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Dung Beetle Projects
Dung beetles dig tunnels in the soil underneath cow pats and line these tunnels with dung, removing it from the surface. This prevents the dung’s high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus from washing...
View ArticleBiological control of Wandering Tradescantia (Trad)
South Gippsland Landcare Network (SGLN) is working with the Community Weed Alliance of the Dandenongs to disseminate cuttings of Wandering Trad infected with a smut fungus, which can be used as a...
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View ArticleWeed Control South Gippsland: Your Backyard, our Backyard
A large spray drone generated lots of interest at a series of weed control workshops delivered by South Gippsland Landcare Network (SGLN), the Victorian Blackberry Taskforce (VBTF), Envirogain, South...
View ArticleWoody Weed Control adjacent to the South Gippsland Hwy
Funding Program: Gippsland Transport Environmental Projects (Regional Roads Victoria) Timeline: May 2022 – March 2023 South Gippsland Landcare Network (SGLN) has received $50,000 to improve the...
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Enhanced Knowledge and Protection of the Giant Gippsland Earthworm
SGLN has partnered with a number of local organisations on a new project to protect and learn more about the threatened Giant Gippsland Earthworm.Through this project colonies on 10 properties will be...
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Farmers Digging Deeper
This project is supporting 315 farmers across the region to increase their knowledge of soil health and to better understand the links between soil health, farm productivity and profitability. The...
View ArticleProtecting Wildlife and Habitat in South Gippsland Through Camera Trapping
South Gippsland’s native wildlife are under threat from pest animals, either from predation, or competition for or destruction of habitat. However, many private landholders aren’t aware of the...
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Greening Gippsland’s Dams
In this new project, SGLN is looking at the costs and benefits of three different dam management strategies on a farm at Cape Liptrap. This includes a fully fenced and revegetated dam (with troughs...
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Developing a Biodiversity Protection Plan for South Gippsland
The first crucial step in developing a Biodiversity Protection Plan for South Gippsland was to identify and map the existing records of flora, fauna, and other natural values. In August 2022 Julie...
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South Gippsland Fire Wise project
The Fire Wise project aims to improve, share, test and demonstrate our understanding of how numerous species of indigenous plants can be retained or planted in strategic locations around the built...
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Threat Mitigation and Soil Hydrology for the Giant Gippsland Earthworm
SGLN is working with this new giant Gippsland earthworm (GGE) project with a consortium of local organisations; Gippsland Threatened Species Action Group, Bass Coast Landcare Network, Invert-Eco...
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Multispecies Coaching Project
Through multiple recent sustainable agriculture projects, we’ve identified there is strong interest in growing multispecies pastures in South Gippsland. However, as this is a new practice for many,...
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Community Led Action on Pest Control
As part of the Victorian Governments Partnerships against Pests initiative SGLN aims to build capacity amongst the community to control invasive weeds and pest animals. The project will launch on...
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Greening Dams Round 2
After wrapping up a successful project earlier in 2024, SGLN received a second round of funding to continue our work offering support for property owners interested in enhancing a dam/dams on their...
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