Land managers on lower Eyre Peninsula will be better placed to fight invasive perennial grasses and stop the spread of these weeds through a series of workshops being offered by the Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula. Farmers, private land managers and owners of small rural acreage are encouraged to attend the free Pests Cost Us All, Invasive Grasses Workshop on 29 March 2017, between 6:00pm and 9:00pm at the Tumby Bay Skills Centre.
Children of all ages, their parents and caregivers are being encouraged to spend time outdoors engaged in ‘nature play’ to gain a multitude of physical, cognitive and social benefits. Free workshops for educations and community Tuesday 28 March 2017 and local council workshop Wednesday 29 March 2017, in Ceduna.
Summer rains have seen the pesky prescribed weed caltrop popping up at several hotspots including Tumby Bay, Coulta and other locations around southern Eyre Peninsula.
Summer rains have seen the pesky prescribed weed caltrop popping up in Whyalla and surrounding districts. Caltrop grows flat along the ground, stemming from a central tap root to about 1m long. Leaves are oppositely arranged and flowers are yellow. Flowers then turn into woody burrs with sharp rigid spines which split into five wedge-shaped segments when ripe.
With lamb and wool prices currently high, Eyre Peninsula sheep producers looking to increase the economic return on their livestock investment are booking early into a series of free sheep reproduction focused workshops in early March. Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula Sustainable Farming Officer Mary Crawford is delighted at the interest in the three workshops and encourages other sheep producers to contact her to book a spot.
During February and March land owners can collect free fox baits and discuss property baiting programs at Eastern Eyre Peninsula’s fox group baiting days. The fox group baiting days offer free fox baits for eligible land owners and are an opportunity to discuss fox bait strategically with neighbouring land managers.
A combined effort from Port Lincoln City Council, Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula and the Green Army will make life easier for native wildlife species in a Port Lincoln reserve. The Margaret Avenue Reserve has had an environmental makeover, with workers removing weed species such as olives, rhamnus and cotoneaster, allowing native flora to flourish.
Now is your chance to have your say on the plan that will guide the next decade of natural resources management on the Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula Planning Officer Liam Sibly said consultation on the new draft Regional Natural Resources Management Plan would close on 7 February.
Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula in conjunction with PIRSA Biosecurity SA, is bringing a wild dog trapping workshop to the far west of Eyre Peninsula in February where participants will learn about management options for wild dogs.