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Winter is an important time for landholders to check pastures for serrated tussock and other invasive grasses and plan control before plants flower and produce seed in spring and summer. A mature, serrated tussock plant can produce up to 120,000 seeds, making early identification and treatment part ... read more

Fire planning, action and community connection through fire plan sharing in Tenterfield Shire. The issue Tenterfield Shire has experienced two massive fire events in quick succession, with the 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires; and those that encircled the town in 2023. The intensity of these fires ... read more

On 27th April, we are hosting two, *free* Weed Identification Workshops; come along to one or to both! In the morning session we will examine samples brought from home and hear from; our local Council Weeds' Officer Chris Battersby, the NTLLS Regional Weeds' Coordinator Beth Brown and Professor of ... 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

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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

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

Transformed from a weed and rabbit infested, degraded landscape to an evolving native environment, Tenterfield Park is on its way to displaying a wide range of ecological communities indigenous to the Northern New England Region. This brochure gives a quick overview of the park, its history, and ho ... 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