As I write, the news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II dominates the headlines. An amazing person who demonstrated an incredible commitment to duty of service. With her passing we now have King Charles III. Given Charles’ long-standing interest in and commitment to environmental repair, it will be interesting to see how he might position the monarchy in that respect.
[Landscape resilience puzzle workshop. Photo: Gus Armstrong]
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Welcome changes will help reverse environmental degradation |
The Mulloon Institute heartily welcomes the Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek’s calls for structural reform and new environmental legislation.
[Mulloon Farm North - in 2018 (inset) and 2020.]
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National regulations needed |
The obstacles of state-based regulations for environmental repair work reinforces the need for a national approach, to ensure Australia can substantially restore its degraded landscapes and boost their resilience to a changing climate.
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Being more Climate Friendly |
Climate Friendly's latests project under the Future Drought Fund's Natural Resource Management Drought Resilience Program, aims to increase understanding of how carbon farming activities can affect drought resilience. They are partnering with Mulloon Consulting for this project.
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Our property and catchment scale rehydration and restoration research is recognised globally and is used by farmers across Australia to create resilient, productive and profitable farms where agriculture and the environment are working together.
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Mulloon Rehydration Initiative |
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National Landcare Conference |
Research Coordinator Luke Peel presented a summary of the scientific monitoring results from the Mulloon Rehydration Initiative at the National Landcare Conference in Sydney, highlighting increasing trends in flora and fauna.
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The science team has been surveying frogs and fish, monitoring hydrology and managing data, and will soon be diving more deeply into changes to ground and surface water on the Lower Mulloon floodplain.
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This project is about landscape rehydration and cultural awareness.
It’s about learning from each other, enriching cultural connections and sharing landscape rehydration knowledge between us.
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Join us in rehabilitating and rehydrating the Mulloon catchment and turning it from a highly eroded creek into a healthy, vibrant ecosystem again.
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Mulloon Creek Natural Farms |
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With spring starting, we remain wary of the ongoing La Niña weather and its record breaking rains. While the rain is welcome, some drier spells would suit our very damp chickens and allow for on-ground works. The weather is further evidence that climate patterns are being disrupted by a broken water cycle – something that our landscape rehydration and regeneration is working to address.
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Principal Landscape Planner Peter Hazell has recently run a workshop for Southern New England Landcare NSW (see video), and visited the Capertee Valley NSW to support the first landholder meeting for what is hoped to become the Emu Swamp Rehydration Initiative.
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The Centralian Project is scaling up landscape rehydration and sustainable management practices to restore natural functions in two central Australian rangeland catchments.
And a landscape rehydration workshop has been held for NT Farmers in the Douglas Daly region.
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Puzzling over landscape rehydration
Forty people explored agro-ecological stewardship with fresh eyes at an artful workshop in the Capertee Valley NSW.
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Waterland exhibition updates |
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A suite of courses, bootcamps, skills workshops and tours for individual landholders and communities.
'Home Farm' Education Tours
An introduction to landscape rehydration and regenerative practices and how it builds resilience, sustainability and restores ecosystems.
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Welcome to Jono Forrest as Mulloon Consulting's General Manager, and Susie Miechels as the Mulloon Institute's Science Officer and MC Landscape Planner.
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Recent Workshops & Visits
Upcoming events
Mulloon Institute AGM, 18 November 2022, Mulloon NSW
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Many thanks to all that support our great work and particularly the many donors who are allowing us to expand more nationally.
Cheers,
Gary Nairn AO
Mulloon Institute, Chairman
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