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Rehydrating and Restoring the Landscape:Mulloon Institute, Northern Tablelands Local Land Services and Granite Borders Landcare walk into a bar… The ISSUE  Like many regional communities, Granite Borders region has been impacted by a barrage of unnatural land management practices. This ... read more

The NSW Landcare Enabling Program has increased the capacity for development and delivery on numerous projects across the State. This support encompasses not just on-ground environmental and agricultural projects, it inspires through educational workshops and shared services, strengthening the ties ... read more

Check out our series of short videos on Regenerative Agriculture - funded by the Regional NSW Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund; as well as the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR). Jake Smith, GBLC Committee Member   David Hardwick from Soil Land Food   Rod Dowe, ... read more

Northern Tablelands Local Land Service (NT LLS) and Granite Borders Landcare Committee (GBLC) have been working towards delivering Mulloon Institute landscape rehydration and regeneration offerings to landholders, graziers/farmers in Tenterfield. This includes a Field Day workshop an ... read more

Helping primary producers prepare for extreme weather events. The issue Natural disasters have been increasing in intensity at higher frequency. Accordingly, Tenterfield has experienced successive severe weather events, including 5 years of drought followed by the 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires ... read more

Fire Ants UPDATE: Fire ants infest around 600,000 ha in South East Queensland, close to the NSW boarder which poses an ongoing risk of new infestations in NSW. Most of NSW has been free of fire ants. A recent new infestation in South Murwillumbah is currently being treated, with the goal of era ... read more

It’s on again! Stanthorpe Eco Expo (SEE) brings together experts and masters of their craft in all things ecological, organic, grassroots and sustainable. Guest speakers include: Scott Hall (Syntropic Farming); Valerie Pearson (Green Living Australia) and Rob Young (Eco Insects). More detaile ... read more

Regenerative Agriculture - Improves soil structure and biology, hydration, biodiversity, monitoring and managing stock The issue Prolonged years of drought followed by fire altered the topography, biodiversity and health of our landscape here in the New England.  Investigating and educating l ... read more

Ground cover equals greater biodiversity and increased biology The issue Years of prolonged drought and recent bushfires had impacted heavily on large areas across New England, impacting our landholders, primary producers, lifestylers and conservationists. Recent rains have assisted in rebuildin ... read more

Granite Borders Landcare Committee partnered with Carbon8 to give a workshop for farmers and land-owners on farming carbon and offsetting carbon farming emissions. The workshop day at Liston Hall was well attended, with 30 participants. One common outcome from the workshops was that participants wo ... read more

Bookings now being taken for the first of our 2023 Workshops The first of our 2023 events are now locked in. Please use the links to secure your free tickets.Sat, 21st January  Steinbrook Hall Dr Judi Earl presents: “A Grazing Management Workshop & explorative Pa ... read more

Over 200 landholders, local residents and speakers gathered together to learn and connect at the recent Landcare Adventure The issue Tenterfield has felt isolated these last few years; suffering through drought, fire and flooding.  That, combined with the long-term closure of a border less th ... read more

This Soil pH Test Kit is an Australian made - CSIRO developed product that effectively measures the pH of your soil. Soil analysis is very important as pH controls the availability of nutrients to plants. Therefore, testing the pH of your soil is essential to the wellbeing of your plants. Why risk ... read more

Enhancing Australia’s agriculture, environment, heritage and water resources through regulation and partnership. We protect Australia’s natural resources and help develop strong agricultural industries. We work with others to ensure our land, water and heritage are well-managed, protect ... read more

GLENRAC has a vision to provide solutions for a sustainable and productive landscape. Our mission is to initiate and coordinate action for landholders and the community to manage and maintain the natural resource base of the Glen Innes region for the improvement of both the social and productive en ... read more

GWYMAC Inc. (Gwydir and Macintyre Resources Management Committee)  We are a non-profit, community-owned organisation, a free service to the community, run by a volunteer committee. Our Goals: To develop a healthy ecosystem that will sustain the future needs of our community. To educate land ... read more

Landcare NSW is the peak representative body for the community Landcare movement in NSW. The Landcare movement is a community-based approach to managing and protecting our natural resources – creating more productive and sustainable farms, conserving our environment, and building more cohesiv ... read more

Mole Station Native Nursery -  Situated west of Tenterfield on the northern tablelands of New South Wales, Mole Station Native Nursery specialises in the production of frost hardy native shrubs and farm trees. The nursery is set on Mole Station, a 2915 hectare sheep and cattle property . Th ... read more

The National Landcare Program is a key part of the Australian Government’s commitment to protect and conserve Australia’s water, soil, plants, animals and ecosystems, as well as support the productive and sustainable use of these valuable resources. National Landcare Program (Australi ... read more

The Northern Tablelands Local Land Services region is bounded by Tenterfield in the north and Walcha in the south. The region extends between Warialda and Delungra in the west and reaches to the escarpment of the Great Dividing Range in the east. Northern Tablelands Local Land Services  ... read more

Soil & water are the two most important assets on any farm.  They are the basis of good crop production.  More and more growers are realising that a biological or organic approach is needed in managing these natural assets.  This is because soil carbon, minerals, water and soil bi ... read more

For most farms in Australia, agricultural chemicals are essential to ensure productive crops and a profitable business.  These chemicals include fertilisers, herbicides, pesticides and fungicides.  However long term use of some of these conventional inputs can lead to problems on your farm ... read more

Plant protection is all about managing your whole farm in such a way that the likelihood of pest and disease occurrence is reduced. Pest damage has impacts on yields and inputs, both time and money.  Increasing chemical resistance, rising costs, growing concerns in the market place over residu ... read more

Trees can be put to many uses on the farm. For example they can be used for:  protection for pastures, crops and stock,  erosion control,  woodlots for timber and firewood,  forage for stock,  pollen and nectar sources for bees, and habitat for birds and animals whic ... read more

BUSHFIRE-AFFECTED farmers and landholders across the region will now have access to their share of more than $209 million to help cover the cost of rebuilding boundary fences, after Deputy Premier John Barilaro and Agriculture ... read more

Wild deer are priority pests across NSW because of their significant impact on landholders and the environment. Six introduced deer species have established populations in NSW with expanding ranges. There are no restrictions for you as a landholder to control deer on your property. This Fact Shee ... read more

Mushroom Workshop presented by Mushroom Abundance Date: Sunday 13th May 2018 Time: 8:30am - 5:30pm Venue: Granite Borders Landcare Office, 45 Martine Street, Tenterfield Cost: $100, morning tea, lunch & afternoon tea provided RSVP: Monday 7th May 2018 to Landcare on 02 6736 3500 or landca ... read more

A regular market for all farmers’, growers, producers and artisans. Produce including fresh fruit and veggies, herbs, plants, eggs, flowers, honey, pasta, baking, preserves and much, much more. Date: 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Saturday of each month Time: 8am - 12 noon Venue: New venue to be a ... read more

Granite Borders Landcare Committee in partnership with the Northern Tablelands Local Land Services are delivering investment funding to promote planting of native vegetation. The aim of this project is to improve ecosystem health, increase habitat for native species, provide benefits to productio ... read more

Friday 25th August 2017, say GBLC put on free refreshments and guest presenter to welcome its members along and thank them for being part of the organisation! The venue was the Wallangarra Railway Cafe, which provided both the Executive meeting (held earlier in the afternoon) and General meeting at ... read more

Information Session with Dr Mahri Koch Dung Beetles Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm Venue: Granite Borders Landcare office, 45 Martin Street, Tenterfield Cost: FREE! Morning Tea on Arrival Topics Covered: What Is A Dung Beetle & Where Can They Be Found? How To Tell If You Have ... read more

MARCH 2017 Sat 4th - Lantana Information & Control Methods (Rivertree) click here Sun 5th - Rainforest Species Identification with Bill MacDonald (Drake) click here Wed 8th - POSTPONED Dung Beetle Benefits & Identification (Tenterfield) Wed 8th - The Gutman Returns - Don Chisholm "Bre ... read more

Over the past 10 to 15 years fertiliser prices have increased significantly and the livestock grazier’s ability to pay has decreased. There is also the perception that the traditional fertiliser usage is not giving the response in both pasture and livestock growth rates that the graziers have ... read more

African lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula) has been in Australia for more than 100 years. Many different types were introduced from Africa, where it was considered to be a useful pasture species with good soil conservation characteristics. Its impact as a major weed has increased dramatically in the pas ... read more

Australia has its own unique, native dung beetle fauna ideally adapted to feeding on the dry fibrous pellets of marsupials found in forest and woodland habitats.  Few native species have any impact on the dispersal of cattle dung in paddocks.  Unburied, this cattle dung fouls pastures, loc ... read more

This 320 page publication prepared by Mark Leech is intended for general use to assist public knowledge and discussion and to help improve the development of sustainable regions. The Australian honeybee industry provides essential benefits to the agricultural and horticultural sector through manage ... read more

It is common for wild dogs to be present in an area but go unnoticed or unrecognised.  No matter what colour a free-roaming dog is, if it is not your dog it should be considered a wild dog.  There are several indicators that suggest that wild dogs might be present in an area.  Read th ... read more

Feral pigs in Australia descend from domestic swine, but look more similar to Eurasia’s wild boar than their domestic counterparts. They tend to have sparse, coarse hair on lean and muscular frames, well-developed necks and shoulders that taper to short hindquarters. Colouration is predominant ... read more

If you are new to, or contemplating, a rural lifestyle on the NSW Northern Tablelands and maybe thinking of keeping a few farm animals, then this Resource Kit will have something of interest for you.  It covers topics such as Buying rural land, Natural resources, Land uses, Pests and weeds, and ... read more

Land Water & Wool was a national research and development program providing woolgrowers with practical tools to help manage natural resources sustainably and profitably. The $40 million five-year program, a partnership between Australian Wool Innovation and Land & Water Australia, researched ... read more

When Europeans created open pastures and introduced cattle, sheep and horses into Australia, they produced a new environment which few native dung insects were able to use.  In particular the soft, moist dung pads of cattle were quite different to the fibrous, pellet-like droppings of native ma ... read more