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  • 1.  Introduce yourself

    Posted 19-07-2022 15:43
    Edited by Klaus3875 19-07-2022 22:13
    Hi everyone, please be sure to say hello to your fellow Landcarers when you have a moment!

    Say Hello


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    Melanie Hartley
    Landcarer Administrator
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  • 2.  RE: Introduce yourself

    Posted 06-09-2022 22:41
    Hi, Landcarer in the Pyrenees in Victoria. Focusing on the creek behind me. Its had a lot of work done to help stabilise the banks. But invasive weeds such as capeweed, rosehip and brambles are starting to take over the banks and edge out the native species. I'm focusing on (slowly!) cutting back new growth and getting ready for dry season to remove at roots. Also using pygmy goats to help work on patches of gorse.

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    Fiona Williamson
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  • 3.  RE: Introduce yourself

    Posted 14-09-2022 15:02
    Edited by Emily Mason 14-09-2022 15:02
    Hi Fiona! 

    Your Pyrenees creek restoration project sounds like a long (but very rewarding) process! Do you have any photos of your Pygmy goats working? Such an excellent idea.

    Have you joined your favourite communities on Landcarer? I think you would really enjoy the content in Coast & Waterways, Invasive Weeds & Pests, Native Flora & Fauna - as a start! If you have before and after photos of your creek restoration project, I'm sure these communities would love to see it as well! If you wanted to share your progress or what you have learned.

    Cheers
    Emily

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    Emily Mason
    Sydney NSW
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  • 4.  RE: Introduce yourself

    Posted 13-09-2022 16:45
    Hi There,

    I'm a regenerative sheep and agroforestry farmer from the Otway's in South Western Vic. I'm also the Project Manager for the Upper Barwon Landcare Network in the Corangamite region of Vic. My passion is caring for country, community relationships and environmentally responsible farming. 
    Looking forward to sharing ideas, stories and building relationships on this platform. 

    Cheers
    Kristy 
    Yan Yan Gurt West Farm 
    @_kristyjane_ ​

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    Kristy Stewart
    Upper Barwon Landcare Network
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  • 5.  RE: Introduce yourself

    Posted 14-09-2022 15:12
    Hello Kirsty!

    Welcome to Landcarer! We can't wait to hear your stories and ideas, have you joined any communities of practice to share them in?

    if you wanted somewhere to start, these are the ones I would recommend - Farming, Agriculture & Land Management, First Nations Knowledge, Volunteer Recruitment & Group Management , and perhaps even Invasive Weeds & Pests or Native Flora & Fauna.

    Can't wait to see what you have to share!

    Cheers
    Emily

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    Emily Mason
    Sydney NSW
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  • 6.  RE: Introduce yourself

    Posted 16-09-2022 15:23
    Happy Friday everyone

    A lovely day invites the opportunity to say a very happy welcome to some of our newest Landcarers! 😊

    @Toby Davidson @prayner @Georgie Kalubowilage @Larissa Zimmerman @Plants @Carmel Brown @taniaviskovich @Esther Etkin @SMcNulty @Scarlett Sweeney @LizGraham @annacharltonshick @Angela376 @trisho @SaraD @DeanW @dollysrun @Shaun McBain @Rob @LextonLass @Kristy Stewart @IanCox @Andrew765 @Danielle Davenport @Janice Frey @Mark Green @North East Melbourne Intrepid @Beth Hamilton @Malcolm McDonald @Fergus Macfarlane @MeganLee @Emma Stone @mucheagm1 @Stepheri @Bernadette -Snowy Valleys rep Murrumbidgee Landcare Inc

    Again, welcome! To get the ball rolling, please share a little bit about yourselves​ - if you have a hobby or you're working on any environmental project, large or small, we'd love to hear about that as well! 

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    Landcarer: Week in Review


    One last things... Have you checked out the 12 communities of practice in Landcarer? You should, there is some fantastic knowledge being shared!

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    Emily Mason
    Sydney NSW
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  • 7.  RE: Introduce yourself

    Posted 04-10-2022 11:05

    Hi everyone, 

    Adding to the thread of intros - Sally from Landcare ACT. I coordinate the Wellbeing through Nature program which aims to improve the mental health and social connectedness of ACT residents through participation in nature-based activities - including guided walks, conservation projects and therapeutic horticulture (propagating native plants for habitat restoration). More info about the program can be found on our website: https://www.landcareact.org.au/wellbeing

    Pleased to e-meet you all, looking forward to hearing your Landcare stories and cross polinating ideas. 

    - Sally 



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    Sally Holliday
    Landcare ACT
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  • 8.  RE: Introduce yourself

    Posted 06-10-2022 15:38
    Hi Sally,

    Welcome to Landcarer - it's great to have you!

    Being Mental Health Month, I think it would be awesome to hear about some of the work you have been doing with the Wellbeing through Nature program. Guided walks and therapeutic horticulture sound like a dream!

    Would love to see a post, perhaps about your latest walk or gardening therapy! Maybe you could post it here, in Collaboration Corner, or in Training & Personal Development?

    From your message, it sounds like you also might find enjoyment in the Native Flora & Fauna and Urban Landcare communities of practice. If you join up, it would be great to see you in there!

    Cheers,
    Emily

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    Emily Mason
    Sydney NSW
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  • 9.  RE: Introduce yourself

    Posted 08-10-2022 13:26
    Hi All,

    I run a small contracting business based out of northern Brisbane but covering the whole of QLD (and the northern half of NSW and west out to Uluru in the NT), we've been doing a couple of small restoration and fire-break related projects and are actively seeking more properties to work with in the coming years.

    We can handle everything from scoping, grant creation and submission through to delivery and are qualified in earthworks, regenerative planting, waterways/erosion and off-grid electrical/telecommunications systems amongst many other more niche fields (currently designing an AI thermal camera system to count and monitor turtle populations for example).

    We're keen to learn more and help out however/wherever we can :)

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    Jackson Richards
    AXIS Contracting Pty. Ltd.
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  • 10.  RE: Introduce yourself

    Posted 11-10-2022 16:22
    Hello all Landcarers,

    I just wanted to give a little shout-out to our new Landcarers, so please everyone say welcome! To get the ball rolling, please share a little bit about yourselves​ - if you have a hobby or you're working on any environmental project, large or small, we'd love to hear about that.

    @GabrielaCastan @Charlie @SGLN_Facilitator @Tom-Croft @Julianne Donovan @bob1033 @julie peel @Gaye Norman @Dimithri Ratnayaka @Jane @Christie wells @Jo-Ann Little @Lakshmi Kerr @Sharon @tammyh_77 @Nicola Featherstone @HeatherKemp @Tricia Stewart @dwake @SaraD @Karina Shalevski @Carol WOOD @Julie Roberts @Jo Little @Luke Hamilton @Russel @Bonnie Walker @Lucas Jones @Sally Holliday @Marita853 @Peter Stronach @Kristie Smith @Georgeanna439 @Suzanne Richardson @kylie gonazaga @Samantha Wan @Keehn1 @Karen1091 @Georgia WLNSW @Trees Australia @RonSawyer @crifraf @Louise2242 @Ben2100 @John Douglas @Brandon Fischer @brooke2850 @sheepfarmer @Jade MC @NicStarke @Katherine500

    One last things... Have you checked out the 12 communities of practice in Landcarer? You should, there is some fantastic knowledge being shared! Join your preferred communities of practice to jump straight into Landcarer.

    Still figuring out Landcarer? Don't worry, everything you need to know was covered in our Landcarer 101 Workshop! You can find the webinar recording here, or go to our Landcarer FAQ thread to ask me any question you can think of (preferably Landcarer related!).

    Looking for something green to do this weekend? Make sure you check out our events page, populated with workshops, conferences, knowledge cafes and more, from all across Australia. 

    • The Rescue of the Riverina Birds Exhibition ends this week, October 13th, at The Spot in Hay
    • South Australia's Nature Festival is in full swing! Check out their program for an extraordinary amount of free programs and workshops - with some activities just for the kids
    • Struggling with feral pigs and deer? If you're in Deans Marsh, VIC, head to the Feral Pig & Deer Control Workshop on October 14th, 10-11am
    • Looking to get your hands dirty? Join Clifton Springs Curlewis Coastcare and others in a fun-filled, family-friendly Coastcare Community Day on October 16th!
    • Not in Victoria? Maybe you're in Taroom or Theodore QLD? Either way, The Dawson Valley Butterfly Weekend is on at both!
    • Can't make it to Taroom or Theodore? The Red Shed in Rocklea QLD is also hosting The Enigmatic Mistletoe Butterflies Workshop on October 15th


    The Landcarer events page shows all the events from across every community of practice, but if you're looking for more specific events make sure you check out the events page in your preferred community of practice.

    ​Are you hosting an event soon? Upload the event now! Alternatively, shoot me a message and I can upload it for you.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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    Emily Mason
    Sydney NSW
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  • 11.  RE: Introduce yourself

    Posted 21-10-2022 16:56
    Welcome one, welcome all 🤗

    Especially to our newest Landcarers! As the end of Friday draws closer and closer, I just wanted to say a quick, very happy welcome to some of our newest!
    @Tania@JanRajnoch@Joe Johnstone@BronMerritt@Henrietta@NickyChirlian20@Jo Vincent@Susan Anderson@Alice@Harry Lasker@Kingfisher13@Jane@TerryMcAliece@Trevor@Lyndal39@Luise33@gweastlake@DianaCorkery@angela628@Sally608@malcolm@MargaretSeydel@misslydia@Mark Quinn@LichenMoss@Melissa Gulbin@Kerrie dash

    To get the ball rolling, please share a little bit about yourselves​ - if you have a hobby or you're working on any environmental project, large or small, we'd love to hear about that as well! 
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    Looking for something to read over this weekend? Look no further! 

    Landcarer: Week in Review

    Or maybe you want to get outside for some Vitamin D and fresh air, in which case check out these local happenings:


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    Emily Mason
    Sydney NSW
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  • 12.  RE: Introduce yourself

    Posted 28-10-2022 14:36
    Edited by Emily Mason 28-10-2022 14:38
    Hello all Landcarers - happy Friday! 😊

    I just wanted to give a little shout-out to our new Landcarers, so please everyone say welcome! To get the ball rolling, please share a little bit about yourselves​.

    Or, if you have a hobby or you're working on any environmental project, large or small, we'd love to hear about that too!

    @Lewis1044 @Harry Lasker @TDH @Emma Tilley @BronMerritt @Eliza Herbert @Lynne Hughes @Melania Cleland @Ella_Ryan @Heather Power @Gervaise Gaunt @wakej @Elias

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    Landcarer: Week in Review


    Searching for some Vitamin D and fresh air? Check out these local happenings:

         

        Have a gander at some of the work our Landcare and other environmental groups are up to:

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        Emily Mason
        Sydney NSW
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      • 13.  RE: Introduce yourself

        Posted 28-10-2022 17:38
        G'day everyone.

        My name's Elias and I work as a bush regenerator for Cumberland City Council in South Western Sydney. Our most dominant vegetation community is (you guessed it) the Cumberland Plain. I'm hoping to create events and some other programs that'll get the local community involved. We're a unique LGA in which we are one of the most multicultural community in Australia. So, I want to aim include cultural and religious groups in our programs as well as everyone else of course.

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        Elias Najm
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      • 14.  RE: Introduce yourself

        Posted 04-11-2022 16:35
        Edited by Emily Mason 04-11-2022 16:36
        Happy Friday to one, happy Friday to all 😀

        It's that time of week again, the time to say a big hello and huge welcome to all of our new users! Please join me in saying hi to @TDH @Jane @Catherine van Wilgenburg @Sarah Macleod

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        Landcarer: Week in Review
        What's on this weekend?
        But don't forget! It's also National Recycling Week from the 7th - 11th AND FrogID Week from the 11th - 20th November!

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        Emily Mason
        Sydney NSW
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      • 15.  RE: Introduce yourself

        Posted 07-12-2022 16:01
        Edited by Emily Mason 07-12-2022 16:01

        It's... 🌊 Coastcare Week 🌊

        Have you heard? It's happening right here in Landcarer, across our various communities of practice. Each day be sure to visit Coast & Waterways for a new, topical blog post on our marine environments, from Turtle Nesting Season to Microplastic Pollution. After, head over to Coast & Waterways Events for the 35+ events (Australia-wide) encouraging you to get down and dirty for #CoastcareWeek22!

        Looking for something to do with the kids? Get them involved in #CoastcareWeek22! With a whole range of online and in-person activities, it's easier than ever to get the kids involved in caring for our environment:

        PLUS... Did I mention free beachside yoga and pilates? That's right. Because taking care of our mental health should be our number one priority - and what better way to lift your spirits than by basking in the sun by the ocean or coast?


        ​​​​​​A welcome to our new users 🤗
        @Peter Morison (Peter eradicated noisy minors on his property, ask him how!) @anitaerba @Beverley Henry @Judy Bresgi @Jessie White @Rose Mildenhall @Sarah Hocking @Dan Lupardo @Paul3 @geoffrey scott @Liz O'Brien @David Hunter @Anne Hadgraft @Kirsten Schuurs @Charlotte @John Brander @Sandi Cohen @Grow Love Project @Debra McMurtrie @gwyburn @Mid Lachlan Landcare @Naomi Edwards @Daniel Rea @SQLandscapes @Karen Michell @Karen Thomas @Jordi Pietx @Norman Dinnage @Amanda Bell @Andrew Cochrane @patneve @Joan Leung @Wendy Vallelonga @Tim Bradbury @AnneM @SBellamy @Tony Marsh​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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        Emily Mason
        Sydney NSW
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      • 16.  RE: Introduce yourself

        Posted 14-12-2022 18:41
        Hello Landcarers,

        I recently joined your platform from quite far away, in Catalonia (Spain). I am a consultant, currently working on the new 2023-2027 Strategy for the Spanish Land Stewardship Platform in occasion of its 15th anniversary.  The Platform is run by the Spanish Government public Fundación Biodiversidad (Biodiversity Foundation), a public donor organisation with some characteristics of a public conservation agency as well, as it carries out its own conservation projects and framework agreements too.

         

        The Land Stewardship Platform is a permanent program of Fundación Biodiversidad to promote and enlarge nature stewardship activity in Spain. The Platform has a webpage, an open classic email list for discussion, a permanent inventory of land trusts and land stewardship agreements, specialized publications, and organises technical activities from time to time.  

        So I joined your Landcarer platform as an observer to learn a bit more on how it works. We are also using as a reference the current strategic plan of ALCA, as our Land Stewardship Platform has some similarities to ALCA's lines of action. 

        If anyone here is interested in knowing more of how land care/stewardship works in Spain please let me know.

        All the best.

         



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        Jordi Pietx
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      • 17.  RE: Introduce yourself

        Posted 06-02-2023 10:05
        Hi Landcarers

        Thanks for having me in the community. I'm a research assistant from Deakin University's Blue Carbon Lab. We conduct research to create new carbon credit schemes that will compensate farmers for sustainable management of water bodies on their property. 

        If this sounds interesting to you and you would like to know more, please feel free to send me a message!

        Looking forward to collaborating with you all

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        Elizabeth Galanis
        Research Assistant
        Blue Carbon Lab, Deakin University
        0401733259
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      • 18.  RE: Introduce yourself

        Posted 08-11-2023 14:48
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        Hi everyone, We are a new 'friends of' group on the Bellarine.  We came about after the community were able to save seven, 80 year old Cyprus trees on our St Leonards foreshore which were to be removed to make way for seasonal boat ramp parking.  Whilst still small, we have experienced landcarer's in our group.  I (Jenny) have worked with Landcare Australia and for a short while with the then DELWP Landcare team, others with the Friends of Edwards Point.  At this stage we are assisting Bellarine Bayside with weeding and planting along the foreshore in St Leonards, but have bigger plans to help protect and enhance other biodiversity spots in St Leonards.  St Leonards is extremely fortunate to have Swan Bay (Ramsar Listed) with Edwards Point (soon hopefully to be Ramsar Listed) on our southern boundary and The Salt Lagoon (also soon to be Ramsar Listed we hope)  on our northern boundary, so like so many other places is pretty special.



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        St Leonards
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      • 19.  RE: Introduce yourself

        Posted 08-11-2023 15:00

        Welcome to the Landcarer community! It's great to have you join. Please feel free to view all the great content, event posts and communities of practice. Enjoy posting all the great work that you are doing and any events you have coming up. Reach out to the Landcare Australia team if you need any support. We are continuing to evolve the platform, so any feedback is welcome.



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        Dianna
        [City]
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      • 20.  RE: Introduce yourself

        Posted 29-02-2024 13:35

        Hello there,

        My name is Scott, I am the Landcare Facilitator for Nillumbik Shire in Victoria. New to the role and to Landcare. We have 10 Landcare Groups here, each with very different challenges, but all have the common ground of a passion for protecting our environment. Looking forward to learning as much as I can in order to support the amazing work these groups do. 



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        Scott
        [City]
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      • 21.  RE: Introduce yourself

        Posted 01-03-2024 11:21
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        HI Scott, welcome to Landcarer. I have attached some info to help you get started using the platform. Shout if need any help. Thanks Di



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        Dianna
        [City]
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      • 22.  RE: Introduce yourself

        Posted 19-03-2024 08:34

        Hello, I have just started as the new Landcare Facilitator for the Cardinia Environment Coalition this is a very new role for me I have a background in Management and Horticulture, I look forward to learning more about landcare 



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        Linda
        [City]
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      • 23.  RE: Introduce yourself

        Posted 24-03-2024 14:41
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        Welcome Linda to the Landcarer platform. Please reach out if you need any help getting started. I have attached a quick guide for you



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        Dianna
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