Study conservation land management online

by | 26 Oct 2023 | Habitat, SLAM, Water

About the course The NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) conservation land management e-learning modules offer landholders an opportunity to educate and upskill at their own pace, online. The course has been developed by the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust’s...

RSVP: Picnic for Nature at Wattle Flat

by | 19 Oct 2023 | Event, Habitat, NPA, SLAM

All welcome! BYO food and drink (and something to sit on), and enjoy the day with friends, family, and the local community. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with your local environmental groups and learn about what they do to protect nature.  We’ll...

‘Bridging the Woodland’ crowd funding page

by | 19 Oct 2023 | ATG, Habitat, SLAM

Armidale Tree Group launched a crowd funding page at its 40th Anniversary dinner and are now promoting it. We raised good funds at the dinner with plenty of support, kick starting the goal of $25,000. ‘Bridging the Woodland’ crowd funding page will build a...

Black Gully Festival looking for contributors

by | 18 Oct 2023 | Black Gully, SLAM

Black Gully Festival Saturday November 11th 2023 – is coming up fast… does your group have a stall, an activity, a song or other activity they want to bring? Hi I’m Annette — I am coordinating community and environmental stalls and any ideas, art, workshops or...

Armidale Urban RiverCare Update

by | 18 Oct 2023 | AURG, Event, SLAM

We had a great day last Sunday planting 1360 grasses (Juncus, Carex and Lomandra). We also planted 1000 on 28 September but had to replant 328 of these that were pulled out on 4 October. Sarah Mica from UNE’s Aquatic Ecology and Restoration Lab showed us how to place...

Community Partnership interview with David Heine

by | 18 Oct 2023 | SLAM

At Regional Australia Bank, your financial well-being and the well-being of our communities go hand in hand. We are incredibly proud to share that through our Community Partnership Program, we have given back over $2.75 million in donations to the Regional Australia...

Invitation: Armidale NPA AGM Styx River Forest evening

by | 12 Oct 2023 | Event, NPA, SLAM

We hope that you can come along on Thursday evening 12 October for Armidale NPA AGM, dinner and evening focus on Styx River State Forest. Where: Kent House 141 Faulkner St. Armidale When: 5:30 pm Armidale Branch AGM, 6:00 – 6:45 Soups and crusty bread, 6:45...

Yes for the Voice

by | 12 Oct 2023 | Aboriginal, Event, SLAM

On Saturday 14 October we, the people of Australia, are invited to recognise the First Peoples of Australia through an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice enshrined in our constitution. What can each of us do, with only days to go? We can have conversations...

Community Garden Working Bee

by | 12 Oct 2023 | Event, Garden, SLAM

Hi All, The 22nd of October will be a Working Bee at the Community Garden. Any time from 1pm onwards. Bring your favourite tool. It’s getting close to planting and hopefully we will get some more rain to soften the ground. Blackberry is well under control thanks...

Hillgrove Film and Supper night — bring a plate

by | 12 Oct 2023 | Event, SLAM

You are invited to Hillgrove Film and Supper nights, held every third Saturday of the month. Bring a plate to share and enjoy a film (or two) on the theme of living sustainably/regeneratively in a changing world. This month’s film is “Living the Change” (approx. 90...