Bush Heritage Australia supported by The Southern ACT Catchment Group has available a Mobile Grass Seed Harvester to assist environment groups, landholders and managers across the ACT and surrounding regions to harvest native grass seed. This rotating brush style harvester is road registered and is fitted with electric brakes.

Interested in learning more about herbicide application?

Are you a landholder in the ACT or in the Googong or Upper Murrumbidgee catchments south of the ACT?

Are you working with herbicides as a Park Carer/landcarer in the ACT or in the Googong or Upper Murrumbidgee catchments south of the ACT? If you fall into any of these categories and want to upgrade your chemical application skills, ensure your machinery is working correctly, enable up to date records and gain accreditation or reaccreditation then read on.

Do you enjoy learning about wildlife or native plants, weeding, GPS tracking, checking pitfall traps or just 'general work with your hands'?

Come along to the inaugural meeting of the 'Friends of Mulligans Flat' meeting at Delfin Lend Lease Sales Office, Francis Forde Boulevarde, Forde on Sunday 23 October at 11 am.

More information is contained in the attached flyer.

Meet: Point Hut Crossing carpark at 9am.

Planned activities: Planting trees and shrubs, spreading Themeda seed (Kangaroo Grass) and making clay seed balls.

Please wear suitable clothes and sturdy footwear, and bring water. If you have experience with clay seed balls that would be great.

For more information about the POSM group, see the Parkcarers of Southern Murrumbidgee page.

Guided Spring Wildflower Community Walk
- Farrer Ridge Nature Park

Meet at top of Muresk Street Farrer at 10am.
Bring cameras, binoculars, hat, & wear walking shoes.

More information: Phil Selmes, Parks Stromlo depot: 6205 7384

All welcome.

For more information about the group, see the Farrer Ridge Parkcare Group web page.

Meet: at Athllon Depot at 10am.

Planned activities: Weed assessment, and removal. Any possible forb/grass planting in degraded sites.

This is the regular monthly activity for the Farrer Ridge Parkcare Group, held on the first Sunday of each month.

For more information about the group, see the Farrer Ridge Parkcare Group web page.

Head to Parkes for the 2011 NSW Landcare and Catchment Management Forum and the NSW Landcare Awards. Parkes and Districts Landcare will host the 2011 NSW Landcare & Catchment Management Forum in Parkes from the 5-7 September 2011.

The 2011 Murrumbidgee Regional Landcare Awards, are held every two years, to recognise the achievements of the dedicated people who have committed their time to care for our environment and contribute to sustainable production.

Individuals or groups can nominate themselves or others.

Winners will be announced at the 2011 Murrumbidgee Regional Landcare Awards Presentation and Celebration event to be held in April 2011.

See Friends of the Pinnacle 2010 Spring Program of Guided Walks

See Friends of the Pinnacle 2010 Spring Program of Guided Walks