leveraging permaculture design, and fostering backyard biodiversity. Read More |
Motherland launches Father Land: A groundbreaking podcast giving rural dads a voice
Hosted by award-winning entrepreneur, journalist, and Motherland founder and CEO Stephanie Trethewey, Father Land is not another farming podcast. It’s a groundbreaking platform for unfiltered conversations about fatherhood, identity, and mental health in the bush; topics that are too often left in the dark. These conversations are raw, unfiltered, and deeply personal. Some of the men interviewed have never shared their stories like this before. Listeners will hear honest accounts of the struggles and triumphs of farmers and fathers in rural Australia, shining a light on the moments that shaped these men and their families. Read More |
Learning from Plants - Giant Parramatta Grass
Scientific Name: Sporobolus fertilis Where in the Succession: Low Fertility Exploiter Giant Parramatta Grass is a summer-active perennial grass species. It is native to the sub-continent of India as well as eastern Asia. It thrives in tropical, subtropical, and warm-temperate landscapes, with a preference for higher rainfall regions, but is quite adaptable to drier environments. Interestingly, Giant Parramatta Grass is one species within the Sporobolus family; another is Giant Rat’s Tail Grass, which is also causing significant issues. In total, there are 26 species in the family, and overall, they are challenging to distinguish, with many requiring an expert to accurately identify the specific species. Read More |
SALRC Northern NSW Regional Committee Recruitment
The SALRC network encompasses grass-fed beef and sheepmeat producers and R&D professionals throughout Australia. As part of SALRC’s commitment to building industry and organisational capability, recruitment is now underway for key livestock producer members in south-eastern Australia. Producer members are eligible to serve a three year term, with positions eligible for re-appointment at the conclusion of their first term. Read More |
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OUR UPCOMING EVENTS Here’s a preview of some of our upcoming events. For the full list of Southern New England Landcare's events, visit our events page here. |
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RESOURCE LIBRARY SPOTLIGHT Did you know Southern New England Landcare has an extensive resource library for our members? Each month, we’ll highlight a featured resource — most are free and open to the public. If you're interested in a resource, you can pick it up from the SNEL office during business hours or have it posted at your expense. |
Wetland plants of the New England high Country Resource spo Wetland plants of the New England high country by John Hunter & Dorothy Bell The purpose of this guide is to assist stakeholders involved in monitoring activities to identify high altitude wetland species that occur 700 m above sea level within the New England Tableland Bioregion. SNEL has limited hard copies. Please call 02 6772 9123 if you are interested. You can download a digital copy here. |
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REGIONAL EVENTS The following are some events happening across the New England from our regional partners and community groups. |
Frog and quoll talks at Armidale Tree Group
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Train for less – or free – with NSW Farmers and ChemCertNSW Farmers has partnered with ChemCert Training Group (RTO 90855) to deliver the following fee-free AgSkilled-funded training. Walcha Chemical Accreditation Course Armidale Chemical Accreditation Course Tenterfield Chemical Accreditation Course |
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Guyra Landcare Network is pleased to announce that Graeme Sait, an internationally recognised educator in soil health, plant nutrition and regenerative farming, will deliver a half-day workshop in Ben Lomond on the 4th of October, 2025.
are Group hosted more than 25 people at their Progressive Sustainable Agriculture and Food workshop on Saturday, 13th September 2025.
After nearly six years of sharing the stories of rural mums, national charity Motherland is bringing rural dads into the conversation like never before with the introduction of Father Land, a special eight-episode podcast series dedicated to telling the real and raw stories of fatherhood through the eyes of men on the land.
Common Names: Giant Parramatta Grass, Smutgrass, Bloomsbury Grass, Rat-tail grass
The Southern Australia Livestock Research Council (SALRC) is an independent, Incorporated Association and one of three national research council’s providing recommendations on Research, Development & Adoption (RD&A) in the red meat industry.
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Come along to the Armidale Tree Group on Friday September 26 from 10am to learn about frogs in the Armidale area and the spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus).
