Pests, disease and weeds pose the most serious threats to the Banksia Woodlands of the Swan Coastal Plain which provide food and habitat for our native fauna and flora.
Tag Archives: land management
Black Cockatoos and Bushland
Black Cockatoos and Bushland (North Dandalup Memorial Hall) Saturday March 6, 2:00 pm – 4:30pm Free event– This event will feature Tom Lerner on how to maintain and enhance bushland on your block, plus Birdlife WA will present on Black Cockatoos and let you know how you can be involved in the Great Cocky Count. […]
2 hours + 5 people =500 cotton bush plants removed. Declared weeds are everyone’s business.
That’s what it took to remove cotton bush at the corner of Mundijong and Kargotich roads and at the intersection of Mundijong and Lightbody roads. Staff from Landcare SJ and the Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group were quick to rally together to utilise a couple of unallocated hours in their busy work schedules. Whilst it is […]
Summer sores and faecal egg counts- Worm management in summer.
This summer has your horse developed a sore just won’t heal? You may be dealing with a summer sore. Summer sores occur when worm larvae are deposited by flies onto moist areas on a horse, such as a wound or near the eye. The worm larvae then irritate the area causing inflammation and itching. This […]
Worms and Weeds Equine Event
Are you confused about how to move forward in summer with your worms and weeds management? Worry no more- Landcare SJ are hosting a new Equine Landcare event on Worms and Weeds Summer Management. [perfectpullquote align=”left” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]Get in early for your spot! Take home resources, brilliant presenters and interesting topics […]
Landcare SJ showcase activities at annual general meeting
The Serpentine Jarrahdale Landcare Centre hosted to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Landcare SJ Inc a not-for-profit community organisation. The Australian Government defines an AGM as – “a meeting held once a year that all members of a charity are invited to attend. The purpose of an AGM is to give members a report […]
SJ part of an international drought research project
Professor Mark Olson from UNAM, Mexico’s National University, visited Serpentine Jarrahdale on 28 November to carry out sampling of native tree species as part of an international drought research project. Professor Olson’s study is focussed on the link between moisture, temperature and vegetation height under climate change. As outlined in the project proposal document “Plant […]
Horse owners swap horses for bus on equine landcare bus tour
Saturday November the 12th saw a bus load of enthusiastic horse property managers tour the SJ Region learning about paddock rotation systems. A track system allows your horses to move freely around your paddocks while restricting time on your grass. This allows the grass to rest between grazing periods decreasing negative impacts. There are both […]
Whitby Farm plays host to Equine Landcare Field Day
Murdoch University’s Whitby Farm opened its doors to the fourth field day series of the Landcare SJ Equine Landcare Project. The project is funded through the State NRM Community Action Grants and Supported by the Peel-Harvey Catchment Council through the National Landcare Programme. Attendees were lucky to have farm manager Bob Fawcett introduce the Whitby Farm and […]
SJ Equine Landcare Pest and Weeds Field Day
There were 22 attendees at the Inaugural field day in our field day series focussing on Equine Land Management. The Field day was held on April 30th at the beautiful property Quahlee in Serpentine. Jake Pickersgill from Martins Environmental started off the day with a weeds presentation. Many attendees had brought in weeds from their […]