Upcoming Events
TRLA Events
Habitat Talk and Open Day
Join us for a special morning exploring how to design your garden for habitat — whether you live in town or on the land!
Our Habitat Talk starts at 10:00 AM, presented by Paul Moxon, our resident horticulturist. Paul will share his expert advice on:
- Choosing the right plants for urban and rural spaces
- Creating inviting environments for birds, insects, and other native wildlife
- Garden design tips to boost biodiversity
- How to care for your plants, plus handy planting tips and tricks
After the talk, enjoy a relaxed browse through our nursery, chat with our friendly team, and pick up some beautiful, habitat-friendly native
plants.
🌱 Free entry – No bookings required – Everyone welcome! 🌱
Bee Hotel Holiday Workshop
Looking for a fun and creative school holiday activity? Join us at the Tamworth Regional Landcare Nursery on Wednesday, April 23 from 10:30am to 12:30pm to paint and create your very own bee hotel to take home for the garden — a buzzing good time for kids and parents alike!
The Great Bee Morning Tea
Enjoy a delicious morning tea featuring tasty treats made with locally sourced honey. Kids will love our special workshop where they can get creative and build their very own little bee hotels—perfect for supporting our buzzing friends at home!
While you're here, explore our nursery and shop for bee-friendly plants to enhance your garden and help support local pollinators!
Date: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Nursery open from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
Location: 300 Wallamore Road, Westdale
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Bendemeer Community Event - Discover the Macdonald River
Discover the rich history and unique ecology of the Macdonald River at this special community event. Hear from local historians and ecologists working to protect endangered species like the Bell’s turtle. Join us for stories, science, and simple ways we can all help care for our river.
Habitat Augmentation at Barraba
Transform your farm, backyard, or community into a thriving ecosystem!
Join us on Thursday, May 15, from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Barraba Golf Club for a hands-on workshop with Mick Callan from Habitat Innovation
and Management.
Discover effective and innovative habitat augmentation techniques through practical demonstrations — including the installation of artificial tree hollows and a raptor platform
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how simple changes can make a big impact on local biodiversity.
Biodiversity & Productivity – Tamworth Workshop | 15 May
We’re excited to be partnering with Carbon8 for a powerful one-day workshop all about boosting biodiversity to strengthen your farming system — from the soil up!
Whether you’re managing pasture or cropping, increasing biodiversity can improve productivity, build resilience, and reduce the need for chemical inputs. This is your chance to hear directly from landholders, educators, and experts who are walking the talk.
📅 When: Wednesday, 15 May
📍 Where: Tamworth Agricultural Institute
🎟️ Limited places available
Hear from an inspiring speaker lineup:
🌾 Scott McCalman – Cropping Farmer & AgriRisk High Achiever of the Year Nominee
🌿 Wes Leedham – Indigenous Educator & Trainer, Warrumbungle National Park
🐄 Dr. Gundi Rhoades – Veterinarian, International Speaker & Author
🚜 Mike McCosker – Founder of Carbon8 & Fourth-Generation Farmer
This event is packed with practical insights you can apply straight to your paddocks — don’t miss it!
A Deep Dive into Soil, 🌱Water 💦and the Little Critters 🦉 in the Environment
A Call out for all Stage 2 and 3 teachers in the North West Region.
Carbon8 is excited to be working with the inspiring Tamworth Regional Landcare Association and LLS NSW to deliver "A deep dive into soil,
water and the little critters in the environment"
If you are a teacher from yrs 3 to 6 and would like to be immersed in a practical hands on learning environment with Rock Star soil
scientists and ecologists, , leading speakers and farmers, you will love this full day teaching event for your students.
TRLA photography competition
TRLA Photography Competition – Biodiversity in Focus
Celebrate the incredible diversity of our region’s flora and fauna! From ancient, towering red gums to seasonal wattles and delicate bluebells, from wedge-tailed eagles and kangaroos to blue wrens and blue-banded bees—biodiversity thrives in every corner of our landscape. We invite photographers of all skill levels to capture the beauty of our natural environment, both big and small. Whether it’s the grassy white box woodlands, rivers, dams, and billabongs, or footpaths, parks, backyards, and even pot plants, there’s always a unique perspective waiting to be discovered.
The competition opens on May 17th and closes on June 28th, giving our judges time to carefully select the winning shots. Winners will be announced during Landcare Week, commencing August 8th, and all submitted photos will be proudly displayed at Fitzroy Plaza, allowing the community to celebrate and be enthralled by the stunning biodiversity of our region. So grab your camera or smartphone, explore the beauty around you, and “shoot your best shot!”
Regular Events
TRLA Monthly Meeting
TRLA meet on the third Tuesday of every month from 5.15 pm. These meetings are either in person or online via zoom. Notification is sent
to members and newsletter subscribers. If you would like to attend but are not a member please contact info@trla.org.au.
Friends of Moore Creek Cave Working Bee
3rd Saturday of every month from 8.30am, held at Moore Creek Caves Reserve (end of Maysteers Lane)
Activities which are undertaken at the MCCR working bee include:
- Weeding
- Tree planting
- Tree maintenance
- Native bee hive care
- Seed collecting
- Seed processing
- Propagation & nursery days
- Free local native plant giveaways
- Social morning teas
- Chat with experts on ecology, aboriginal culture of the reserve, bush foods and the environment
Facilities: No facilities are at this site.
Contact: Paul Moxon 0425 337 475
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