Engaging with school children to help them understand how the speed and volume of water can cause the soil to be washed away, how and why it happens and what can be done to help prevent water soil erosion. The issue Teaching upper primary students what soil erosion...
Engaging the community of Bourke in Western Landcare through a community garden. The issue Often in isolated towns such as Bourke there is a large turnover of population and so often groups such as Landcare needs to be invigorated every few years as key participants...
Understanding the importance of collaboration as a team whilst being isolated from one another. The issue Western Landcare covers 42% of the State of NSW. With team members based from Bourke to Broken Hill it can be challenging to work cohesively when everyone is...
Engaging primary school children to recognise, understand and participate in actively taking care of their environment. The issue Primary school students don’t necessarily recognise or understand the environment in which they live. They don’t always know or...
Encouraging Participation in NRM and Biodiversity in the Far West. The issue Western NSW, covering 40 percent of the state and sparsely populated, has its associated benefits and challenges. Benefits may include a stronger sense of community, space to live, enhanced...
Engaging with the younger generation in Far West NSW. The issue Mental health, food security, scarcity, and inflation are some of the many issues that have arisen from recent years, especially since the start of the pandemic. Children are spending less time in the...
