EcoHort have now completed ‘Contractor Stages 1 & 2’ of the Nangarin bush regeneration / weed management program of works, commenced in 2020. This work forms a significant component of the Nangarin Landcare Project supported by the NSW Environmental Trust Restoration and Rehabilitation Grant 2019 awarded to Nangarin Landcare. A copy of the report is
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A number of seriously problematic weed types are evident within the Nangarin Estate, both on private and Community lands. Their ability to spread rapidly and distribute widely, due to their effective seed dispersal capabilities, are major reasons why residents need to act quickly to effectively eradicate these environmentally damaging weeds. Many of the weeds are
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Proposed Landcare Activities for 2023: Join our friendly group of residents and learn about flora in your area. Date Start time Activity Saturday, 4 March 2023 8:00 am Monthly Landcare Working bee (3 hr) Saturday, 1 April 2023 9:00 am Monthly Landcare Working bee (3 hr) Saturday, 6 May 2023 9:00 am Monthly Landcare Working
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Project Update January 2023 marks the conclusion of the two year Nangarin Nature Corridor – ‘Cumberland Plain Woodland Restoration – Stage 2’ project assisted by the NSW Government through its Environmental Trust 2019-20 Restoration and Rehabilitation Grants. The Project targeted areas of remnant Cumberland Plain Woodland (CPW) within the East-West nature corridor within the Nangarin Vineyard
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Bridal Creeper (Asparagus asparagoides) is considered a major weed affecting NSW bushland areas, where it can smother native plants. It is classified as a ‘Weed of National Significance’. It forms a thick mat, up to 100mm deep, comprising a mass of underground tubers from branching rhizomes which impede the root growth of other plants. Above
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Sunday June 19, a mild sunny winter’s day, saw the running of the Tom Covell Nature Safari at Nangarin. Postponed from 2021 due to Covid restrictions, the event organised and funded by Greater Sydney Land Services provided a wonderful opportunity for local residents to gain an informed insight into the unique and diverse ecology of
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A number of seriously problematic weed types are evident within the Nangarin Estate, both on private and Community lands. Their ability to spread rapidly and distribute widely, due to their effective seed dispersal capabilities, are major reasons why residents need to act quickly to effectively eradicate these environmentally damaging weeds. Many of the weeds are
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This report covers a site visit at the Nangarin Landcare site in the Southwest of Sydney near Picton. The Landcare sites are in and around Nangarin Vineyard Estate. The estate is accessed off Barkers Lodge Road and bounded by Long Gully hydroline to the north and Stone Quarry Creek to the east and south. The woodland onsite
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Special Event for Nangarin Residents – Sunday 19 June 2022 You and your family members are invited to participate in a special Nangarin Nature Safari conducted by Naturalist and Ecologist Tom Covell. This Community event is organised by Greater Sydney Local Land Services and assisted by the NSW Environmental Trust. Bookings are essential and numbers are
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Two years have passed since Nangarin, like so many communities in the area, benefited from the dedicated work the Rural Fire Service and Fire & Rescue undertook in defending communities along the fire front of the Green Wattle Creek bushfire. Today, the shower of burning embers and smoke of that event has been replaced
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