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Woody weeds have Landcare groups in a spin - 26 August 2008Landcarers from South West Sydney recently came together at a workshop with local woodturner and Landcare volunteer, Ron Davies, who shared his knowledge and craft of turning local woody weeds into beautiful pieces of furniture and art. more »
Come along and join in with Landcare Week - 21 August 2008The Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority (HNCMA) and Lithgow Oberon Landcare Association (LOLA) are calling on residents around Lithgow to get involved with a local landcare project during Landcare Week. more »
Goulburn residents invited on tour of landcare sites - 20 August 2008The Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority (HNCMA) is inviting residents in and around Goulburn as well as interested landcarers to come on a bus tour of spectacular landcare sites in the Southern Highlands on Friday 29 August. more »
Finding a new use for woody weeds - 31 July 2008
At a worskhop on Sunday 3 August, local woodworker Ron Davies will share his knowledge and craft of turning local woody weeds into beautiful pieces of furniture and art for around the home. more »
At a worskhop on Sunday 3 August, local woodworker Ron Davies will share his knowledge and craft of turning local woody weeds into beautiful pieces of furniture and art for around the home. more »
Students helping to restore Farmers Creek - 20 June 2008TAFE Students completed the final day of their outdoor recreation course by participating in a weeding and tree planting activity in the Saywell St Reserve, near Lake Pillans recently. more »
Landholders tackle thorny problem in the Capertee Valley - 9 May 2008Local residents at Glen Davis have mounted a fight back against the spiky weed Honey Locust (or Gleditsia) and are beginning to see success as they clear the weed from river banks, roadsides and pastures around the township. more »
10-year plan for improving the Hawkesbury-Nepean released - 5 May 2008The NSW Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Verity Firth, launched the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Action Plan today, a guide to protecting and improving the region's natural resources over the next 10 years. more »
Goulburn residents to contribute to local native seed bank - 28 April 2008A dozen local residents attended a workshop recently to learn about collecting native seed for local environmental projects and how to contribute to a new seed bank in Goulburn. more »
Aboriginal Advisory Committee advising on natural resources in the Hawkesbury-Nepean - 28 April 2008An Aboriginal Advisory Committee is now advising the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority (HNCMA) on managing natural resources in the catchment. more »
Community volunteers establish 850 plants on Mona Vale Dune - 21 April 2008A dedicated group of community volunteers joined the local Mona Vale Dune Care Group,the Soil Conservation Service and the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority (HNCMA) to plant 850 native grasses and shrubs on the dunes at the southern end of Mona Vale beach on Sunday 6th April. more »
