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Birds on Farms Walk

Birds on Farms Walk

Join Bubbogullion 100 Landcare group for their second Bird Walk & Talk, a guided experience exploring the diverse birdlife in the Somerton area! This event is designed for birdlovers and interested community members to enhance their bird identification skills and deepen their understanding of bird habitats, food sources, and environmental influences

🔎 What to Expect:

✅ Learn to identify local bird species across different landscapes

✅ Gain insights from Dr. Steve Debus, Independent Environmental Services Professional & Adjunct Lecturer at UNE

✅ Discuss bird habitats, food sources, and environmental factors impacting bird populations

✅ Explore various locations, concluding at the Peel River (weather permitting)

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1755 Top Somerton Road, NSW 2340

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A community family friendly tree planting morning

A community family friendly tree planting morning

The Friends of Moore Creek Caves Reserve invite you to a community family friendly tree planting morning, in the reserve at the end of Maysteers Lane
(off Moore Creek Road)

 Please RSVP for catering to moxonpaul469@gmail.com or text Paul on 0425 337 475

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In the reserve at the end of Maysteers Lane (off Moore Creek Road)

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Habitat Talk and Open Day

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! 🌱

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300 Wallamore Road,

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Bee Hotel Holiday Workshop

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!

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300 Wallamore Road,

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The Great Bee Morning Tea

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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300 Wallamore Road,

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Bendemeer Community Event - Discover the Macdonald River

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.

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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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Bee Hotel Holiday Workshop for kids!

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!

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! 🌱

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.

🌿 Holistic Management: A Foundation for Regeneration 🌱

We're excited to share an incredible opportunity for landholders, farmers, and anyone passionate about Regenerative Agriculture!

Join the 8-day Holistic Management course in Tamworth, delivered over four 2-day sessions between July and November 2025.

💡 Learn how to improve: ✅ Farm profitability
✅ Paddock resilience
✅ Land health & biodiversity

📅 Course dates:

  • Session 1: July 15-16
  • Session 2: August 12-13
  • Session 3: September 9-10
  • Session 4: November 11-12


📍 Location: Tamworth
💰 Cost: $2420 per person
📩 Enquiries: kerry@insideoutsidemgt.com.au
🔗 More info: www.insideoutsidemgt.com.au

“Absolutely recommend attending this course – it is truly life-changing.”
– Dierdre Mikkelson, past participant 🌾

#RegenAg #HolisticManagement #TamworthFarming #Landcare #SustainableFarming #InsideOutsideManagement

Community Tree Planting for the Whole Family

The Friends of Moore Creek Caves Reserve

Invite You
 
To a community family friendly tree planting morning
In the reserve at the end of Maysteers Lane
(off Moore Creek Road)

On Saturday 19th April 2025 between 9:00am and 12:00

Feral Bird Trap

🚨 Feral birds like the Common Myna, Starling, and House Sparrow are wreaking havoc on our native birds 🐦 — stealing food, taking over nests, and damaging crops and infrastructure! 😟

🛠️ But there’s hope! The clever crew at Tamworth Birdwatchers Inc. has developed a simple and effective feral bird trap to help restore balance. 💡

🎥 In this video, 94-year-old legend Eric shows how to build the trap, with expert tips from Annabel. It’s practical, DIY-friendly, and a fantastic way to make a real difference. 👏

🌿 This project was proudly supported by Tamworth Regional Landcare Association and beautifully produced by Matt Foley of Folmac Video Productions. 🙌

📽️ Watch the video here:
👉 The Making of a Feral Bird Trap

🕊️ Let’s protect our native birdlife and give them the space they need to thrive! 💚
More resources here: tamworthbirdwatchers.com

NSW Environmental Trust’s Environmental Restoration and Rehabilitation Grants Program - now open for applications

The NSW Environmental Trust is now inviting applications to the 2025 round of its Environmental Restoration and Rehabilitation Grants Program.

$4 million in grant funding is available to community and government organisations for projects focused on protecting, conserving and restoring the environment in New South Wales. Funding of $150,000 to $350,000 per project is available.

 

A Deep Dive into Soil, 🌱Water 💦and the Little Critters 🦉 in the Environment

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.

Glossies, Pizza and Gelato at Dusk

Are you keen to learn about Glossy Black Cockatoos and enjoy delicious woodfired pizza and gelato?

Join Jayden Gunn from Birdlife Australia and local birding guide, Julie from Pilliga Pottery, for a delightful and delicious evening on Friday 11th April 2025. 

The Glossies, Pizza and Gelato at Dusk Event is FREE and begins from 3:30pm and will finish around 7:30pm at Pilliga Pottery, north east of Coonabarabran via the Newell Highway.

The evening will include an informative introduction to the beautiful and fascinating Glossy Black Cockatoos including tips on how to identify them and ways to improve and protect their habitat.

A dusk birdwatching walk will give all participants the opportunity to perhaps spot a Glossy on the grounds of Pilliga Pottery,  while being accompanied by expert birders.

The evening will round off with dinner at Pilliga Pottery’s Blue Wren Bush Café.

RSVP is essential as numbers are limited. 

Keen to attend?  For more details and to register click here

This event is supported by Central West Local Land Services and the project partner as part of the Making Inland Glossies Great Again project funded by the NSW government through it’s Environmental Trust.

Strengthen our Region with a Tax-Deductible Contribution to Tamworth Regional Landcare Association

Strengthen our region with a Tax-Deductible Contribution to Tamworth Regional Landcare Association

Landcare is about more than the environment—it’s about the future of our region.

At Tamworth Regional Landcare Association (TRLA), we work across the landscape—supporting sustainable land management, improving soil health, preserving water resources, and enhancing biodiversity. Whether you're managing a farm, running a business, or part of a local community, the decisions we make today about how we care for our land directly impact the health, productivity, and resilience of our region tomorrow.

Now recognised as a Tax-Deductible Gift Recipient by the Australian Tax Office, TRLA can offer even more value for every donation received. Contributions of $2 or more are tax-deductible—meaning you can invest in the long-term future of our region while also receiving a benefit at tax time.

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!

🍂 Autumn Plant Sale – Beautify Your Space and Support the Environment! 🍂

As the days grow cooler and the colours deepen, it’s the perfect time to plant! This autumn, we’re offering a special selection of hardy natives and unique indoor plants at discounted prices to help you green your garden, rejuvenate your space, and support local biodiversity.

Take advantage of our Autumn Special on the following plants:

Upcoming events in the North West

Check out these upsoming events in the North West.

Is measuring Carbon good for business?

Video presentations If you are curious about everything carbon, hear from producers about their experience with carbon projects, learn about emissions and global markets and discover innovative farming practices in these informative videos! A great team of industry experts cover many topics and emerging areas of interest. Hear from soil scientists, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development advisors, GrainGrowers, University of Sydney, Rabobank, award-winning beef producers, LLS officers and Nuffield scholars.

Upper Namoi Water Symposium

The first project to be hosted by the Initiative is the Upper Namoi Water Symposium attended by more than 100 key stakeholders on Monday March 17, 2025 at the Mercure Tamworth.

This event provided an important opportunity for water users and policy makers to discuss their issues and concerns, to explore how different water interests could be affected, and start the journey to co-design solutions that will ensure ongoing water availability and sustainability for the Upper Namoi.

WILMOT Field Days 2025

Presented by Macdoch Ag Group, the iconic Wilmot Field Days certainly didn’t disappoint in 2025. With the incomparable Gabe Brown headlining, and backed up by a plethora of impactful speakers composed of soil scientists, landholders and industry representatives, the 400 strong crowd were enthralled.

Mastering Photography with David London: TRLA’s Landcare Learning Workshop

On Tuesday night, March 25, TRLA hosted a fantastic Landcare Learning Photography Workshop with professional photographer David London. Approximately 20 enthusiastic participants gathered at the UNE Building in Tamworth to sharpen their photography skills and gain new insights into capturing the natural beauty of our region. Whether using a camera or smartphone, attendees left with a greater appreciation for the art of photography and a better understanding of their devices' capabilities. Many discovered that with the right techniques, patience, and a little bit of luck, stunning images of our landscapes and wildlife are within reach.

Birds on Farm Walk

Join Bubbogullion 100 Landcare for their second Bird Walk & Talk, a guided experience exploring the diverse birdlife of Somerton! Led by Dr. Steve Debus, this event will help you sharpen your bird identification skills while learning about habitats, food sources, and environmental influences.

Transgrid Community Partnerships Program

Our communities are the backbone of the places we work and live. We aim to create positive and lasting relationships with our local communities. It’s part of our commitment to building a sustainable future.

Transgrid’s Community Partnerships Program offers grants of up to $5,000 for not-for-profit organisations that are local to our planning, operations, and major project areas.

NAMOI SOIL SYMPOSIUM

Gunnible Landcare Inc was supported by Gunnedah Urban Landcare Group to host the Namoi Soil Symposium on 12th March at Emerald Hill Community Hall, northwest of Gunnedah.

The event was initiated by local farmers, wanting a repeat visit from Joel Williams, an Australian soil scientist, now internationally acclaimed educator.  Joels sessions were backed by local soil scientist Dr Rober Banks, and local croppers Scott McCalman and Amy Perfrement.  The Emerald Hill CWA provided bounteous morning and afternoon teas, and the Verdict Café in Gunnedah used lamb from The Conscious Farmer at Caroona to create delicious boxed lunches.

TRLA staff teamed up on the day to assist Nicky Chirlian, Liverpool Plains and Gunnedah Coordinator, with Kate Spry providing comms, and Susan Wilson providing technical support.  Ninna Douglas manned the TRLA Nursery stand.  Wayne Chaffey, as TRLA Chair and NSW Landcare Board Member, did an outstanding job as MC for the day.

The fully booked event was a great success, with feedback such as “the best Landcare event I have ever attended”, a testament to intense planning and input from the Gunnible Landcare Committee working with the Local Landcare Coordinator.

Fifty shades of clay - Womens Soil Workshop

Fifty Shades of Clay: Celebrating Women in Soil Health

Recently, we held our inspiring women-only workshop, "Fifty Shades of Clay," graciously hosted by Kate Masters. Forty enthusiastic women attended, eager to deepen their understanding of soil health and management. Our expert speakers provided invaluable insights into soil and water management, helping participants unlock the potential of their land.

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Our members often say that when you become part of Landcare, you’re not just joining a group, you’re becoming part of a family. The concept is so compatible with Australian culture it’s hard not to get involved! By becoming a TRLA member, you’ll be supporting our work, learning new skills, becoming part of the solution, and helping to make a difference for the future.

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funding support

Did you know (TRLA) run an Annual Small Grants program for Landcare activities connected to the Tamworth region.

Volunteer Landcare and Grassroots Community groups can apply up to $2,500 for activities that meet an objective of TRLA’s strategic plan with eight successful projects being awarded funds from across the region.

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