Planting Commences at One Mile Creek
At last some decent rain, so the Landcare Group made a start on planting 600 indigenous trees and shrubs on th Ovens River, near One Mile Creek at Porepunkah. Last […]
Omeo Gum Update
In May 2021, on a field trip to the Upper Buckland valley, UOVLG members collected seed from the rare and threatened Omeo Gum (Eucalyptus neglecta). Around 1000 seedlings were successfully […]
Indian Myna Trapping: Update
Yesterday, the Upper Ovens Valley Landcare Group secured a new trapping site in the targeted Porepunkah/Buckland area. Paul Makrikostas, the owner of Tewksbury Lodge beside the river at Porepunkah, reports […]
Landcare Group’s Trailer and Equipment Storage
Our Landcare Group has a permanent home for its trailer, equipment and supplies thanks to Bendigo Bank, The Victorian Government, The Bright United Men’s Shed (BUMS), and the hard work […]
Annual General Meeting, November 2023
The Upper Ovens Valley Landcare Group (UOVLG) celebrated important achievements at its Annual General Meeting. One of these was the release of a Feral Deer Control Kit for the Upper […]
Upper Ovens Valley Landcare features in draft Victorian Biosecurity Strategy
Upper Ovens Valley Landcare President, Peter Jacobs, features in a video regarding a biosecurity strategy being developed for Victoria. To view the draft Strategy and to provide feedback, visit the […]
Latest News: Ovens-Buckland Rivers Revegation Site, Porepunkah
Thanks are due again to our dedicated Landcare volunteers who braved the wet weather during yesterday’s working bee at our Ovens-Buckland Rivers Revegetation Site. We checked approximately 600 trees/shrubs, staked […]
Victorian deer control plans released
Regional deer control plans guide deer management actions across Victoria, by identifying priority areas to prevent or minimise the impact of deer on environmental, cultural, social and economic values. The […]
Recent Working Bee on the banks of the Ovens River
Last Sunday, the Upper Ovens Valley Landcare Group spent a productive morning on the banks of the Ovens River at Porepunkah, releasing hundreds of young trees and shrubs from their […]
Soil Carbon Farming Workshop
9 am until 4.30 pm, Friday 23 June, 2023 Myrtleford Golf Club, 251 Myrtleford-Yackandandah Road, Myrtleford, VIC 3737 Looking to get started in soil carbon farming, but don’t know where […]