BULLETIN April 2025
Hello Landcare members & followers,
Please enjoy browsing our latest updates, including upcoming events and opportunities.
We’ve also included some news from recent events. Follow the links to more information on many of these items.
– Wodonga Urban Landcare Network (WULN)
network news
You can also find these and other news items on the website: wodongalandcare.org.au/news
New Futures project seeks farmers interested in exploring new and emerging income opportunities
Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups and Wodonga Urban Landcare Network are excited to announce our participation in the "New Futures" program, running from April through to December 2025.
This project will develop a comprehensive landscape plan for the Kiewa-Wodonga region, exploring emerging environmental markets (carbon and biodiversity), supply chain sustainability requirements, and other investment opportunities that can create alternative income streams for local farms.
Income diversity reduces risk and creates new possibilities for our farming community, which is why we’re seeking 10 pilot farmers to help us understand the landscape opportunities in our region.
Selected participants will receive a personalized farm assessment using the Regen Farmers Mutual model to explore options for their property and potential investment opportunities, with support from ANU Sustainable Farms and Landscape Finance Lab for evaluation and financial modeling.
Individual farm information will help identify broader patterns and investment options that could benefit the entire Kiewa-Wodonga landscape.
If you’re interested in exploring ways to diversify your farm income, please submit your Expression of Interest to become one of our pilot farmers.
Hilltops and Birds walk, On Country, at Susan Campbell Reserve
What a treat! We loved exploring this urban hilltop reserve with the help of our generous prensenters, including insights into Aboriginal culture and knowledge and into urban birds and habitats.
Enjoy a 'taste' in our report featuring Uncles Al Murray and Phil Murray from Duduroa Dhargal Aboriginal Corporation and Ben Humphries from BirdLife Australia.
Habitat Open Garden
Big thanks to Sue and Brian for hosting a fabulous open garden at Table Top to celebrate and share the ways their garden provides habitat for wildlife, as a Gardens for Wildlife Albury-Wodonga event.
The weather was stunning, the birds were singing and attendees were delighted.
Sue and Brian were incredibly generous sharing their story and knowledge throughout the day. As well as enhancing habitat on their own property, it was a great example of considering wider connections for wildlife - in this case to the adjoining bushland reserve.
Members of the Australian Plants Society Albury-Wodonga provided advice on species to plant and had several on hand for people to purchase to start or continue their planting journey.
Thank you to all our volunteers, support from Albury City Council and Wodonga Urban Landcare Network, and most importantly, to Sue and Brian for making the day possible 🌱
Upcoming WULN events
Urban Weed Wise Workshop
Sunday 11 May @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Join Wodonga Landcare and experienced bush regenerator and educator, Sue Brunskill for an Urban Weed Wise Workshop in Wodonga.
This workshop will equip you with information and skills to identify and manage weeds on your patch.
It will include a theory based session indoors to run through the fundamentals of weed identification, spread, resources, control and management. We’ll then head outdoors nearby to put the morning's learning into practice and discuss real world application.
Fascinating Fungi with Alison Pouliot
Two workshops: Sat 17 and Sun 18 May, 10am - 3pm
$60
All around us there is a hidden world of extraordinary complexity and beauty - the realm of fungi. From the intricate networks that connect ecosystems to the prized edible specimens that grace our plates, fungi may be nature's most fascinating yet least understood kingdom.
Join us for one or both of these exceptional workshops led by acclaimed mycologist Alison Pouliot.
Integrated Rabbit Control Workshop
Saturday 24 May, 10 am to 3 pm
Are you interested in learning about collaborative and best practice management of one of Australia’s most prolific pest species?
With the Victorian Rabbit Action Network, we will be delivering this workshop to engage local landholders on rabbits, and to explore best practice control methods in peri urban landscapes.
Other news
Habitat Gardening for Birds -video series
Want to attract more birds and wildlife to your garden? BirdLife Australia's FREE 6-part video series is here to help you create a space that's not just beautiful but a thriving habitat for nature.
In each short episode you'll learn practical tips on:
🌿 Choosing the perfect plants
💧 Providing water and shelter
✨ Turning your outdoor space into a haven for birds and other creatures
The WULN Bulletin is sent monthly to email subscribers and members.
A huge thank you to volunteer news editor, Beck, for contributing and curating content for the Bulletin and the WULN website.