The Green Army have been busy completing around 5 km of fencing on a few different locations across the Mulloon Catchment, helping to protect existing valuable riparian features and upcoming spring tree planting sites.

They have also installed 20 more erosion control features in first and second order watercourses using locally sourced timber, brush, rock and vegetation. And have installed stock exclosures to protect the valuable data collection equipment on a transect of recently installed piezometers on Palerang in the Lower Mulloon Catchment.

A demonstration site of Natural Sequence Farming techniques suitable for hilltop country is progressing nicely at Duralla. 

Scott Middlebrook from the Mulloon Creek Natural Farms team completed the earthworks, including contours and ridge ponds to distribute water and fertility to the high ground.

The Green Army also helped out by planting and protecting a belt of complementary deciduous tree species.

Peter Hazell has been working tirelessly on the mammoth task of planning and designing the stream interventions for Mulloon Creek. A high level of detail is required to gain the approval of the authorities to undertake the creek works. It is also important to provide an illustrative representation of the work that will take place for the benefit of all the interested parties.

Above is an example plan view design of some proposed stream structures at one of the 90 sites of proposed intervention along Mulloon Creek.

Dr Duanne White, Senior Lecturer at University of Canberra, visited Mulloon Creek Natural Farms recently to obtain imagery using drone technology. The data will be used to generate a 3D model and for an upcoming student field trip this October.   A s you can see, it really has been a very dry winter!