Published 14 June 2013

What makes a particular bird species show up on one farm and not on others? And what can this tell us about our patch in the landscape?

Published 26 April 2013

How long does your cattle dung sit on the surface of the soil? A week? A month or more? The longer dung sits exposed to the elements, the more of its carbon and nitrogen is lost to the atmosphere...

Published 19 April 2013

Local farmers and land managers have an opportunity to discover Holistic Management at a course commencing in Mudgee this May. But what exactly is Holistic Management?... 

Published 29 March 2013

The Mudgee Microscope Group is underway for another year with an interesting line up of speakers. The group, now in their sixth year, comprises a number of local farmers and land managers who meet on a monthly basis to contribute to an open-minded forum on soil health, in particular soil microbiology...

Published 22 March 2013

Landholders would be familiar with the concept of plant roots mirroring what grows above ground. Indeed, a plant’s ability to grow the parts we see (leaves and shoots etc.) is a direct reflection on how far its roots can grow into the soil to access moisture and nutrients...

Published 15 March 2013

Soaking up rain where it falls is important to keeping our landscape hydrated, and grass growing for longer. Soaking up rain is part of a farm’s ‘water cycle’...

Published 8 March 2013

Two upcoming seminars in Mudgee and Rylstone will feature U.S. watershed restoration expert Craig Sponholtz with landscape ‘plumbing’ and salinity guru Allan Nicholson...

Published 1 March 2013

Local landcare group, Watershed Landcare, remains stronger than ever despite perpetual uncertainty surrounding future funding for its community work...

Published 22 February 2013

Watershed restoration expert Craig Sponholtz is travelling to the region as part of the local Landcare ‘Sticks & Stones’ project launched late last year. Craig works in agro-ecological restoration and travels internationally to share his knowledge and hands-on experience...

Published 16 November 2012

Two local landcare projects recently launched are closing for Expressions of Interest on 30November. The first, which we wrote about in last week’s column, is called the ‘Sticks & Stones’ project...