Tag Archives: Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale
Food & Farm Fest
When is it ? Sunday 5th May – 10am to 4 pm Featuring a great lineup of speakers to help you learn more about growing your food for personal consumption or to provide to your local community. Josh Byrne, from ABC Gardening Australia Come and hear Josh Byrne at the SJ Food & Farm Fest […]
Mainland Quokkas Found in Jarrahdale
Just absolutely AMAZING!!! Mainland quokkas have been spotted in our very own Jarrahdale hills! Please follow the link below to read more about these beautiful animals. https://www.yourlocalexaminer.com.au/jarrahdales-secret-wi…/ Photographs – Richard Polden
National Tree Day takes aim at Serpentine drainage basin
The annual Landcare SJ National Tree Day Celebration will take place at a drainage basin on Arnold RD, Serpentine on the 29th July. Close to the Serpentine Primary School, the drainage basin is part of the relatively new Serpentine Downs Estate and represents a great opportunity to change an underutilised basin into a natural site for residents […]
Byford Information Bay gets a facelift
Byford Information Bay before planting Byford information Bay Landcare SJ’s 2018 Planting Season kicked off at the Byford Entry Statement and Information Bay last Friday. Byford Enviro-Link joined Landcare SJ officers Francis Smit and Kristy Gregory to plant 160 plants around the 2 sites.
Water hyacinth aerial surveillance complete
Water hyacinth aerial surveillance now complete on the Birega Drain and Serpentine River After a slight delay with weather conditions, aerial images were taken over the Easter long weekend of nearly 40km of the Serpentine River & Birega Drain. The area from the Forrest Highway to North of Mundijong Rd encapsulates the extent of the […]
Free Verge Plants Inspires Native Garden Expo
Partnering up with Switch Your Thinking and the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale, Landcare SJ plan a Native Garden Expo to be held April 21st at Bill Hicks Reserve, Byford. Native Garden Expo Bill Hicks Reserve is located on Plaistowe Blvd, Byford. Situated next to a playground and oval. Running from 9 am to 2 pm […]
Water hyacinth on the Birega Drain and Serpentine River
Watch this space! Water hyacinth on the Birega Drain and Serpentine River Do you remember this time last year when you helped analyse more than 8000 online aerial images to determine the location of water hyacinth along the Birega Drain and Serpentine River? Check out the map that your eagle eyes helped to produce, and start […]
Equine Landcare Events for Serpentine Jarrahdale
Landcare SJ and the SJ Equine Landcare Group, through funding from the State Natural Resource Management Program, is planning their next set of field days to support horse property owners in sustainable management. The next four field days will be focused on: 1. Property Planning and PIC Numbers 27th April Belinda Taylor from […]