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Welcome to NGT Newsletter #18
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Well I'm not entirely sure where the last 12 months have gone, but we've certainly seen a lot of action here at NGT! During that time we've welcomed a new team member in Pat (a great addition to the crew), said sad farewells to long-term employees...
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Last Sunday at Mt Compass we spent a fantastic few hours with 30 people who represented a diverse cross-section of the local community from in and around the Tookayerta Catchment (on the Fleurieu Peninsula south of Adelaide). I think it is fair to say that we...
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The room fills.... An excellent cross-section of the community came along to the Tookayerta Catchment session on Sunday the 4th of December
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You never quite know what you are going to come across when digging through old references, and in working through some historical material for the Tookayerta Catchment project I came across a real jem. In fact, although it has been a while since the last...
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Now thought of by most people as a desert species, the Greater Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) originally occurred (and was common) in some temperate areas, recorded by Mt Compass local Albert Waye (on the Fleurieu Peninsula south of Adelaide) in his recollections of the original fauna of the area in 1946.
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As you now know, thanks to all of you - our incredible supporters out there - we reached our fundraising target for Mt Burr Swamp! Not only is this a big weight off our collective shoulders at NGT heading towards the end of the year, but it...
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Thanks to generation final contributions from the Nature Conservation Society of SA and OneFortyOne Plantations helping us to reach our ambitious $110,000 community fundraising target, we received some great coverage of Mt Burr Swamp last week in regional media. If you missed the article in the...
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People who travel a lot around the near-border region of SA and Victoria and take an interest in wetlands, are currently rejoicing in the fact that many wetlands that haven't filled in years are bursting with life - happening right now, as you read this...
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Find out why former semi-permanent wetlands like this one near Casterton are still close to empty, despite the wet spring we've just experienced.
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Being out on Brady Swamp in a kayak, looking up at the Grampians and listening to the awe-inspiring sound of growling grass frogs (or southern bell frog) was one of those moments of self-reflection. A time to stop and truly appreciate how lucky you are...
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Growling Grass Frog, or Southern Bell Frog (Litoria raniformis)
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After two and a half years of overseeing production in our indigenous plant nursery, nursery manager Yvonne Riley finished up with us last week. Yvonne initially joined the nursery team as an intern in 2013, and took on other roles with NGT such as open...
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What better gift could there be than the gift of colour, interest, and diversity? We can help you with this! Native wildflowers make a great addition to any garden, and can even be grown in pots.
Pop into the nursery or email Rose (rose.thompson@ngt.org.au) to see what stock we have available to suit you.
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Coastal Connections is back again in January with a packed program, including Fishing Clinics! Starting Monday 2nd January, Coastal Connections offers coastal activities for the whole family. Make sand sculptures, be beach detectives, and join NGT in a Fishing for the Future Clinic. The Fishing for the...
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