Towamba Valley Landcare Group

21/03/2026

Battling prickly pear? Then come along to our workshop on biological control when council will share cochineal insects for land managers to innoculate their prickly pear patches with.
See post for details.

Are you battling prickly pear?
Then this free workshop is for you!
10am-2pm on Wednesday 15th April at Rocky Hall Hall
Lunch provided
- Learn about biological control with cochineal
- Take some cochineal home from council's new bio facility
- See a demonstration of how to inoculate prickly pear
RSVP by 12th April for catering using QR code
OR to Lisa on 0438 198 785 or [email protected] - please include any dietary requirements.

21/03/2026

Are you battling prickly pear?
Then this free workshop is for you!
10am-2pm on Wednesday 15th April at Rocky Hall Hall
Lunch provided
- Learn about biological control with cochineal
- Take some cochineal home from council's new bio facility
- See a demonstration of how to inoculate prickly pear
RSVP by 12th April for catering using QR code
OR to Lisa on 0438 198 785 or [email protected] - please include any dietary requirements.

17/02/2026

The next weeds working group meeting will be at midday on Wednesday 4th March at Towamba Hall.
Forestry will be providing the BBQ and giving an update on the following:
- Ridges Access (Acquisition of Elmgrove)
- Harvesting and re-establishment Update
- Strategic Fire Updates including treatments in the Far South Coast Risk Management Plan;
- Noxious W**d Maintenance
- Pericoe Cottage Plans

All welcome - look forward to seeing you there!
Please RSVP for catering by Monday 2nd March to Lisa on 0438 198 785.

03/12/2025

Our last gathering of the year is this Saturday 6th December at Rocky Hall Hall from 6.30pm.

Guest speakers from:
- Ocean2Earth - composters extraordinaire
- Regenerative Landscapes - Nick Huggins demonstrates how how planting can make a difference

All welcome, bring a plate to share & BYO.

Hope to see you there!

02/11/2025

A pic from the last W**ds Working Group BBQ in October when Stones Forestry Contracting sent a drone & operator to demo this machine that can spread seed or spray weeds.

30/10/2025

Just 10 days to go before we welcome Merryn Casey to Towamba Hall on Sunday 9th November for a native plant propagation workshop.
Running from 10am-2pm including a light lunch
Free for Towamba Valley Landcare members, $10 for other participants
All materials provided then take home a tray of seeds sown to grow on at home.
Feel free to bring your own collected seed to sow.
Places are limited!
RSVP by the 4th November with any dietary requirements to Lisa Chin via [email protected]

16/10/2025

Join Merryn Casey from the local seed bank and South Coast Flora to learn about growing your own native plants from seed.

Sunday 9th November at Towamba Hall
10am-2pm including lunch
Free for TVLG members, $10 for other participants

All materials provided then take home a tray of seeds sown to grow on at home.
Feel free to bring your own collected seed to sow.
Places are limited!
RSVP by the 4th November with any dietary requirements to Lisa Chin via [email protected]

Pic from the Far South Coast Conservation Management Network's database of local plants: http://jddonne.dphoto.com/ #

08/10/2025

NATIVE SEED PROPAGATION WORKSHOP
In conjunction with the Towamba Valley Gardeners group, join Merryn Casey from the local seed bank and South Coast Flora to learn about growing your own native plants from seed.

Sunday 9th November at Towamba Hall
10am-2pm including a light lunch
Free for TVLG members, $10 for other participants

All materials provided then take home a tray of seeds sown to grow on at home.
Or bring along your own collected seed to sow.
Places are limited!

RSVP by the 4th November with any dietary requirements to Lisa Chin by replying to this email or on 0438 198 785.

28/09/2025

Our next W**ds Working Group meeting is this week on Wednesday 1st October at Towamba Hall. Meet at 12pm for a BBQ lunch and meeting start at 12.30pm.
A guest speaker will talk about drone spraying.
We expect reps from LLS, NPWS & forestry to attend too.

All welcome! Please RSVP to Lisa for catering purposes on 0438 198 785 or via [email protected]

16/09/2025

A reminder that LLS is running a free workshop on Riparian Management at Towamba Hall next Thursday 25th September, 9am-12.30pm (originally scheduled for Friday).

Learn the basics of managing rivers and creeks on your property including catchment hydrology and how to reduce erosion to improve the resilience of our waterways.

South East Local Land Services invites landholders and community members to this free workshop on the basics of river management, focusing on rivers and creeks within the local area.

This workshop aims to strengthen knowledge around identifying issues within these highly adaptive environments teaching simple techniques to help improve resilience within rivers and creeks.

Contact Byron Dale if you have any questions 0447 430 549

Register here:

Learn the basics of river management including catchment hydrology and how you can reduce erosion to improve the resilience of our local rivers and creeks.

01/09/2025

Riparian Management Workshop - Friday 26th September at Towamba Hall
9am-12.30pm, morning tea provided.
Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/riparian-management-workshop-towamba-2025
This workshop will explore the power and dynamics of our waterways and build your understanding and confidence to observe, appreciate and support them.
Topics will include:
- Catchment hydrology
- Why plants are so important
- Rates of erosion in riparian areas
- Finding resilience in our rivers
- Funding opportunities and current projects in the Towamba Valley

Learn the basics of river management including catchment hydrology and how you can reduce erosion to improve the resilience of our local rivers and creeks.

01/09/2025

Next meet up on Wednesday 1st October, midday at Towamba Hall.
BBQ lunch followed by presentation on drone spraying.
All welcome!