Raakajlim - Mallee conservation

18/11/2025

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The Mallee Looper moths have emerged from their underground pupae. Moth trapping is in full swing!

23/10/2025

Have you seen this moth?

This is the moth of the Mallee Looper caterpillar that is eating its way through thousands of hectares of Mallee Eucalypts. They will be flying in the next few weeks.

We are looking for people in the Victorian Mallee to report observations and help with moth trapping. It's easy and we have a few free traps to give away. Message me for details.

https://www.malleeconservation.com.au/mallee-looper

17/10/2025

This is the look of a field ecologist who has finally got their digital data collection to seamlessly integrate with the GPS. Hooray! 30cm accuracy on the point locations!

That means I don't need tags on trees. There's a lot of eco-trash out there. That's stuff us ecologists sometimes leave behind. Bits of flagging tape, pencils, pin flags, even star pickets. I'm keen to avoid all that.

29/08/2025

FULLY BOOKED!
At our Swainson-pea day on Thursday 4th September we will learn why the bloke on the right was so successful growing his Swainson-peas.

Although we are fully booked, you can still join the waitlist. Details here https://www.malleeconservation.com.au/blog/swainsona

Spoiler alert: The team from Royal Botanic Gardens of Victoria describe Swainson-peas as "notoriously difficult to grow in cultivation". These clever folk have developed an inoculum from the root nodules of wild plants. When applied in the nursery, the inoculum produces stronger and faster-growing seedlings.

Thanks to RBGV for supplying the image.

26/08/2025

Excited about our Swainson Pea field day on Thursday 4th September! RSVP now!

Details here: https://www.malleeconservation.com.au/blog/swainsona

Introducing the Hairy Darling-pea (Swainsona greyana). This stunner is usually found on the heavy clay soils in the far north-west around Lindsay Island. We have introduced several plants to the Raakajilm wetalnd and they are growing well.

21/08/2025

Excited about our Swainson Pea field day on Thursday 4th September! RSVP now!

Details here: https://www.malleeconservation.com.au/blog/swainsona

Introducing the Small-leafed Swainson-pea (Swainsona microphylla). This is one of the more common Swainson-peas in the Mallee. It usually has purple flowers but can occasionally throw some white ones!

04/08/2025

For the plant nerds amongst us

More information on how to register here: https://www.malleeconservation.com.au/blog/swainsona