Sutton Landcare

27/05/2026

Landcare NSW is very excited to share that $10 Million Phase 3 Grants for the NSW Landcare Enabling Program (LEP) have been announced by Minister for Agriculture, Tara Moriarty.

These grants will be administered by Local Land Services and supported by Landcare NSW over the next 12 months, helping Landcare groups deliver practical, community-led environmental projects across the state.

Phase 3 of the LEP will see 22 projects delivered through 11 Landcare region, with each region receiving two grants. The grants align with two key priorities:

1. Innovation and climate adaptation
2. Culturally informed landscape management

Landcare NSW Chair, Steve Bunnell said:

“When governments invest in Landcare, they are investing in people, partnerships, and long-term environmental outcomes. That’s what makes Landcare such a powerful and enduring force across New South Wales.”

NSW Landcare Enabling Program Manager, Jodie Lovell said:

“These grants will give Landcare groups across the state the support they need to expand their work, deliver innovative projects, and create stronger partnerships with Aboriginal communities.

“From improving climate resilience and protecting native species to sharing cultural knowledge and restoring ecosystems, these projects will deliver lasting benefits across entire landscapes.”

🔗 For further details please visit:
https://landcarensw.org.au/nsw-landcare-enabling-program/

This initiative made possible by the NSW Landcare Enabling Program, a collaboration between Local Land Services NSW and Landcare NSW supported by the NSW Government.

📸: Fire to Flourish Event, Granite Borders Landcare Committee via Nviro Media

26/05/2026

You may have noticed some big changes at Sutton Reserve.

Over the past few weeks there has been some major w**d removal happening in the reserve, with around 60 self-sown pine trees removed to help restore the area back to a more open Box Gum Grassy Woodland.

Many of these pines had been crowding out native vegetation, blocking sunlight and hiding struggling eucalypts beneath them. With the pines now gone, native trees and groundcover have a much better chance to recover and regenerate.

The work has also helped reduce fire risk near the village and created mulch that will now be reused across the reserve to protect soil and support new plantings.

You may also spot a new yarning circle near the planting area, already enjoyed during a recent Canberra Girls Grammar School working bee where students planted more than 70 native plants supplied by the Yass Landcare Nursery. 🌱

This is just the beginning of ongoing restoration work in the reserve, with Sutton Landcare volunteers continuing to w**d, replant and care for this special community space.

We’d love more locals to get involved or simply come down and enjoy the changing landscape.

Serious W**d Removal Opens Up Sutton Reserve

An incredible restoration effort is underway at Sutton Reserve, with Sutton Landcare volunteers and partners working hard to bring back the open Box Gum Grassy Woodland character of this important community space.

Over recent years, self-sown pine trees had begun taking over parts of the reserve, smothering native vegetation and reducing habitat quality. Thanks to a major pine removal project, around 60 invasive pines have now been removed, allowing sunlight back onto the ground layer and giving hidden native eucalypts a chance to thrive once again.

Alongside ongoing work tackling blackberries, serrated tussock, St John’s wort, African love grass and rabbits, this project is an important first step in restoring the reserve for biodiversity, community use and future generations.

The project also created a new yarning circle and supported a fantastic community planting day with Canberra Girls Grammar School students, who planted more than 70 native plants supplied by the Yass Landcare Nursery. 🌱

A huge congratulations to Sutton Landcare and everyone involved in caring for this special place in the heart of the village.

Read more about the project here:
https://yan.org.au/component/content/article/34-sutton-landcare/284-serious-w**d-removal-opens-up-sutton-reserve

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Growing Connections is a coordinated, region-wide restoration project that strengthens habitat connectivity, protects endangered ecological communities, and supports community-led land stewardship across the Yass Valley. This program is funded by Transgrid’s Community Investment and Benefit Program, delivered by HumeLink East AGJV.

26/05/2026

On Thursday 28 May or Friday 29 May there will be some more rabbit eradication work at the Village Reserve. All work is done by a licensed professional, using a percussion system. You may hear some sharp bangs while he is working. Rabbinator rural rabbit management.

19/05/2026

There will be some more rabbit eradication work at the Sutton Village Reserve this Thursday, 21 May. They are using an underground percussion system. You may hear a few small bangs. This is done by a registered professional.

04/05/2026

We’re excited to share the latest stories from the YAN Blog and a range of upcoming activities from around the region in our YAN eNews - May 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/286b900e0b2d/yan-enews-february-18152519

Join our local Landcare groups this month in Yass for a Community Potting Day, Murrumbateman to talk about the Journey of Ponyo Snipe, or Bowning Bookham for a Bugs and Brews Workshop. Click below and keep reading for how you can get involved this May…

21/04/2026

If you have concerns about erosion on your property don't miss this opportunity to see first hand the different types of erosion in the region and how it can be controled.

More details below

Join us for a one-day bus tour as we visit three erosion sites in the Gunning district. At each stop we will examine the causes and solutions for management.

20/04/2026

02/04/2026

On the 11 April we will be hosting this event at the Sutton Reserve. We warmly invite local landholdersto come along to learn more about our local grasslands and how to work together to manage them.

To register please see the link in the comments.

31/03/2026

Come along and meet Dr Sonia Graham at our upcoming event in Sutton on the 11 April. Bringing community together around tackling w**ds in native grasslands in our area.

Details and registration

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/below-our-knees-native-grasslands-w**ds-gathering-sutton-gundaroo-tickets-1984513948642

How people power can protect Australia's delicate ecosystems

30/03/2026

Would you like more scattered paddock tress on your property? EOIs for the Yass Paddock Tree Project are Now Open – Submit by 17 April 2026! - https://mailchi.mp/6c4ae67ca186/yan-nurseries-plant-requests-now-open-submit-by-31-march-18148376

Scattered paddock trees are an important feature of our farming landscapes. They provide shelter, habitat and ecological connections that support both productive agriculture and biodiversity. Find out more on the YAN Yass Paddock Tree Program website: https://yan.org.au/projects/yass-paddock-tree-program