Presented by Lower Blackwood Catchment LCDC, join them for their next Talkin’ After Hours event, followed by a networking BBQ. Stock grazing on feed all year-round – is this possible or simply a pipe dream? There are many farmers in the greater south west & other parts of the...
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A Walk on the Blooming Wild Side

Join Felicity Littleton, qualified horticulturalist, conservationist and former TAFE lecturer with a passion for native flora, for a walk on the wild side. Felicity’s depth of knowledge about wildflowers is incredible and enthusiasts will not be disappointed! 10am – Meet at the Blackwood Basin Conservation Herbarium and Flower Pressing...
The cycle of soil organic carbon

Explaining how to build soil carbon, while at the same time promoting soil biology that respires carbon back into the atmosphere, is not a simple task. However, it was made simple by consultant David Hardwick from Soil Land Food who presented at the recent Soils Alive event in the...
Members

Collaboration is the key to achieving positive outcomes for the environment and agriculture in the South West. SWCC is committed to building productive partnerships to deliver world-class collaboration, strengthening the quality, scale and timeliness of our impact. Being a member of the SWCC Association means having input into strategic...
Z-Filter a new tool for effluent management?

For a long time the dairy industry has been trying to find fit-for-purpose systems to deal with effluent in a manner that maintains profitability and reduces environmental impacts. Now an initiative by Augusta Margaret River Clean Community Energy Incorporated (AMRCCE) may be one step closer to an alternative solution...
Treading carefully in natural resource management

This article based on presentations from the 2018 NRM Officer Muster. Driven to create a better world, most people working in natural resource management (NRM) are passionate about protecting and improving all parts of our environment. But achieving strong environmental outcomes isn’t always easy… The problem is, the environment...
Reconnect at Perup

Imagine a serene retreat in the West Australian wilderness where you can escape your emails and phone calls and discover rare plants and animals right outside your cottage. Perup Nature’s Guesthouse, near Tone Bridge in WA’s South West, provides this special opportunity to reconnect with nature, as well as...
WA Government shows support for SW landcare

Published 7 December 2017 GRASSROOTS landcare and environmental groups from across regional WA will receive a $3.5 million funding boost from the WA Government. Earlier this week, the State’s Natural Resource Management Program awarded 122 Community Action Grants, worth up to $55,000, to help conserve and restore WA’s unique...